Our Team
Officers
Manuel Magpapian, President
Bryan Longpre, Vice President
Debbie Blute, 2nd Vice President
Yuliya Pobereyko, Treasurer
Betsy Hart, Secretary
Maria Sahakian, Creative Projects Chair
Alex Parajón, Community Relations Chair
Vrejh Hovsepian, Events Chair
Shant Kevorkian, Board Development Chair
Board of Directors
Raffi Boghossian
Erika Egede-Nissen
Laura Escobar
Adam Franko
Georgette Green
Octavio Jarmillo
Alwyn Lees
Kristine Nam
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Staff
Bethany Harrington, Executive Director
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At the 2026 Diamonds Gala Top Row: Manuel Magpapian, Alex Parajón & Vrejh Hovsepian
Bottom Row: Bryan Longpre, Debbie Blute, Octavio Jaramillo, Yuliya Pobereyko, Bethany Harrington, Maria Sahakian, Shant Kevorkian, Adam Franko & Alwyn Lees
Advisory Board
Rima Cameron
Toni Beck Espinoza
Robert Gordon
Susan Hunt
Kris Kohlmeier
Mia Lee
Lynn Miyamoto
John Sadd
Chip Stone
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Council PTA President
Jenny Ramirez
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GUSD Board of Education Representative
Neda Farid, Board of Education Member
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GUSD Superintendent
Dr. Darneika Watson, Superintendent of Schools