Fabian Fuertes (he/him), holds the position of Gift Planning Officer with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, is Vice Co-Chair of the Board of Directors with Arts for LA, Chairs Arts for LA’s EPIC Committee (Equity, People, Inclusion, and Culture), and is a former Delegate for Assembly District 53, CA. His passion for equitable education and the arts inspires his work in creating a profound societal renewal in our generation and the next. As a native Angeleno and first-generation Latino, he is proud to be a part of an organization that engages more than 1,800 young people from historically marginalized communities across LA County through free music experiences and creative youth development to inspire belonging, autonomy, civic and social abilities, and stronger lifelong learners. Fabian is excited to continuously explore personal blind spots, enable transformation, and continue his pursuit in creating a world in which access to equitable education, for all, inspires any person to fulfill their greatest potential.

Jennifer M. Cuevas (she/her/ella) is a Los Angeles-based arts executive,
entrepreneur, arts advocate and cultural producer with a passion for
storytelling, connecting people, and a 20+ year history of advancing the arts in
Los Angeles. For more than two decades she has been dedicated to
supporting visual and performing artists, developing campaigns for social
impact and amplifying the missions, artists and programmatic work of non-
profit institutions.

She recently served as Executive Director of Self Help Graphics & Art and
prior to her role as ED, contributed since 2017 as a consulting strategic
advisor, cultural producer, and communications executive, bolstering the
organization’s visibility locally and nationally. Jennifer is a multifaceted leader
who brings with her diverse experiences in the non-profit sector and has
previously worked with the Vincent Price Art Museum, LA Commons in
collaboration with the City of LA’s Department of Arts and Culture (DCA),
Academia Avance Charter School (Avance), California Native Vote Project
(CNVP), Women Organizing Resources, Knowledge and Services (WORKS),
Metro Arts, Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA), and many others.

Jennifer received a B.A. in Communications, with a concentration in Public
Affairs/Information, from the University of La Verne. She currently serves on
the Board of Arts of LA.