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.

Steve Aranda
Steve Aranda and his family have lived in Altadena since 2016. As an active scouting family, and lovers of the outdoors, this community seemed a perfect match. With a background in finance and in music, Steve brings both an analytical, and a creative perspective to the board. He owns a local real estate company and donates a portion of proceeds to benefit services here in the community.

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.

Dawn Digrius Smith
Dr. Dawn Digrius Smith has lived in Altadena since 2016 with her husband Robert F. Smith. She has spent more than 15 years working in higher education, most recently as a consultant for the Program Evaluation & Research Collaborative at California State University Los Angeles. In her spare time, Dawn volunteers with the Altadena Rotary Club and is a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, Pasadena. She graduated with her PhD from Drew University, Madison, NJ in European Intellectual History and the History of Science. She has five adult children.

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.

Claudie Kiti Bustamante
Claudie Kiti Bustamante has been active promoting policy issues around health care, energy and financial literacy amongst others. She is presently working on raising awareness and implementing public education and outreach strategies in California to effectively reach underserved communities, and support community organizations around health related statewide campaigns. She resides with her husband and son in Altadena.

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. 

Liaisons
Nikki Winslow, Director of Altadena Library District
Rushmore Cervantes, Altadena Library Trustee
Marne Brown, Friends of the Altadena Library