About Us

Staff

Meet our team! They’re some of the Library’s biggest fans and advocates.

Leadership

My book rec:
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
by Jesse Q. Sutanto
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Chief Financial and Operating Officer

Development

My book rec:
The Three-Body Problem
by Cixin Liu
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Jacqwel ‘Q’ Brown

Assistant Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
My book rec:
In the Dream House
by Carmen Maria Machado
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Karina Duarte

Development Manager
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Leigh Taylor Ellis

Director of Data Services
My book rec:
African Rhythms: The Autobiography of Randy Weston
by Randy Weston and Willard Jenkins
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Imani Harris

Senior Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
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Anna Latz

Development Administrative Assistant
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Gabriela Martinez

Coordinator, Corporate and Foundation Relations
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Grecia Miramontes

Administrative Assistant, Council Relations
My book rec:
Death with Interruptions
by José Saramago
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Alex Nguyen

Director of Major and Planned Gifts
My book rec:
The Titantic Survivors Book Club
by Timothy Schaffert
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Alison Reilly

Senior Grants Manager, Corporate and Foundation Relations
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Riccardo Ruffolo

Director of Development
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Shirley Thao

Program Manager, Corporate and Foundation Relations
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Sherry Wickware

Director of Council Relations
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Monse Wisdom

Database and Gift Processing Specialist

Public Programs and Special Projects

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Aza Babayan

Community Archives Program Manager
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Tiffany Colli-Moon

Program Producer, ALOUD
My book rec:
The Four Agreements
by Don Miguel Ruiz
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Elizabeth Flores

Program Manager, No Prior Art
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Todd Lerew

Director of Special Projects
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Jorge Martinez

Public Programs Coordinator, ALOUD
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Jessica Strand

Senior Director of Programming and Strategic Engagement

Executive Office

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Isabella Elizalde

Executive Assistant and Board Liaison

Marketing and Communications

My book rec:
The Untethered Soul
by Michael A. Singer
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Aya Almasi

Marketing and Communications Coordinator
My book rec:
James
by Percival Everett
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Vy Pham

Director of Marketing and Communications

Finance, HR, and Operations

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Thet Aung

Accountant
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Elizabeth Chandler

Director of Human Resources
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Emely Lopez

Accountant
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Donisha Quiller

Accounting Manager
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Marilyn Sherman

HR and Payroll Administrator
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Rachel Wecht

Office Manager and Events Coordinator

The Library Store

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David Crocker

Retail Sales Associate
My book rec:
The Plain Janes
by Cecil Castellucci
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Jasmine Flores

Content Curator and Designer
My book rec:
A Confederacy of Dunces
by John Kennedy Toole
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Li Minot

Assistant Director of Retail Services
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Dalia Ocava

Lead Sales Associate
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Bree Pandy

Retail Sales Associate
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Christine Romero

Director of Retail Services
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Conchita Sousa

Retail Sales Associate
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Stacy Lieberman

As President and CEO of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles (LFLA), Stacy Lieberman is an innovative and inclusive leader whose career dwells at the intersection of arts and culture, lifelong learning, storytelling, and equitable access. Stacy guides the Foundation’s philanthropic and public-facing priorities to serve the Los Angeles Public Library, embracing the notion that libraries are beacons of democracy where everyone is welcome. She works intentionally with community leaders, donors, and internal and external strategic partners to raise awareness and resources for the Library and its life-changing initiatives.

With more than 20 years of experience as a senior executive, Stacy has left an indelible mark on iconic L.A. arts, non-profit, and educational institutions such as The Broad, the Autry Museum of the American West, and the Skirball Cultural Center. Building on an early career in book publishing, she has dedicated her professional life to sharing stories and broadening the reach of public institutions to welcome visitors and students of all ages and backgrounds to experience educational, arts, and cultural opportunities.