Co-President      Juney Lee

I became a Friend of the Mondavi Center four years ago and have served on the board for the past two years. First as the Co-Vice President and currently as Co-President. Some of my contributions include leading the development of the last five newsletters, chairing the Blue Sky committee and advancing its proposals, and ushering at school matinees since pandemic restrictions lifted in 2021-22. I joined Friends to support performing arts, especially for youth. As a lifetime UCD Aggie, I’ve valued watching my daughter, nephew, and granddaughter play at the Mondavi Center. Through its mission to support the Mondavi Center and arts education, Friends continues to inspire a community of performing arts lovers. I would be honored to continue serving if elected.

Co-President      Ruth Ann Kinsella

I have been an active member of Friends for almost thirty years, long before the Mondavi Center opened. My Friends volunteer activities have included everything from fund-raising to school matinee ushering to assisting in the gift shop. I have served as Board president for the past two years and had the privilege of working with an incredible group of fellow Board members. I have watched with amazement as these dedicated Board members have reinvigorated the Friends and strengthed our commitment to support educational programs and engagement at the Mondavi Center through outreach, audience development and fundraising.

Vice-President      Candace Gilmore

I joined the Friends Of Mondavi three years ago, starting as an usher before joining the board as the vice president two years ago. In this role, I support the co-presidents as needed and actively contribute to the visibility of Friends. I designed the Friends banner that is now featured at all of our events, supervised Mondavi Center student assistant-photographers at school matinees, served as a head usher, and chaired the 2025-26 nominations board. I am also the board liaison to help reintroduce Mondavi Center tours and hosted Friends' end of the year fundraiser event. I am deeply committed to the Friends Of Mondavi mission and look forward tocontinuing my service on the board in the coming year.

Treasurer      Kathy Coulter

I have been a Friend of Mondavi Center for more than two decades. I have served as a tour guide, photographer, Friends newsletter editor and volunteered in our gift shop. I value the work Friends do to support the School Matinee program and am excited about our role in bringing the performing arts to school children. I am honored to serve as treasurer.

Secretary      Sharon Ewers

My husband and I moved to Davis four years ago and attended our first Mondavi Center event shortly after we arrived. We heard that ushers were needed for the school matinee program and enthusiastically volunteered. We had both worked and volunteered with school age kids - it was a perfect fit. One thing led to another and I found myself on the Friends of Mondavi Center Board. My official title is "secretary," but I have become the web master and all-around tech expert. I love doing my part to provide opportunities for young people of all ages to attend world-class live performances.

Membership Committee Chair    Artie Lawyer

Artie has for the last 3 years been the chair of the Ushering Committee of the Friends of Mondavi and helps out as a Head Usher.  He loves making lists and tracking the details of groups. 

I his previous life he was a scientific regulatory consultant and was the long time CEO of Technology Sciences Group. 

Events Committee Co-Chair    Kay Resler

I have lived in Davis since 1969 when I began working in Agricultural Engineering at UCD and retired from the same department in 2007. I was involved with Staff Assembly and organized numerous events for years as chair and co-chair and member; Thank Goodness for Staff week was always a highlight. I’ve been a member and past president of the Davis Rotary Club since 2002, served on the Board for the Yolo Crisis Nursery and I'm a Friend of the Nursery. I became involved when the Mondavi Center was being built and was an usher for years. I was asked to get involved as a Friend which I gladly did. Currently I'm an usher for the School Matinees and have been on the Events Committee for several years. I volunteered in the gift shop and finally became one of the buyers for the merchandise which I sorely miss. I've gotten to know so many wonderful friends and at most social events I’m the beverage gal!  

School Outreach and Support Committee    Roz Tyson

The Mondavi Center has been a big part of my life ever since I moved to Davis to be near my daughter and her family in 2016. Initially I attended concerts and then later became a member of the Friends of Mondavi; I started ushering for school matinees just before the pandemic hit and resumed as soon as the pandmic was over.  I would be honored to be on the Board.  I am a lawyer; I retired after a long career with the Securities and Exchange Commission's Los Angeles Office. Before the move to Davis I did volunteer work for the Los Angeles League of Women Voters; now, besides belonging to the Friends, I am a grandmother, gardener and golfer.

School Matinee Ushering Chair   Russ Ewers

After living 42 years in Phoenix, moving to Davis nearly four years ago meant that my wife and I had to develop new friendships and associations.  The easiest and most natural was for us to find ways to support children, education and the arts.  The Mondavi Center and the Friends of Mondavi checked all of those boxes.  We began as ushers for the School Matinees and then each found logical volunteer opportunities within the Friends that met our skill sets and interests. Currently, I am Co-Chair of the School Outreach Committee, which position has allowed me and our Committee to work with a select group of local school Districts distributing tickets for the School Matinee programming. Although I found the Outreach functions to be a good fit, I have been asked to move to Chair the Matinee Ushering, since Artie Lawyer has been term limited out of that position. I’ll call on my past experience coordinating staffing at national level swim meets to see us through.