Support the LAPL Palisades Branch Recovery Fund

Over 36 years with National Public Radio, Neal Conan worked as a correspondent based in New York, Washington and London, covered wars in the Middle East and Northern Ireland, Olympic Games in Lake Placid and Sarajevo and a presidential impeachment. He served, at various times, as editor, producer and executive producer of “All Things Considered,” as Pentagon Correspondent and, in an acting capacity, as NPR’s Foreign Editor, Managing Editor and News Director. He may be best known as the long-time host of “Talk of the Nation.” Now a Mac nut farmer on the Big Island of Hawaii and a News Analyst for Hawaii Public Radio.

Stacy-Lieberman_headshot_President-and-CEO_LFLA

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.