PAC LA People

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Meet our Board

  • Michael Dawson

    PRESIDENT

    Michael is a private dealer and appraiser specializing in rare books and fine art photography, including historical photographs of California and the Southwest. 

  • Sharon Graves

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Sharon is the founder/proprietor of BLVD Kitchen and Mom in the Mail, and a former technology and finance executive and advisor to venture and merchant capital firms. 

  • Michael Hawley

    SECRETARY

    Michael has a background in the fields of publishing, film and online media, and is the head of the Photographs Council at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

  • Jeanne McConnell

    TREASURER

    Jeanne has been a business lawyer with an emphasis on finance for over 25 years. 

  • Alex Fierro

    Alex is a fine art specialist and auctioneer at Los Angeles Modern Auctions. 

  • Arpad Kovacs

    Arpad (Arpi) is an Assistant Curator of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

  • Leslie Rubinoff

    Leslie is a private art advisor who has helped build collections from the ground up as well as supplemented the collections of more seasoned collectors. 

  • Molly Morgan

    Molly is a twenty-five year veteran of JPMorgan and a Managing Director in JPMorgan’s Los Angeles Private Bank. 

  • Ruth Berliner

    Ruth, now retired, was CFO of Berliner Photography and BE Images, which she co-owned and operated with her husband, Alan.

  • Past Directors

    Meet our founders and past directors here.

Meet the Team

  • Sean Kennedy

    COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

    If you hear from us, you’re likely hearing from Sean. He’s also the friendly face greeting you at many PAC LA events.

  • Sydney Pitynski

    SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

    Sydney helms our Instagram and social platform outreach programs. If you want to connect with PAC LA, start with Sydney!

  • Lynn Tejada

    PUBLIC RELATIONS

    PAC LA is fortunate to work with Lynn’s boutique PR firm, Green Galactic.

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