Soraya Team
The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts Team
We’re a staff that leads with its values, a team that aims to be adaptable and timely, that practices tenacity and transparency.
We believe that we do things best when we do them together. We celebrate the diversity of our team – respecting our differences and leveraging the different perspectives and points of view they bring. We are committed to a creative environment, and we lay the foundation our artists, staff, and partners to hone their crafts here. We are invested in the health and wellbeing of our staff and our community.
Executive Management
Thor Steingraber, Executive and Artistic Director
thor.steingraber@csun.edu
818-677-8840
Cameron O’Hanlon, General Manager
cameron.ohanlon@csun.edu
818-677-8819
Cydne West, Assistant to the Executive and Artistic Director
cydne.west@csun.edu
818-677-8840
Eleanor Trinidad, Development and Administrative Coordinator
ellie.trinidad@csun.edu
818-677-8814
Programming & Arts Education
Justin Souza, Director of Programming
justin.souza@csun.edu
818-677-8829
Jen Potell, Artist Relations Associate
jennifer.potell@csun.edu
818-677-8836
Anthony E. Cantrell, Ph.D., Director of Arts Education
anthony.cantrell@csun.edu
o. 818-677-8847
c. 818-438-8480
Campus Engagement
Juliana Alvarez, Campus Engagement Associate
juliana.alvarez@csun.edu
818-677-8846
Audience Services
Carey Christensen, Director of Audience Services
carey.christensen@csun.edu
818-677-8825
Lauren Welsh, Events and Rentals Associate
lauren.dopp@csun.edu
818-677-8824
Matt Ducey, Events and Catering Associate
matthew.ducey@csun.edu
818-677-8824
Alexander Hamilton, Facilities Coordinator
alexander.hamilton@csun.edu
818-677-8822
Christian Parker, Accounting & Merchandising Associate
christian.parker@csun.edu
818-677-8828
Loliepop Mena, Senior Lead Usher
loliepop.mena@csun.edu
818-677-8835
Kenzie McCarrel, Senior Lead Usher
kenzie.mccarrel@csun.edu
818-677-8838
Rentals
Carey Christensen, Director of Audience Services
carey.christensen@csun.edu
818-677-8825
Lauren Welsh, Events and Rentals Associate
lauren.welsh@csun.edu
818-677-8824
Myron Smith, Accounting & Rentals Associate
myron.smith@csun.edu
818-677-8839
Marketing and Communications
Joel Hile, Director of Marketing & Communications
joel.hile@csun.edu
818-677-8830
Braden Villanueva, Creative Services Manager
braden.villanueva@csun.edu
818-677-8820
Marie Estrada, Communications Associate
marie.estrada@csun.edu
818-677-6691
Maria Paz Nguyen, Website & Digital Media Specialist
maria.paznguyen@csun.edu
818-677-6680
Steve Brickman, Video & Digital Media Specialist
steve.brickman@csun.edu
818-677-8826
Production
Hans Weichhart, Director of Production
Hans.weichhart@csun.edu
818-677-8827
Erica Angarano-Majcher, Production Administrator
erica.angarano@csun.edu
818-677-8816
Liz Calderon, Hospitality Liaison
elizabeth.calderon@csun.edu
818-677-8849
Jack Morones, Technical Director
jack.morones@csun.edu
818-677-8842
Beto Sistos, Assistant Technical Director – PDS
alberto.sistos@csun.edu
818-677-7684
Soran Schwartz, Assistant Technical Director – Electrics
soran.schwartz@csun.edu
818-677-8817
Will Wright-Hooks, Assistant Technical Director – Audio Supervisor
william.hooks@csun.edu
818-677-5034
Ticket Office
Zac Northcraft, Ticketing & Sales Manager
zac.northcraft@csun.edu
818-677-5342
Nitin Dhiman, Database Associate
nitin.dhiman@csun.edu
818-677-8834
Chikatoshi Kitagawa, Ticket Office Supervisor
chikatoshi.kitagawa@csun.edu
818-677-3146
Accounting
Sheryl Jones, Financial Services Manager
sheryl.jones@csun.edu
818-677-8833
Christian Parker, Accounting & Merchandising Associate
christian.parker@csun.edu
818-677-8828
Myron Smith, Accounting & Rentals Associate
myron.smith@csun.edu
818-677-8839
Consultants
Bernie Fabig, Digital Marketing
bernie@coastwentytwo.com
310-756-2428
Chris Marroy, Graphic Design
chrismarroydesign@gmail.com
Gary Murphy, Public Relations
garymurphypr@gmail.com
213-700-9645
Luis Luque, Director of Photography
Luis@luquephotography.com
www.Luquephotography.com
818-486-8980