The Los Angeles Conversationon Board Leadership
About the Event
Securing a board position is rarely the result of a single conversation. It is built through preparation, sustained visibility, and trusted relationships developed over time.
This in-person gathering connects aspiring board leaders and business executives with corporate directors serving on boards across your region and industries. Through curated conversations, strategic introductions, and candid governance insight, participants expand their network, elevate their visibility, and take meaningful steps toward board service.
- Venue
- California Endowment, DTLA
Agenda
Los Angeles, CA
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11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Arrivals, check-in, and Networking lunch
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1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Welcome Program begins
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1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Keynote Panel of Corporate Directors
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2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Director Coaching Session at Tables
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4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Informal Networking
People
Yolanda Macias
Panelist
Chief Motion Pictures Officer Cinverse, Cineverse; Board Director, C5LA (Vice Chair); Former Board Director, Skechers (Before Acquisition)
Shannon Nash
Panelist
COO/CFO, Vibrant Planet; Board Director, Netscout Systems, SoFi Bank, Lazy Dog Restaurants, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
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Tyler Rose
Panelist
Chair of the Board and Audit Chair
Rexford Industrial REIT
Pasy Wang
Panelist
Chief Investment Officer, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (former); Board Director, American Business Bank, Boys and Girls Club of Metro Los Angeles, Levitt Family Foundation
Andy Park
Panelist
Los Angeles Office Managing Partner, EY; Board Chair, LA Area Chamber of Commerce
Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire
CEO, Berkhemer Clayton Retained Executive Search Inc.; Board Director, 50/50 Women on Boards; Invest Ahead
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Suzanne DeJong
Partner and Americas Risk Consulting Business Leader
EY
Dawn Haghighi
General Counsel Murcor Real Estate Services; Board Director Elevate, global law firm
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Jeanine Wright
CEO, Inception Point AI; Corporate Board Member GroundTruth, Bridge Partners
Cornelia Cheng
Board Director and Chair, SCR Committee Mission Driven Finance, LTC Properties, Inc (NYSE: LTC)
Emily Latour
Founder + CEO, Latour Advisory; Board Director, Intuizi, Cadents
Jennifer Prince
Chief Commercial Officer
LA Rams
Alison Kenney Paul
Managing Director, Global Alliances
Google (former)
Ako Shimada
Vice President
Ushio America
Michael Armstrong
Board Member
Christiana Smith Shi
Board Member
Wendy Greuel
Board Director
Zulema Garcia
Independent Board Member
Ping Fu
Board of Directors
Christine Ball
Board Director
John Chiang
CA State Treasurer (Former)
Rosa Zeegers
Board Member
David De La Rosa
Managing Director, Brava Management; Board Director, Fibra Macquarie, Vinte Viviendas, Terrafina (former)
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Suzie Doran
Partner
SingerLewak
Joanna Massey
Lead Independent Director
KULR Technology Group
Julia Gouw
Retired President and COO
East West Bank
John Iino
Global Chief Diversity Officer
Reed Smith LLP
Pat Kinsella
Retired Partner
KPMG
Keith Dorsey
Managing Partner of CEO & Board Services
Boyden Executive Search
Kimber Maderazzo
Chairman
C200
Stacie Olivares
Chief Investment Officer/Advisor
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment; Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA)
April Henry
Managing Partner
Hawkeye Digital
Maria Anguiano
Executive Vice President, Learning Enterprise
Arizona State University
Edie Ames
CEO
Tastes on the Fly
Gloria Lee
Client Relations Partner
Rutan & Tucker, LLP
Stasia Washington
Managing Director & Partner
Lido Advisors
Nanxi Liu
CEO and Co-Founder
Blaze Technology
Hoshi Printer
Independent Director
Craig Levra
EVP-COOGoodwill Southern California
Founding Member GoodwillFinds.com
Pam Kessler
Co-President & CFO
LTC Properties, Inc.
Ann Lundy
SVP Finance and Chief Audit Executive
Activision Blizzard
Katherine Blair
Partner, Capital Markets
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
Cornelia Cheng
Board Director and Chair, SCR Committee Mission Driven Finance, LTC Properties, Inc (NYSE: LTC)
Jeri Harman
Founder & Chairman
Avante Capital Partners
Les Sussman
Practice Leader
Deloitte Partner, Retired
Christine Bucklin
Irene Oh
Chief Risk Officer
East West Bank
Paul Irving
Marni Wieshofer
John Driver
CEO, Lynx Technology
Lead Independent Director, City First Bank (Nasdaq: BYFC)
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Walter Delph
Partner
Archer Capital
Sonya Sepahban
CEO
OurOffice, Inc.
Dr. Joanna Massey
Lead Independent Director
KULR Technology Group
Joseph M. Ramallo
Chief Customer Officer
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Susana Sandoval
Sr. Director of Government & Community Affairs
First American Title Insurance Company
Joanne Hansonbonney
Partner
Ares Management Corp
David De La Rosa
Managing Director, Brava Management; Board Director, Fibra Macquarie, Vinte Viviendas, Terrafina (former)
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Dawn Reese
US President
Mediabrands Content Studio
Karen Schoenbaum
EVP/Chief Financial Officer
American Business Bank
Diana Vesga
CEO, Colibri Advisors Inc. and Former COO, LACMA, Board Member, Spoleto Festival USA and LACC
Katie Edgerton
Principal Counsel
UCLA Health
Julie Malouf
PwC Partner, (ret.)
Goodwill of Southern LA County Trustees
Ariela Nerubay
Chief Marketing Officer
Jumex USA
Yolanda Gorman
Interim Associate Vice Chancellor, Alumni Affairs, COO/CFO UCLA Foundation, CFO UCLA Investment Company
University of California, Los Angeles
Melissa Diaz
VP, Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
City National Bank
Ruben Gamerberg
CEO, Caltron Construction Inc. (Los Angeles); Board Member, UCLA Anderson Alumni Board of Directors
Moonlit Beshimov
Strategic Partnerships
Leisa Wu
Independent Board Director
Forest Lawn
Colleen Diles
President
Diles Consulting
Karen Caswelch
CEO, bridgED robotics; COO, Archytas Automation; Board Director, Canvas GFX, Indianapolis Airport Authority (former)
Ayako Utsumi
Principal
Valon Consulting
Taulene Kagan
Consultant
Kagan Communications
Lara Clarke
Managing Director, Investor Relations
The Carlyle Group
Megan Jones
Partner
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Katina Metzidakis
Vice President and Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Topgolf Callaway Brands
Laura LaCorte
Principal
Artemis Risk & Compliance Consulting, LLC
Cara Mia DiMassa
Laura Lake
Director
Payden & Rygel
Yale Yee
Partner
Telos Advisors
Mary Machado-Schammel
Chairman
Venture Advisors Business Sales and Acquisitions
Sheila Swaroop
Litigation Chair
Knobbe Martens
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