Today’s girls are reimagining what’s possible

Our dedicated leaders are key partners as Girl Scouts explore and discover their full potential. Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles is led by the chief executive officer, a board of directors, professional staff members, and volunteers. The board is composed of members from an array of professional backgrounds from throughout Greater Los Angeles; they are vital in guiding our organization into the future.

Meet our CEO

As CEO of Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles, Theresa Edy Kiene leads the nation's second largest Girl Scout council, with 54,492 total members, 159 employees, 17 properties, and five retail stores. Theresa provides strategic direction and vision for developing and achieving the organization's mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. She focuses on nurturing the next generation of leaders and breaking down barriers through collaborations with after-school programs at Title I schools, community organizations, and traditional and non-traditional troops, including girls in transitional housing.

Recognizing women, girls, and gender-expansive youth as agents of change through empowered leadership development has been a focal point of her career. As Executive Director of the Thrive Center for Human Development in the Graduate School of Psychology for Fuller, she leveraged applied research in the area of Positive Youth Development to inspire young people and the adults who care for them to pursue a sense of purpose and become the fullest expression of who they are. While at Fuller, Theresa became Vice President of Strategic Planning and Change Management in the President's office and was responsible for a new institution wide strategic plan, developing a new education business model to position Fuller for greater financial sustainability.

Theresa's dedication to empowering women and girls extended to consumer goods when she co-founded and led two innovative consumer food brands. Born of a desire to make sure her three daughters had access to healthy snacks, she raised capital financing and grew both into national brands. Before that, Theresa had a successful career as a television executive at CBS, Lifetime Television, Warner Bros, Fox Broadcasting, and 20^th TV.

Theresa Edy Kiene

Chief Executive Officer

Meet our Officers

Mia Britel

Board Chair; Executive Committee Chair; Board Development Committee

Renee Fraser

Vice Chair; Fund Development Committee Chair; Executive Committee

Andy Park

Vice Chair; Board Development Committee Chair; Executive Committee

Anna Tom

Secretary; Executive Committee; Finance Committee

About Mia

Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP.

Mia is a partner at Deloitte Consulting with more than 30 years of experience in delivering strategic enterprise-wide programs for global Fortune 500 companies. She has worked with a wide range of clients and industries, bringing deep experience in process design and harmonization across various business functions, as well as aligning stakeholders around specific strategic objectives.

Mia has a passion for developing future women leaders and has sponsored several Deloitte volunteer initiatives for Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles through Deloitte’s StepUpLA program.

In her free time, Mia is helping a Moroccan start-up led by two Moroccan women whose mission it is to teach women skills that will enable them to be self-sufficient. The start-up has been recognized in Vogue U.S., Vogue Arabia, and Oprah Magazine, and was the recipient of the Fashion Trust Arabia prize in 2019, which looks to support and mentor young designers throughout the Middle East and North Africa.

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Founder and CEO, Fraser Communications

Renee is CEO of Fraser Communications in Los Angeles and the host of Why Women, a podcast and radio show on KABC 790 AM. Fraser Communications is a $35 million ad agency with clients including Lexus, Hyundai, the State of California, several water agencies, LADWP, and the Los Angeles Department of Public Health. As CEO of one of the leading women-owned and -led agencies in Southern California, Renee is a dedicated advocate for women in leadership. She has served for ten years as co-chair of 50/50 Women on Boards in Los Angeles where she served previously as a board member.

In 2019, recognizing the need for more women of color on publicly traded boards, Renee stepped in as a volunteer co-director of Pathways, National Association of Women Business Owners California Education Fund. Pathways is a six-month education program for women of color who are mentored by active board directors throughout the six months. As a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist, Renee has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Influential Women in Los Angeles; received the Small Business Owners CEO of the Year award; and has been awarded the Women Leading the Way award from the Los Angeles Business Journal and the Women of Impact award from LA Magazine. Renee serves on the board of Wise and Healthy Aging, the national board of 50/50 Women on Boards, and the American Red Cross.

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Managing Partner, EY

Andy is a tax partner at EY in the firm’s private client services practice.

Focused primarily on private, family-owned, and high-growth businesses, Andy has extensive experience leading and coordinating cross-functional tax teams. His clients span a broad range of industries such as technology, retail and consumer products, media and entertainment, health care, financial, automotive, manufacturing, and real estate. He routinely advises his clients—from start-up to established—to consider the tax implications of their overall business, including in the context of an IPO or other liquidity event.

Andy also works closely with his clients to ensure tax is incorporated into strategic business decisions, and he encourages clients to consider tax as a key component of their growth plans. By partnering with his clients, Andy advises them on proactive planning opportunities that lead to significant tax savings.

In addition to his role serving clients, Andy serves as one of the co-directors of the Greater Los Angeles EY Entrepreneur of the Year program, which promotes and celebrates innovation, ingenuity, and entrepreneurship in the market.

Andy holds a BA in business administration (finance and accounting) and a master’s degree in professional accounting (with a focus in taxation) from the University of Washington. He is a certified public accountant licensed in California.

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Senior Vice President, Valley Bank

Anna has more than 25 years of corporate banking experience in Los Angeles. As a senior vice president at Valley Bank, she is responsible for new revenue generation through developing opportunities and managing a portfolio of upper middle-market companies throughout the greater Los Angeles region.

Prior to her work with Valley Bank, Anna held senior positions at PNC, US Bank and Wells Fargo. She volunteered as a Girl Scout troop leader for 14 years and guided her troop, and her daughter, through Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards.

Dean Catalano

Treasurer; Executive Committee; Finance Committee

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Senior Vice President and Private Wealth Advisor, Capital Group Private Client Services

As a private wealth advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Dean works directly with high-net-worth individuals and families to create customized plans for protecting and growing their wealth, often across multiple generations. He also helps nonprofit foundations and endowments to realize their long-term financial objectives through effective planning and investment management.

Dean earned his BA in political science at the University of California and his MBA in finance at Arizona State University.

Meet our Board of Directors

Pamela Burga

Fund Development Committee

Rosa Chavoya

Board Member

Roxanne Diaz

Property Committee

Sonia Endler

Audit Committee; Fund Development Committee

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DEI Executive

Pamela Burga has driven performance through a unique blend of interpersonal and analytical skills with over 18 years of experience across tech, gaming, entertainment, education, aerospace, and healthcare. Formerly, she served as Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Blizzard Entertainment (Microsoft) and previously led Tesla’s global Diversity Business Partner team, with past leadership roles in talent development, compensation, DE&I, talent attraction, and as an HR Business Partner at SpaceX, Live Nation, McKesson, DIRECTV Latin America, and AT&T.

Pamela is a proud first- generation American and college graduate. While earning her MBA from the University of Southern California (USC) Marshall School of Business, Pamela was recognized with awards and fellowships from The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), Prospanica (formerly known as NSHMBA), Nestlé, The East Los Angeles Community Union (TELACU), and the USC Latino Alumni Association. Pamela also served as Senior Policy Director for the LA Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education and on staff for the LA Mayor’s Partnership for Better Schools. While earning her M.S. in Education at Pace University, she taught kindergarten in the Bronx, NY through Teach For America. Pamela has a B.A. in Public Policy Analysis/Politics and a minor in classical voice from Pomona College. As a classically trained lyrical soprano and she has performed at venues, including the Disney Concert Hall in LA and the Lincoln Center in NYC.

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Tax Partner, KPMG

Rosa Chavoya is currently a Tax Partner at KPMG US. Rosa Chavoya has a Bachelor’s in Accounting, Business Administration, and Real Estate Finance from the University of Southern California. Her experience includes tax planning and consulting, as well as tax compliance and audit support, primarily focused on corporate multinational and multistate entities.

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Shareholder, Richards, Watson & Gershon Law

Roxanne advises public clients on public law and land use issues, the California Environmental Quality Act, the Brown Act, conflicts of interest and ethics, and the Public Records Act. With more than 25 years of experience, Roxanne has established herself as one of the state’s leading local government law experts.

Roxanne is city attorney for the cities of Maywood and South Pasadena. She has also served as city attorney for Hidden Hills, Indio, Manhattan Beach, and Norwalk. Roxanne is widely respected by city council members, staff, and community leaders for her knowledge of municipal law, her commitment to transparency, and her calm, practical approach to solving problems. Roxanne assists the public agencies she represents on various legal issues that range from drafting ordinances and contracts to consulting on land use matters and advising on conflict and governance. She is also active in several professional organizations including the League of California Cities and previously served as parliamentarian for its annual meeting.

Prior to joining Richards, Watson & Gershon, Roxanne was an extern to the Honorable Thomas E. Carlson, chief justice of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California.

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SVP Finance, Global Content Licensing & International Networks, Paramount-Skydance

Sonia is a highly accomplished senior financial executive with more than two decades of executive experience in providing strategic financial governance, driving financial growth, and improving operational efficiency in corporate America. Throughout her extensive career, she has been a trusted advisor to renowned media and entertainment corporations, including MGM Studios, Tribune Media, FOX, E! Network, and Paramount Pictures. Her strategic acumen has enhanced both the top-line and bottom-line performance, maximizing return on investment, and leading to transformative successes.

Passionate about empowering the next generation of leaders and giving back to the community, Sonia is an active board member of the University of Southern California's Latino Alumni Association and also serves as an executive member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association.

Sonia obtained her BS in business administration with an emphasis in finance from the University of Southern California. Originally from Lima, Peru, she now calls Los Angeles her home, where she lives with her husband and two children.

Christine Gebara

Board Member

Mackenzie Green

Fund Development Committee

April Houlehan

Board Member

Debbie Marshall

Board Development Committee

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Lead Mechanical Engineer, R&D Antenna Hardware, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Christine is a Mechatronics Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where she works to develop novel technologies and scientific instruments for the future of space exploration. Her work ranges from early stage prototyping all the way to helping to launch spacecraft that monitor Earth’s climate. Her portfolio at JPL includes contributions to the Europa Clipper, SWOT, Psyche, and NISAR missions. Christine is a Gold Award recipient and comes from a family history of scouting. A Gold Award Girl Scout with a lifelong family legacy in scouting, Christine is a double graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology, holding both a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Aerospace Engineering

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Vice President Social Media, Future PLC

MacKenzie Green currently serves as Vice President of for Future PLC's Women's Luxury Division. She oversees social strategy for Who What Wear (US and UK) as well as Marie Claire (US and UK). She previously served as a founding team member for BET+, as the director of social media, and as senior manager of branded content for Betches Media.

MacKenzie earned her BA in broadcast journalism and sports administration from the University of Miami and an MBA from Columbia Business School. She was a Riordan MBA fellow at UCLA Anderson School of Management and also received a certificate of finance from Georgetown University.

She is a member the University of Miami's alumni board of directors and a proud member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. She also cohosts on The Taylor Strecker Show, and hosts the podcast, "The World Needs Nerds."

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Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operations Officer, Murad l Unilever Prestige

April Houlehan, CFO and COO of Murad Skincare, has 20 years of experience in finance & strategy. April’s career spans a broad spectrum of finance and operational leadership roles. She began in Commercial banking, gaining experience in credit underwriting, treasury management, and corporate finance. She then moved into the Aerospace sector, where she supported liquidity management during a period of extreme volatility in oil and gas prices. After 5 years in Aerospace, April shifted to Advertising, building an FP&A team and supporting systems from the ground up. She later led a fully virtual ERP transition at Estee Lauder during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a subsequent role, she spearheaded a product cost reduction initiative, achieving a 10-point improvement and generating $15 million in annual savings. Today, she focuses on leading large-scale turnaround and restructuring initiatives at Murad, driving multi-million-dollar improvements in company performance.

Murad is the #1 dermatologist-developed skincare brand rooted in whole-body wellness, pioneering “skincare as healthcare”. Houlehan earned her undergraduate from the University of Oklahoma, Price College of Business, and her MBA from the University of Missouri, Henry Bloch School of Management.

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Senior Vice President, Client & Community Relations Director, Greater Los Angeles, PNC

Debbie Marshall is a visionary storyteller and intrapreneur with a passion for human-centered design who inspires breakthrough solutions. She is an influencer, collaborator, relationship builder, and strategic planner who has worked with senior leaders at Fortune 500 companies and the top ten largest banks. With more than 20 years of experience in strategy, marketing, corporate philanthropy, and business development, she seeks to share that experience with others in a collaborative environment where learning and evolving occurs together.

Debbie earned a Master of Business Administration concentrated in marketing from the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business, Saint Louis University.

Jeanne Mau Honeycutt

Board Development Committee

Sheetal Medatia

Audit Committee

Heather Rim

Board Development Committee

Monica Sanjinez

Board Member

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Executive Vice President, TV Programming Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, NBC Universal

Jeanne has a demonstrated history working in the entertainment industry.  She has been highly successful in launching DEI initiatives across NBCUniversal’s TV Division and establishing strategic partnerships with nonprofits to enhance inclusivity. Jeanne is skilled in public speaking, career strategy, brand development, talent acquisition, advertising, film, and radio. She is passionate about empowering girls and women and currently serves on the advisory board of the Alliance of Women Directors.  

Jeanne is a strong professional with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) focused in Communication and Media Studies from University of San Diego.

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Director of Internal Audit, Netflix

Sheetal is currently the director of internal audit at Netflix. She has had a long career as an auditor, having previously held positions at Warner Brothers, Snap Inc., and Global Eagle Entertainment. Recognized as an outstanding thought leader in her field, Sheetal has held several leadership positions in employee resource groups. She has also enjoyed volunteering at her sons’ schools on various initiatives.

Sheetal earned her BBA in accounting at University of California, Riverside.

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Chief Marketing Officer, Optiv

Heather Rim is a global marketing and communications executive with more than two decades of experience shaping category-defining brands and driving business growth.

As chief marketing officer at Optiv, the cyber advisory and solutions leader, she leads the global marketing and communications team to advance brand visibility, fuel demand and deepen stakeholder engagement. She also serves as co-chair of the company’s Client Advisory Board and is a member of the Inclusion and Belonging Advisory Board.

Previously, Rim served as chief marketing and communications officer at AECOM where she led enterprise-wide brand, reputation, client and community impact programs to accelerate transformation and growth. Her prior leadership roles include senior positions at Avery Dennison, The Walt Disney Company and WellPoint, where she guided brand, communications, sustainability and investor relations programs to strengthen market positioning and organizational alignment.

A recognized industry and civic leader, Rim is committed to purpose-driven leadership and board service. She currently serves on the Board of Councilors at the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, the Annenberg Alumni Advisory Board and the USC Center for Public Relations Advisory Board.

Rim holds a master’s degree in communication management from the University of Southern California and a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Azusa Pacific University.

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Executive Vice President, Partner, USI Services

Monica Sanjinez is Executive Vice President, Property & Casualty Leader for USI Greater Los Angeles Area. She is responsible for leading the local team and executive liaison for the retention and growth of clients through the effective delivery of the USI One Advantage Property & Casualty Network.

She brings 20 years of insurance industry expertise with broad experience in underwriting, Broker and Client Engagement, Compliance, and General Management.

Previously, Monica was a Client Executive for the West Zone at Marsh and held various leadership roles at AIG as a Regional Practice Leader for Excess Casualty for the West Zone and Chief of Staff for Latin America and the Caribbean for AIG.

Sarlina See

Board Member

Nina Skorus-Neely

Fund Development Committee

Dawn Solér

Fund Development Committee

Nicole Ward

Fund Development Committee

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Chief Financial Officer, Penske Media Corporation

Sarlina See serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at PMC, where she oversees the company’s accounting, controllership, treasury, tax, payroll and procurement functions. With over three decades of financial experience, she has held leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies such as General Electric, Stanley Black & Decker, and Hutchison Whampoa. Throughout her career, Sarlina has worked across various finance areas, including internal audit, financial planning & analysis, corporate controllership, CAO, and CFO roles, spanning industries such as media content, technology, oil & gas, energy management, consumer finance, telecommunications, and healthcare.

Since joining PMC, Sarlina has been instrumental in driving the company’s growth, including the acquisition and integration of more than a dozen media, publication, event and data businesses, such as Billboard, Rolling Stone, Dick Clark Productions, the Golden Globes, and SXSW. In addition, she was part of the founding leadership team that spearheaded the development of a real estate project in the Bahamas

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Industry Advisor, Microsoft

Nina Skorus-Neely is senior technology executive in Media & Entertainment, published author and speaker. Her 40-year technology career spans both consulting and industry, working in business strategy, solution delivery, complex program management, applied AI research and architecture for global media & entertainment, telecommunications and manufacturing companies.  Her superpower is her unique ability to forge and orchestrate cross-functional teams to deliver complex business capabilities.

Nina currently serves as an Industry Advisor in Microsoft’s Industry & Partner Solutions (IPS) organization, where she works with customers to formulate strategies at the intersection of business and technology. Leveraging her career experience, she is working with Media & Entertainment and Telecommunications customers as they explore new avenues for revenue growth while reshaping the face of entertainment.

Nina most recently served as Vice President in the WarnerMedia Technology organization, responsible for solutions serving the Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) Licensing business. Having successfully transformed WBCP Product Development, and delivered new business analytics capabilities to WBCP, her team established a new technology strategy and laid the groundwork for a 3-year program to completely transform WBCP’s licensing and financial operations.  

Prior to this, Nina led the technology organization servicing the Theatrical Distribution and Music Licensing organizations at 21st Century Fox, as well as driving programs for their Home Entertainment division. She also formulated technology, social media and cloud strategies for the Fox Filmed Entertainment technology organization. The breadth of her experience outside of media & entertainment was attained during her tenure as an Associate Partner at Accenture, starting her career there as a founding member of their Artificial Intelligence practice.

Nina currently serves as the Executive Board Secretary and Professional Development committee co-chair of the Women in Technology Hollywood (WiTH) Foundation, a non-profit focused on increasing diversity in the Media & Entertainment technology community. Nina recently led this organization through a new strategic planning effort to further their diversity mission.

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President, Working Music Entertainment

For almost two decades, Dawn held the position of senior vice president of TV music at ABC Signature, a branch of The Walt Disney Company, where she was responsible for all music including overseeing the music content for shows such as Muppets Mayhem, Grey’s Anatomy, and A Million Little Things. Her helming of the music for Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere garnered two Emmy Award nominations. She is also the founder of the ABC Music Lounge, an online marketing component of ABC.com featuring videos and music from the ABC lineup. In addition, Dawn has guided the careers of many artists who have transitioned into film and TV music, ensuring they have the tools for success.

Before making her leap from features to television, Dawn worked as a music supervisor on more than 150 films, including The Princess Diaries and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. She also completed Disney’s Enchanted, which garnered three Academy Award nominations as well as one Grammy Award nomination.

Dawn began her career at Inaudible Productions, working with notable industry veteran Peter Afterman. After starting her own company, Working Music, she went on to create several hit soundtracks for New Line Cinema.

Dawn has turned her passions—including being of service to others—into action. Since 2015 she has acted as an executive sponsor for Disney’s Women’s Multicultural Network. She has also participated in several mentorship programs throughout her career, one of them being the nonprofit organization She Is the Music. This music executive is also developing her own mentorship project entitled “Lift Up,” which will create a pipeline for diverse high school and college students to enter into the music industry.. As a proponent of female empowerment, she does speaking engagements on the topic and has a social media following as “The 40 Plus Girl.”

Dawn lives on a “mini” ranch with her husband and daughter.

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Senior Vice President of Sales, Aon

Nicole is a senior business development leader and executive focused on designing and implementing world-class sales organizations in highly competitive environments to drive bottom line results.  She is committed to meaningful impact-driven growth. She has spent 25 years innovating and creating solutions in business development and marketing across the fields of professional services, consulting, and executive search.  Professionally, her highest and best contribution is designing and leading sales organizations to transform a company’s results. Nicole has a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology from the University of California Santa Barbara.

Yu-Ming Wei

Board Member

Chris Williams

Audit Committee

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Principle, HED

Yu-Ming , AIA, is a Principal at HED and serves as the firm’s National Sector Operations Leader for Housing. She brings a steady, collaborative approach to leadership, shaped by years of guiding complex projects and mentoring teams through challenges with clarity and accountability.

She currently serves as President of ACLA, whose mission is to inspire people to value architecture, empowering all to create a better Los Angeles — one student, one building, one community at a time. In this role, she is focused on expanding access to design education and strengthening meaningful connections between communities and the built environment.

Her connection to Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles is deeply personal. As a troop leader for both of her daughters, she witnessed firsthand the confidence and resilience the program instills in girls. What she did not expect was how much the experience would shape her. Volunteering as a troop leader strengthened her own leadership — sharpening her ability to listen, guide, and build trust — lessons that continue to inform her work and service.

She is grateful for what Girl Scouts gave her daughters — and what it gave her. She looks forward to serving in a way that strengthens GSGLA’s reach and impact, continuing its work of building girls of courage, confidence, and character across Los Angeles.

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Assurance Partner, PwC

Chris is a partner at PwC with more than 20 years of experience assisting companies in resolving complex US GAAP accounting issues. He specializes in the application and interpretation of revenue recognition guidance. He also has extensive experience with stock-based compensation and capitalized software development cost guidance. He has planned and operated on audit engagements of multinational and domestic corporations, both public and privately held. His experience allows him to assist companies in understanding and applying revenue recognition models to current and prospective transactions.

Meet our Board Development Committee

Andy Park

Board Development Committee Chair; Vice Chair; Executive Committee

Claudia Bodan

Community Member

Mia Britel

Board Chair; Executive Committee Chair

Jane Chamberlin

Community Member

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Managing Partner, EY

Andy is a tax partner at EY in the firm’s private client services practice.

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Los Angeles Regional Manager, Senior Vice President, BMO

Claudia Bodan has spent two decades in banking, advising entrepreneurs on how to grow their businesses. She is dedicated to advancing the careers of women and Latina communities across California.

Besides her industry work advising small business concerns, Claudia is a respected community leader recognized for her extensive and long history of volunteer work. Claudia received the Dulcenia Award in recognition of her leadership roles in the California branch of the Future Business Leaders of America and the Los Angeles chapter of the National Latina Business Women’s Association.

Claudia was also recognized with the Young Hispanic Achievers award by the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility in addition to the Access to Capital Banker of the Year Award by the Department of Commerce.

About Mia

Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP.

Mia has a passion for developing future women leaders and has sponsored several Deloitte volunteer initiatives for Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles through Deloitte’s StepUpLA program.

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Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, Capital Group

Jane is a seasoned talent acquisition leader at Capital Group, one of the world’s largest and most successful investment management companies. She is currently responsible for Executive Recruitment, Technology Recruitment, Sales and Marketing Recruitment, Campus Recruitment/ Diversity and Investment Operations recruitment. Prior to joining Capital Group, Jane was a talent acquisition leader at RGP and earlier in her career she worked for Ernst & Young and Coopers & Lybrand in London. Jane grew up in the UK and holds a Bachelors in French & German from UCL and a Masters in Modern German Studies from the University of London. Jane is a passionate advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion and enjoys mentoring and developing future leaders.

Community Member

Board Member

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Vice President, The Hawkins Company

Affiliated with The Hawkins Company since 2013, Yonnine Hawkins Garr serves as a Vice President for the firm. Ms. Garr began her career in the mortgage banking and finance industry, becoming a skilled real estate commercial and residential lender, eventually working in real estate development, construction, as well as real estate asset management. Her background makes Ms. Garr uniquely qualified for her executive-search work which focuses on financial services, economic and community development, construction, facility management, asset management and human resources, and she has co-led many of the firm’s senior-level assignments.

A graduate of the University of California, Irvine, Ms. Garr went on to study at the University of Santa Clara School of Law, but soon found her passion for ensuring equity and diversity in both the public and private sectors took precedence over her interest in the study of law. She has conducted recruitments for government agencies in such areas as City Management, Public Safety, Diversity Equity and Inclusion and Transportation and has worked with non-government agencies such as community development corporations (CDCs) and other nonprofits, ensuring they are able to continue the wide range of services they provide to revitalize communities that are underserved.

A dynamic public speaker, Ms. Garr often represents The Hawkins Company at industry and personal development conferences, giving talks and sitting on panels discussing Human Resources and Diversity.

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Senior Vice President, Client & Community Relations Director, Greater Los Angeles, PNC

Debbie earned a Master of Business Administration concentrated in marketing from the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business, Saint Louis University.

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Executive Vice President, TV Programming Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, NBC Universal

Jeanne is a strong professional with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) focused in Communication and Media Studies from University of San Diego.

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Chief Marketing Officer, Optiv

Heather Rim is a global marketing and communications executive with more than two decades of experience shaping category-defining brands and driving business growth.

Rim holds a master’s degree in communication management from the University of Southern California and a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Azusa Pacific University.