To: TOArts Board of Directors
From: Ad hoc Board Nominating Committee
Date: December 9, 2025
Subject: Approve three new Board Directors to the TOArts Board
BACKGROUND
The board of directors appointed directors Rohrbach, Mead and Davis to take on the task of recruiting and recommending new members of the community to the TOArts board of directors. The committee underwent a quasi-blue ribbon committee process, inviting members in their respective networks to recommend names of potential candidates for consideration. All board members were also given the opportunity to provide names of potential candidates.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS
Out of the eight names that were nominated, six submitted applications for consideration.
The nominating committee conducted interviews with all six and is putting forth the following three names for consideration: Aerin LeDuc-Gummeson, Victor Fakrogha and Michael Hart.
Aerin Le-Duc Gummeson is a writer, arts advocate, and founder of the Le-Duc Gummeson Foundation for Learning, which promotes children's literacy. She served on the New West Symphony board for two years and as Vice President of the Thousand Oaks Library Board for two years. With over three decades in entertainment and media, including twenty years at Universal Pictures, she brings deep industry expertise and community engagement. Aerin has served on the TOArts Programs Committee since 2023.
Victor Fakrogha, Senior Vice President and Market Manager at Community West Bank, brings 20+ years of sales and business development leadership. He excels at relationship cultivation, market expansion, and entrepreneurial initiatives in competitive sectors. Deeply passionate about the arts with a strong entertainment background, Victor is committed to mentorship and community impact.
Dr. Michael D. Hart serves as the Associate Dean for the Creative and Performing Arts and is an Associate Professor of Music at California Lutheran University. As Associate Dean, he oversees the Art/Multimedia, Film/Television, Music, and Theatre departments and as Associate Professor, conducts the CLU Wind Ensemble and teaches courses in conducting and music education. He is active as a guest conductor, clinician, adjudicator, and tubist.
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Approve the three board candidates to join the TOArts board in January 2026, subject to City Council ratification, for a three-year term ending 2029.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
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