Meet the Board of Trustees

Genevieve Spinella

Genevieve Spinella

President

Appointed by DUSD

genevieve.spinella@sgv.csarts.net

Genevieve Spinella is a dynamic and accomplished business professional, known for her passion for design and entrepreneurship. After studying merchandise marketing at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, she found her true calling within the family business, Duarte Tile & Stone, Inc., where she currently serves as the Chief Operations Officer. 

Ms. Spinella is deeply committed to fostering the arts and education within her community. She has served on the CSArts-SGV Board of Trustees since April 2019. Appointed by DUSD, Ms. Spinella’s expertise and passion have contributed to enriching educational experiences for students and promoting the arts as a powerful tool for personal and intellectual growth. In addition to her role with CSArts-SGV, she actively engages in a variety of volunteer and philanthropic endeavors within the City of Duarte and is committed to its continued growth and well-being.

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 Francisco Figueroa

Francisco Figueroa

Secretary

Appointed by DUSD

francisco.figueroa@sgv.csarts.net

Francisco “Frank” Figueroa is the Key Accounts Manager for LATAM Airlines, Latin America’s leading airline group. Mr. Figueroa is responsible for managing relationships and business development with governmental entities, travel agencies, and business chambers.

Previously, Mr. Figueroa was the team lead as Business Development Director for travel management company Exito Travel and Sales Manager for United Airlines. Mr. Figueroa and his family have been longtime residents of Duarte with a strong commitment to the community. Mr. Figueroa was elected to the Duarte Board of Education in 1995, a position he held for 18 years, and formally served as a Duarte Kiwanis Club president. As a CSArts-SGV Board member, his goals are to continue to expand community partnerships, bridge programs with DUSD, and serve as a committed and passionate advocate for education.

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Marcy Ulrich

Marcy Ulrich

Treasurer

Appointed by the CSArts-SGV Foundation

marcy.ulrich@sgv.csarts.net

Marcy Ulrich is a member of the CSArts-SGV Board of Trustees and Foundation Board of Directors. She has worked with multiple nonprofit organizations in executive board leadership positions over the past 20 years. She has devoted countless hours to the growth and success of CSArts-SGV, beginning the year the campus opened.

Ms. Ulrich’s background in business development and project management in the utility industry has allowed her extensive experience managing projects and people, developing strategic relationships, fundraising, improving operational efficiencies, and in strategic planning and development. She currently owns and operates a small consulting business specializing in organizing family and small-business financial practices and financial literacy. She holds a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Hayward and a Master of Business Administration from Georgia State University. Marcy lives in Pasadena with her husband, Marc, and her two children, Quinlan (CW, ‘23), who currently attends University of California, Santa Cruz, and Griffin, who currently attends University of Utah.

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Carol Green

Carol Green

Member

Appointed by the CSArts-SGV Foundation

carol.green@sgv.csarts.net

Carol Green became involved with CSArts-SGV’s sister school, Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA), in 1988 as a parent volunteer when her daughter was admitted into the Ballet & Contemporary Dance Conservatory. She and her husband, Ron, joined the OCSA Foundation Board of Directors in 1989.

Ms. Green served as President of OCSA’s Foundation Board from 1995 to 2000 and remained a member until 2001. She is currently on the OCSA Emeritus Board. When CSArts-SGV opened in 2017, she was asked to join the CSArts-SGV Board of Trustees. Ms. Green’s professional background includes a number of years as a private practice dental hygienist and more than 20 years in education as a professor at Cypress College, where she recently retired as Director and Department Chair of Dental Hygiene. Ms. Green holds a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene from the University of Southern California and a master’s degree in occupational studies/education from California State University, Long Beach.

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Daniel Volonte

Daniel Volonte

Member

Appointed by the CSArts-SGV Foundation

daniel.volonte@sgv.csarts.net

Daniel Volonte is a lighting designer, scenic designer, and art director who has designed more than 750 theatre, television, and concert productions. As Vice President of Design at Gothic Moon Productions, he oversaw the design of scenic elements for Tiger Jam for the TGR Foundation and scenic elements for both the Walt Disney Corporation and Kodak Theatre. 

As a technician for the entertainment industry, he has worked with Patrick Stewart, Bob Hope, Tim Burton, James Cameron, Pink Floyd, KISS, and more. Mr. Volonte currently serves as the Head of Tech and Design for the Emerging Theatre Technologies program at Citrus College and developed this program for students to receive in-depth training on high-end lighting, sound, and video equipment. Mr. Volonte has conducted master classes and worked with CSArts-SGV students in a variety of capacities. He is excited to continue to foster a relationship between CSArts-SGV and Citrus College as a newly appointed member of the CSArts-SGV Board of Trustees.

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