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
Investment Product Management Analyst, Capital Group
Max Le Merle, Treasurer Chair
Special Situations Group, Oaktree Capital Management L.P.
Iman Nanji, Co-Social Chair
Interim Director, Helena Fellows Program
Ryne Posey, Events Chair
Labor and Employment Attorney, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
Jack Rosenberg, Volunteer Chair
Vice President, One Rock Capital Partners
John Sigmon, Advocacy Chair
Senior Results Analyst, Capital Group
Tarik Walmsley, Co-Social Chair
Graduate Program, UCLA Anderson School of Management
Alexandre Dauman
Film and TV Producer
Christina Diem Pham
Producer, FoxNet Games
Ellen Etten
Comedy Writer and Performer
Leigha Kemmett
Director of Finance & Business Development, Brat Inc.
John Mauer
Strategy and Market Development Consultant
Dan Reichert
Senior Risk & Insurance Analyst, Capital Group
Thomas Russell III
Associate Attorney, Lewis Brisbois
Shadie Shafii
Senior Manager, General Assembly
Priscyla Temblador
Warehouse Operations Manager, McMaster-Carr
Andrew Weisberg
Litigation Associate, O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Stacy Yamazaki
Project Manager, Whalerock Industries
Jimmy Zhao
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