Santa Rosa, Calif. (March 3, 2022) – Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (LBC) announced it elected Andrew Spaulding to its board of directors in January. Spaulding is the final appointment in LBC’s recent expansion of the its board from 16 to 20, reinforcing its culture and structure to better meet Sonoma County’s needs for a gathering place for the arts, arts education, and entertainment. Other members named since the beginning of the 2021-’22 season include, Lise Luttgens, Wes Daniels, and Monica Lopez.

Spaulding is a senior associate at the Sonoma-based law firm, Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLP, which his father, Greg Spaulding, founded 25 years ago. He is a member of Leadership Santa Rosa Class 38 and serves on the board of directors for the Northern California Center for Well-Being. He serves on the board’s Art of Dessert event committee.
Luttgens joined the board in October, 2021, and serves on its strategic planning and governance and nominating committees. She is a recently retired nonprofit executive with forty years of experience in leadership, governance, strategic planning, operational restructuring, and team building. Most recently, she was Chief Executive Officer of the Girl Scouts of Greater LA (GSGLA).

Daniels was appointed to the board in September, 2021. He is a fifth generation Santa Rosan and the third generation of the Daniels family to be a part of the funeral home, Daniels Chapel of the Roses. He currently serves on the board of directors of The Living Room and is a member of the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Luther Burbank Lodge #57 F.&A.M., Santa Rosa Scottish Rite Bodies, and the AAHMES Shrine Temple. He serves on the board’s open house task force.

Lopez joined the board in August, 2021, and serves on its Art of Dessert and marketing committees. She is General Manager of Bacchus Landing, a family business that began when the Lopez family purchased the Healdsburg property where they established their curated wine collective. Lopez and her brother, Francisco Lopez, also co-founded Aldina Vineyards, another family wine business.

LBC names new board members

As a Sonoma County nonprofit that aims to connect the community through the arts across schools, homes, and stages, LBC also has appointed an additional five board members since early 2021. They include Keenan McCullough, Monica Flores Rowley, Tim Farley, Robi McMinn, Rena Charles, and Patti Delano.

Keenan McCullough, an attorney with MP Law, LLP joined the board in May, 2021. Monica L.F. Rowley, who joined in February, 2021, is co-founder of The Goals Foundation. Tim Farley, a landscape consultant and trustee of The Farley Family Charitable Foundation, joined the LBC board in January, 2021. Robi McMinn, a licensed realtor in Sonoma, also joined in January, 2021. Rena Charles, director of sales for AERENA Galleries & Gardens, joined the board in August, 2020, at the same time that Patti Delano, an active volunteer with LBC since 2008, also joined.

About Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts is home to world-class performances, nationally recognized education programs, contemporary visual art, and many popular events. The Arts Center is located in the heart of the Sonoma wine country and ranked among California’s top performing arts presenters. Together with its resident companies, the Center presents more than 230 performances in music, dance, theater, renowned speakers, and comedy; provides education programs serving more than 50,000 children and adults; and hosts more than 1,000 community events a year. Owned and operated by the Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation, the Center relies on charitable community donations to achieve its mission – to enrich, educate, and entertain.

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