Meet The Board

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Lydija Kazlas is a retired professional with 35 years of experience in print production. She served as a Senior Manager, leading global teams across various industries, including telecommunications, design, brand identity, packaging, and magazines. Most recently, she worked for over 16 years in the Nokia Design Technical Graphics Departments in Calabasas, Finland, and London, with her final year spent at Microsoft following their acquisition of Nokia.

Now, after ten years of volunteering as a hospice caregiver on weekends at the West Los Angeles Veterans Hospital through Compassion in Action, Lydija enjoys studying art history, exploring watercolor painting, and volunteering in her Thousand Oaks community. She is actively involved with the Conejo Valley Art Museum and serves as a docent at the Stagecoach Inn Museum.

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Ms. Vicens is a local real estate broker and a 30-year resident of Conejo Valley. She has a lifelong passion for art and photography, which she has deepened through countless visits to museums in the U.S. and Europe.

Carole has participated in various courses and workshops to enhance her skills in art making. This includes a photography workshop in Abiquiú, New Mexico, with acclaimed photographer Craig Varjabedian, where she traced the footsteps of her favorite artist, Georgia O’Keeffe. Additionally, she has taken numerous courses in drawing, charcoal, pastels, acrylics, and sculpture through UCLA Extension and other venues. More recently, Carole has been studying landscape oil painting at the Santa Paula Art Museum under the guidance of local award-winning artist Gabriel Islas.

Currently, she is enrolled at the Raminfard School of Arts, a fine arts studio in Agoura Hills, under the instruction of recognized artist Daniel Raminfard, who serves as the president of the Westlake Village Art Guild, of which Carole is also a member.

Rachel Adams is a multidisciplinary artist, immersive experience curator, and nonprofit leader committed to creating transformative spaces where art, community, and storytelling collide.

As the founder of the Immersive Art Collective, Rachel has spent over a decade producing theatrical installations, community programs, and experiential events that foster connection and spark imagination across Los Angeles. She is the owner of The Count’s Den, a gothic-themed venue in downtown LA known for its boundary-pushing, immersive productions. In addition to her work at The Count’s Den, Rachel is also the creator of several immersive escape room experiences that combines narrative depth, environmental design, and interactive challenges to offer guests fully realized worlds where they become part of the story—extending her commitment to experiential art into the realm of play and problem-solving.

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Rachel was recently named a Creative Pioneer by the Moleskine Foundation and represented Immersive Art Collective at the 2024 Creativity Revival in Milan, Italy—an international gathering of visionary artists and cultural leaders driving social change through creativity. Inspired by this global exchange, she is currently developing new initiatives for the Conejo Valley Art Museum that will spotlight immersive and community-rooted art practices, amplify local talent, and reimagine the museum as a living, participatory space for creativity and dialogue.

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