Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors provide the leadership, commitment, support, advocacy and passion to help ensure the fulfillment of KIPP SoCal’s mission and goals.
Meet our Board of Directors and Associates Board School Leadership below.
Board of Directors
Julie Miller, Chair
Partner, Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP
3rd term (2018-2021)
Luis Rodriguez, Vice Chair
Attorney, Office of Los Angeles County Public Defender
3rd term (2019-2022)
Heather Lord, Secretary
SVP, Head of Strategy & Innovation at American Funds; Capital Group
1st term (2018-2021)
Margie Armona
Certified Public Accountant
1st term (2018-2021)
Jon Berg
Executive Movie Producer, Stampede Ventures
1st term (2019-2022)
Carlos Bermudez
Partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
1st term (2018-2021)
Randy Bishop
Managing Partner, BearTree Partners
4th term (2018-2021)
Mel Carlisle
Managing Director, Oaktree Capital Management
2nd term (2020-2023)
Courtney Criswell
Deputy Executive Director for Policy & Program
1st term (2020-2023)
Phil Feder
Global Real Estate Partner, Paul Hastings
1st term (2018-2021)
E.J. Kavounas
Managing Partner and Founder, Miramac Capital
3rd term (2020-2023)
Mike Montoya
Founder and Managing Partner, Stronger Consulting
1st term (2019-2022)
Norma Parraz
Founder and CEO of EduconX, LLC
1st term (2018-2021)
Frank Reddick
Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP
5th term (2020-2023)
Associates Board
Alicia Alonso, Co-Chair
Estate Manager
Bailey Masullo, Co-Chair
Digital Product Manager, Capital Group
Max LeMerle
Special Situations Group, Oaktree Capital Management L.P.
Ryne Posey
Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
Tarik Walmsley
Senior Consultant, Deloitte
Alexandre Dauman
President, Big Cat Productions
Christina Diem Pham
Producer, GreenPark Sports
Leigha Kemmett
SVP of Finance & Operations, ClimaCell Inc.
Iman Nanji
Consultant, The Boston Consulting Group
Dan Reichert
Senior Risk & Insurance Analyst, Capital Group
Evan Schlossberg
Chief Growth Officer, Hedley & Bennett
Ryan Schwartz
Operations Associate, Radiology Partners
Shadie Shafii
Regional Director, General Assembly
Andrew Weisberg
Litigation Associate, O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Jimmy Zhao
Master Data Analyst, TOMS
KIPP taught me that no matter my background, I can achieve anything I put my mind to by working hard, being nice and staying humble.
Stephanie Medina, KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory Alumna