Douglas R. Dean is an Interactive Multimedia Designer who currently holds the position of Senior Graphic Designer at XAP Corporation, the leading provider of online college admissions processing and student information management systems in the United States. He's one of the founding developers of XAP Corporation.

Mr. Dean has been a member of the Celtic Arts Center since 1999, a Board member since 2000, Vice President through 2002-3 (ascended to President after resignation of Paula Ray Shea in Spring 2003), elected President 2004-5 and 2005-6.

Mr. Dean holds a B. A. in Fine Arts with an Industrial Design emphasis from California State University, Northridge. He also has a minor degree in Native American Studies from their Cultural Anthropology department.

Austin Grehan is the Vice President of Caldwell Printers, a family-owned Printing Business. Originally born in Dublin, Ireland, Austin has been a resident of the United States since 1984. He is a Sixth Generation Printer. He specializes in Graphic Design. He is also an actor, having appeared in several productions at the Celtic Arts Center.

Mr. Grehan has been a member of the Celtic Arts Center since 2004, a Board member since 2005, and he was elected Vice President in 2005-6.

Majella Milne is a Timing Director and Artist in the feature- and TV-animation industry with many prime-time animated TV productions on her list of credits such as "Rocket Power", "Futurama", "King of The Hill", "Duckman & Stressed Eric", "Dora The Explorer", and many more. Born in Crinkle Birr, Co. Offaly, Ireland, Ms. Milne worked in Dublin for the American-owned animation studio Sullivan Bluth where she worked on such productions as "Land Before Time", "All Dogs Go To Heaven", "All Dogs Go to Heaven 2", "The Pebble And The Penguin", "Thumbelina", and "Rock A Doodle". While in Dublin, Ms. Milne was also involved in theatre and independent movies, working as a Theatre Artist, Stage Manager, and Assistant Art Director.

Ms. Milne has been a member of the Celtic Arts Center since 2003, a Board member since 2005, and she was elected Treasurer in 2005-6.

Ms. Milne holds a diploma in Advertising & Art Direction from The Institute Of Advertising Practitioners in Dublin, Ireland.

Mike Barraclough is a professional Software Developer working as a consultant to various companies in the Greater Los Angeles area. He has held both management and technical positions in the software industry since the 1970's.

He is a member of the Southern California Friends of Faire, the Center for Sixteenth Century Studies and is a Reserve Deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Mr. Barraclough has been a member of the Celtic Arts Center since 2003 and a Board member since 2004. Elected ACS/CAC Secretary 2004-5 and 2005-6.

Mr. Barraclough holds a B.A. in Mathematics-Computer Science from UCLA.

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Ms. Barlow has been a member of the Celtic Arts Center since 2004, and an active volunteer assisting in grant writing in the Spring of 2006.

On August 16, 2006, she was appointed to Board member, by a unanimous vote of the sitting Board members, to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Kathleen McMahon in June 2006.

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Ms. Colburn has been a member of the Celtic Arts Center since 1999, and a Board member since 2005.

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Ms. Coyle has been a member of the Celtic Arts Center since 2004, and a Board member since 2005.

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Mr. Deegan has been a member of the Celtic Arts Center since 2002, and a Board member since 2005. He was appointed Director of Athletics, a brand new department, in April of this year.

Dr. Sue Lindley has been a practicing small animal veterinarian since 1985.

She is a member of Clan Davidson, the National Charity League Coronets, Biggins Center for Sixteenth Century Studies, Southern California Friends of Faire, and the American Veterinary Medical Association.

She has been a member of the Celtic Arts Center since 2002, a Board member since 2004 and the Special Events Coordinator since 2003.

Dr. Lindley graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1985.

Mr. Linehan is a Mortgage Lender active in the residential and commercial markets.  In addition, he provides private money loans and title deed investments to both individuals, and corporate entities. He also holds a realtors license from the California Department of Realtors. Until formal retirement in 1990, he was a Senior Executive of International Bank Holding Companies, including the second oldest State Chartered Bank in California.

He has served as a past standing member of The Council for the Study of the Presidency, in addition to various profit and non-profit entities. 

Mr. Linehan has been a member of the Celtic Arts Center since 2002, and a Board member since 2004. 

He holds advanced degrees in business and finance.

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Mr. McKenna has been a member of the Celtic Arts Center since 1998, and a Board member since 2005.

Alaina Smith is a preschool director with an extensive background in Early Childhood Education.

She is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and has served (in the past) on their local chapter board as Vice-president of Programs and is currently a committee member of the programs committee of that board. (SCV AEYC - Southern California Valley Association for the Education of Young Children).

Ms. Smith has been a member of the Celtic Arts Center since 2002 and Board member since 2004.

She received a Bachelor's degree in Human Development from Pacific Oaks College and is currently working on a thesis for a Masters degree in Human Development with a specialty in Early Childhood Education.

Barry Lynch is a 36 year veteran of stage, television and film. His professional accoladees include 7 Drama-Logue Critics Awards, 2 BackStage West Garland Best Actor Awards, and a LA Drama Circle Critics Best Actor Award for his 2002 in Conor McPherson's The Weir.

Mr. Lynch is founding member of The Celtic Arts Center and has served in various capacities in the past, including Theater Dept. Director and Artistic Director, and was appointed Executive Director in 2005.

Dan Conroy is a professional actor who studied his craft at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, then moved to New York with a West Coast improv group to perform in clubs around "The Village". He toured the United States, Japan, and Canada with Tony Award-winning Tommy Tune's Grand Hotel – The Musical and has written screen adaptations of Shakespeare's works. Dan finds steady work in Los Angeles in film, television, animation-voiceover, theatre, writing and traditional Irish music. He has been critically lauded for his work as an actor, singer, writer, director, and set designer. He is a member of Clann na Gael, the traditional Irish band.

Mr. Conroy has been a member of the Celtic Arts Center since 2004, and was appointed Artistic Director in 2005.