2024 Planning Committee
The Congress works to advance the mission of the Los Angeles Neighborhood Council system, promoting more citizen participation in government and making government more responsive to local needs by bringing together leaders from throughout the City to learn, support, and lead together.
The Planning Committee is composed of individuals with a passion and dedication for the mission and activities of the Congress
Executive Officers
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Dorsay Dujon
CHAIR
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Quintus Jett
VICE CHAIR, WORKSHOP CHAIR
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Tony Wilkinson
TREASURER
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Mihran Kalaydjian
SECRETARY
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Blake Lynch
PRODUCTION CHAIR
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Carla Fuentes
OUTREACH CHAIR
Committee Members
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Lionel Mares
Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council
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Adriana De La Cruz
Budget Advocate
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Margaret Irwin
Elder Director, Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council
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Emmanuel Ares
Historic Cultural North Neighborhood Council
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Jessica Sandoval
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Maria Skelton
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Myrra Bolla
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Lori Aliksanian
Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council
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Joy Atkinson
Board of Neighborhood Councils Member
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Marcello Robinson
North Westwood Neighborhood Council
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Heinrich Kieffer
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Kay Hartman
Palms Neighborhood Council
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Bob Gelfand
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Stacey Segarra-Bohlinger
Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council
Subcommittees
The Congress Planning Committee is composed of subcommittees tasked with carrying out the work of the organization.
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The Executive Subcommittee, composed of the Planning Committee officers (Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary) and subcommittee chairs, oversee the activities of the Planning Committee and its subcommittees such as defining responsibilities, tasks, and timelines.
The Executive Subcommittee meets every Sunday at 7pm.
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Coordinates fundraising and sponsorship efforts; reviews financial reports, provides oversight of Congress finances (including budgeting and tracking revenue, and expenditures).
The Budget & Finance Subcommittee meets the fourth Saturday of every month.
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Subcommittee members promote activities of the Planning Committee by developing and executing a marketing plan that includes metrics for measuring monthly progress. The Subcommittee makes presentations to the Neighborhood Councils, alliances, other partner groups, as well as manages social media, website, press relations, etc.
The Outreach Subcommittee meets the second Thursday of every month at 5 pm.
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Subcommittee members coordinate venue logistics (site plans, security, loading/unloading, etc.), vendors (catering, rentals, etc.), technology ( recording, filming, editing, online participation, etc.), volunteers, exhibit hall, registration; as well as produce event-wide content such as keynote addresses, in-memoriam, etc.
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Subcommittee members define and produce learning content (workshops, panels, seminars, etc.) including, but not limited to, developing content, recruiting speakers, revising copy, guiding workshop facilitators in their preparation for the event.
The Workshop Subcommittee meets every Tuesday at 4pm.