About FAM

Thanks to the many people and organizations who donated their time and expertise to help FAM realize its vision for the Monument and its events and programming.

Foundation for The AIDS Monument
Board of Directors (former)
Bobby Benveniste
Candice Beroukhim
John Doupounce
Conor Gaughan
Patrick Grosso
Mark Itkin
Oliver Lockett
Etienne Maurice
Tony Mills
Michael Nutt
Hank Stratton
Ruth Tittle
Chip Schutzman
Dimple Thakkar
Marc Ware
Todd Williamson
Phill Wilson

Council of Advisors
Peter Anton, M.D.
Matt Bomer
Wilson Cruz
Craig Cichy
Ira Gilbert
Michael Gottlieb, M.D.
Simon Halls
Kevin Huvane
Willie Maldonado
Eric McCormack
David Mixner
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Sharon Stone
Thela Thatch
Marianne Williamson

Executive Directors (former)
Michael Ferrara
Tony Valenzuela

Administrative Assistants (former)
Justin Mendillo
Christopher Rodriguez

City of West Hollywood
City Council (current & former)
Chelsea Byers
John D’Amico
John Duran
John Erickson
John Heilman
Lindsey P. Horvath
Abbe Land
Lauren Meister
Jeffrey Prang
Sepi Shyne

City Staff (current and former)
Ric Abramson
Dan Adams
Paul Arevalo
Michael Barker
Lisa Belsanti
Prentis Bonds
Andrew Campbell
Steve Campbell
Helen Collins
Francisco Contreras
Oscar Delgado
Stephanie DeWolfe
Rebecca Ansert Ehemann
David Giugni
Joanna Hankamer
Jeffrey Huffer
Mike Jenkins
John Leonard
Maribel Louie
Andi Lovano
Moya Marquez
Beth Rosen
Corey Roskin
Christine Safriet
Christina Sarkees
Joshua Schare
Jeff Skorneck
Aileen Ward
David Wilson

Advisory Board
Diane Abbitt
Alison Arngrim
Rabbi Denise L. Eger
Mark Katz, M.D.
Maria Roman
Bob Schoonover
Steve Schulte
Tony Valenzuela
Phill Wilson

City of Los Angeles
Ben Espinosa
Ricky Rosales
Joe Smoke

City of Glendale
Library, Arts & Culture program

County of Los Angeles (current & former)
Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath
Supervisor Sheila Kuehl

State of California (current and former)
Assembly member Rick Chavez Zbur
Assembly member Richard Bloom
Senator Ben Allen

Friends of FAM
Creative & Technical Services
Alex Bohs
Grayson Golden
Richard Hicks
Karen Ocamb
John Lavin
Chloe Palka
Luigi Picarazzi
Jeff Roberts
Russ Roberts
David Schneiderman
Michiel Thomas
Dan Zimmerman
Tamara Zimmerman

Financial & Legal Services
Bill Cordaro
Alan Friel
Paul Papile
Joey Szabatura
Al Wickers/DWT

Fundraising
Bradley Burlingame
John Gile
Deborah Kallick, M.D.
Tom Kiely
Genevieve Morrill

Event Hosts
Bruce Bozzi
John Halter
James Hancock
Mitch Hollander
Kevin Huvane
Morten Kaag
Stephen Mathis
Michael Mooney
Bob Nitkin
Ruben Rodriguez
Mike Rose
David Schneiderman

Event Speakers
Robert Contreras
Wilson Cruz
Lee Daniels
Porchia Dees
Nevin Dolcefino
Rabbi Denise Eger
Rebecca Drucker
Gerald Garth
Jake Glaser
Robert Gonzales Gant
Dr. Michael Gottlieb
Brian Graden
Mayor Lindsey Horvath
Carlton Jordan
Supervisor Sheila Kuehl
Lynnea Lawson
Daniel Lipman
Eric McCormack
Peter Paige
Percival Pandy
Chauntae Pink
Mark Poston
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Adam Rippon
Howard Rosenman
Bamby Salcedo
Abby Sasser
Karl Schmid
Sharon Stone
George Takei
Bruce Vilanch
Jewel Thais-Williams
Jeanne White-Ginder
Congresswoman Maxine Waters
Marianne Williamson
Imam Ani Zonneveld

More Friends of FAM
STORIES Circle & World AIDS Day Events
Speakers, Facilitators & Other Volunteers:
Nery Alvarado
Ellen Baeth
Robin Barkins
Luis Borges
Peter Cashman
Ismael Castro
Kristi Cecil
Raif Derrazi
Michael Fields
Laura Figueroa
Robert Gamboa
Gerard Garth
John Gile
Ingrid Gunnell
Dr. David Hardy
Bryan Heitz
Bobby Heller
Lane Janger
Shane Jenkins
Bishop Zachary Jones
Dr. Irene Kim
Abbe Land
Sherri Lewis
Dr. Louise Mebane
Jorge Mellado
Roland Palencia
Pandy Percival
Mia Perez
Rev. Dr. Steve Pieters
Tiondrae Pier
Tino Piñon
Cantor Juval Porat
Susan Scheibler
Stephen Simon
Christina Tangalakis
Rev. Russell Thornhill
Octavio Vallejo
Ruben Vidales
Bruce Vilanch
Caleb Walker-Williams
Greg Wilson
Javontae Wilson
Phill Wilson
Hoover Zariani
Imam Ani Zonneveld

 

Photo Auction
Dean Anes
Claudia Bartlett
Craig Bowers
Gabriel Butu
Bianca Chen
Tyler Clément
Kipton Cronkite
Andy Crum
Brian Ferrick
Mary Fisher
Brenda Freiberg
Abe Gurko
Charles Hannah
Lane Janger
Richard Jimenez
Maureen Keaveny
Patricia Lanza
Patsy Lawson
Willie Maldonado
Michael Maloney
Michael McFadden
Melanie Pullen
Bryan Rabin
Steven Reinstein
Diane Rosenstein
Kyley Scarlet
Charlie Schieps Jr.
Alec Schley
Nick Shultz
Eric C. Wat
Laura Watts

Pantages Events
Jay Burns
W Hotel
Elena Lyaskevich
Mark Eberwein

Organizations & Businesses
APLA Health
Art Services Melrose
Bienestar
Being Alive
Black AIDS Institute
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Congregation Kol Ami
David Geffen Foundation
David Geffen Playhouse
Digital Media Marketing
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Elton John AIDS Foundation
Gilead Sciences
Glendale Community College
glendaleOUT
Gracias Madre
Los Angeles LGBT Center
Loyal Design
MAC AIDS Fund
Milk Studios LA
Minority AIDS Project
PAWS/LA
Project Angel Food
Soulmate Restaurant
Sur Restaurant
The AIDS Memorial on Instagram
The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation
The Marciano Foundation
The Wall Las Memorias
Tortilla Republic
TransLatin@ Coalition
Unity Fellowship of Christ Church
Visit West Hollywood
West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce