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
2015-2021, 2nd Term
Luis Rodriguez, Vice Chair
Attorney, Office of Los Angeles County Public Defender
2016-2023, 2nd Term
Heather Lord, Secretary
SVP, Head of Strategy & Innovation at American Funds; Capital Group
2018-2021, 1st Term
Jon Berg
Executive Movie Producer, Stampede Ventures
2019-2022, 1st Term
Carlos Bermudez
Partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
2018-2021, 1st Term
Randy Bishop
Managing Partner, BearTree Partners
2018-2021, 3rd Term
Mel Carlisle
Managing Director, Oaktree Capital Management
2020-2023, 2nd Term
Courtney Criswell
Deputy Executive Director for Policy & Program
2020-2023, 1st Term
Phil Feder
Global Real Estate Partner, Paul Hastings
2018-2021, 1st Term
E.J. Kavounas
Managing Partner and Founder, Miramac Capital
2020-2023, 3rd Term
Nancy Maldonado
Executive Director, Gallagher
2022-2024, 1st Term
Norma Parraz
Founder and CEO of EduconX, LLC
2018-2021, 1st Term
Associates Board
Alicia Alonso, Co-Chair
Estate Manager
Bailey Masullo, Co-Chair
Digital Product Manager, Capital Group
Alfredo Crossman-Chavez Jr.
Founding Athletic Director, KIPP Corazon Academy Upper School
Alexandre Dauman
President, Big Cat Productions
Emily Feder
Finance & Real Estate Attorney, Allen Matkins
Tommy Felix
Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Micah Joselow
Consultant, The Boston Consulting Group
Chad Kanoff
Senior Associate, The Boston Consulting Group
Leigha Kemmett
Chief Operating Officer, Tomorrow.io
Eileen Leman
Labor & Employment Associate, Cooley LLP
Parisa Movahedi
Consultant, The Boston Consulting Group
Iman Nanji
Consultant, The Boston Consulting Group
Ryne Posey
Counsel, Labor & Employment, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
Roy Quinto
Head of Student Pipeline Development, UCLA Anderson School of Management
Dan Reichert
SoCal Distribution Leader, AIG
Ryan Schwartz
Senior Manager, Strategy, ApolloMed
Shadie Shafii
Membership Lead, Section4
Tarik Walmsley
Strategy Manager, Deloitte
Andrew Weisberg
Litigation Counsel, O'Melveny & Myers LLP
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