Board of Directors

Bridget Brewster, President
Bridget Brewster is retired from a career in Fund Development and Communications. She is pleased to apply her years of expertise in service to the library. Bridget happily spends time with her five children and eight grandchildren who live from coast to coast.  ​

Mark Mariscal, Treasurer
Mark’s involvement in the library began more than 25 years ago when he and his wife, Paula, became members of Friends of the Altadena Library. "My wife and I brought our two daughters to this library hundreds of times and now we have 3 grandchildren we bring to the library so they can also experience the love of learning." When Mark is not assisting at the library, he stays busy as a member of the Altadena Rotary Club and coordinating volunteer opportunities for parishioners at St. Elizabeth Church in their Homeless Services ministry. ​

Lola Warlick-Bryant, Secretary
Lola is a retired secondary education teacher and, while it may seem a cliché, considers herself a lifelong learner.  She serves her community as a member of the Pasadena-Altadena Chapter of The Links, Incorporated and is very active with the American Cancer Society.  Lola and her husband David raised their two daughters here, and have lived in Altadena for over thirty years.

Emily Abbott
Emily has worked for four nonprofit organizations and two universities. Her specialties include volunteer management, fundraising, and nonprofit management. She has served on several Boards of Directors, including the Caltech Y, the Caltech Management Association, and Fast Forward (the venture philanthropy arm of the National Multiple Sclerosis society).

Cushon Bell
Cushon Bell is passionate about communication, equity and access in all facets of the community. She has worked as an elementary classroom teacher and literacy coach. She currently works as a city council district liaison. Cushon and her husband Adam live in Altadena with their three teenage sons.

Leslie Denk
Leslie Denk is Director of External Affairs at the Norton Simon Museum, where she has worked since 2005. In this role, she oversees marketing, communications, membership, events and programs, education, graphic design and the book store. Born and raised in the Bay Area, she moved to Los Angeles in 1999 to start her museum career. In 2017, Leslie and her family moved to the Historic Highlands area of Altadena and joined the Altadena Library Foundation board in spring 2018, where she serves on the marketing/development and events committees.

David Fields
David Fields is a 31-year resident of Altadena. David was initially an elementary school teacher. He transitioned from education into a 25-year career with Xerox Corporation. After "retiring" from Xerox, he was Executive Director of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Los Angeles and then assumed the role of Executive Director of the Campbell Center in Glendale. David is now really retired and looks forward to re-engaging with the Altadena community.

Renee Hines
Renee Hines has been a resident of Altadena for thirty-plus years. She recently retired from a career in education as an elementary school administrator. Her interests include diversity, equity and inclusive access for all members of the community. She lives in the community with her husband and two sons.

Kelly Hokyo
Kelly Hokyo was born and raised in Pasadena and has resided in Altadena since 1993. Professionally, she has been in the wine industry for over 25 years and more recently a health insurance agent.  Kelly volunteers at the Japanese American National Museum and serves as a Deacon at the First Presbyterian Church of Altadena. She hikes everyday on the local trails with her dog and has raised a daughter along with her husband David.

Claudie Kiti-Bustamante
Bio coming soon!

Anita Lawler
Anita Lawler is a community leader who has lived in Altadena with her husband Vince since 2002. Anita proudly serves as a volunteer of various nonprofits in the Pasadena and East Los Angeles areas that focus on social services, the arts and health care. Most recently, she held the position of Board Chairwoman at Foothill Family and is a founding member of the Friends of Foothill Family, a volunteer guild. Professionally, Anita has over 25 years of experience in the banking industry, the majority of which were in executive management and leadership roles. 

Jervey Tervalon
Jervey Tervalon was born in New Orleans and raised in Los Angeles and earned his MFA in Creative Writing from UC Irvine. He is the author of six books including Understanding This, for which he won the Quality Paper Book Club’s New Voices Award. Currently, Jervey is the Executive Director of “Literature for Life,” an educational advocacy organization, and Creative Director of The Pasadena LitFest. His latest novel is Monster’s Chef. He has lived in Altadena for 22 years happy years with his wife, Jinghuan Liu Tervalon and three daughters, Giselle, Elise and Colette.

Liaisons
Nikki Winslow, Director of Altadena Library District
Rushmore Cervantes, Altadena Library Trustee
Sallie Cruise, Friends of the Altadena Library