the utvs la team AND STAFF
The UTVS: LA team is growing exponentially! We are a coalition of activists, artists, entertainers, educators, civic leaders and concerned citizens who reside in Los Angeles County, and want to see it become the safest city on earth for women and girls.
Festival organizers
Amanda Hendon - Festival Organizer/Producer
Amanda Hendon has been a resident in the City of West Hollywood for 14 years. She actively donates her time to further the greatness of the community. For 3 years she sat on the Board of Friends of Rosewood elementary school and created an after school theater arts program for kids >read more
Lindsey Horvath - Organizer Community Events
Lindsey graduated Cum Laude from the University of Notre Dame with a dual degree in Political Science and Gender Studies. There, she also served on the University’s Sexual Assault Advisory Committee, and was appointed to the >read more
Tami Kendra – Associate Producer
Tami is a woman who strongly believes in “community” and is honored to be apart of the UTVS LA team. Tami is a proud member of the West Hollywood Women’s Advisory Board and is very active in her local Unitarian Church. In the past she has acted as a mentor for high school and at risk young adults enrolled in a work program where she is employed as an outpatient clinic coordinator at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
event producers
Corey Roskin
Corey Roskin is a Social Services Specialist who is responsible for helping to develop special programming for various communities including families with young children, seniors, people with HIV/AIDS and the homeless. Corey was on the Executive Committee for the fundraiser S.T.A.G.E., an annual theatrical benefit for HIV/AIDS services, for many years. He was also a volunteer for three V-Day productions of "The Vagina Monologues". Corey is honored to take part in the UTVS LA festival and do his part to stop violence against women.
Jon Imparato
Jon made his professional acting debut at age eight in his hometown, New York City. As an actor, he worked for 25 years on stage and in film and television. He made the switch to producer in New York, where he shepherded theater productions for 10 years. After moving to L.A., Jon was asked by the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center >read more
Jenny Sherwin - (Aka Sheena Metal) Her vast experience in many aspects of entertainment has made her a sought-after featured writer for the Los Angeles Times, Music Connection, LA Weekly, Curve, Unsigned, and All Access, as well as a variety of other magazines. She recently began a syndicated column, Music Highway as a companion to her weekly radio show, which has attained over 20 literary affiliates in just a few months. www.sheena-metal.com
Danielle Agnew - Having held two full-ride scholarships for theater from the University of Arizona and The University of Montana, multi-award winning musical artist / actress Danielle Egnew's name is synonymous with success. www.danielleegnew.com
Sage Knight - Generations of Women restores women to their natural state of self-organic living through the ancient template of women's circles and through the teaching of simple yet powerful self-care practices. Sage Knight, director, is a licensed spiritual therapist, author, columnist, founder of the Women of Agape, and mother of two.
Amanda Hendon see above
Lindsey Horvath see above
the team
(Links Listed Alphabetically)
Adam Holdridge - Holdridge Technologies
Amy Gayheart - Gayheart Designs
Debbie Sadouskos, Business Manager
Lori Johnson - Marketing Director Website
Coming Soon