OUR LEADERSHIP

The Los Angeles Volleyball Academy (LAVA) is the collaboration of many respected individuals within the volleyball community. We have several full-time staff members, a host of significant part-time administrators, and a handful of parent volunteers, not to mention our army of excellent independently contracted head and assistant coaches.

We are proud of all the people we have with us at LAVA, people who care about volleyball and care about doing things the right way — men and women of differing backgrounds and fields who’ve come together to make the Los Angeles Volleyball Academy what it is as a whole. We welcome you to read more about the fine people of LAVA.

NABIL & TREVOR

OUR CO-FOUNDERS

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NABIL MARDINI
FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL

Nabil Mardini is considered one of the finest minds in volleyball and a two-time AVCA Coach of the Year Award winner. Nabil is a Co-Founder and Principal of LAVA, as well as the Director of Operations for LAVA as a whole.

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TREVOR JULIAN
FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL

Long-time and highly respected club volleyball figure Trevor Julian wears many hats for LAVA; he is a Co-Founder and Principal, Director of Global Development, Club Director of LAVA West in Thousand Oaks, and an immensely successful Head Coach.

THE LAVA TEAM

OUR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP

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NABIL MARDINI
OPERATIONS

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TREVOR JULIAN
DEVELOPMENT

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SHELDON SHEEHY
FAMILY ACCOUNTS

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CANDICE TUNIS
ADMINISTRATION

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JOHN MACFADYEN
PRINCIPAL

George Pero

GEORGE PERO
PRINCIPAL

LAVA GIRLS

GIRLS LOCATION DIRECTORS

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KRISTIN DOLAN
LAVA NORTH
DIRECTOR

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TREVOR JULIAN
LAVA WEST
DIRECTOR

Josh Augur

JOSH AUGUR
LAVA SOUTH
DIRECTOR

Michelle Gansert Full

MICHELLE GANSERT
LAVA EAST
DIRECTOR

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KIM MACHNIC
LAVA ISLANDS
DIRECTOR

Catarina Marbach

CATARINA MARBACH
LAVA SHACK
DIRECTOR

SMBC BOYS

BOYS LOCATION DIRECTORS

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RICK PHILLIPS
SMBC NORTH
DIRECTOR

Matt Diaz

MATT DIAZ
SMBC WEST
DIRECTOR

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RYAN VAN LOO
SMBC SHACK
DIRECTOR

VC 15BLUE-coach

KIM MACHNIC
SMBC ISLANDS
DIRECTOR