Sheila Tepper, California Director, 2000-2003; Advisor 2003-present

Sheila joined the Board in July 2000 as Director of Fund-Raising and Development. Sheila has a family member with VHL.

Sheila brings with her a wealth of experience in raising funds for the Arts in the Los Angeles area where she lives. She is currently active on the Boards of Trustees of the Museum of California Design, and of the Los Angeles County High School for the Performing Arts, similar to the one in New York, and "the best one west of the Mississippi", and has been a leader in organizations including the California Chamber Symphony Society, the Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, and the Friends of the Joffrey Ballet.

Sheila has a lifelong commitment to the Arts and humanities. For the past 15 years she served as Executive Producer of the radio program "Backstage California," a weekly radio program of in-depth interviews between artists of all disciplines, scholars, critics, and others exploring issues in the arts and humanities. The show is broadcast on many radio stations throughout California. She is a member of Art Table, a national organization for professional women in the visual arts.

She has also held key positions in shaping legislation and services for children and handicapped people. She is a founding member of the American Association of Disability Communicators, and attended four White House Conferences on Employment of the Handicapped, and served for many years on the Los Angeles City Council for the Handicapped. She founded and continues to lead in the Children’s Hospitals Environmental and Educational Resources (CHEER), an organization which enrolls many artists, decorators, designers, entertainers, architects, and manufacturers to donate many thousands of dollars in in-kind services to create attractive, comfortable hospital environments for children. She has earned numerous awards, including a Citation of Merit from the Mayor of Los Angeles.

"I look forward," Sheila says, "to being part of the extraordinary team that helps those who have VHL and helps fund research for the cure."

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