Kelly Griffin is co-chair of the Brentwood School Parents Association on the East Campus. For the past three years, she has served as president and vice-president of the lower school and as a board member of the parents` association. Prior to having children, Kelly was an attorney recruitment supervisor for the Los Angeles office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP. Previously, Jeremy led business development at Google and was responsible for acquisitions, investments and new business initiatives. He co-founded Newhoo/ODP, one of the first user-generated content companies, which he sold to Netscape/AOL. Erika Aronson Stern was Executive Director of the EGL Charitable Foundation (formerly Gruss Lipper Foundation) in New York City for twelve years. In this role, Erika advised an intergenerational family office on philanthropic activities, summarized the trustees` philanthropic goals, worked to improve the foundation`s complex structures, and guided the foundation through a decade of changes in philanthropic oversight. Part of Erika`s responsibilities was to develop innovative programs in specific areas, one of which she still leads from California. The Gruss Lipper Postdoctoral Fellowship Program brings Israeli doctoral students to visiting U.S. labs to train in biomedical sciences with a focus on international collaboration and scientific exploration. Prior to joining EGL, Erika was a partner at OMELVENY and MYERS, LLP in New York.
Brian graduated magna laude with a B.A. in Economics and Business from UCLA. He received his J.D. from UCLA Law School. He was named one of Forbes magazine`s 25 Most Outstanding Korean-American Entrepreneurs in 2009 and Ernst & Young`s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2014. He has two amazing children (Davis and Madison), an incredible woman (Mira) and lives in Los Angeles, California. Go to the Lakers, Dodgers and Bruins! In addition, Mr. Seung is an executive member of JR&K Properties, a development, investment and property management company focused on multifamily homes in Southern California. Tom has been a keynote speaker at numerous local and national executive conferences and retreats on topics related to leadership and management, change management, culture building, training and motivation, and managed care. Tom has been married for forty-four years, has two married daughters and four grandchildren between the ages of three and nine.
Mike Riera is Principal of Brentwood School. For over twenty-five years, he has worked in the field of education as a principal, consultant, student dean, teacher and advisor. He is also a bestselling author, award-winning columnist, former television commentator (for CBS News) and national speaker on topics such as children, teens, families and parenting. Mike is the author of six books: Right From Wrong: Instilling a Sense of Integrity in Our Children (2002), Field Guide to the American Teenager (2000), Uncommon Sense For Parents With Teenagers (1995) and Surviving High School (1997), Staying Connected to Your Teenager (2003) – launched with three appearances on Oprah – and most recently Making the Most of Difficult Conversations in Independent Schools. written for the National Association of Independent Schools. I really admire entrepreneurs and love helping them turn their concepts into reality. I`ve learned that listening to my clients is just as valuable as talking to them. Prior to CWOC, Adam co-founded Orient Property Group, which focused on Asia Pacific investments, in 2006, and prior to that, from 2003 to 2006, Adam co-founded Irongate Capital Partners (“Irongate”), a real estate investment and development firm. Irongate and its predecessor company have been involved in real estate transactions in Florida, California, Hawaii, Mexico and Canada. Prior to founding Irongate, Adam worked in New York for two private equity firms, NMS Capital and TD Capital, as well as a risk arbitrage firm affiliated with Reservoir Capital.
As well as several co-investment opportunities in liquid and illiquid areas. Laura is the past president of the Brentwood School Parents Association. She held this position for three years. Previously, she led fundraising efforts on PA`s Board of Directors, was Captain of Brentwood Fund Grade for five years, and currently serves on the Promotion and Fundraising Committees. Laura was President of the Curtis School Parents` Association and Co-Chair of Annual Giving at Curtis School for five years. (Washington: Lara Logan) examined the cost of piracy incidents in Somalia; scenes of weapons returned for ransom; Details on the option of violence and threats against American sailors. [RAND Corp. analyst Peter CHALK comments on acceptable business losses.] [OBAMA- says we have to confront the pirates.] Jeremy Wenokur is a partner and co-founder of Lightbox Ventures.
Lightbox is an early-stage venture capital fund focused on Indian consumer technology companies. In addition, Jeremy is a visiting professor at the University of Michigan School of Law and teaches courses on venture capital. Mickey Mandelbaum is currently one of nine partners at Prosek Partners, a 250-employee private communications firm that works with some of the most prestigious financial and business services clients in the United States. Mickey leads Prosek`s Los Angeles office and works with a variety of clients to help them communicate effectively and clearly, both on a day-to-day basis and in times of change or crisis. Anish holds a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Anish and his wife, Pooja, have two daughters: Riya `23 and Mishka `26. (Washington: Sharyl Attkisson) The increase in bank charges for rescue banks, which receive billions of taxpayers, is under investigation; Credit and fee statistics cited. [Consumer Federation of America Travis PLUNKETT – talks about credit card costs.] Californian Tony Bonetti`s petition to abolish ATM fees from bailout banks and Arthur Santa Maria`s fees for using his government-issued unemployment debit card were noted. Dominique is a long-time member of the Board of Directors of UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and currently serves as Vice President. Most recently, she and her daughter Kauri helped create the Healthcare Hugs program to create and distribute wellness kits for UCLA healthcare workers.
She also helps support and fulfill wishes for the 3 Wishes program, a palliative care initiative at UCLA started by Dr. Thanh Neville. Her association with UCLA also included serving on the advisory board of the UCLA Lab School for eight years and serving as president of the Family School Alliance for two years. Dominique was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She moved to Los Angeles to attend the University of California, Los Angeles, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater, film, and television. She then worked for many years at Disney Studios as a screenwriter and film director until she became Vice President of Production for Hudlin Bros. Production Company. His writing career began after writing and producing a television pilot for Paramount and selling several scripts. She directed her first feature film with Whoopi Goldberg and Sharon Stone, If I`had Known I Was A Genius, which was officially selected at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
After graduating from Syracuse University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing, Sabina Nathanson focused her professional, nonprofit, and community work on children`s causes. Sabina is a founding member and board member of the Los Angeles-based non-profit organization Baby2Baby. Sabina has hosted the annual Baby2Baby Gala for 10 years, helping to raise millions of dollars for the children they serve. Sabina serves on the Los Angeles Advisory Board for Common Sense Media, whose mission is to ensure the digital well-being of children. She is also a member of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple Leadership Program and was a member of the Mattel Children`s Hospital Today and Tomorrow`s Children Fund. Sabina has been Head of Children`s Media at Turner Broadcasting for over a decade, most recently as Executive Director of Brand Activations and Media Partnerships at Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. Sabina and her husband David `94 have 3 children, Nina `29, Alec `31 and Nolan `34. Delph is a member of the Board of Governors of Cedars Sinai Medical Group, the Advisory Board of the Los Angeles Kings Hockey Team, and serves on the boards of private companies.