Chelsea Mason

Chelsea Mason joined the Eisner Foundation in 2016. She handles the foundation’s external relations, including press, print and digital initiatives, and general  communications. In addition, she leads the Eisner Prize Fellowship program.

Before coming to the foundation, Chelsea was the Digital Marketing Manager at the Los Angeles Philharmonic, overseeing the digital presence of the LA Phil and Hollywood Bowl. While there, she also project-managed the Webby Award-winning VAN Beethoven tour featuring the Orchestra VR virtual reality app, one of the earliest music virtual reality experiences. Prior to the LA Phil, she served as Membership Manager and then Director of Marketing and Communications at Pasadena’s Pacific Asia Museum, as well as Managing Editor of the USC U.S.-China Institute’s online publication U.S.-China Today.

Chelsea holds a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Notre Dame and an M.A. in East Asian Studies from the University of Southern California. She serves as Chair Emeritus of the City of Pasadena Senior Commission, and formerly served as Co-Chair of Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy, Los Angeles, and Marketing & Communications Co-Chair on the national board of Notre Dame Women Connect.