CAEA State Council


Executive Board

Alisha Mernick

President
Los Angeles, CA
president@caea-arteducation.org

Anna Pilhoefer

Past President
Santa Barbara, CA
pastpresident@caea-arteducation.org

Ann Romero de Córdoba

Secretary
West Hollywood, CA
secretary@caea-arteducation.org

Gayle Nicholls-Ali

Treasurer
Altadena, CA
treasurer@caea-arteducation.org

Cat Chiu Phillips

President Elect
San Diego, CA
presidentelect@caea-arteducation.org

Area Directors

Callie Martin

Northern Area Associate Director Tahoe City, CA
northern@caea-arteducation.org

Vanina Doce-Mood

Northern Area Associate Director
Oakland, CA
northernassociate@caea-arteducation.org

Debbie Haeberle

Central Area Director
Tehachapi, CA
central@caea-arteducation.org

Naomi Hart Johnson

Central Area Associate Director 
Bishop CA
centralassociate@caea-arteducation.org

Jason Kartez

Southern Area Director
Redondo Beach, CA
southern@caea-arteducation.org

Chay Ross

Southern Area Associate Director Carson, CA
southernassociate@caea-arteducation.org

CAEA Chairs

Chay Ross

CAEA Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) Commission Chair
Carson, CA
edi@caea-arteducation.org

Lara Schilling

Events Chair
Long Beach, CA
events@caea-arteducation.org

Rebecca Potts Aguirre

Awards Chair
Temecula, CA
awards@caea-arteducation.org

Jeannine La Bate

Scholarship Chair
Fairfield, CA
scholarships@caea-arteducation.org

Theresa Nguyen

YAM Chair
Sacramento, CA
yam@caea-arteducation.org

Division Representatives

Jeanne Hoel

Museum
Los Angeles, CA
museum@caea-arteducation.org

Veronica Gutierrez

Pre-Service
Reseda, CA
preservice@caea-arteducation.org

Support Staff

Linda Stevenson

Executive Secretary/ Membership
80 W. Sierra Madre, #373
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
membership@caea-arteducation.org
626-233-7879

Jun Ha

Communications Manager
Los Angeles, CA
communications@caea-arteducation.org

Get Involved!

Taking on a leadership role with CAEA presents a remarkable opportunity to co-lead the future of arts education, champion significant change, and engage with a vibrant community of educators. We invite all CAEA members to submit nominations—whether for yourself or for a colleague—who exemplify strategic thinking, collaboration, fiscal responsibility, and inclusivity in leadership.

You can learn more about open council positions, and submit a nomination form for upcoming elections through the CAEA Council Nomination Form.

You can learn more about local volunteer opportunities by reaching out to your regional CAEA Area Directors.

If you have any questions or would like more information about the roles, please reach out to president@caea-arteducation.org

Interested in serving CAEA? Contact Anne Pilhoefer, president@caea-arteducation.org, to learn more about volunteer opportunities!