ADVISORY BOARD

  • Art Becerra

    CO-FOUNDER, MANAGING PARTNER, TOLEDO CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT, LLC

    Art is owner of Toledo Capital Development, LLC, a property development company in Los Angeles that focuses on affordable housing and land use projects that benefit historically disadvantaged communities.

  • Herran Bekele

    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.

  • Jeremiah Erby

    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.

  • Kellie Hawkins Davis

    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).

  • Janine Jones

    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.

  • Geraldine B. Laybourne

    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.

  • Jason Lukose

    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.

  • Gray Lusk

    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.

  • Emmanuel Midy

    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.

  • Lalat Pattanaik

    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.

  • Deann Spell

    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.

  • Briana Thompson

    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.

  • Ekong Udoekwere

    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.

  • Farah Velasquez

    CAPITAL STRATEGY ASSOCIATE, MISSION DRIVEN FINANCE

    Farah has a background in private credit, education, nonprofit, and corporate spaces. Inspired by her Los Angeles and Inland Empire roots, she is focused on social impact, capital strategy, and economic equity.