ADVISORY BOARD

NEWS PRODUCER & COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT

Herran is an Emmy award-winning producer and journalist. She previously produced breaking news and features for ABC News’ World News, Good Morning America, and Nightline. She has served as a Senior Editor at Marketplace and LAist 89.3, and has consulted on special event communications for schools in New York and Los Angeles.

ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND COUNSELING, WESTLAND SCHOOL

In addition to her role at Westland School, Rasheda is a consultant for VISIONS, Inc., a nonprofit training and consulting organization specializing in diversity and inclusion.

STRATEGIC PARTNER LEAD, GOOGLE

Jeremiah is an all-around business leader with partnership, operations, strategy, and finance experience across industries including tech, commercial real estate, commodities, and banking.

PARTNER, EKA

Kellie is a Partner at the public affairs firm EKA, where she leads the health and social services practices areas. She previously served as the Chief Operating Officer for the National Health Foundation (NHF).

ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR COMMUNITY & BELONGING, HARVARD-WESTLAKE SCHOOL

Prior to joining Harvard-Westlake, Janine worked as a labor and employment lawyer for 15 years, taught classes at USC Gould School of Law, and served as Senior Advisor/Deputy Legal Counsel to former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland.

CO-FOUNDER, DAY ONE EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY AND MEDIA ENTREPRENEUR

Geraldine is a lifelong advocate for women and children, serial entrepreneur, and co-founder of DAY ONE Early Learning Community, where families, educators, and teachers collaborate to nurture every child’s potential.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT, CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES

Jason has over a decade of experience as a founding classroom teacher and assistant principal from Uncommon Schools in Brooklyn, NY. He continues to serve teachers and students as an edtech consultant.

FOUNDING PARTNER, SOLA IMPACT

Gray has been growing real estate funds in the Greater Los Angeles area since 2005. He co-founded SoLa Impact, a family of investment funds geared toward revitalizing South LA neighborhoods and investing in youth.

VICE PRESIDENT AND BANKER, J.P. MORGAN PRIVATE BANK LOS ANGELES

John delivers experienced advisory guidance to affluent families, private business owners, entrepreneurs, and successful professionals within the sports, entertainment, and technology communities.

MANAGER, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCE, ROKU

Emmanuel Midy is a veteran of the ad-tech ecosystem with stints at Pubmatic, Omnicom and currently at Roku. Prior to his current role at Roku, he was Glen Weyl's Chief of Staff, working on scaling the RxC Foundation.

CONSULTANT, EDUCATION & SOCIAL IMPACT PRACTICE, SPENCER STUART

Aaron previously served as the Head of Admission and Enrollment at Harvard-Westlake School for four years.

CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER, PH ROBB LEGACY ALLIANCE

Lalat has 33 years of technical experience in areas of structured finance, product development, performance analytics, and sophisticated insurance structures.

LEGAL STRATEGIST

A former EVP of Technology Legal Services at Fox Corporation, DeAnn leverages over two decades of legal and corporate expertise at the forefront of technology and digital entertainment.

FOUNDER, SPIKED WELLNESS

Briana is a dynamic wellness leader, Nike Trainer, and founder of Spiked Wellness. With a background as a digital strategist for leading tech campaigns, she brings expertise in crafting innovative campaigns and brand strategies.

PARTNER, TROYGOULD PC

Ekong is a partner at the law firm TroyGould PC. His practice primarily emphasizes mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and venture capital financing. He advises entrepreneurs and businesses in all stages of development.