Lisa Moon is the founding Artistic Director and President of Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra (CATS) since 1994.  She is a retired optometrist and graduate of UC Berkeley. Lisa’s hobbies include acting, baking, playing with her grandchildren, strength training, Zumba, traveling, reading, listening to audiobooks, collecting and experimenting with new recipes she loves to share. Lisa and Jerry Chan have been married for 45 years and are proud of their two amazing daughters, Allison and Tiffany Chan.

Jeannie Wood is one of the founding members of CATS in 1994 and serves as its Executive Director, Producer, Marketing Director, Box Office Manager, and creator of its Cultural Enrichment programs.  Born to immigrant parents in San Francisco’s Chinatown, participating in CATS has given her the opportunity to come full circle with her Chinese-American heritage, allowing her to appreciate the best of both worlds and to contribute her knowledge of multiculturalism to serve Nevada County. She was active in many nonprofits in the Bay Area prior to moving to Nevada County.  Her past professions include over thirty years working as a Legal Assistant in private law firms in San Francisco and in Sacramento, and working as an English as a Second Language instructor and job developer for Asian adult immigrants. Jeannie is currently the Nevada County Law Librarian at the Courthouse and a Mobile Notary and Document Signing Agent.  She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Nevada County Arts Council and enjoys drumming with Grass Valley Taiko and learning to play the piano.  She is blessed by her daughters Kim and Rae, dog Bernie, and grand dog Teddy.

Sheila Baker is CATS’ Treasurer.  She is a native Californian, who moved from Monterey County with her family to Nevada County in 1985.  Her son, daughter-in-law, and grandson reside locally, which pleases her greatly!  Sheila has been an avid fan and supporter of CATS for years, and is pleased to have joined the Board of Directors in 2016.

Sheila recently sold her business of 20 years and is “practicing retirement” and all of the wonders it presents. She also became a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate for Children) working with children in the court system.

With a newly discovered passion for traveling during the last 10 years visiting Japan and China on more than one occasion, as well as, other countries in Europe, her bags are always packed for the next adventure!

Olivia Pritchett is honored to be CATS’ newest Board member in 2012.  She feels grateful to live in a community rich with theater, song, and dance.  Her most treasured role is that of wife to husband Jon and proud mama to Anthony (8), Ava (6), and Nathaniel (4) (better known as Ziggy).  She would like to thank her family for their continued support and love.  Special thanks to all members of the community who support CATS.

David Wong has been a member of the CATS board since he moved to Grass Valley from Santa Cruz.  David had been a CEO of a mid-size company, video producer, and still photographer for many years and looks to bring his experiences to help CATS further it’s mission of expanding cultural enrichment in Nevada County. Prior to CATS, David produced videos for TheatreWorks in the Bay Area and other theatrical companies. Outside of CATS, he leads photographic workshops locally and overseas, curates exhibits for Viewpoint Photographic Art Center in Sacramento, and teaches/judges photography for a number of camera clubs in the greater Sacramento area. He continues to show his fine art photography through exhibits and local galleries.

Allison Chan is a third generation Nevada County resident who has been involved with Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra (CATS) since its inception. She has helped out with just about every aspect of theatre and designed sets for almost every theatre company in town. Additional accomplishments include: Competing as a collegiate gymnast for the University of California at Davis; being named 49er Rotary Teacher of the Year for developing a course to promote diversity for the Nevada Joint Union High School District while teaching at North Point Academy; teaching set design for Nevada Union High School; writing and directing children’s plays for Xiao Mao’s (Little CATS) cultural summer camp; is a published author and illustrator; and is an upcoming photographer and artist. Allison’s most important roles are that of being a supportive wife and a proud mother of two incredible little girls.

Patty Lum-Ohmann has been a Board member of CATS since its inception in 1994, working at various times as graphics designer and actor. Her most significant contributions to CATS have been the creation of programs, newsletters, newspaper and magazine advertisements, posters, and other documentation.

In addition to CATS, Patty has also been involved with several other local non-profit theater organizations, including Gold Country Productions, and Mother Lode Stage Company. She is on the Executive Committee of the Nevada City Chinese Quarter Society (CQS), which is working to recognize the important part that early Chinese immigrants played in the history of the Gold Country.

Patty herself is a Gold Country native. Both her parents were immigrants from China who made their home in Grass Valley, where Patty was born. She has lived and worked in this area her entire life. For many years Patty was a schematic designer at Grass Valley Group, where she met her husband, Dave, an engineer.

Patty loves all things origami (the art of paper folding). She also loves traveling with her husband and recently completed visiting all thirty Major League Baseball parks. Next on their list is to visit as many National Parks as possible.

Tina Mark is the newest CATS board member, since Fall 2022. She has been an avid supporter of CATS for over 20 years,  has volunteered as an usher, assisted in sewing costumes, and attended several CATS events and trips.  In 2022, Tina was honored to act in her very first theater production, playing several supporting roles in CATS production of “The Joy Luck Club” by Susan Kim, based on the book by Amy Tan.  She thoroughly loved all aspects of the production including being part of the cast.  Tina is excited to be on the CATS board and and looks forward to contributing to its success for years to come.  As a daughter of Chinese immigrants, Tina believes it is important to continue to bring awareness about the Asian experience and culture to Nevada County and nearby communities. CATS’ role can inspire and bring greater understanding of Asian Americans and their culture to the community.

Tina has lived in Nevada County since 1995.  She is married and has a daughter who currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.  Tina is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Zoology. She retired from the U.S. Forest Service in 2018 as a Wildlife, Aquatic, and Rare Plant Biologist. For nearly four decades, she worked on three national forests in California and Nevada (Tahoe, Toiyabe, and Inyo National Forests), primarily working as a Wildlife Biologist.  She loves the outdoors and the natural environment and feels representation of Asian Americans in natural resource careers is important in providing role models to increase diversity in the natural resource field.  Additionally, being on the CATS board affords her the opportunity to facilitate increasing multicultural awareness in Nevada County, where the Asian American community is only 2%.

Tina currently volunteers as a rehabilitator of injured, abandoned, and sick raptors—eagles, hawks, and owls, at the Hamilton Raptor Center in Penn Valley.  Her hobbies include hiking/camping, traveling, cooking, and pottery.