Our Mission
To support a thriving urban community in Pasadena’s Playhouse Village.
The Playhouse Village Foundation (PVF) 501©3 charitable organization was launched in 2021 to support the Playhouse Village Association’s priority initiatives to improve and activate public spaces, streets and sidewalks to further enhance Playhouse Village in the Heart of Pasadena.
What We Do
The Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization raising support to directly address three core areas:
- Playhouse Village Park: Playhouse Village’s first green space and a premier urban pocket park, operated and programmed by the PVA in partnership with City of Pasadena.
- Street Experience: Transforming our streets into dynamic, enjoyable spaces through on-street dining pavilions, public art installations, and other pedestrian-friendly improvements.
- Events and Programming: Community building programming including outdoor concerts & movies, seasonal celebrations, family & community events, and fitness & wellness classes.
Resources for the Playhouse Village community and public space are currently limited to the Playhouse Village Association and the City of Pasadena. The Playhouse Village Foundation creates a new way for the private sector, individuals and non-profit partners to get involved and join together to improve and activate public spaces, streets and sidewalks to further enhance Playhouse Village in the heart of Pasadena.
Who We Are
Playhouse Village Foundation Board Members
Chair
Arash Danialifar
Playhouse Village Property Owner
Vice Chair
Margie Lindbeck
Downtown Pasadena Resident, PVA Board Member
Treasurer
Jordan Segall
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Secretary
Patricia Barajas Tavera
Pasadena resident
Johnny Buss
Playhouse Village Business Owner – The Ice House Pasadena
Joshua R. Driskell
Managing Partner of Lagerlof, LLP
Law firm in Playhouse Village
Phil Hawkey
Downtown Pasadena Resident
Rodolfo F. Ruiz
Partner of Vanderford & Ruiz, LLP
Carla Walecka
Playhouse Village Property Owner and Urban Planner
Ex-Officio
Brian Wallace
PVA President/CEO