The Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation Board of Directors is a volunteer group of donors who regularly lead and advise on the growth of Legacy in spirit of the Rose Bowl Stadium’s future.
Mickey Segal
Chairman of the Board & Executive Committee
MICKEY SEGAL, CPA, is the Managing Partner of NKSFB, LLC. the largest business management firm in
the U.S. Mickey graduated cum laude in accounting from California State Polytechnic University at
Pomona. In 1997, he was inducted into their Accounting Hall of Fame and he received the Distinguished
Alumni Award from the University’s business school. He is a member of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants. Mickey has over
45 years of experience in accounting, and in the last 40 years has focused on practice management,
mergers and acquisitions, and personnel management and development.
Mickey served twelve years on the Arcadia City Council and served as Mayor four times for the city.
Mickey chairs the City of Arcadia’s Financial Advisory Committee.
Mickey is involved in numerous philanthropic activities. He is currently the Chairman of the Rose Bowl
Legacy Foundation and worked to raise an ambitious $40 million for their capital campaign. Mickey and
Lee are active donors and fundraisers for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Mickey serves on the
capital campaign National Steering Council, chairing their first Los Angles Gala in 17 years raising over
$3.1 million dollars. He has also chaired and completed a $6 million Capital Campaign for Covenant
House. He has served as the Chairman of the Board of Arcadia Methodist Hospital and chaired the
capital campaign for the hospital tower raising over $27 million. Mickey and his wife Lee chaired the
American Cancer Society’s 100th Birthday Celebration raising over $1 million for the evening. Mickey
also co-chaired the $150 million Capital Campaign at California State Polytechnic University.
Mickey has received numerous awards including the “Spirit of Philanthropy Award” from the
Association of Fundraising Professionals. He has also received the “Philanthropic Distinction Award”
from the American Cancer Society. Mickey received the inaugural award from Variety Magazine as the
Business Manager Elite in Los Angeles. Mickey was awarded the prestigious “Dave Winfield
Humanitarian Award” by the Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation here in Beverly Hills, California in
January 2019.
Mickey and his wife Lee live in Arcadia and have three adult children, Allison, Matthew and Andrew and
six grandchildren. They are members of the Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center, where Mickey is a past
President. Mickey is also a member of Hillcrest Country Club. He enjoys traveling, family time, watching
football and baseball, entertaining his grandchildren and participating in the community and
fundraising activities.
Ronald A. Okum
VP, Treasurer & Executive Committee
President & Founder, Okum Insurance Co.
Mr. Okum has served as an underwriter for various life insurance companies since 1966 as well as an in-demand instructor and keynote speaker for insurance professionals and executives alike. A former Alhambra High School science teacher and football coach, Mr. Okum proudly serves as a qualifying and life member of the Million Dollar Round Table, and its more prestigious Top of the Table, which recognizes the top 300 insurance underwriters in the nation. He has been a consistent recipient of the National Association Life Underwriter's National Quality and National Sales achievement award and the recipient of virtually every service and achievement honor from American United Life and Ohio National Life Insurance Company.
Mr. Okum brings a great deal of community service to the Legacy serving as the Pasadena-San Gabriel Valley Life Underwriters Association (past president), Life Underwriters Training Council (instructor), Past President of the Tournament of Roses® Association, Pasadena Optimist Club (past president), San Gabriel Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America (past vice president and three-time Scout-O-Rama chairman), San Marino Little League (former manager), San Marino Girls Softball League (past president), Pasadena Quarterbacks Club (past president), YMCA (fund raiser), National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame for scholar/athletes (past president), Coordination Committee of St. Felicitas and Perpetua Church (past treasurer), Ron and Nan Okum Biology Scholarship at California State University, Los Angeles (past sponsor), CSULA Development Committee (past chairman), CSULA Athletic Committee (chairman), CSULA Presidential Advisory Board (member), CSULA Foundation (board member), Crittenton Classic Charity Softball game between Los Angeles Dodgers wives and celebrity team (former wives manager; founder and coordinator), San Gabriel Country Club (board of directors), National Chair Parents Association, University of Southern California, San Marino School Foundation(member), American Heart Association (director), Loyola Marymount University Parents Association (chair, The Almansor Center (chairman), Loyola University Board of Regents (regent)and the Cal State University of Los Angeles, Alumnus of the Year of 2002.
Mr. Okum was born in Detroit, Michigan May 29, 1941 and moved to Southern California in 1960. At the age of 70, he is most active in golf, tennis, jogging, swimming, skiing, youth sports and is the collector of antique furniture and works of art. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Los Angeles in 1963; Master's degree in 1970 from California State University, Los Angeles. He has been married 45 years to his wife Nan Okum having two daughters, Erin 42 and Amy 38, six grandchildren; Courtney 14, Colin 12, Bridget 10, Luke 7, Megan 5 and Grace 2.
James W. Hirschmann, III
Secretary & Executive Committee
President and Chief Executive Officer, Western Asset Management Company
Mr. Hirschmann currently serves as the chief executive officer of Western Asset Management Company, Legg mason's largest subsidiary by assets under management, and one of the world's largest fixed-income managers.
Mr. Hirschmann joined Western Asset in April 1989 in a business development capacity. In 1995, he spearheaded Western Asset's International efforts through the acquisition of Lehman Brothers Global Asset Management in London. In 1997, he relocated to London to build Western Asset's international business and integrate the U.S. and U.K. operations. Soon after returning to Western Asset's headquarters in Pasadena, California, Mr. Hirschmann was appointed president and chief executive officer in 1999, and has been a key driver in the impressive growth and major global position that Western Asset has achieved as one of the world's leading bond managers.
Prior to joining Western Asset Management, Mr. Hirschmann served as vice president for Invesco Trust Company in Denver, Colorado. Before that, Mr. Hirschmann was a vice president at Atlanta/Sosnoff Capital Corporation in New York, NY.
Mr. Hirschmann holds a Bachelor of Science in Administration with an emphasis in Accounting for Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Board of Trustees and also serves as a member of the Finance and Administration Committee, and member of the Audit Committee at Widener University.
In addition, Mr. Hirschmann is a member of the Investment Committee of Burroughs Wellcome Foundation, the Board of Directors of Medical Simulation Corporation, the Advisory Board of the Lost Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission, regent of the Board of Regents at Loyola High School of Los Angeles and member of the Board of Directors at Marymount High School of Los Angeles.
Daniel Rothenberg
Executive Committee
Managing Director, Investments, RBC Wealth Management
A Pasadena resident since the 1980s, Dan attended the Chandler School through 8th grade and graduated from Polytechnic High School. He then went on to Harvard University and earned a BS in Economics. After his time in Cambridge, he returned to Pasadena and began his career as an investment advisor. He started with Morgan Stanley in their downtown Los Angeles office where he worked until 2010. In 2010, Dan and his team moved to UBS Financial Services Inc., then to RBC Wealth Management in 2019. He advises individuals, institutions and family offices for the firm.
Dan is married to Sarah, a graphic design artist, and they have two children, Morgan and William.
As a native to Pasadena, Dan has been active in the local community as well. He is a past-Chair of the Board of Trustees at Chandler School and is involved on a number of other advisory councils for Pasadena organizations including as President of the One Arroyo Foundation.
Gale Kohl
Executive Committee
Owner, Gale's Restaurant
The owner of landmark Pasadena Restaurant for the past 20 years, Gale’s Italian Restaurant, Gale has been a philanthropic community supporter of Pasadena’s many charities for her entire life. Following a long dream career overseeing food facilities for major film studios, including Walt Disney Imagineering, Kohl opened Gales in the heart of Pasadena. She is a long time supporter of the Armory Center, the Arboretum and the One Arroyo Foundation, to name a couple.
Todd Walklett
Executive Committee
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, and Principal – Covington Capital Management
A Pasadena resident neighboring the Rose Bowl Stadium, Todd plays two major roles at Covington. He serves as portfolio manager for affluent individuals and families, as well as medium-sized foundations and endowments. He also leads Covington’s financial planning activities, helping families harness their financial resources to achieve their broader life goals. Whether a client’s life is complex or simple, Todd helps them define a clear and actionable path forward.
A graduate from the University of Delaware, Todd began his extensive career managing investments in 1991, when he joined Philadelphia-based SEI Investments as senior strategist and Head of U.S. Equities. He relocated to Pasadena, California in 1999 to serve as Senior Vice President, portfolio manager and analyst for Provident Investment Counsel. At Provident, Todd managed portfolios for some of the country’s largest pension and retirement plans, corporate accounts and financial services funds. He joined Covington in 2007.
In addition to being actively involved in organizations important to his family and the Greater Pasadena community, Todd is also a Board member of the Navigage Foundation in addition to Legacy.
Tamerlin Godley
Partner Paul Hastings LLP
Tamerlin is a partner with Paul Hastings LLP and specializes in entertainment litigation and highly sensitive investigations. Major studios, networks, recording companies and music publishers regularly turn to her to help them protect their most significant assets. As a longtime advisor to the nation’s leading content producers and owners, including WarnerMedia, Warner Bros., Turner, HBO, NBCUniversal, and Warner Music Group, Tamerlin is frequently sought for her deep expertise in the issues facing the media and the entertainment industry.
Born in Napa Valley, Tammy attended UCLA before attending USC Law School. She then clerked for Judge Harry S. Hupp and joined Munger, Tolles & Olson where she practiced for 23 years until she was recruited to Paul Hastings to build out its entertainment litigation practice. Long involved in public safety issues, Tamerlin served on the Rampart Commission investigating corruption within the LAPD and was a lead investigator of the Sheriff’s Department with the Citizens’ Commission on Jail Violence. She is well versed in the issues impacting public education and the Pasadena schools in particular and has been a leader within the Pasadena Educational Foundation. She is a co-founder of Public Funds Public Schools, the leading organization in the country focused on safeguarding public school funding. She also serves on the boards of the Armory Center for the Arts, Muse/Ique, Los Angeles Review of Books, and the National Democratic Institute’s Equal Voices Advisory Council. She has lived in the greater Pasadena area for 30 years. She and her husband Tim live in the Linda Vista area adjacent to the Rose Bowl Stadium. A long time UCLA season ticket holder, Tammy has many fond memories of games at the Rose Bowl.
Kin Hui
CEO, Singpoli Capital Corporation
Mr. Kin Hui is the CEO of Singpoli Capital Corporation and Chairman of Invest L.A. Regional Center. He leads Singpoli companies that specialize in real estate investment and development, general construction, property management, and architectural and building design. Today, Singpoli companies have numerous real estate investment and development projects on both the east and west coasts of the U.S., such as the 5 Beekman Street development project in New York’s Lower Manhattan, Colorado at Lake and 2 N Lake Tower in Pasadena, Marriott Courtyard and Residence Inn by the Sea in Marina Del Rey and Milpitas Landmark Tower.
Mr. Hui’s philosophy in life is to give back to the community. As founder of the Kin Hui Charity Foundation, he is devoted to helping special needs children in orphanages. Singpoli has provided sponsorships to many non- profit organizations, such as Pasadena Symphony and Pops, American Cancer Society, California Institute of Technology, Huntington Library, Pasadena City College, and University of California, Irvine.
W. Robert Kohorst
W. Robert (“Bob”) Kohorst served from 2018 to 2021 as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of
Croatia. Serving as the Chief of Mission at Embassy Zagreb, Ambassador Kohorst was
responsible for a staff of 225 embassy employees and for representing the interests of the United
States throughout Croatia. At the conclusion of his term, the President of Croatia, with the
concurrence of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, presented Ambassador
Kohorst with the Order of Duke Branimir medal for excellence in promoting international
relations.
Prior to his service in Croatia, Bob was the founder and CEO of Everest Properties, based in
Pasadena, California, and currently is an advisor to the company. Everest is a large commercial
enterprise that purchases and operates multifamily, self-storage, and retail properties throughout
the United States, with property values in excess of $500 million.
From 1984 through 1990, Bob was the President of the Private Placement Group for Public
Storage, Inc., a national U.S. real estate syndicator. In 1990, Bob became the Chief Executive
Officer and principal of two businesses, Tiger Shark Golf, Inc., a golf equipment manufacturer,
and Masquerade International, Inc., a manufacturer of Halloween costumes. In 1991, Bob co-
founded KH Financial, Inc. (the predecessor to Everest), which engaged in the acquisition of
general partner interests, real estate companies and related assets.
Bob holds a B.S. in accounting from the University of Dayton (Summa cum Laude) and a J.D.
from the University of Michigan Law School (Order of the Coif). Following law school, he was
a law clerk for Judge Albert Engel, U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Bob has been recognized for his contributions to public service organizations and education as
Director and past Chairman of the Young Presidents' Organization (San Gabriel Valley Chapter),
Regent of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California, Trustee of La Salle High
School in Pasadena, California and Director and past President of the San Gabriel Valley
Council, Boy Scouts of America. Bob was recently honored by the University of Dayton as the
Distinguished Alumni of the Year.
Bob has been married to Shelley Allen for 43 years. Bob and Shelley have two adult sons, both
of whom work for the family business interests. They also have three grandchildren, ages 10, 8
and newborn. The entire family is passionate about sports, particularly skiing, basketball,
football, baseball, tennis, and golf.
Angelo Mazzone
Co-Founder, Primesport
Mr. Mazzone brings an expansive knowledge and background in the sports and entertainment industry. He is a former partner at PrimeSports International, a leader in corporate hospitality and sports and entertainment marketing. Mazzone is a former Associate Athletic Director for UCLA, and holds a law degree from the UCLA School of Law. He has successfully represented numerous collegiate and professional sports coaches.
Mark J. Miller
Mark J. Miller is currently the President / CEO of Pic ‘N’ Save Bargains. He has a corporate resume as an executive with extensive retail and wholesale executive-level experience leading companies from $10.0 million to $4.0 billion in sales. Mr. Miller has experience in developing strong sales growth, product development, and marketing operations in the United States.
Before Pic ‘N’ Save, Mr. Miller served as the CEO of Sullivan Gift Co., a leading premium wholesaler of gifts and home decor products to over 10,000 independent home decor stores across the country. He also recently served as the Managing Director for Five Crowns Capital - a private investment firm that sponsors buyouts of small and middle market companies.
His prior roles include Sr. VP of Merchandising for the Disney Stores and President of Big Lots, one of the largest extreme value retailers in America.
Mr. Miller received his MBA from Miami of Ohio School of Business and a Masters of Personnel and Counseling from Miami of Ohio.
Mark is a 20+ year resident of La Canada Flintridge with his wife and has been a member of the Legacy Advisory Board for 4+ years, generating significant giving on both a personal level and through his network.
Steven Olson
Partner, O'Melveny
Steve Olson serves as the firmwide Co-Chair of the White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations Practice. In addition to white collar matters, his work for clients includes general corporate litigation and international transactions, specifically focused on foreign direct investment into the United States.
As a former federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles, Steve regularly represents companies, boards of directors and executives in criminal and civil matters against government enforcement agencies. He also advises companies and independent directors in connection with complex and sensitive internal investigations. Steve has extensive jury trial experience both at the government and in private practice.
Steve rejoined O’Melveny in July 2013 after serving as Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the U.S. Commerce Secretary. Steve also served as Executive Director of SelectUSA, the federal initiative to attract increased investment in the United States by international businesses. Steve built the SelectUSA program and under his leadership, it helped channel more than US$25 billion in new foreign direct investment, creating and retaining tens of thousands of American jobs. During Steve’s tenure, SelectUSA handled a pipeline of over 800 in-bound investment matters from businesses all over the world, helping investors navigate the U.S. regulatory environment and providing valuable counseling regarding state and federal incentive programs.
Steve has been named One of the Most Influential People in Los Angeles by Los Angeles Business Journal, recognized by Legal 500 in the category of White-Collar Criminal Defense and named a “Super Lawyer” in surveys conducted by Law & Politics Media Inc. and published in Los Angeles magazine.
Steve has served as O’Melveny’s firmwide Talent Development Partner, firmwide Hiring Partner, and a member of the Partner Admissions Committee.
Ronald L. Olson
Name Partner, Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP
Ronald L. Olson is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP. Mr. Olson has practiced law with the firm since 1968. Mr. Olson also is a director of Berkshire Hathaway, Edison International, City National Corporation, The Washington Post Company, and Western Asset Trusts. He serves as a director of several non-profits, including the RAND Corporation (formerly chair), the Mayo Clinic, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the California Institute of Technology. He was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Claremont University Center and Graduate School from 1984 to 1994 and Founding Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Southern California Public Radio from 1999 to 2004.
Christopher C. Rising
Managing Partner, Rising Realty Partners
Christopher Rising manages the day-to-day business activities of Rising Realty Partners (RRP), while also serving on its investment committee. Prior to RRP, Mr. Rising served as Senior Vice President, Asset Transactions at MPG Office Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MPG) where he oversaw all acquisitions, dispositions and related transactions for the company. He joined the company in 2007 as a Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives working directly with the CEO to formulate MPG's strategy for reducing leverage and restructuring the company.
In 2003, Mr. Rising founded The Rising Real Estate Group (RREG), a real estate investment and brokerage company which through its partnership with Barker Pacific Group (BPG), a Los Angeles based real estate operator and developer, raised an equity fund vehicle known as Hamilton Capital Partners (HCP). Mr. Rising currently sits on the investment committee for HCP, a co-invest vehicle which has acquired more than 25 real estate assets, and now includes 18 self storage facilities, retail, industrial, office and condominium projects.
As an owner, Mr. Rising has overseen the restructuring of the self-storage operation, acquisitions, and leasing operations. RREG is also a principal along with BPG and Golden Boy Enterprises, Oscar de la Hoya's firm, in 626 Wilshire Blvd., 156,000 square foot office building located in downtown Los Angeles.
Mr. Rising, a graduate of Duke University and Loyola Law School, began his professional career as an associate at Pillsbury Madison & Sutro (now known as Pillsbury Winthrop). Mr. Rising spent several years at Cushman Realty Corporation (CRC), working in the Office of President under brokerage legend John C. Cushman, Ill. Mr. Rising then served as a Director at Cushman & Wakefield of California, Inc. (C&W), joining C&W after its merger with CRC in 2001.
Mr. Rising currently serves as Chair and President of the Board of Trustees of Chandler School in Pasadena, as a member of the Board of Regents of Loyola High School, as a member of the Athletic Advisory Board at Duke University, as a member of the Board of Overseers at Loyola Law School. He formally served as President of the Loyola High School Alumni Association.
Shiva Sattar
Regional Managing Director, First Republic Bank
Shiva Sattar is a Regional Managing Director at First Republic Bank, overseeing the San Diego and Orange County regions.
Ms. Sattar has more than two decades of experience in financial services. Prior to joining First Republic, she was a Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Regional Director at Union Bank. Prior to that, she held various leadership positions at Wells Fargo/Wachovia, including Private Banking Regional Director in the Orange County, San Diego and Los Angeles markets.
Active in the community, she is a board member of the Center Stars, Segerstrom Center for the Arts and serves on the advisory board of South Coast Repertory. She is also a member of the Women’s Philanthropy Fund, a nonprofit subsidiary of the United Way.
Ms. Sattar earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine and is a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School. She is currently an Executive MBA Candidate at USC Marshall School of Business.
Mark Shuster
Mark is the Founder and CEO of Shuster Advisory Group, LLC. Shuster Advisory Group, LLC manages over $8B for a diverse range of clients, including private and publicly held corporations, governmental entities, universities, banks, high-net worth individuals and families, and financial services institutions.
Mark is a Founder and Board Member at the Rose Bowl Institute (“RBI”) and advocates fervently for female athletics. His commitment to both led to the inception of RBI’s Women’s Empowerment Symposium, combining his passions for sports and empowering women. Mark serves and has served on the boards and advisory boards of several organizations, spanning financial institutions, non-profits, foundations, insurance companies, and private corporations. Mark earned his Bachelor of Business Management from California State University, Fresno.
Sam Soni
Sam Soni is an established and recognized professional in the sports event management industry and is credited as a pioneer and leader in the multi-billion-dollar premium ticket and sports hospitality event industry.
With over 30 years of experience, Mr. Soni is responsible for developing and executing a unique event management business model that incorporates both hospitality and travel. The business model has since been widely adopted by many organizations, resulting in long term partnerships with the NCAA, USTA, PGA, NHL, NFL and many other leagues, teams, and events.
Mr. Soni was the former CEO, Founder & Chairman of PrimeSport, a ticketing and event management company headquartered in Atlanta. Under Sam’s direction, PrimeSport secured partnerships with over 150 rights holders in sports and music, and in 2017, was acquired by the official hospitality arm of the NFL, On Location Experiences. After becoming Chief Revenue Officer in 2017, Sam’s continued involvement and leadership with PrimeSport led to its acquisition by the entertainment and media company, Endeavor. In 2022, alongside private equity firm Clearlake Capital, Sam Soni and Victory Live acquired Ticket Evolution, the leading end-to-end software provider for the event ticketing industry, serving as CEO of the company.
In addition to leading Victory Live, Mr. Soni is a limited partner of the Atlanta Hawks ownership group, a partner of the Chattanooga Lookouts and has served or currently serves on the boards of Primesport, Learfield, the Atlanta Sports Council, Longhorn Foundation Advisory Council, Families First, Grady Hospital Foundation and the Pace Academy Board of Trustees.
Tod Spieker
President, Spieker Companies
A long-standing member of the South Bay community in the Bay Area, Tod Spieker graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in Atherton. He went on to attend the University of California, Los Angeles, on a swimming scholarship, and was soon a member of the university swim team, where he was named an All-American in 1969. He graduated with a B.A. in Geography.
After graduating from UCLA in 1971 and then earning his real-estate broker’s license in 1972, Spieker began his first full-time job in real estate, working for Lincoln Property Company dealing with land acquisition, multifamily development, financing, and property management. In 1974, Mr. Spieker joined Coldwell Banker's apartment brokerage and investment properties group. He started Spieker Companies, Inc. in 1981.
As an active investor for more than three decades, his portfolio now includes over 4,000 units due to his knowledge and philosophies in specific geographical areas. Spieker has remained active in swimming. Competing in the 1998 Masters World Championships in Casablanca, he set four long-course and five short-course world records – all while in his early 50s. He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2005.
Tod and his family have supported many charitable causes throughout the country, including naming the Aquatics Center at his alma mater, UCLA, and the iconic Rose Bowl Stadium. As a fan and sports historian of UCLA, the Rose Bowl Game®, the Pac-12 Conference, and college football, Tod has also amassed an enormous collection of Rose Bowl and UCLA-related items, including every game program since 1902 and those of special events including the 1983 Army-Navy Game, which took place in Pasadena.
Tod has been married to his wife, Catherine, since 1974, has three children, Tod, Meg and Lindy, and ten grandchildren. He divides his time between his homes in Atherton and Palm Desert.
Shelley B. Thompson
Former Chief Fiduciary Officer, Senior Executive Vice President, and Consultant for Banks and Lawfirms
Shelley B. Thompson is an experienced attorney, wealth advisor, and bank executive. She is presently working as a consultant and fiduciary to her private client base, which consists of high net worth individuals and their families, assisting them with asset management, fiduciary management, and other issues specific to each family. Previously she practiced law in the field of trusts and estates at a major law firm. Before that she worked at Bank of Hawai’i, where she served as a Vice Chair, Chief Fiduciary Officer, member of the Managing Committee, and manager of the Investment Services Group. She was responsible for delivering trust, investment, private banking, and brokerage services to high net worth individuals and institutions.
Prior to Bank of Hawai’i, Ms. Thompson served as a member of senior management and oversaw wealth management at a number of major banks, including Wells Fargo Bank, USBank, and City National Bank. She has also served as a Trustee of the Lillian Disney Trust and as a director of a private trust company based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Ms. Thompson is a member of the State Bar of California. She holds a law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Active in the community, Ms. Thompson serves on the Boards of the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles, the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation, the Pasadena Literary Alliance, and the Glendale Humane Society. She has served as Chair of the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles, the Hawai’i Theatre Center and Child & Family Service, as well as Vice Chair of the Hawaiian Humane Society. She also served on the Boards of numerous other charitable organizations, including the University of San Diego, the Pasadena Humane Society, KCET Public Television, Twin Cities Public Television, and both the Guthrie and Ordway Theaters.
Dr. Betty Uribe
Consumer Bank Divisional Director for California for JPMorgan Chase. In this role, Dr. Uribe oversees the firm’s entire network of nearly 1,000 branches and over 10,000 retail employees across the state. She is based out of Los Angeles.
For over two and a half decades, Dr. Betty™ has been transforming teams, empowering people, and achieving award-winning results through values-based leadership and negotiation. Prior to joining JPMorgan Chase, Dr. Uribe was with California Bank & Trust where she was an Executive Vice President of Business & Personal Banking. In this role, she led mergers & acquisitions, as well as growth strategies, where she oversaw the opening of over 100 new business and retail locations over the course of a nearly three year period. Dr. Uribe and her team were recognized for increasing employee and community engagement by creating a culture of sustainable business practices. She was the first woman at California Bank & Trust to hold an executive role leading a line of business.
A recognized authority on the psychology of leadership, turnarounds, organizational structure, and peak performance, and a serial entrepreneur in manufacturing, automotive, transportation and real estate, she has worked with leaders from every walk around the globe. From families to business to governments, she is often the only woman and the only Latina at the table.
Among many honors bestowed upon Dr. Betty™ are: Top 101 Most Influential Latinos in the U.S. (2020); Fortune Magazine’s top 50 Most Powerful Latinas in Business (2017, 2018 & 2019); Pepperdine’s Outstanding Woman in Leadership Award (2020); Global Woman Award in London (2019); First Woman in History to be inducted into the Rose Bowl Legacy Board; Special Commendation by the President of Colombia, South America, and Pepperdine University’s Distinguished Alumni Award by the Graziadio Business School, and the School of Education & Psychology (2018 & 2019), and she just came back from a face to face, positive meeting with Ivanka Trump, about increasing the number of women entrepreneurs and empowering women in the workforce in America and abroad.
She holds four advanced degrees, including a Doctorate (Honors) and Master’s degrees from Pepperdine University and an advanced degree from University of Virginia (Honors). She was recently awarded an Honorary Doctorate from St. Mary’s University (2019), for her humanitarian and philanthropic work (2019).
Her book #Values has been Endorsed by The Vatican as a book every reader in the world must read, with the Forward by the Pentagon. #Values was named Top 60 Best Business Leadership Books Written by Women in Inc. Magazine (2019).
Dr. Uribe and her husband Juan Carlos have five children and reside in Southern California.
Darren Williams
President and Chief Executive Officer, WESCOM Credit Union
Darren Williams is President and Chief Executive Officer of Wescom Credit Union, a Pasadena, Calif.-based financial institution with more than 200,000 members, over $5 billion in assets, and 24 branches through Southern California. Darren has served as President & CEO since 1997.
In addition to providing traditional credit union services, Wescom also provides brokerage services, financial planning, and property and casualty insurance to its members. In addition, the Wescom technology subsidiary, Wescom Resources Group, provides technology solutions, electronic banking services, and back-office processing to more than 75 other credit unions.
Prior to joining Wescom in 1997, Williams served as the Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union. He also held executive positions at Kinecta Federal Credit Union.
Williams is actively involved in credit union and community organizations. He currently serves on the Credit Unions for Kids® Wine Auction Executive Committee, the Advisory Board for Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals®, and the Executive Board of the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation. Williams also serves as a board member of Wescom’s federal and state Political Action Committees and has served on the Western CUNA Management School (WCMS) Board of Trustees.
Williams is a graduate of Pepperdine University and has completed executive development courses at Stanford University, Georgetown University and Harvard Business School.
Randy Winograd
President, Nimes Real Estate
For nearly two decades, Mr. Winograd has utilized his diverse operational, financial and legal expertise to serve in executive roles for various companies within the Nazarian family enterprise. Most recently, he was named President of Nimes Real Estate (“NRE”), an institutional-caliber investment firm housed within the Nazarian family office and led by David Nazarian that focuses on direct, control real estate investments in the multi-family, student housing and select service hotel asset classes. Randy actively oversees NRE’s investment underwriting, deal structuring, and management of NRE’s assets while also leading NRE’s internal team. Mr. Winograd also serves as Chief Operating Officer of Nazarian Enterprises and Nimes Capital, where he is responsible for oversight of the operations of the Nazarian family’s vast private investment business. Randy began his tenure with the Nazarian family of companies at SBE Entertainment Group (“sbe”) serving as President, founding CFO and General Counsel. At sbe, he was instrumental in managing the growth of the company from a nascent venture into a hospitality powerhouse and played a key role in more than $2 billion in hotel, restaurant and nightclub projects, including Hyde Lounge at Staples Center, Katsuya Restaurants and SLS Hotels. Before joining sbe, Mr. Winograd was Chief Operating Officer, CFO and General Counsel of a prominent production company where he deftly managed the business, financial and legal affairs of entities that generated in excess of $150 million in annual revenue. Mr. Winograd began his professional career as an associate in the Los Angeles law offices of Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, with a practice focusing on commercial litigation.
Mr. Winograd is a past Director of the Motion Picture Industry Pension and Health Plans (multi-employer benefit plans with approximately $4 billion in assets) and of Film L.A., Inc. where he also served as its Treasurer and Chairman of its Finance Committee. Mr. Winograd earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School and a Bachelor of Business Administration, with High Distinction, with a concentration in Finance from the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
Peter J. Zarifes
Peter is a Managing Director and Director of Wealth Management in the South Pasadena office of Whittier Trust. He has more than 25 years of experience working with high net worth individuals and families.
Prior to joining Whittier Trust, Peter worked for over a decade at Bessemer Trust where he was a Managing Director and Senior Client Account Manager, and was responsible for the business throughout the western United States. Prior to that, Peter spent 11 years as a Principal at Desmond, Marcello & Amster, where he specialized in the valuation of privately-held companies and intangible assets. Peter began his career in the Audit Department at Price Waterhouse. He is a contributing author to several books and publications on business valuation and has qualified as an expert witness on this topic. His unique combination of skills and experiences is particularly helpful to clients who are involved with closely held businesses.
A native Southern Californian, Peter received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, magna cum laude, from Claremont McKenna College and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Epsilon. He received his Master of Business Administration degree from the Harvard Business School.