Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is the governing body of California Institute of the Arts, holding the responsibility and power to conduct the corporate business and affairs of the Institute. Trustees provide leadership, advocacy, and philanthropic support to the Institute.

CalArts’ Board includes individuals of international, national, and regional stature who have a significant interest in educating and developing tomorrow’s performing, visual, and literary artists. The Institute’s trustees represent a broad spectrum of perspectives, cultural backgrounds, and professions, and include business, civic, and cultural leaders, artists, and educators.

Administrative and academic leadership

Officers of the Board

• Charmaine Jefferson

  Chair, Board of Trustees;
  President, Kélan Resources

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• James (Jim) B. Lovelace

  Vice Chair, Board of Trustees;
  Senior Vice President, Capital Research Global Investors

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Trustees

• Joan Abrahamson

  Trustee;
  Founder and President, The Jefferson Institute;
  Founder and President, The Jonas Salk Foundation

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• Lyndon Barrois Sr.

  Trustee;
  Film/Video MFA 95;
  Artist/Animation Director

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• David A. Bossert

  Trustee;
  Film/Video BFA 83;
  Award Winning Artist, Filmmaker, and Author

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• Don Cheadle

  Trustee;
  Theater BFA 86;
  Actor

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• Clarissa Crawford

  Alumni Trustee (elected);
  Theater MFA 15;
  Theater Producer

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• Caroline Cronson

  Trustee;
  Executive Producer, Work & Process at the Guggenheim

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• Rodrigo García

  Trustee;
  Film Director;
  Co-Chief Executive Officer, Indigenous Media

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• Rick Haskins

  Trustee;
  President of Streaming and Chief Brand Officer, The CW

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• David G. Johnson

  Trustee;
  Founder, Act 4 Entertainment

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• Amaris Jordan

  Student Trustee;
  BFA3, Art

• Thomas (Tom) Lloyd

  Trustee;
  Senior Vice President, The Capital Group International Research Inc.

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• Ramsey Naito

  Trustee;
  Art MFA 95;
  President, Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount Animation

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• Tina Perry

  Trustee;
  President, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network

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• Ravi S. Rajan

  Trustee;
  President California Institute of the Arts

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• David L. Schiff

  Trustee;
  Music BFA 73;
  Chairman, MGMT Entertainment

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• Michael Skloff

  Trustee;
  Music MFA 15;
  Composer

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• Clark Spencer

  Trustee;
  President, Walt Disney Animation Studios

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• Susan Steinhauser

  Trustee;
  Attorney;
  Vice Chair, California Arts Council

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• Theresa Strempek

  Trustee;
  Real Estate Investor

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• Ric Whitney

  Trustee;
  Media Executive

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Trustees Emeriti

• Austin M. Beutner

  Trustee Emeritus;
  Former Superintendent, Los Angeles Unified School District

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• V. Shannon Clyne

  Trustee Emeritus;
  Owner, CSB Private Equity

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• Joseph (Joe) M. Cohen

  Trustee Emeritus;
  President, The Switch TV

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• Robert (Bob) J. Denison

  Trustee Emeritus;
  Chairman, First Security Management

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• Timothy (Tim) Disney

  Trustee Emeritus;
  Co-Founder, Uncommon Productions LLC

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• Douglas (Doug) K. Freeman

  Trustee Emeritus;
  Chairman, First Foundation Advisors

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• Harriett F. Gold

  Trustee Emeritus;
  Civic Leader

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• Jeffrey Katzenberg

  Trustee Emeritus;
  Co-Founder/Managing Partner, WndrCo

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• Peter Norton

  Trustee Emeritus;
  Former Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees ;
  Retired Computer Software Entrepreneur

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• Janet Dreisen Rappaport

  Trustee Emeritus;
  Civic Leader

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