David Perry and his family are longtime supporters of the Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters. During several summers he and his daughter were volunteer cast members of the Pageant of the Masters. David is an administrative partner and serves on the Management Committee of K&L Gates LLP, a full-service global law firm with more than 2,000 lawyers. David is a member of UC Irvine’s Chief Executive Roundtable and its School of Biological Sciences Dean’s Leadership Council. He is chair of the board of directors and a member of the executive committee of OCTANe. David is a kidney cancer survivor and a longtime member of the board of directors of the Kidney Cancer Association, an international survivor and patient led organization. In 2013 David joined the Pacific Art Foundation’s board of directors. He is a member of the Irvine Bowl Policy Committee.

Wayne Baglin, a Festival of Arts member since 1981, was president of the Festival Board of Directors for three years. He is the board liaison to the Security Department and currently serves on the Finance, Scholarship, Venue Management, Irvine Bowl Policy Committees and chairs the Restaurant Committee. A Laguna Beach resident since 1969, Wayne served three terms on the Laguna Beach City Council, was Laguna Mayor three times, and was chair of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board. Wayne is a former chair of the Laguna  Beach Alliance  for  the Arts.  In 2014/2015, the Laguna Beach Patriots Day Parade honored Wayne as its Citizen of the Year. Wayne holds a BA degree from California State University at Northridge and is owner of an independent Laguna Beach real estate business. Wayne and his wife, Faye, are collectors of Laguna Beach contemporary art and when not working or volunteering, both enjoy Scuba diving.

Fred Sattler is a retired business executive who worked in the field of health care economics and the organization of health care for over 25 years. Fred has served on several governing boards and advisory committees of both commercial and not-for-profit organizations in the private and public sectors over the years. Fred served as treasurer of the Festival for five years prior to being elected President in 2010. Fred is the board liaison to the Finance Department, chairs the Festival’s Finance Committee and is a member of the Human Resources, Restaurant, and Irvine Bowl Policy Committees.

Tom Lamb is a photographer, adventurer and conservationist. Tom brings many years of experience: as an exhibitor at the Festival of Arts, board member of non-profit organizations and founder/owner of Lamb Studio Inc., a successful image and communications studio. Tom is an image-maker with a focus on both the built and un-built, concerns for the environment and indigenous cultures. Tom holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Hartford Art School (HAS) in printmaking and a Master of Fine Arts degree in photography from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). At the Festival, Tom is a juror for the Junior Art Exhibit, the board liaison to the Marketing and Public Relations Department, chair of the Venue Management Committee, and a member of the Exhibits and Restaurant Committees.

John Connolly is a trusted estate planning attorney with his practice located in Laguna Hills. He is a life member of the Festival of Arts and has worked backstage at the Pageant of the Masters for over fifteen years, volunteering in the headpiece department, as a cast member and in the Pageant’s Research Committee. He has previously served on the Board of Trustees of Vocational Visions and as the President of the Board of Trustees of the Saddleback Community College District. John was in the U.S. Navy as a naval aviator and retired as a Commander. For the Festival, John is a member of the Audit, Exhibits, Scholarship, Restaurant, and is the board liaison to the Operations Department.

Ed Hanke is a long-time Pageant of the Masters volunteer and Festival member. He is actively involved in the Pageant Research Committee, has assisted with several behind-the-scenes activities, and is one of the founders of the Pageant’s Da Vinci Guild. As part of the Festival’s Board of Directors, Ed is the board liaison to the Exhibits Department, chair of the Scholarships and Exhibits Committees and is a member of the Audit, Human Resources, Restaurant, and Venue Management Committees. Outside of the organization, Ed is the current president of the Laguna Beach Patriots’ Day Parade and has previously served on boards for the Laguna Audubon I Homeowner’s Association, and the Laguna Beach Football and Athletic Boosters. He is an active participant in the LagunaTunes Community Choir.

Anita Mangels is a four-term past president and five-term past treasurer of the Festival of Arts. She remains passionately committed to preserving the Festival’s traditions while fulfilling its artistic and philanthropic mission. A longtime Laguna Beach resident, Anita’s community service history includes serving on advisory boards for the University of California, Irvine’s School of Social Sciences where she is currently a member of the Dean’s Leadership Society, and CSU Long Beach. Other affiliations past and present include several years as a board member and treasurer of the Laguna Canyon Conservancy and associations with numerous other non-profits. Professionally, Anita for many years headed the Orange County office of an award-winning public affairs firm, and is currently president of Laguna Beach-based Mad Dog Communications. Anita is the board liaison to the Guest Services Department and serves on the Exhibits, Finance, and Scholarship Committees.

Ever since he moved to Laguna Beach 30 years ago, Jeff has been an ardent fan of the Pageant of the Masters and Festival of Arts. He has exhibited his photography at the Festival since 2017, and he supports the local arts community through his lectures and junior art jurying. Before he retired to become a full-time artist, Jeff was the Managing Director for Information at O’Melveny & Myers, a global law firm of about 800 lawyers, where he led and orchestrated all of the firm’s information and technology functions. His technology innovations have received awards from the Financial Times and several other publications. Jeff is also an attorney, a professor, a magician member of the Magic Castle, and a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management. For the Festival, he is the board liaison to the Production Department, the chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Exhibits, Human Resources, Scholarship, Venue Management and Irvine Bowl Policy Committees.

The mayor of Laguna Beach automatically becomes an ex-officio member of the Festival Board upon election. Laguna’s mayor regularly attends board meetings to keep up-to-date on Festival of Arts issues and to inform the directors on matters of municipal interest.