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MARCIA AARONCEO

KIPP SoCal Public Schools

LORRAINE ALDERETTEPresident

RNY Construction & Specialties Inc.

EDNA R.S. ALVAREZ“Team Edna” Lead; Kitchen Cabinet

Committee MemberFood Forward

RICHARD AYOUBExecutive Director

Project Angel Food

TOM BAGAMANEFounder and Chairman

The Giving Spirit

ANDREW BALESPresident & CEO

Union Rescue Mission

RANDY BARTHCEO and FounderThink Together

BOB BEITCHERPresident & CEO

Motion Picture and Television Fund (MPTF)

MICHAEL BODELLChief Operating Officer

Petersen Automotive Museum

SCOTT BOWLINGPresident and CEO

Exceptional Children’s Foundation

MARC CARRELPresident & CEO

Breathe Southern California

MAGGIE CERVANTESExecutive Director

New Economics for Women (NEW)

RITA CHAIREZProject Manager

Healing Hearts Restoring Hope

BRANDON V. CHRÉTIENFounder

The Limitless Initiative

ANNA CONTI, MAExecutive Director

Su Casa ~ Ending Domestic Violence

MARTIN (MARTY) COOPERPresident

Cooper Communications

JOSEPH COSTAPresident and CEO Emeritus

Hillsides

MAYA CROSMANDesigner

Every Day Action

BASSIL DAHIYATPresident & CEO

Xencor, Inc.

BARRON SEBASTIAN DE SANCTISPartner/Executive Vice President

SDI Systems

KEVIN DELSONSenior Vice President; Sr Architect GBAM

CTO, Advanced Engineering/WebCo GT&OBank of America

JENNIFER HARK DIETZ, LCSWExecutive Director

PATH (People Assisting the Homeless)

JODIE EVANSBoard President

826LA

ELIZABETH FARAUTCreative Director and CEO

LA LOOP

JULIE FLESHMANPresident and CEO

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN)

MICHAEL FOLEYExecutive DIrector

Bridge To Home SCV

DAVID A. FORDGovernment Relations Manager

SCE Local Public Affairs

ADINE FORMANExecutive Director

Hospitality Training Academy Los Angeles

KRISTIN GAREMANIOwner

Garemani Wines

KFIR GAVRIELIFounder & CEO

Tieks by Gavrieli

ELIZABETH HOMIERVolunteer

Los Angeles Mission

ELI GRAHAMDirector of Los Angeles Mission Arts Council

Just Do It

STACY GREENExecutive Vice President & Chief People Officer

Sony Pictures Entertainment

JENNA GREENEFounder

Forward Collective

ERIC GURNAPresident and CEO

LA’s BEST

MEI-LON JIMENEZCo-Founder

Chica Beauty

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TONI JIMENEZCo-Founder

Chica Beauty

JOHN JONES IIIFounder

East Side Riders Bike Club

EMAAN KEEKEEBHAIBridging Humanity-BHLA

CAITLIN KNAPPVFX Coordinator

Barnstorm VFX, Inc.

DIANE KREHBIEL-DELSONCEO/CHO

DKKD Staffing

MANJUSHA KULKARNIExecutive Director

Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council (A3PCon)

BETTY LAMARRCEO/Founder

EmpowHer Institute

MIKE LANSINGChief Executive Officer

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor

CHRIS LAULHEREPresident

Cherese Mari Laulhere Foundation

THOMAS LEEExecutive Director

FOTC - Los Angeles

ART LEWINCEO

Art Lewin Bespoke

KANDEE LEWISCEO/President

Positive Results Center

LORNA LITTLE, MSWPresident and CEO

St. Anne’s Family Services

MOLLY LUETKEMEYERPrinciple

M. Design LA

DAVID LUNA, MDChief Medical Officer

Valley Community Healthcare

KEVIN MACDONALDCEO

Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center

JACKIE B. MAJORSChief Executive Officer

Crystal Stairs, Inc.

BECKY MANCUSO-WINDINGExecutive Director, Strategic Community &

Business Relations

UCLA Health

MICHAEL MARQUARDTBoard Member

Boys and Girls Club of the West Valley

MARIBEL MAYORGASecretary

St. Vincent De Paul

STEVE MCFARLANDCEO

Better Business Bureau

MARIA MELTONExecutive Director

LATM.org. (Los Angeles Team Mentoring)

ALEX MERUELOFounder

Meruelo Group

IKENNA “IKE” MMEJEChief Operating Officer

MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center and MemorialCare Miller Children’s &

Women’s Hospital Long Beach

DELORES MORTONCEO

Step Up

TRISHA MUSEDirector of Community Relations

So Cal Gas

MICHAEL OLENICKPresident and CEO

Child Care Resource Center

STEPHEN PECKPresident and CEO

U.S.VETS

LOUIS PERRYFounder & President

Kadima Security Services, Inc.

GARY POLKCo-Founder

Polk Institute of Social Entrepreneurship

NATALIE SAMARJINPresident & CEO

Coro Southern California

JANET RODRIQUEZCEO

All Access Events, LLC / All Access Broadcasting

CAROL ROSENSTEINFounder / Director

Music Mends Minds

REBECCA ROTHSTEINChairman of the BoardTeen Cancer America

ANGELICA SALASExecutive Director

CHIRLA

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TIM POYDENISPartner

Goodwin Procter LLP

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ROBERT SAUSEDOPresident and CEO

Community Build, Inc.

MARVIN SCHOTLANDPresident & CEO

Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles

MICHELLE SERRANOVice President, Field OperationsPlayworks Southern California

CHRISTOPHER SMITH, LCSW, CGPVolunteer of the Year

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles

WENDY SPINNERPrivate Wealth Advisor, Endowment

& Foundation ConsultantUBS Private Wealth Management

SHANNON O. SULLIVANExecutive Director

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Greater Los Angeles Region

RACHEL SUMEKHExecutive Director

Swipe Out Hunger

LISA SZILAGYIFounder / Director

The Aurelia Foundation-Creative Steps Adult Program

SUSAN M. TELLEM, RN, BSNExecutive Director

American Tortoise Rescue

KAMEALE TERRYLos Angeles Chapter Chair

Women in CleanTech and Sustainability

MANUELA TESTOLINIFounder

In a Perfect World

TUNUA THRASH-NTUKExecutive Director

Local Initiatives Support Corporation Los Angeles

REBECCA TORREYChair of the Board of Trustees

The Episcopal School of Los Angeles

DAVE TRAVERSChief Financial Officer

ZipRecruiter

CONSUELO VALDEZExecutive Director

Healing Hearts Restoring Hope

TROY VAUGHNPresident and CEO

Los Angeles Mission

MONIQUE VOBECKYPresident & Founder

Little Sunshine Foundation

JAY VOBECKYVice President

Little Sunshine Foundation

CHARISSE BREMOND WEAVERPresident & CEO

The Brotherhood Crusade

DONELLA WILSONPartner and Nonprofit Practice Leader

GHJ President and Chief Philanthropy Officer

GHJ Foundation

ADAM WINEGARDPartner

HKA Global, Inc

SUSAN WOLFCEO

WRiiG

JOHN YERESSIANReal Estate Broker

Mayan Realty / El Camino College

LISA YOUNGExecutive DirectorThe Rescue Train

AMY ZIMMERMANPresident and Founder

Amy Zimmerman and Associates

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