2021-2022
Board of Directors
Serena Josel
Assistant Director, Public Affairs & Integrated Brand Communication, Kaiser Permanente
Chair of the Board
Linda Amato
General Manager, DoubleTree by Hilton Torrance - South Bay
Dan Armendariz
District Manager, California Water Services
Michael Brenk
Vice President, Finance, Bachem Americas, Inc.
Neera Chanani
CEO, Bluestem Hotel Torrance
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)
Matthew Garth
Public Affairs, Northrop Grumman Corporation
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
John Heffernan
Director, External Affairs, AT&T
Jeanne Imbrogno
Vice President Customer Service, AMAG Technology, Inc.
Sherry Kramer
Director of Community Relations & Marketing, Continental Development Corporation
Tamala Lewis
Senior Director, Community Relations & Foundation, Dignity Health Sports Park
Mary Matson
Director, Service Excellence, Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Minal Mondkar
President, Aura Seating
Lori Nolan
Executive Director, Legacy Program Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Centers, San Pedro & Torrance
Sacha Ohara
SVP/Branch Administrator, Malaga Bank
Tim Personius
Manager, Ganahl Lumber
Laurie Porter
Owner, Smog City Brewing Co LLC
Karen Pryor
Broker, Owner, Pryority Lending Group, Inc.
Kirk Rossberg
Owner, Torrance Bakery & Sandwich Shop
Mistee Ruiz
Chief People Officer, Facio - “Your People Solution”
Andrea Sala
Executive Director, El Camino College Foundation
Karl Schmidt
General Counsel, Parker, Millikan, Clark, O'Hara & Samuelian, APC
Kacey Takashima
Corporate Community Relations, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Sharon Ward
Director of Corporate Communication, Pelican Products