2022-2023
Board of Directors


Minal Mondkar
President & Owner, Aura Seating
Chair of the Board

Linda Amato
General Manager, DoubleTree by Hilton Torrance - South Bay

Michael Brenk
Vice President, Finance, Bachem Americas, Inc.

Neera Chanani
CEO, Bluestem Hotel Torrance

Reggie Cheney
Manager, IBO Services & Distribution Center, Sunrider International

Jerry Farrell
Vice President, Technical Operations and Information Technology, Virco Manufacturing Corporation

Jac Folkert
Area Director, Marketing & Community Outreach, UCLA Health

David Gamboa
Associate Vice President, External Relations, California State University of Dominguez Hills (CSUDH)

Vince Giuliano
Operator & Owner, Gaetano's Restaurant & Bettolino Kitchen

Barbara Graham
Community Relations Manager, Torrance Refining Company

Larry Halvorsen
Owner & President, Express Employment Professionals - Torrance CA

Keith Hobbs
Executive Vice President, Torrance Memorial Medical Center

Sherry Kramer
Director of Community Relations & Marketing, Continental Development Corporation

Tamala Lewis
Senior Director, Community Relations & Foundation, Dignity Health Sports Park

Fabienne Smolinski-Lopez
Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Pelican Products

Sacha Ohara
SVP/Branch Administrator, Malaga Bank

Tim Personius
Manager, Ganahl Lumber

Laurie Porter
Owner, Smog City Brewing Co LLC

Karen Pryor
Branch Manager, Mutual of Omaha Reverse

Kirk Rossberg
Owner, Torrance Bakery & Sandwich Shop

Mistee Ruiz
Chief People Officer, Facio - “Your People Solution”

Andrea Sala
Executive Director, El Camino College Foundation

Dawn Salvatore
Site Operations Manager, Moog Inc.

Karl Schmidt
General Counsel, Parker, Millikan, Clark, O'Hara & Samuelian, APC

Dan Vozenilek
External Affairs, AT&T

Eric Walli
Assistant Vice President, Division Lead Regional Planning, American Honda Motor Company, Inc.