The Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation Advisory Board is a volunteer group of donors and community members, who works with the Board of Directors to lead and advise on the growth of Legacy in spirit of the Rose Bowl Stadium’s future.
Dennis Alfieri
Managing Member, Mission Real Estate Group
Dennis Alfieri is a Real Estate Developer and a Governmental Affairs specialist. A Principal at Alfieri Investments and the Founding, Managing Member of Bantry Property Services, LLC as well as one of the original Developers of the Irwindale Speedway.
Dennis is currently Vice Chairman of the Los Angeles County Harbor Commission since 2009 and is responsible for making recommendations to the Board of Supervisors concerning issues relating to the operation and management of Marina del Rey located in Southern California.
Dennis is a 31-year member of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses® Association and a member of the Executive Committee and a Board of Director for the Children’s Burn Foundation and a Board of Trustees for Methodist Hospital foundation.
Dennis began his career serving as a Field Representative for a U.S. Congressman and in 1983 Dennis joined the office of Presidential Advance team where he performed both domestic and international advance coordination for President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan. Dennis was a member of the Commission of Presidential Scholars and Delegates to the White House Conference on Small Business.
Dennis earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California.
Les Allan
Managing Director, CREO | MONTMINY and Co.
Les Allan is a Managing Director with Montminy & Co, LLC, a Los Angeles, California based middle market investment bank serving the needs of mid-size and smaller (sub $1bn) companies, their owners and their successors. Technology, media, sports and entertainment are sectors of particular focus. Prior to this, Les spent over 20 years leading the development of institutional businesses and multiple products for Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Lehman Brothers, before becoming CEO of Cargill Investor Services, Inc.
Growing up in Edinburgh, Scotland, Les has been a lifelong soccer fanatic following Heart of Midlothian and Chelsea Football Clubs, where he maintains season tickets to this day. In addition to his financial career, Les is the founder of Goals Soccer Centers in Los Angeles, the largest soccer facility of its kind, also awarded “Sports Center of the Year”. He is also the Executive Producer of Pelada, an award-winning soccer documentary. Les lives in Los Angeles with his large, sports loving family.
Lindsay Amstutz
Chief Media Officer – OneTeam Partners’
Lindsay Amstutz currently serves as the Senior Vice President and General Manager for three FOX Sports regional networks in Southern California, a position she has held since 2017. In this capacity, she helps manage day-to-day operations for FOX Sports West, Prime Ticket and FOX Sports San Diego which serve fans across Southern California, San Diego, Nevada and Hawaii.
In 2012, she assumed the role of Vice President of Marketing for FOX Sports Regional Networks, leading marketing and on-air promotional efforts across the FOX family of 22 RSNs.
Amstutz joined the FOX Sports family in 2011, serving as Director of Marketing and On-Air Presentation for FOX Sports West and Prime Ticket in Los Angeles, overseeing both linear and off-channel marketing initiatives and supporting the network's team and ad sales partners.
In 2009, she assumed the role of Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for the Los Angeles Sparks where she was responsible for developing and implementing innovative sales and fan development initiatives, while recruiting corporate, media and community partners. Amstutz joined the Sparks after two years with the National Basketball Association’s Team Marketing & Business Operations group where she served as Director, WNBA Team Business Development, consulting and advising teams on advancing all aspects of the business.
Ahead of her time with the NBA, Amstutz functioned as a sports and entertainment transactional associate for O'Melveny & Myers LLP. In addition, she was employed in the athletic marketing departments for Santa Clara and Stanford University.
In 2018, Sports Business Journal recognized Amstutz as a “Forty Under 40” recipient and listed her in the publication’s inaugural “Power Players: Regional Sports Networks,” Multichannel News profiled Lindsay in their June special section, “Women in the Game”; and Women in Sports and Events (WISE) honored Amstutz at their annual “Women of the Year” luncheon. In 2016, Multichannel News featured Amstutz on their list of 40 Under 40 to watch, WISE presented her with the “Women of Inspiration” Award, and she attended the WISE Executive Leadership Institute.
In addition to her currently role, she helps lead the “Women of FOX Sports” initiative, is an active leader of WISE, is on the LA Sports and Entertainment Commission’s (LASEC) Board of Directors and the Southern California Golf Association (SCGA) marketing committee.
She graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Economics, and a Master’s degree in Communication. Afterward, Amstutz received her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. A native of Chatsworth, Calif., she currently resides in Pasadena, Calif., with her husband, son and daughter.
Tony Ayon
Miramar International
Tony Ayon is an entrepreneur and business developer. Tony is the Owner/Broker of Miramar International, the largest Real Estate Company in Kern County, with over 425 agents and 11 offices throughout the Central Valley. With all his business endeavors, Tony employs over 500 people.
Tony was born in Mexicali, Mexico and moved to the U.S when he was five years old. After going to Cal State University of Bakersfield, Tony worked for many non-profit agencies. At age 26 Tony started his Real Estate career. In 2010 Tony and a partner started a local brokerage, Miramar International. Within four years it became the largest brokerage in Kern County. In 2018 Miramar International was ranked number 289 in the nation out of over 90,000 brokerages. Tony expanded his business into Restaurants, Medical Spa, Commercial/ Residential Real Estate and many other business ventures.
Tony lives in Bakersfield and is married to wife Xochitl and has three boys. Tony’s biggest contribution is giving back to the community and teaching people how to invest in themselves.
Michael Beck
Administrative Vice Chancellor, UCLA
Michael J. Beck is the current Administrative Vice Chancellor for UCLA. He began his UCLA service on March 1, 2016. With senior management responsibility for a broad spectrum of administrative, operational and service units, he is responsible for developing policy, monitoring compliance and overseeing campus operations in the following areas: Business Transformation Office; Campus Human Resources; Central Ticket Office; Environment, Health & Safety; Events and Transportation; Facilities Management; Financial & Organizational Services; Housing and Hospitality Services (including student housing, faculty housing, and UCLA conference centers); Information Technology Services; and the UCLA Police Department. The organization has an annual operating budget of approximately $700 million and more than 4,700 employees.
Prior to arriving at UCLA, Mr. Beck served as the City Manager for the City of Pasadena since October 2008. With responsibility for the overall operation of the city’s government and an annual operating budget of approximately $685 million, he managed 14 departments within the city, including finance, fire, housing and career services, human resources, human services and recreation, information technology, libraries and information services, planning and community development, police, public health, public works, transportation, and water and power.
During Mr. Beck’s tenure in Pasadena, he developed a five-year fiscal plan to reverse a structural operating deficit; led an economic development strategic planning effort, which resulted in the creation of Innovate Pasadena – a non-profit organization committed to advancing the greater Pasadena area as a leading center of innovation for technology and design; developed and implemented a $150 million funding solution for an unfunded pension liability; championed capital investment appropriations of $670 million for renovations to public facilities, infrastructure and equipment, including the $182 million Rose Bowl renovation project; managed the emergency response of a devastating windstorm in 2011; and developed a department of information technology to better utilize technology to serve the community.
Mr. Beck previously served as assistant city manager (2004-08) and deputy city manager (2001-04) for the City of Riverside, where he was responsible for creating the funding strategy for the $1.8 billion Riverside Renaissance infrastructure initiative. From 1987 to 2001, he worked at UC Riverside in different capacities, including director of economic development and real estate services and director of new initiatives and special programs.
Mr. Beck served as president of the California chapter of the International City/County Management Association and on other non-profit boards. He earned a B.A. in business economics and an MBA from UC Riverside.
He and his wife, Brigid, are the parents of four sons, ages 27, 24, and 20-year-old twins.
Marc Brix
Experienced Sports Marketer
Based in Düsseldorf, Germany, Marc Brix is a passionate sports marketeer with over 25 years of global sponsorships and sports industry experience. He is the first-ever international member of the Legacy Advisory Board, signaling a key fundraising focus on readying the venue and its next several years for the 2028 Olympic Games, the Rose Bowl’s third in its history (1932, 1984). Brix competed as a NCAA Div. 1 tennis student-athlete while graduating from James Madison University. Following groundbreaking campaigns as founder of Publicis Sponsoring and VP Global Sponsorships at Mastercard, Marc founded his own sport marketing and global sponsorships agency in Dusseldorf, Germany, Marc Brix Sports Group GmbH.
Throughout his career, he has developed an expertise for international sponsorship and brand marketing campaigns around major sporting properties such as FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro, UEFA Champions Leage, the Olympic Games and other leading sport events including the successful integration of athletes, sports legends and celebrities as brand ambassadors.
Marc has managed leading programs for clients such as adidas, Coca-Cola, Ferrero, Zurich or Mastercard, who have trusted his team leadership and experience over the years. Besides the management of corporate sport and entertainment partnerships, Marc has launched, managed and developed agencies such as Publicis Sponsoring and Octagon Germany in leading roles.
Darrell Brooke
Principal, The Brooke Law Group
Darrell Brooke is the principal of The Brooke Law Group, PC, whose office is in the heart of Old Town Monrovia. He has been a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization since 1997. His office was previously headquartered in Pasadena, where he also served as a two-term President of the Old Pasadena Business Association.
Currently, Mr. Brooke is serving as President of the Monrovia Rotary Club as well as the Treasurer of the Pasadena Playhouse, where he has been a board member for the past 9 years. He raised over $2M during a critical fundraising shortage seven years ago. Previously, Darrell has been a two-term president of the Pasadena Quarterbacks Club, being instrumental in creating the first ever stand-alone Rose Bowl Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Mr. Brooke currently serves as a pro bono legal counsel for the Monrovia Historical Preservation Group. He is a Rose Bowl Premium Seat Holder.
M. Scott Carter
Sports Executive
Most recently, Scott was the Executive Vice President/General Counsel for UC Advantage in Aliso Viejo, a national unemployment consulting firm dedicated to helping employers control the administrative and tax-related costs associated with unemployment. Carter also had stints as a Sports Agent with Steinberg Sports, working directly for Leigh Steinberg, as well as serving as the Executive Vice President of Sports 1 Marketing managing the business development of the firm while acting as CFO and COO. He was nominated for Orange County CFO of the Year in 2018 by Orange County Business Journal. He holds his Juris Doctor from Western State University with a Philosophy degree from the University of Utah, a Pac-12 Conference school.
Karl Curran
Charlemagne Wines
Karl is the founder and owner of Pasadena-based Charlemagne Wines. Karl is a fine wine importer, wholesaler, retailer, and distributor. An Irishman who found his way to Pasadena, California after leaving the trading floors of London, New York, and Tokyo where he worked as an Inter Bank currency options broker at various firms including Cantor-Fitzgerald and Tullett-Prebon.
Karl is tri-lingual and has had a strong interest in wine since his teens, and his first job after high school was working at the famed Paul Jaboulet Aine Estate in the Rhone valley in France. This apprenticeship was cultural and ingrained an approach to the wine business that is very much based on a sense of place and education.
David DiCristofaro
Financial Services Executive
David DiCristofaro is executive vice president and lead region president for Wells Fargo Bank in Greater Los Angeles which serves customers across Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. DiCristofaro oversees 274 stores and approximately 5,000 team members.
DiCristofaro assumed his current role in December 2014, and has been a region president in Southern California since 2006. Prior to his role as region president he served as chief financial officer for Wells Fargo’s L.A. Metro region.
DiCristofaro joined Wells Fargo through the former Norwest Bank in 1997. In 1999, he was named to head finance and strategy for Wells Fargo’s Northern California region. Before joining Wells Fargo, DiCristofaro worked as a consultant with BDO Seidman, a senior consultant with FinExc Consulting Group LLC, and as vice president of corporate planning for Roosevelt Bank.
DiCristofaro received his Bachelor’s degree in finance and management from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
DiCristofaro currently serves as board chair of The Pasadena Playhouse, as well as on the board of directors for the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, the Pasadena Educational Foundation, and The Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy at the University of Southern California.
Patrick S. Donahue
Retired CEO, Donahue Schriber Realty Group
Patrick S. Donahue is the retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Donahue Schriber Realty Group.
Prior to his retirement in late 2020, Mr. Donahue joined the company in 1979 and has been engaged in nearly all of the 32 million square feet of retail space in which the company has been involved. He has worked in every aspect of the business, including leasing, asset management, development and corporate strategy. Mr. Donahue has been instrumental in fostering key relationships and opportunities that paved the way through the company's early days in regional mall development and management and parlaying the knowledge and disciplines obtained into becoming a recognized leader in the operation and development of neighborhood, community and power shopping centers.
Mr. Donahue previously served as Executive Vice President Operations and took on the role of President after the sudden death of his brother, Dan Donahue, in 2002. He added the CEO role when Tom Schriber stepped back from his day-to-day duties in 2005. Mr. Donahue assumed the role of Chairman of the Board upon Tom Schriber's retirement in 2010.
A 1978 graduate of California State University Fullerton, Mr. Donahue currently serves as a Trustee for the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and is a frequent industry-wide speaker. He is actively involved with KidWorks and its Dan Donahue Center in Santa Ana, CA as well as Guardian Scholars at Cal State University Fullerton in Fullerton, CA and the California Showcase.
Mr. Donahue has three adult children and resides in Laguna Beach with his wife, Paula.
Paul Engl
General Manager, JMI Sports – Rose Bowl
Paul Engl is the General Manager for IMG/William Morris Endeavor at IMG College in Los Angeles. Working for IMG as a leader in corporate sponsorship acquisition and partner engagement, Paul’s responsibilities include all management and administrative duties as it relates to both UCLA Athletics, the UCLA Alumni Association and the Rose Bowl Stadium properties. Paul has led combined revenue growth for all IMG College, Los Angeles based properties to a total of $17.155M in 2015, reflecting a 174% growth. He was a General Manager of the Year finalist from IMG for his results in 2014 and 2015.
Prior to IMG, Engl was the Director of Corporate Sales for the Oakland Raiders for three years, selling sponsorship packages, premium suites and tickets.
A graduate of St. John’s University in New York, New York, Paul resides with his wife and four children in nearby Arcadia.
Jeremy M. Evans
California Sports Lawyer®
Jeremy M. Evans is an award-winning attorney and industry leader based in Los Angeles and Newport Beach, California. Mr. Evans is an expert in best practices and negotiations in entertainment, media and sports. He represents entertainment, media, and sports clients in contractual and intellectual property negotiations with a focus on dealmaking. His clients range from Fortune 500 corporations to entrepreneurs, advertising and production companies, studios, agencies, talent, and more.
Mr. Evans is the CEO, Founder, and Managing Attorney of California Sports Lawyer®. He hosts the California Sports Lawyer® Podcast with Jeremy Evans on the Bleav Network, which focuses on the latest topics and most interesting legal angles in entertainment, media, and sports law.
Within the community, Mr. Evans previously served as President of the California Lawyers Association (CLA), one of the largest voluntary bar associations in the world. He currently serves as President of the California Lawyers Foundation, the non-profit arm of the CLA, and as Chair of CLA's Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. He is also a member of the Board of Advisors for the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation, a centennial campaign for the Rose Bowl Stadium. He serves as an advisor to entrepreneurs in entertainment, media, and sports for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and is a member of the faculty of law at the California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) Graduate Program in Sport Management.
Mr. Evans received his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. Additionally, Mr. Evans holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) in Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law from Pepperdine University’s Rick J. Caruso School of Law, and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Entertainment, Media and Sports Management from Pepperdine University’s George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management.
Mr. Evans hosts the annual California Sports Lawyer® Negotiation Competition at the Rose Bowl Stadium with the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation.
Laura Farber
Partner, Hahn & Hahn
Ms. Farber is a member of the Hahn & Hahn's litigation and employment practice groups. She is an accomplished trial lawyer in the areas of employment and commercial litigation, and personal injury. She is also a noteworthy leader in many organizations, including the American Bar Association.
A graduate of UCLA and Georgetown University's Law Center, Laura is a member of the prestigious Tournament of Roses® Executive Commmittee. She served as the leader of the 131st Rose Parade and the 106th Rose Bowl Game® in 2019-20.
Farber also serves a valuable role on Legacy's Heritage Committee.
Michael Fong
Sr. Vice President, U.S. Bank
Michael is an Area Vice President of Sales for U.S. Bank. He joined U.S. Bank in 2018 and is responsible for corporate card sales in the commercial market in Southern California. He is a highly accomplished, results-oriented leader with more than 29 years of experience overseeing business sales and management, sales and marketing and customer retention for private and large Fortune 500 organizations, as well as, a Fortune 50 organization.
Michael is also the founder and host of The Student Manager Podcast. Michael’s personality, talent and content delivers the #1 College Search and Admission podcast with guests sharing raw, real stories and experiences that help high school students and parents with the process that will educate them as they make choices about pursuing post-secondary education.
Michael is a 1993 graduate of Long Beach State University with a degree in Communications and Broadcast Journalism. Michael is married with three children. He resides in Newport Beach, California and is a college sports enthusiast who loves to golf and ski. He also serves on the board of the Orange County School of the Arts Legacy Fund.
Gerald Freeny
Retired, Law Enforcement, and Tournament of Roses® President, 2018-19
In 2019, the Rose Parade will mark its 130th anniversary and the Rose Bowl Game® will host its 105th edition. Gerald Freeny will preside over the festivities as the Tournament of Roses® President as the first African American to hold the prestigious honor.
Gerald Freeny, who has had a successful career in law enforcement, joined the nonprofit Association as a volunteer in 1988, and has served on its Executive Committee.
Freeny is a native of Pasadena whose parents and grandparents were long-time volunteers in community organizations, influencing his decision to get involved in the Tournament of Roses® while in college at Cal State Los Angeles.
“I grew up here and had the opportunity to go to the parade as a child, to go to the Rose Bowl game as a child,” he said. “It’s an honor to be able to give back to Pasadena.”
Jeffrey L. Glassman
Chairman, Covington Capital Management
Jeff joined Covington in 2007 and has practiced law for over 30 years, specializing in estate planning, probate, and trust administration. Most recently, Jeff served as Managing Director of Bingham Legg Advisers LLC, a joint venture created by the law firm Bingham McCutchen and investment manager Legg Mason. Prior to that, he was a principal at the law firm of Riordan & McKinzie for 18 years.
Jeff graduated from UCLA with a BA in Political Science and received his JD, magna cum laude, from Loyola Law School of Los Angeles.
Jeff is Chairman of the Board of the Los Angeles Jewish Home and Chairman Emeritus of American Jewish University. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Wallis Foundation, Los Angeles Police Foundation, Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission, Art Center College of Design, and Southern California Grantmakers.
Jeff is a member of the Board of Trustees of Loyola Marymount University and is a member (formerly co-chair) of the Advisory Board of the UCLA School of Public Affairs. Jeff for many years served on the Board of Directors of IFES, the Washington based NGO, which provides election assistance in emerging democracies around the world.
Dr. Brad Glowaki
Owner/Founder, Glowaki Chiropractic and New Patient Maven
Dr. Brad Glowaki is an in-practice chiropractor who runs high-volume offices in Seal Beach and El Segundo, California. Dr. Glowaki has treated several professional athletes, including those in the MLB, NHL and the Olympic Games – most notably Misty May during the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Brad also works frequently with local corporate groups and youth to educate them on the specific health and wellness benefits of chiropractic care.
Dubbed the “New Patient Maven”, he breaks away from recycled ideas for practice growth by sharing his experience to save chiropractors from making the same mistakes he made in the past. He is also frequently a featured speaker internationally and nationwide on chiropractic techniques. Always innovative and cutting-edge, Dr. Glowaki is in high demand as a nationwide speaker to share his “home-brew” of marketing strategies that are not found anywhere else.
Selected from over 10,000 chiropractors in California, Dr. Glowaki received the 2008 award for Chiropractor of the Year for his teaching of practice growth. He was also awarded The Chiropractic Leadership Alliance International Ambassador of the Year in 2010. A graduate and former lacrosse athlete at the University of Delaware, Dr. Glowaki is married to Jessica with four beautiful children.
Jim Granger
President, Contemporary Services Corporation (CSC)
Jim Granger began his CSC career in June of 1991 as the Director of Operations. Within two years, Jim was promoted to Co-Branch Manager of the Los Angeles Branch. Over the next several years, Jim was given more responsibility and was promoted to Regional Manager (1997), Vice President of Administration (1999), Senior Vice President (2001) and President of CSC (2011).
Jim has over 38 years of experience in the crowd management field, including management of CSC’s Los Angeles branch office. Jim has formulated and executed operational plans at numerous major events, including the Rose Bowl Game® and Rose Parade, UCLA football, World Cup Soccer, Super Bowl, USC football, Raiders football, as well as festivals, numerous concerts and special events. Prior to his CSC experience, Jim worked in the crowd management field for several years. As President of CSC, Jim is responsible for overseeing all corporate administrative functions and branch operations for 50 regional US offices.
Jessica Hall
Investor, Brand Owner and Media Host
Jessica has many titles under her belt; Mom, Investor, Owner, and Host.
Starting her career at the age of 19, Jessica has made a name for herself in the entrepreneur industry. She is joined Kevin Connolly’s podcast network, Action Park Media Group, as one of his main radio show hosts. Jessica has successfully founded a popular blog, Sleepless Mom, where she regularly writes about everything from parenting stories and must-have products for moms, to her favorite beauty products. Not only has she created a blog but is also part owner of BB lifestyle, an organic CBD skincare line, and is an investor in Sugar Taco, plant-based restaurants in Hollywood and in Sherman Oaks. She graced the cover of LA Weekly’s ‘Women in Business’ issue as well as Forbes in the ‘working mom’ issue. In 2021, she launched Fetch Cocktails, a new hard seltzer line.
Jessica Hall currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Kyle Carlson, and their two children Sophie and Jake. Jessica is a talented TV and radio personality with an ever-growing community.
Roger Hinkle
American West Mortgage and Naples Realty
Harvey Hyde
Retired Collegiate Football Coach and Current Radio Host
Harvey Hyde has been a popular staple in the college football world dating back to 1963. The current Arcadia native had coaching stints at the University of Hawai’i (1966-67), UNLV (Head Coach from 1982-85) and Long Beach State (1990) under NFL Hall of Fame Head Coach George Allen. In addition to his coaching experience on the NCAA Division I level, Hyde also held key positions at the University of the Redlands (1963), Notre Vista High School (1964) and Pasadena City College. In particularly, while at PCC, he was the program’s head football coach from 1968-81, winning multiple honors and being named the Metropolitan Conference coach of the Year during his tenure. Hyde was inducted into the PCC Hall of Fame in 2016.
His influence as a coach and teacher of the game of football has resonated all the way to the professional ranks of the National Football League (NFL), having coached and developed several athletes, including Randall Cunningham, Super Bowl MVP Terrell Davis, Ickey Woods, and many more.
Harvey’s influence in the sports world can also be heard on the airwaves, having logged more than 8,000 radio talk shows over more than 25 years. Most notably, Hyde is the the co-host of USC’s pre-game show (since 2002) and Trojan Brunch (since 2005), which are both heard on ESPN-LA AM710. Since 1985, Hyde has also hosted the one-hour ‘Sportopics’ Radio Show which can be heard on key Las Vegas stations as well as 26 national affiliates. He has also played a television production role in The Jerry Tarkanian Show, which was broadcasted to approximately 16 million people during its stint in Las Vegas, and the Beating the Odds series.
As a member of the local community, Hyde’s involvement with Pasadena, the Rose Bowl Game® and the Rose Bowl Stadium is greatly established. As a volunteer to the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation, the venue’s non-profit organization, Hyde co-chaired a campaign to raise the philanthropic funds that named the Stadium’s broadcasting level as the Keith Jackson Broadcast Center. The level was formally dedicated in honor of Keith Jackson during a private celebration on December 9, 2015.
Harvey has also served as a committee member for the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame, while additionally acting as the Master of Ceremonies for several functions including the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Luncheon, Rose Bowl Kick-Off Luncheon, and the Gillette Touchdown Challenge.
Nicole Ianni
Nicole Ianni (Donahue) has been a passionate Bruin since the day she was born. Growing up as the oldest daughter of Terry and Andrea Donahue, she has the love of football and America’s stadium deep inside her heart. Coach Terry Donahue is the all-time winningest coach in UCLA and Pac-12 Conference football history, as well as a College Football Hall of Famer. The Rose Bowl Stadium dedicated a statue in honor of Donahue in October 2023, a process in which Ianni was importantly involved with from start to finish to appropriately acknowledge the legacy of Donahue, but also in the key stewardship and cultivation of the project’s supporters.
Having been around the Rose Bowl Stadium’s evolution since she was a child, Ianni’s presence and knowledge about the venue’s national importance will be a key strategic addition to the Advisory Board.
Tom Johnston
Owner, Stay Home Safe Inc.
Stephen Jones
Private Equity Investor
Stephen Jones is a private equity investor focusing on emerging technologies and software solutions.
He leads direct private investments for Spartina Capital, from early to growth stages. He previously led growth capital investments for K2 Partners and was a technology buyout investor with The Carlyle Group. Stephen has also served as COO and CFO for multiple PE-backed portfolio companies in both the US and Japan. He is fluent in Japanese, conversational in Italian, and competent in multiple programming languages.
Stephen had dual concentrations in Japanese and English during undergraduate studies at The University of Michigan. His graduate studies include a Graduate Fellowship at The University of Tokyo (International Economics), and the MBA Program at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business (Finance, Strategy). At Michigan, Stephen walked onto the Football Team and was a member of the 1993 Rose Bowl Champion Michigan Wolverines.
Matt Kohorst
Executive Vice President, Everest Properties
Matt Kohorst is the Executive Vice President of Everest Properties. Mr. Kohorst joined Everest in 2014. Prior to joining Everest, he worked for Alliant Insurance, Inc. as a Program Administrator for their Owner/Contractor Controlled Insurance Programs for the Construction Services Group. Mr. Kohorst was a three year baseball letterman for the University of Kansas, and was First Team Academic All Big XII in 2012. Mr. Kohorst earned a Bachelor of Science, Business Management and Leadership from the University of Kansas in 2012.
Angela LaChica
President and CEO, LaChica Sports, Inc.
Angela LaChica is the President & Chief Executive Officer of LaChica Sports, Incorporated, a comprehensive athlete management firm. Combining her years of sports industry expertise and business strategy, Angela leads the development and execution of national marketing and media campaigns for top athletes and premier sporting events.
For nearly 20 years, Angela has consulted for major sports properties including the NFL, NBA, MLB, ESPN, NIKE, Adidas, and the NCAA. Career highlights include:
Leading the operating committee for the 2011 Quicken Loans Carrier Classic NCAA basketball game played on the flight deck of the US Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson
Generating over $1.5 million in client contracts
Five seasons managing Men’s SDSU basketball internal team operations
Directing marketing campaigns for NBA star player’s international youth basketball camps, impacting over 1,800 children globally
Committed to providing top-level service for her clients, Angela is currently pursuing her law degree. Her savvy as an entrepreneur and professional success lead Angela to one of her most recent, and honored positions as an adjunct professor in the Sport Management Graduate Program at CSU Long Beach, from which is she also is an alum. Courses include the Advanced Sport Media & Marketing and the Business of Sport.
Recognition has come in many forms for Angela, such as Women Who Mean Business Award (2011 & 2014), San Diego Magazines’ People to Watch Nominee (2013) and Outstanding Emerging Professional Award (2015). She has been featured in several media spots and articles discussing leadership roles related to her journey in the professional sports industry. Angela was most recently invited to serve on the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation Board of Directors.
Angela resides in San Diego, CA and enjoys spending her free time with her family, friends and her rescue dog, Nosara.
Connect with Angela at LaChicaSports.com and on LinkedIn at: http://bit.ly/1LoWeEh
Elizabeth S. Lachman
Principal, McKool Smith Hennigan
Elizabeth Lachman is a Principal in the Los Angeles office of McKool Smith Hennigan.
Elizabeth's practice focuses on complex commercial litigation. She has represented individual and corporate clients in various areas of the law, including commercial, contract, and partnership disputes, as well as in cases arising under the Federal False Claims Act. Elizabeth has been a member of the trial team on multiple cases that have resolved favorably for the firm’s clients. She joined the firm in 2008.
While a Cardozo law student, Elizabeth worked at Cardozo’s Innocence Project and Cardozo’s Securities Arbitration Clinic.
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Whitney (Whit) Latimer
Bancap
Whit Latimer serves as President of Bancap Investment Group (Bancap). He has been with the company since 1985 and also manages the day-to-day operations of Bancap Commercial Real Estate Services. Prior to joining Bancap, Whit was a Senior Auditor for Deloitte and Touche and a Director of Operations for Times Mirror Cable Television. He is a graduate of Claremont Men's College where he holds a BA in Economics and Accounting. Whit was President of Long Beach Rotary (2001-2002) and the Boy Scouts of America (Long Beach Area Council; 2004-2005). He serves on the boards of the Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation as well as Queen City Investments.
Dr. Lily Lee
Plastic Surgeon, Pasadena, Palm Springs & Beverly Hills
Dr. Lee is a board certified plastic surgeon and active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, California Society of Plastic Surgeons, Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Medical Association. She is now in private practice in Pasadena/San Gabriel, Rancho Mirage and Beverly Hills, with a particular focus in complex revision rhinoplasty and Asian eyelid aesthetic surgeries.
In her free time, Dr. Lee enjoys golf and outdoor activities with her husband and their 5-year-old daughter. Dr. Lee and her husband, Dr. Tom Chang, are involved with The Pasadena Playhouse, research at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Foothill Family Service and contribute to several charities supporting higher education for underprivileged Coachella Valley students.
Dr. Lee specializes in many procedures, including abdominoplasty, aging treatment, arm tuck, blepharoplasty, tummy tuck, Botox injections, breast lift, brow lift, ear tuck, fat grafting, laser eyelid surgery, laser skin treatment, ptosis eye surgery, rhinoplasty, and wrinkle treatment.
Todd V. Mason
Territory Sales Leader, U.S. West/Southern California, Colonial Life
Currently serving as the CEO (Creator of Executive Opportunities) for Bouvier and Victor, LLC which is a consulting agency specializing in enhancing and embracing Culture (DEI) and Public Sector growth for Aflac.
In August of 2002, he began his career with Aflac as an Account Enrollment Executive for the West Territory. In May of 2004, Todd was promoted to Aflac’s National Director, Recruiting and Multicultural of Development.
As National Director of Recruiting and Multicultural Development, Todd directed the development, implementation, and evaluation of effective field force recruiting strategies to attract and retain field force personnel as well as developing strategy for diversity initiatives and multicultural marketing.
In August of 2008, Todd was promoted to Aflac State Sales Coordinator of CA/BW, and again to CA/Los Angeles Northeast in July in 2009. During his tenure at CA/LANE, the state finished #1 % of MPI for the Pacific Territory and in the top 1/3 of the Aflac Nation. In addition, he was awarded with the Career Builder Award as SSC of CA/LANE.
In addition, Todd serves as a member of National Forum of Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) and Chair of the National Corporate Council. Through NCC he has focused his energies on strengthening Public-Private partnerships to further the mission and viability of NFBPA.
Todd began serving on the California Long Beach State University Athletics Board of Directors while providing one full women’s basketball scholarship every year to present. Continuing his philanthropic trend in 2013 he began serving as a Board of Directors member for the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation changing the landscape of Rose Bowl initiatives beyond sports.
In 2022, Todd began serving on the Business Council for the African American Mayors Association better known as AAMA. AAMA is the only organization exclusively representing African American Mayors in the United States. AAMA exists to empower local leaders for the benefit of their citizens.
Most recently served Colonial Life as Territory Sales Leader (AVP) for all Market Sales U.S. West/Southern California responsible for directing, forecasting, and communicating the market development/implementation of broker, direct, commercial, and public sector sales for Colonial in Southern California and the West Region.
Todd proudly served with the United States in the Army’s Infantry from 08/1990 - 08/2000 as a soldier and Infantry Commanding Officer.
A few military accolades include:
Todd holds a Master of Science degree from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and bachelor’s degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. As well as the designation of Chartered Leadership Fellow from The American College. He is married to Tanisha and has two young men: Cameron and Chandler.
Dr. Chris Mattmann
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Dr. Chris Mattmann is currently the IT Chief Technology and Innovation Officer (CTIO) at NASA JPL. He is also the Division Manager of the AI, Analytics and Innovative Development Organization in the Information Technology and Solutions Directorate at NASA JPL.
He has over 20 years of experience at JPL and has conceived, realized, and delivered the architecture for the next generation of reusable science data processing systems for NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory, NPP Sounder PEATE, and the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Earth science missions.
He was the first Vice President (VP) of Apache OODT (Object Oriented Data Technology), the first NASA project at the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) and he led the project’s transition from JPL to the ASF.
He contributes to open source and was a member of the Board of Directors at the Apache Software Foundation (2013-2018) where he was one of the initial contributors to Apache Nutch as a member of its project management committee, the predecessor to Apache Hadoop. Mattmann is the progenitor of the Apache Tika framework, the digital “babel fish” and de-facto content analysis and detection framework that exists.
Dr. Mattmann is the Director of the Information Retrieval & Data Science (IRDS) group at USC and Adjunct Research Professor.
He teaches graduate courses in Content Detection & Analysis & in Search Engines & Information Retrieval.
Dr. Mattmann has materially contributed to understanding of the Deep Web and Dark Web through the DARPA MEMEX project.
His work won the Pulitzer Prize in Journalism in 2017.
Dr. Mattmann, is a graduate of USC and was born in Santa Clarita, CA. He is married with three children.
Cade McNown
Managing Director, The Carlyle Group
Cade McNown is a Managing Director with The Carlyle Group focused on working with institutional investors in the Americas. He and his wife Christina have four children and live in Los Angeles, CA.
Prior to entering the investment industry, he was a quarterback in the National Football League and a selection in the 1st Round of the NFL Draft.
Growing up in California and Oregon, Cade has strong roots in the Southern California community and Rose Bowl family. He attended UCLA where he was a four-year starter at quarterback for the Bruins. The left-hander started 21 games at the Rose Bowl and led UCLA to two Pac-10 Championships and a Rose Bowl appearance in 1999. A two-time All-American, he left UCLA as the career record-holder in nearly every statistical category. Drafted in the 1st round (12th overall) by the Chicago Bears in the 1999 NFL Draft, Cade played professionally for the Bears, Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers. He is a member of the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame, the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame, and the College Football Hall of Fame. Tunnel 8 at the Rose Bowl Stadium was named in Cade’s honor in 2021.
Fritz Miller
Senior Partner, Signature Estate & Investment Advisors (SEIA, LLC)
Fritz Miller, CFP, ChFC, AIF is a Senior Partner at Signature Estate & Investment Advisors (SEIA, LLC) Pasadena office. His emphasis is investment management and retirement income planning for affluent families, professionals and private companies. As a CERTIFIED FINANACIAL PLANNER® he works with clients from a comprehensive wealth management focus.
Mr. Miller received his BA degree in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Since 1985, Mr. Miller has been in the securities and investment management business. He completed the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC® ) program through the American College and also obtained the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER certification through the CFP Board of Standards, Inc. Additionally, he has earned the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF® ) professional designation. He also maintains an insurance license (CA License # 0685877).
Fritz is married with four children and has lived in the Pasadena area with his lovely wife Angie for more than 35 years. He enjoys remaining active in several Pasadena area charities and UCLA charitable endeavors.
Angela Miller
Independent Consultant
Angela Miller is an independent consultant in the executive benefits and insurance industry. After attending the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, she made her way out to Los Angeles where she has enjoyed a 38-year career finding solutions for her corporate clients. She has earned many industry awards and is a life member of the Million Dollar Round Table.
Angie enjoys giving back to others and has been active with several Pasadena area charities. She currently is on the boards of:
• Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation
• Linda Vista Annandale Association
• USC Arcadia Hospital (formerly Methodist Hospital) Planned Giving (Committee)
• Christ Child Society of Pasadena
• Wunderglo Foundation
• Give Mentor Love
She and her husband, Fritz, live in Pasadena. They have four children and grandkids that they enjoy chasing around in addition to travelling and attending sporting events. Born in St. Louis, Angie is a diehard Cardinal fan and with her husband enjoys all things UCLA Bruins.
David Misch
Financial Executive, former CEO
While in Pasadena until 2018, David was Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Community Bank in Pasadena, CA. Dave has over thirty years of experience, twenty of which were at Mellon Bank. He has held various positions at national and community banks including CEO of four community banks and, while at Mellon, serving as the Chief Credit Officer, the Head of M&A and strategic planning and the head of Private Banking.
In 2010, Dave joined Private Bank of California and remained CEO until its acquisition in 2013. Today, David oversees Community Bank a $3.6 billion financial institution with seventeen offices in five counties.
Dave is a graduate of Penn State University. He is active in the California Bankers Association and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Brian Panish
Managing Partner, Panish Shea and Boyle LLP
One of the country’s leading trial attorneys, Brian Panish has obtained some of the most significant jury verdicts in United States history on behalf of plaintiffs. His courtroom victories include a $4.9 billion verdict in the landmark products liability case Anderson v. General Motors, and over forty verdicts and settlements in excess of $10 million in personal injury, wrongful death and business litigation cases.
Since 2011 alone, Mr. Panish has obtained more than $225 million in verdicts, including eleven eight-figure verdicts. Among them are a $36.5 million jury verdict against Schneider National for a big-rig crash that left a woman with severe spinal cord injuries, a $34.5 million verdict for a man who suffered a below the knee amputation after being hit by a tractor trailer, a $17.4 million verdict for a Ph.D. student who suffered brain and jaw injuries during a rear end chain collision accident, a $17 million jury verdict against the Los Angeles MTA in the wrongful death of a visually impaired passenger, a $17.845 million award in a wrongful death case involving four family members killed when a Marine jet crashed into their home, a $20 million jury verdict for a woman who suffered a brain injury in a hit-and-run accident involving a J.B. Hunt tractor trailer, a $17 million jury verdict for a 84-year old man hit by a bus resulting in a leg amputation, a $15.3 million jury verdict for a woman and her daughter after the woman was severely injured on a negligently driven Alameda Contra-Costa Transit District bus, and a $10.45 million jury verdict for the family of a security guard killed on the CBS studio lot.
Mr. Panish has been recognized by numerous publications and organizations as being among the top trial lawyers in the country. Among other honors, he received the 2014 Consumer Attorney of the Year from the Consumer Attorneys of California, 2013 California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) Award in the area of Personal Injury, and Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2010 by the California Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates and in 1999 by the Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles. Mr. Panish is a member of the prestigious Inner Circle of Advocates, comprised of 100 of the nation’s top plaintiffs’ lawyers. He is also a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), and was the 2011 President of the Los Angeles Chapter of ABOTA.
Mr. Panish received his law degree, with honors, from Southwestern Law School, and received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Southwestern in 2011. He received his B.S. from California State University Fresno, where he was named Scholar Athlete, was the recipient of the Athletic Directors Award and was named outstanding alumnus at the school’s Centennial Celebration in 2010.
Emily Patajo
Partner, Akerman LLP
Charlie Plowman
Publisher, Outlook Newspapers
Charlie Plowman, the Publisher of Outlook Newspapers, is a graduate of the University of Southern California who has been working in mass media markets for nearly 30 years.
Plowman has received philanthropic awards from Union Station Homeless Services, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Lake Avenue Church's Community Foundation, Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena Art Alliance and PTA Founder's Day. He also has worked closely with the Special Olympics, Habitat For Humanity, Pasadena Police Department Explorers, Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Department, and Foothill Family Service, and has sponsored/promoted events for National Charity League, Five Acres, Hillsides, Hathaway-Sycamores, Pasadena Playhouse, the local schools' Educational Foundation and Booster Club, Chamber of Commerce, Huntington Hospital, Verdugo Hills Hospital, Arcadia Methodist, YMCA and Kidspace Museum, in addition to many other organizations.
The Outlook is the biggest community weekly newspaper in the entire San Gabriel Valley. It has earned recognition as a top 4 finalist in four separate categories at the California Newspaper Publishers Association annual statewide competition, received the prestigious Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Award, as well as the PTA Founder's Day honor for its contribution to local schools.
"We are blessed to have a tremendous staff, which is a key to the Outlook's success," Plowman said. "Our editorial, sales and production departments work extremely well together, and they love to cover our community."
Plowman moved to the area 1978 where he attended local schools from elementary through high school, and became a two-time all-league basketball player and team captain. His journalism and broadcasting emphasis in college earned him bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California.
Jim Plutchak
UTAK Laboratories
Residing in the Antelope Valley, new Advisory Board member Jim Plutchak is the CEO of UTAK Laboratories, a leading medical device manufacturing company based in Valencia, CA. UTAK was founded in 1973 by Jim’s parents, Larry and Judy Plutchak. Since Jim was given the opportunity to lead the family business, UTAK has grown fivefold over the last 20 years. He believes high-level organizational success is the result of teamwork, servant leadership, and a culture of learning.
Jim attended Pepperdine University where he graduated cum laude with a degree in American History. He continued his postgraduate studies at Pepperdine’s School of Law where he served on Pepperdine Law Review for one year, and was a founding member of The Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law. He completed his Juris Doctor degree in 2002, also with cum laude honors.
David Quigg
Retired, Wells Fargo
David Quigg is a retired financial services executive with over 30 years at Wells Fargo. His most recent role with Wells Fargo was Senior Vice President, Regional Affluent Segment Director for the Western Region.
An alumni of UC Davis Graduate School of Management, Quigg brings decades of leadership in retail banking and senior staff support roles from his professional stops both on the West Coast and the Midwest. During his long-standing career with Wells Fargo, he has managed thousands of team members, including most recently 1,200 premier bankers, in 5 regions to achieve sales and service objectives in 22 Western states.
Quigg is a Pasadena resident in the neighboring Rose Bowl Stadium community. Quigg’s local non-profit board experience includes the Pasadena Symphony from 2001-2005 and Center Theater Group from 2015 - present. He is the President of the San Rafael Neighborhoods Association.
Linda Rasmussen
Retired, IBM, Apple Partnership Director for North America
Linda Rasmussen leads the Apple and IBM Partnership for IBM in North America. This exclusive partnership, announced in July 2014, teams the market-leading strengths of each company to transform enterprise mobility through a new class of business applications and services.
Prior to this assignment, Linda led the global IBM team supporting a large entertainment and media company for over 18 years. In addition to managing and directing IBM resources, Linda was actively involved in supporting the corporate organization, as well as multiple business units with their key initiatives and business process strategies. Most recently, she managed efforts around digital media solutions for both the media and studio organizations, as well as coordinated sponsorship and media advertising relationships.
In addition to leading the Media and Entertainment team, Linda has worked in a variety of areas during her 36-year career with IBM, including systems engineering, education and training, and employee recognition. Linda is also involved in mentoring young professionals both inside and outside of IBM. Three times Linda has received national recognition, including the Chairman’s Quality Award.
Although born in Pennsylvania, Linda spent most of her time in Southern California. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in business economics from the University of California, Los Angeles. She has completed professional courses offered through graduate business programs at Harvard and Boston Universities.
Linda resides in Pasadena and enjoys golfing, gardening, cheering on college sports, and spending time with family and friends. She participates in many community activities in the San Gabriel Valley, having served on several Boards, as well as led local philanthropic fund-raisers.
Jimi Reed
Business Development Director, PTS Advance
Jimi Reed is a staffing & recruiting professional specializing Energy, Infrastructure and Environmental since 2007. He has spent his career building extensive industry relationships throughout California and in 2013 started a national group building a network of contacts throughout the United States. Previous to his time in staffing, Jimi spent 10 years in the event industry opening and managing five offices in multiple states as the Sales Director and eventual Vice President for a California based photography & video service company.
Jimi is an alumnus of The Ohio State University where his studies focused in economics and psychology. Born in Ohio and raised with mid-western values, Jimi still has strong allegiance to the state and the university.
Jimi is a Chair Emeritus of the Western States Petroleum Association Associates. He is a current Board Member for WSPA’s California PAC. He has been involved with the WSPA Associates since 2007 and is active in advocacy for the Energy industry in California and Washington. Jimi meets with Senators and Assembly members on several occasions throughout each year to discuss legislature issues and concerns for the oil & gas industry and California employment as a whole.
He has held committee and leadership roles in various charity fundraising events including annual golf tournaments for the Professional Environmental Management Association, Southern California Petroleum Industry, Western States Petroleum Association and the Long Beach State Athletic Club. These events support charities including RM Pyles Boys Camp, Sand Diego Hospice, Orange County YMCA Children’s Fund, St. Vincent Meals on Wheels, Boys & Girls Clubs and the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation.
Jimi resides in the Nashville, TN area with his wife Lindsey.
Robert W. Renken
Senior Vice President, Whittier Trust
Robert W. Renken is Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel at Whittier Trust. He is responsible for the legal affairs of the Trust Companies and their affiliated entities
Bob brings to Whittier Trust over twenty years of experience in providing legal advice to closely held businesses and high net-worth individuals, focusing on business succession and estate planning, tax strategies, non-profit organizations and trust administration. His most recent position was as a Shareholder of Clark & Trevithick in Los Angeles. Prior to that Bob held the position of Senior Vice President, Trust Counsel with Fiduciary Trust International of California. Bob has been recognized as a Southern California Super Lawyer and is a frequent speaker on a variety of tax, trust, business and related topics to professional groups and trade organizations.
Bob obtained his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, a Masters of Business Taxation from the University of Southern California and his Bachelor of Science degree from University of the Pacific. He is a member of the California State Bar and a member of the Board of Directors for the Boy Scouts of America Greater Los Angeles Area Council.
Phillip Rosing
Co-Owner and Vice President, Rosing Painting & Wallcovering
A graduate of the University of Tampa with a degree in Accounting, Phillip Rosing is currently the Co-Owner and Vice President of Rosing Painting and Wallcovering, a commercial paint and wallcovering company based in Atlanta, Georgia. Open since 1975, Rosing Paint contractors perform in high-level construction and renovation projects throughout the Southeast—from malls and shopping centers, to multi-floor office spaces and whole terminals at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport. Additionally, the company also operates a robust paint distribution center and materials store, supplying the growing local film industries and Atlanta residents alike. Phillip and his first cousin assumed ownership in 2004, continuing the family legacy of attention to detail, superior service, and successful client relationships.
In his free-time, Phillip is a loving husband to his wife Barbra, and father to two boys, Paul and Darren. Paul attended the University of Georgia, leading Phillip to the Rose Bowl Stadium for the first time in 2018 when he watched the UGA Bulldogs defeat Oklahoma in the College Football Play-off Semifinals. Phillip’s initial affinity for the stadium grew deeper when Darren attended the University of California, Los Angeles a few years later. During those four seasons of PAC-12 home games at the Rose Bowl, Phillip proved to be a philanthropic and passionate member of the Rose Bowl family, and we proudly welcome him to the Legacy Advisory Board
Gus Ruelas
Managing Partner, The Agency
Gus Ruelas is an entrepreneur, real estate visionary and managing partner with The Agency RE. With over 22 years of contribution to the real estate industry in Pasadena and surrounding areas, Gus has been responsible for conceptualizing new and innovative ways to approach the business. Focusing on work environments and the effect they have on productivity, Gus built one of Pasadena’s most successful offices from the ground up, establishing himself as a dominant influencer in Pasadena’s real estate community. Currently, he has partnered with the founders of The Agency RE to bring real estate to another level in Pasadena. In addition, he is co-owner and founder of Snap NHD, a burgeoning Real Estate Disclosure company that has already exceeded its goals as it continues to grow. A father of two, and a local Linda Vista resident, Gus and his wife Melissa enjoy being a part of their community, engaging with it, and contributing to it as much as possible.
Dr. Jared Salvo
Kern Cardiac Institute (KCI)
Dr. Jared Salvo is a Bakersfield, CA cardiologist who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment & management of heart & cardiovascular conditions.
Originally from New York and raised in Santa Clarita, Jared attended UCLA for undergrad and graduated in 1995. He attended Georgetown University from 1995-1997 for a Master's in Biophysics. Attended medical school at Western University of Health Sciences and finished in 2001. Did his internship, residency, and cardiology fellowship at UCLA from 2001-2007. This was followed by doing a cardiac Electrophysiology fellowship training at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in 2007-08.
Jared has been in private practice as a board-certified Cardiologist and Cardiac Electrophysiologist for over 13 years in Bakersfield, CA. He is currently the owner of the Kern Cardiac Institute (KCI). Also, he is currently the Chief of Cardiology Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.
Jared is married to his wife, June, who is also a physician in Internal Medicine. They have two children Luke (15) and Jake (11).
Clay Sandidge
Energy Market Sector Leader, P2S Engineering
Clay is currently the Energy Market Sector Leader for Long Beach-based P2S Engineering.
Prior to joining P2S as one Clay A. Sandidge was a Senior Project Manager and Founding Principal of Muni-Fed Energy, now a part of P2S Inc.
He has 30 years of experience in the water, waste water, engineering, environmental and real estate transaction and development business in Southern California. Throughout his career he has focused on providing integrated solutions to private industry, ports, utilities, developers, manufacturers and municipal, state, local and federal government clients.
He has engaged in various projects in the alternative energy arena working with new technology, solar, various wind turbines, energy efficiencies, environmental remediation, Brownfields development, port development, construction management, as well as green building resource and energy resource management. Clay has incorporated the latest technology as well as practical and economical solutions into his projects.
Clay has provided solutions for numerous clients such as the Ports, Municipalities and Private Industry. He is a board member of the Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce, president of Future Ports and is actively involved with many other local civic associations in Southern California.
Jodi Shoemake
Lee & Associates
A Pasadena native, Advisory Board member Jodi Shoemake is a founding partner of Lee & Associates – Pasadena, is a commercial real estate broker with a background in real estate appraisal and commercial property portfolio valuations. This unique experience sets Jodi apart from other commercial brokers in representing clients on potential development projects as she is able to view any upgrades from the perspective of an appraiser. Jodi has particular expertise in code enforcement, zoning laws and city and state ordinances as it relates to development of real estate. She is an asset to landlords in brokering deals for the leasing and sale of commercial properties: retail, mixed-use and creative office space in the Tri - Cities (Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena) and South Pasadena. She also represents regional and national retail tenants throughout Los Angeles County on lease
negotiations and site selection.
Ms. Shoemake began her real estate career as a licensed appraiser and transitioned to
brokerage in 2006 where she was fortunate to work with one of CBRE's most successful and dynamic industrial teams and served on the company's Urban Retail team in their Downtown Los Angeles corporate office. There, she specialized in landlord and tenant representation of retail space during the early stages of Downtown LA's revitalization period.
Formerly with NAI, where she was Vice President, Ms. Shoemake served as consultant in 2015-2017 to the City of Arcadia's Economic Development Department helping to build a more proactive and ongoing business engagement and position its commercial districts for maximum success and economic growth. She currently serves on a marketing committee for the Old Pasadena Management District (OPMD) and heads the Retail Division for Lee & Associates - Pasadena.
Gregg Smith
Owner, Smith Brothers Restaurants
Pamela Tyus-Smith
Community Relations Project Manager, MBI Media
Pamela Smith has had a career in Radio/Media/Marketing since 1990. Currently, she is a Community Relations Project Manager with MBI Media. Pamela was raised in Altadena and the Pasadena Area; graduating from John Muir High School. She has performed on the Rose Bowl field with the marching band, and had her high school graduation at the bowl. Her passion for the Rose Bowl became even more deeply rooted once her Mother, Jacqueline Howard, was elected as President of the Tournament of Roses® Foundation. After attending UCLA, she began her career in broadcast media. Pamela started with an internship at KGGI 99.1 in the Inland Empire and went on to work for media outlets such as KFI-AM, KOST FM, and KTTV Fox 11 LA. In 2003, she found a home with Salem Media Group Los Angeles where she worked for over 17 years. AM870 has been a proud media sponsor of the Rose Bowl Stadium's annual 4th of July spectacular, AMERICAFEST. Through that partnership, she was invited to become an Advisory Board Member. In 2017, Pamela helped produce the very successful “Military Spouse Day of Pampering” and "Pampering of Breast Cancer Survivors" during the month of October. The collaborative effort with the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation resulted in their first community outreach events. Pamela has made it her mission to go beyond what is necessary to make an impact on her surrounding community.
Dario Soto
Global Sports Sponsorships, Herbalife Nutrition
Dario Soto manages the global sports sponsorships at Herbalife Nutrition where he works with some of the top teams, athletes, and events from all over the world. He is also an adjunct professor at California State Long Beach in the Graduate Sports Management Program.
Prior to joining Herbalife Nutrition, Dario worked at the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour in corporate partnerships and at Cartan Global in a business development role managing the FIFA World Cup and Olympic worldwide programs.
Dario was named one of Huffington Post’s 40 under 40 Latinos in Sports, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/40-under-40-latinos-in-sports_b_12587594
Dario did his undergrad studies at UCLA, where he received a B.A. in history. He received his M.A. at the CSULB Graduate program in Sport Management. Dario also received a Master’s in Sports Organizations Management through the International Olympic Committee’s program, supported by the Spanish Olympic Committee and the University of Lleida (MEMOS).
Born in Guatemala City, Guatemala, Dario grew up in Alhambra, CA just 10 minutes from the Rose Bowl and resides in Los Angeles. He’s an avid supporter of his alma mater UCLA and began attending the Rose Bowl from a very young age. Some of his earliest memories at the Rose Bowl include watching Wayne Cook connect with J.J. Stokes for multiple touchdowns and UCLA’s 13-9 win over their rival in 2006. Dario has traveled all over world and been part of World Cup’s, Olympics, top soccer matches and major sporting events, but still lists the Rose Bowl as the top venue he’s ever been to for its history, majesty and amazing views.
Jeff Throop
CEO/President, George L. Throop Company
Jeff Throop was born and raised in Pasadena, CA. He attended Pasadena schools including Pasadena City College before joining the Army in 1972-1974 to be stationed at Fort Jackson, SC. Jeff joined the family building material business after the Army, George L. Throop Company. The company's property was condemned twice in four years in the early 1970's, once for a freeway interchange, and once for eminent domain, (Ralph M. Parsons Company). The company still has a retail building material yard, started in 1921, but now specializes in producing specialty concrete mixes and grouts. One of the company's chief products includes concrete that can be driven on in 1-hour (or utilized by an airplane in 2 hours) after pouring.
One of Jeff's most notable and proud achievements is 45+ years as a volunteer for the Pasadena Tournament of Roses® that puts on the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game®, where is was President in 2011.
Jeff resides in the San Gabriel Valley with his wife, Angel. They have five kids, 10 grandkids, and 2 Labradoodles (around 90 lbs. each!) They love to travel, snow ski, and spend time with family and friends. Jeff also enjoys fishing, hunting and riding motorcycles.
Ashley White
Senior VP and Chief Marketing Officer, Wescom Credit Union
Ashley White is currently the Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer at Wescom Credit Union, a Pasadena, Calif.-based financial cooperative with over $6 billion in assets and more than 200,000 members—ranking it amongst the largest credit unions in the nation. Ms. White joined Wescom in 2018 and has more than 13 years of experience providing strategic marketing partnership leadership in the credit union and sports industries. She brings a heavy familiarity of the Stadium as she spent almost eight years as a Partnership Services Manager for IMG, which led the sports marketing contracts for the Rose Bowl Stadium, UCLA Alumni Association and UCLA Athletics.
In her current role, Ms. White oversees Wescom’s Marketing and Communications, Partner Development, Business Analytics, departments, and the Wescom Foundation.