Our Team

Lena Hyasat

Media Designer Program Manager

Creative Liaison

Victor Castaneda H

Yerin Kwak

Office Manager Program Coordinator

Sophia Sobko

Strategic Consultant Creative Consultant

Shinpei Takeda

Executive Artistic Director Co-Founder

Board of Directors

Sandra Ainslie

CEO, Girls. Inc AJA’s ED (2006-2015)



Chair, Board of Directors

Justin Apger

Treasurer, Board of Directors

COO, SD Downtown Partnership AJA’s COO (2011-13)




Owner, Real Expertise and Excellent CFO/COO Services and Co-Founder/Owner of Music-Wars, LLC





Corrie McCoy

Board of Directors

Benny Andrade

Board of Directors

Director of Logistics, Supply Chain and International Business Dr.Bronner’s

Christina Chomut

Nonprofit Development specialist, Photographer/Educator, former AjA staff (2013-2021)

Board of Directors