2025-2026
Board of Directors
Mistee Ruiz
SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Chief People Officer, Facio - "Your People Solution"
Chairwoman of the Board
Aaron Aalcides
Owner, Epique Realty
Ed Apodaca
General Manager, Residence Inn Los Angeles Torrance/Redondo Beach
Julieta O. Arámburo
Director of Outreach & School Relations, El Camino College
Neera Chanani
CEO, Bluestem Hotel Torrance
Reggie Cheney
Manager, IBO Services & Distribution Center, Sunrider International
Mike Cirona
General Manager, Scott Robinson Automotive Group
Ralph Felix
District Manager, California Water Services
Erin Fiorito
Executive Director, Marketing and Communication/Health Education, Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Jac Folkert
Area Director, Marketing & Community Outreach, UCLA Health
Sharon Shapiro-Fox
Senior Director of Government Affairs, Athens Services
Ryan Halvorsen
Chief Operations Officer, Redondo Van & Storage
Brenda Hidalgo
Owner, State Farm, Brenda Hidalgo
Krystle Kibbe
Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Permanente
Gesuina Lafayette
Community Relations Advisor, Torrance Refining Company LLC
Peter Lefevre
Senior Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations California State University Dominguez Hills
Tamala Lewis
Senior Director, Community Affairs and Foundation AEG - Dignity Health Sports Park
Nate Mabry
Chief Administrative Officer Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Centers, Providence Saint John’s Health Center
Latrice McGlothin
Executive Director, Kinecta Community Foundation, Kinecta Federal Credit Union
Edna Molina
Sales Manager, DoubleTree by Hilton Torrance -South Bay
Julia Parton
First Vice President, Business Development Manager, Malaga Bank
Brennen Portalski
Director of Clinic Operations, CAREonsite
Laurie Porter
Owner, Smog City Brewing Co LLC
Karen Pryor
Certified Reverse Mortgage Professional, Mutual of Omaha
Dawn Salvatore
General Manager, Moog Inc.
Liz Schick
Sales, Territory Sales Manager, Virco Manufacturing Inc.
Karl Schmidt
General Council to Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce, Parker Milliken Clark O'Hara & Samuelian, ACP
Luis Trujillo
General Manager, The Roadium Open Air Market
Eric Walli
Assistant Vice President, Division Lead Regional Planning, American Honda Motor Company, Inc.