Wednesday, October 28 5:00 pm 

Cambria Center for the Arts

What to expect:

• An update on all that has been accomplished with the funds raised by our Arts Ascend campaign
• A preview of exciting new programs coming to CCA in 2027.
• Approval of an amended and updated set of CCA Bylaws.
• Election of six directors for 2027-2028 terms of the CCA Board of Directors
• A wine and cheese reception. Join us after the meeting for a toast and celebration of CCA’s year

Amendment to the Bylaws

Over the past few years, CCA has made several amendments to its bylaws. This year we are asking our members to approve an amended and restated set of bylaws to improve the documentation of those accumulated changes. The amendments also include updates in these areas:

• Clarifying the election process and start date of both directors and the officers. Terms of both directors and officers run for one year beginning on January 1. The directors for the upcoming year are elected by members at the October members’ meeting. Officers are elected by current directors at the November board meeting.
• Authorizing the formation of staff positions, programs and committees. Article 9 clarifies the establishment of staff positions, programs and committees needed to accomplish the goals of CCA. Rather than citing specific programs (such as Visual Arts or Performing Arts), committees, and staff positions in the Bylaws, the revision defines the authority of the Board to establish them, but does not name them, giving the Board flexibility to establish and eliminate without amending the Bylaws.
• Concerning Article 9. A list of committees will be attached to the Bylaws as Exhibit "A" and will be amended from time to time to reflect the current committees.
• Updating bylaws. Article 15 will give the Board of Directors, rather than the members, the authority to amend the bylaws, except for changes required to be approved by the members pursuant to the CA Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law.
  The full set of restated bylaws can be found here: 

Jeff Plummer and his wife, Lilliana Montero Plummer, have lived in Cambria since 1997. Since 2002, Jeff has worked for Montero Corporate Services, where he focuses on serving clients in the entertainment industry. Jeff’s career in television and film began as a Community Television Coordinator for a national cable television company, where he was involved in production across both film and video. He later worked as a freelance editor and cinematographer on numerous independent film projects and for clients including ESPN, The Food Network, and MTV. Jeff and Lilliana have two sons, both award-winning filmmakers. As a family, they have collaborated on and produced several film projects together.

Jeff is the co-director of the Cambria Film Festival, and is active on CCA’s Technical and Facilities committee.

Ted and his wife, Suzy, moved to Cambria full-time in 2013 after thirteen years as part-timers. During his years in paradise, he has taken roles as board member and treasurer of Friends of the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve, chaired the North Coast Advisory Council, and participated as a member of the Cambria Community Services District Finance Committee. Before coming to Cambria, Ted pursued a career in corporate finance, including roles as CFO of Komag, Inc., a public company and several private start-ups. Building on a love of writing (SEC filings don’t count), Ted wrote a column about the local schools for The Cambrian. Currently, he indulges in writing unpublished novels and short stories as a member of Cambria Rough Writers.

Ted currently chairs the CCA Finance Committee and has been a frequent volunteer for the Cambria Film Festival.

Corinne Schulman brings over 30 years of leadership and non-profit administration expertise in institutional advancement, having served the Los Angeles Philharmonic as well as two prominent independent schools in the Los Angeles area. Corinne, alongside her husband, educator and guitarist Jory Schulman, is a passionate advocate for the arts and dedicated to giving back to the Cambria community.

Corrine currently serves on the CCA Development Committee and is also the filmmaker liaison for the Cambria Film Festival.

California native Cindy Stiles has called Cambria home since 2015.  Before picking up a paintbrush in 2006, she raised two children, taught at-risk public school students through the Title 1 program, and was an active participant in the planning and start-up of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children) of Kern County. She served on the exhibits committee of the Bakersfield Museum of Art where she helped implement a student art program. She is a past president of the Cambria Neighbors Club and started and coordinates the CCA monthly Critique group for local artists. She is married to retired attorney David Stiles.

Cindy is an active member of the steering committees for both the Gallery and Studio areas of the Visual Arts program.

In 2019, Margo with her husband, Art Watanabe, and two cats fulfilled their dream of moving to Cambria. Margo was born and raised by artistic parents in Los Angeles. After getting her degree in Design from UCLA, Margo enjoyed a wonderful career in graphics and illustration for Interior and Landscape Designers.

She has been actively involved with the CCA since 2021. She is a current member of the CCA board and serves as the director for the Visual Arts Programs for CCA, including both the Studio and Gallery spaces.

Amorette is an award-winning art supervisor with a 10-year background in marquee consumer brands and billion-dollar healthcare verticals. She studied art history at Reed College in Portland, Oregon where she learned to approach projects analytically with in-depth research. She also studied advertising at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia where she learned creative concepting, the design process, and advertising psychology. Her hobbies include ballet, quilting, skiing and baking!

Amorette currently serves on the CCA Marketing Committee. She also headed the recent project to develop a new brand and visual identity for CCA.

Karen Chrisman 

Helmut Kuhn 

Gail Lampert-Thomas 

Lucas Pierce 

Lilliana Plummer 

Bryce Prunty 

John Seed