2011 - 2012 Executive Board of Directors
President - Lilia Reynoso
Vice President - Felipe Vazquez
Secretary/Treasurer - Elected - information private
Founder/Sr. Advisor - Diane LaMountaine
Founding Member, Senior Advisor - Bob Swartz
Founding Member, Senior Advisor - Linda Fernandes
Contact Us:
Art Association of the East Bay, Inc.
33732 3rd Street
Union City, CA. 94587-9991
email: info@artassociationeastbay.com
Board Bios
Lilia Reynoso - is a Visual Artist and a Traditional Aztec Dancer from the Decoto District in Union City. Inspired by the beauties of life: people, cultures, style, animals and mother eart, she fills her art pieces with vibrants and fierce colors and images.
Lilia currently sits on the Union City Public Art Board. In 2010 she was the winner of the Health Trough Art 8th Call for Art Contest, and her art piece will be converted into outdoor mass media. The art piece represents hope for healthier living, specifically promoting community building with a slogan of: "Know positive changes for a Community, Know Culture, Know Self, No Hate." In 2010 Lilia was also awarded as a recipient of the 2010 Alameda County Arts Leadership Award.
Felipe Vazquez - is a photographer and graphic designer from the community of Newark. His passion for the arts has been focused in the field of photography and will play a part in many of AAEBs programs. We are delighted to have him on the Board.
Diane La Mountaine – Founder and Senior Advisor, was responsible for the primary organization and structure of events. All time is on a volunteer basis.
Diane brings over 22 years experience in International Business Development, sales and marketing, working within the Computer Software Industry, and Telecommunications. She came back to her true passion and training, “art and design” about ten years ago and started her own Interior Design Business. www.lamountaine.com
Diane is heavily involved in promoting art in the Tri-Cites Area and beyond, and for the initial formation of the Art Association of the East Bay, Inc. She is a member Americans for the Arts, California Arts Advocates, serves on the Union City Public Art Board, board member, Arts Commission, Co-founder of The Fall Festival of the Arts in Union City, Lifetime Member, Union City Historical Museum, and appointed to The Alameda Arts Commission representing District 2, in 2008.
Diane is married to Steve Miller, has two grown daughters and three awesome grandchildren.
Linda Fernandes, Founding Member and Senior Advisor, responsible for the strong input on the financial side, helping find funding and volunteer extraordinaire at many events.
Linda brings, 21 years of experience in the Banking industry, 8 years, Citibank, Human Resources Manager, Assistant Vice President and 13 years, Wells Fargo Bank, Human Resources manager – Vice President
Linda’s major involvement in the community includes, active in school community Girl Scouts, supporting “Marching On” - 10 year musical extravaganza involving over 2,000 students in live community performance, Active Band Booster parent in school district, Major donor to New Haven School Foundation supporting visual and performing arts in the school district (Contributed over $40K for music/art/libraries for schools with matching gifts from employers resulting in $80K in donations)
Linda’s Personal and Professional Memberships are impressive as well:
Retired from elective office, 27 years, New Haven Unified School District – Board of Trustees & past president, 2002/2003 – SFBGSA San Francisco Girl Scouts of America Association, board of directors, 2004/2005 Union City Arts Council - ex-officio member, Union City Fall Festival of the Arts – committee member, New Haven Schools Foundation Board of Directors – member Union City Lions Club – Board member & past president, San Luis Obispo International Film Festival (SLOIFF) – patron, San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF) - patron
Linda is married, has two grown daughters and six grandchildren.
Robert Swartz, Founding Member and Senior Advisor, our “go to guy” when we want immediate clear input on potential projects. Robert was critical in the initial stages of our launch and of course provided funding for our set-up via Union City Friends as they shut down. He volunteers time for set-up / working the Fall Festival and break-down. Awesome at organizing.
Robert has been an independent small business consultant for the past 15 years.
Prior to that, he spent 18 years in sales and marketing for various transportation companies, including 5 years with the AAA Transportation Group as an Executive Vice President.
His non-profit experience includes 19 years in various positions with youth sports organizations (he is in his 8th consecutive year as an assistant varsity softball coach for Moreau High School); and 10 years as the executive Director of Union City Friends, an affiliate community fund of the East Bay Community Foundation. Thanks to the success of Union City Friends, Robert was the primary support for the launch of AAEB and all of the activities it has founded! He has donated an extraordinary amount of time to non-profit work of all types and is the always there to participate.
Bob is married and has two grown children.
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