Board of Governors

Last Updated April 2008

Dick Allen
Vice President - Investments
UBS Financial Services Inc.

F. King Alexander
President
California State University, Long Beach

Jeff Badertscher
Senior Asset Manager
LBA Realty LLC

Steven M. Borowski
Managing Partner
Metropolitan West Capital Management, LLC

David Bow Woo
President
Asian American Economic Development Enterprises

Alan Buckelew
President & CEO
Princess Cruises

Ann Burckle
Partner
Real Property Collaborative

Viggo Butler
United Airports Limited

Don Carkeek
Firm Director, Business Development
Deloitte Services LLP

Kriss Casanova
Management Analyst
City of Culver City

Corde Carrillo
Director, Economic/Redevelopment Division
Community Development Commission of LA County

Tom Conley
Agency Vice President
State Farm Insurance Companies

Vito Costanzo
Partner
Holland and Knight LLP

Joseph A. Czyzyk
Chairman & CEO
Mercury Air Group, Inc

Deborah DiCesare
Dean of Academic Affairs & Economic Development
Los Angeles Valley College

Joyce Feucht-Haviar
Dean, Tseng College of Extended Learning
California State University Northridge

James Flynn
President
The Carson Companies

Charlie Forrest
Senior Vice President
Stern Brothers & Co.

Melinda Yee Franklin
Director, Government and Public Affairs, Western Region
United Airlines

Alisa Freundlich
President
Highroad Investment Group, LLC

Jaime Garza
Project Manager
Miyamoto International, Inc.

Julie Gertler
Founder & CEO
Consensus Planning Group

Bruce Getzan
Dean, Economic Development
College of the Canyons

Jack Gonsalvez
Community Development Director
City of Lakewood

David Grannis
President & CEO
Planning Company Associates, Inc.

Brian Gregson
Senior Vice President
HSBC Bank USA

Isadore Hall III
Councilman, 4th District
City of Compton

Ray Hamada
Director of Planning
City of Irwindale

Hezekiah Harris
CEO
CMTS - Construction Management

Tom Higgins
Chief Economist
Payden & Rygel

Jeffrey Huffer
Econ Development Administrator, Dept of Econ Development & Special Projects
City of West Hollywood

Don Jue
Vice President, General Business - Western Region
IBM

Robert Katherman
Director
Water Replenishment District of Southern California

Eric Kaufman
Producer
Lockton Insurance Brokers, LLC

Sharon Keyser
Senior Vice President of Real Estate & Development
Paramount Pictures

Andrew Y. Ko
General Manager
DBS Bank Ltd.

Larry Kosmont
President & CEO
Kosmont Companies

Phil Lanzafame
Director of Development Services
City of Glendale

Richard W. Lasater
Partner
Foley & Lardner, LLP

Vern Lawson
Economic Development / Redevelopment Director
City of Lancaster

Robert Lawton
President
Loyola Marymount University

James Litz
Government Affairs Director
Beverly Hills/Greater Los Angeles Association of Realtors

Jim Lott
Executive Vice President, Healthcare Policy Development & Communications
Hospital Association of Southern California

Miriam Mack
Economic Development Manager
City of Santa Monica

Steve Maguin
Chief Engineer & General Manager
Sanitation Districts of LA County

Christopher C. Martin, FAIA
CEO & Co-Chairman
AC Martin Partners, Inc.

Alison Maxwell
Director of Economic Development & Marketing
City of Beverly Hills

Joseph Mazza
Executive Managing Director
RSM McGladrey, Inc.

Bruce W. McClendon
Planning Director
Los Angeles County Dept. of Regional Planning

Thaddeus McCormack
Assistant to the City Manager
City of Santa Fe Springs

Thomas McCullough
EVP, COO
First Regional Bank

Scott McGookin
Economic Development, Real Estate and Redevelopment Projects Manager
City of Burbank

Darin Meadows
Vice President, Region Manager
Kelly Services

Rudolf Montiel
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles

Robert Moore
Senior Vice President & General Manager
M Squared Consulting Inc.

Stanley Moore
Chairman
Overton Moore Properties

Blake Murillo
Chief Executive Officer
Psomas

Frank Nainoa
Sr. Manager of Professional Development
University of Phoenix

Jerold B. Neuman
Partner
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble & Mallory LLP

Richard G. Newman
President, Western Region
Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group

Rose Nordbrock
Senior Vice President
Bolton & Company

Douglas W. Otto
Attorney at Law
Law Offices of Douglas W. Otto

Joe Perez
Community Development Director
City of Paramount

Rod Perth
Co-Founder, Senior Advisor
Reelz Channel

Port of Los Angeles

Christopher B. Ray
Partner, Public Sector Practice
KPMG LLP

Ben Reiling
Chairman & CEO
Zelman Development Co.

Joyce Reyes
Vice President, Market Intelligence Research
Arden Realty, Inc.

Jim Ritchie
Deputy Executive Director
Los Angeles World Airports

Paul Rokich
Managing Director - Southern California Region Field Sales
FedEx

Gary Rosenbaum
Partner
DLA Piper US LLP

Lourdes Saab
Deputy Chief of Protocol
County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors

Mark Sadovnick
President and Managing Partner
Sadovnick Partners

Jose Sanchez
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP

José Luis Sánchez
Senior Director, Governmental Affairs
Southwest Airlines

Tom Smith
Sr. Vice President, West Coast Real Estate
NBC Universal

Henry Soto
Asst. VP, Administration & Finance
California State University, Los Angeles

Thaddeus J. Stauber
Partner
Nixon Peabody LLP

Chris Steins
Chief Executive Officer
Urban Insight Inc.

Ken Striplin
Assistant City Manager
City of Santa Clarita

Jan Swinton
Associate Dean, Instruction & Workforce Development
Glendale Community College

Sverre Thomassen
Executive Vice President, Sales and Support Services Division
Manufacturers Bank

Nicole Tilley
Corporate Concierge
Bottega Louie

Michael Tingus
President
Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura, Inc.

Robert Toering
Executive Director, Redevelopment Agency
City of Vernon

Remco E. Waller
CFO
Fresh & Easy

Laura Warren
Founder, President
Giovinezza Cosmetic Co.

Keith Weaver
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
Sony Pictures

Steve Williams
City Manager
City of Palmdale

David E. Wright
Vice President
Plains All American Pipeline L.P. / Pacific L.A.Marine Terminal LLC

Regional Economic Development Partners

Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley
Bruce Ackerman, President and CEO

Gateway Cities Partnership, Inc.
Richard Hollingsworth, President/CEO

Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance
Mel Layne, President

San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership
Ron Wood, President and CEO

Santa Clarita Valley Economic Alliance
Doug Sonderegger, Executive Vice President

South Bay Economic Development Partnership
Joe Aro, Executive Director

Westside Economic Collaborative

Strategic Partners

Asia Society of Southern California
Deborah Jordan, Executive Director

British American Business Council
Jeremy Davies, Former President and Chairman

California Fashion Association
Ilse Metchek, Executive Director

Central City Association
Carol Schatz, President and CEO

City of Los Angeles
Robert "Bud" Ovrom, Deputy Mayor, Commercial & Residential Development

Japan America Society of Southern California
Doug Erber, President

Japan Business Association
Toshihiro Kobayashi, Liaison

Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
Gary Toebben, President & CEO

Southern California Biomedical Council
Ahmed Enany, President and CEO

Urban Land Institute - Los Angeles
Phillip S. Hart, Executive Director