Center Theatre Group is governed by a dedicated Board of Directors comprised of business and entertainment leaders, philanthropists, and arts advocates who share a common passion for theatre and a commitment to the community.
The Board also serves as a champion of the theatre arts in the Los Angeles community. It is dedicated to raising the profile of Los Angeles theatre, supporting the development of new work, and igniting interest in the theatre among the community’s youth.
Board of Directors
2026-2027 Officers
Honorary Chairman
Lew R. Wasserman†(1913–2002)
President
Amy R. Forbes
Chairperson
William H. Ahmanson
Executive Vice President
Jeanne Newman
Vice Presidents
Miles Benickes
Jana Bezdek
Robert Greenblatt
Matthew Walden
Treasurer
William R. Lindsay
Secretary
Shana C. Waterman
Members of the Board
Harry Abrams
Jonathan Axel
Gail Berman-Masters
Betsy Borns
Diana Buckhantz
Dannielle Campos Ramirez
Wendy Chang
Jill Chozen
Sarah Clossey
Christine Cronin-Hurst
Nancy Dennis
Snehal Desai
Ben Dey
Cecilia Estolano
Sutton Foster
Noah Francis
Gary Frischling
Patricia Glaser
Manuela Cerri Goren
Jason Grode
Aliza Karney Guren
Stanley Iezman
Paul James
Ravi Kavasery
Jennifer Lewis
Justin Mikita
Rick Miramontez
Louise Moriarty
Kari Nakama
Jamie Patricof
Karla Pita Loor
Meghan Pressman
Kristine Louis Reynal
Edward Ring
Laura Rosenwald
Thomas Safran
Scott Sandler
Elliott Sernel
Sandra Stern
Marsha Tauber Sallai
Gina Torres
Bonnie Vitti
Rob Wade
Kim McLane Wardlaw
Richard Weitz
Hattie Winston
Emeritus Directors
Judith Beckmen
Phyllis Hennigan
Richard Kagan
Diane Morton
Edward B. Nahmias
Bruce L. Ross
Past Presidents
Lew R. Wasserman†
Marshall Berges†
Armand S. Deutsch†
Walter Mirisch†
Henry C. Rogers†
Richard E. Sherwood†
J. David Haft†
Lawrence J. Ramer†
Stephen F. Hinchliffe, Jr.
Phyllis Hennigan
Richard Kagan
Martin Massman†
William H. Ahmanson
Kiki Ramos Gindler
† Deceased