Endorsements

Endorsements

Elected officials and party, neighborhood, community, non-profit, faith, and business leaders across Los Angeles and throughout the 5th District endorse Sam Yebri for City Council.

Congressman
Henry A. Waxman (Ret.)

“Sam has demonstrated the leadership and character we deserve in an elected official. I am proud to endorse his candidacy.”

Holly J. Mitchell

Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell

“I am endorsing Sam Yebri for City Council because the fight for justice is central to Sam's character and integrity. Sam has fought for tenants, workers, refugees, and the disabled as a community leader, non-profit board member, and attorney. We need Sam's tenacity and compassion as Los Angeles grapples with unprecedented challenges. I enthusiastically support Sam for Los Angeles City Council."

Los Angeles Mayor
Antonio Villaraigosa (Ret.)

“Sam is a person of high character and principle. That is why I trusted Sam and appointed him to the Los Angeles Civil Service Commission. Sam is recognized as a leader in the fight to protect vulnerable renters and workers ensuring equal opportunity for all Angelenos. Sam Yebri understands the issues facing Los Angeles and has consistently fought to make Los Angeles a better place to live, work, and raise a family. I urge every resident of the 5th District to vote for Sam Yebri for City Council.”

Congresswoman Nanette Barragán

“Sam has demonstrated strong leadership and will bring fresh perspectives to the Los Angeles City Council. I proudly endorse his candidacy."

Los Angeles City Controller
Ron Galperin

“As a resident of L.A.'s Fifth Council District, I am proud to support Sam Yebri to be our next Council Member. I have witnessed Sam's leadership in action for more than a decade; he's both collaborative and independent. I know Sam will bring his fresh perspective, experience, and ability to work with others to meet the challenges of homelessness, housing, public safety, and more. He'll make the Fifth Council District - and all of our City - work better for everyone.”

Joe Buscaino

Los Angeles City Councilmember
Joe Buscaino

“Sam is an accomplished leader with deep roots in his community and a laser-focus on developing solutions to the many challenges facing Los Angeles. He is smart, tough, and compassionate, and will be a force for change on the City Council. I am proud to endorse Sam and excited to work with him.”

Assemblymember Wally Knox (Ret.)

"Whether it was his work helping build affordable housing for adults with special needs, his decade’s of work in the Jewish community, or his creative drive in bringing thousands of young refugees into our civic life, Sam has shown that he has the talent to bring people together to improve our community.  It is a joy to endorse Sam for City Council!"

Hon. Dave Jones

California State Insurance Commissioner, Emeritus

"Sam has a deep, abiding love for justice and service. He has fought for tenants, workers, refugees, and the developmentally disabled as a lawyer and community activist. He has also built a successful business and founded a non-profit organization with lasting community impact. These leadership skills and experience will make Sam an effective City Councilmember. I am proud to endorse him."

DNC Member Carolyn Fowler

Chair, California Democratic Party Women's Caucus

“Sam has a broad and diverse coalition of support and will serve the community with integrity! I am proud to support his campaign.”

Organizational Endorsements

  • AFSCME Local 1083 (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees)
  • ANCA – WR (Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region)
  • CCA (Central City Association of Los Angeles)
  • Democrats for Israel – Los Angeles
  • Ethiopian Democratic Club of Los Angeles
  • Greater Los Angeles Realtors Association
  • Hollywood Chamber of Commerce PAC
  • IBEW Local 18 (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers)
  • Iranian American Democrats of California
  • IUPAT, DC 36 (International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 36)
  • ICAN (Israeli-American Civic Action Network)
  • ILWU Local 94 (International Longshore and Warehouse Union)
  • Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce (LA Jobs PAC)
  • Los Angeles County Business Federation (BizFed)
  • Los Angeles Food and Beverage Political Action Committee (California Restaurant Association)
  • Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL)
  • Progressive Zionists of California
  • San Pedro Democratic Club
  • Sprinkler Fitters U.A. Local 709
  • Southern California Armenian Democrats
  • The Korea Daily
  • West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
  • United Association, Local Union 250
  • UFLAC, Local 112 (United Firefighters of Los Angeles City)

Elected Officials

  • Hon. Nanette Barragán, United States Congressmember
  • Hon. Marc Berman, California Assemblymember
  • Hon. Lili Bosse, Councilmember and Former Mayor, City of Beverly Hills
  • Hon. Barry Brucker, Former Mayor, City of Beverly Hills
  • Hon. Joe Buscaino, Los Angeles City Councilmember
  • Hon. Kirk Cartozian, Former Mayor, City of Downey
  • Hon. Jay Chen, President, Mt. San Antonio Community College Board of Trustees
  • Hon. Jimmy Delshad, Former Mayor, City of Beverly Hills
  • Hon. Myra Demeter, Ph.D., Former President, Beverly Hills Unified School District Board
  • Hon. Steven Fenton, Former Member, Beverly Hills Unified School District Board
  • Hon. Paulette Francis, Councilmember, City of Gardena
  • Hon. Ron Galperin, City Controller, City of Los Angeles
  • Hon. Julian Gold, Councilmember and Former Mayor, City of Beverly Hills
  • Hon. John Harabedian, Councilmember and Former Mayor, City of Sierra Madre
  • Hon. Dave Jones, Former California State Insurance Commissioner and California Assemblymember
  • Hon. Ardashes “Ardy” Kassakhian, Glendale City Councilmember
  • Hon. Wally Knox, Former California Assemblymember
  • Hon. Georgia Mercer, Former President, Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Board of Trustees
  • Hon. John Mirisch, Councilmember and Former Mayor, City of Beverly Hills
  • Hon. Holly J. Mitchell, Los Angeles County Supervisor
  • Hon. Sharona R. Nazarian, Councilmember, City of Beverly Hills
  • Hon. Zein Obagi, Redondo Beach City Councilmember
  • Hon. Ray Pearl, Westlake Village City Councilmember
  • Hon. Curren Price, Los Angeles City Councilmember
  • Dr. Sion Roy, Member, Santa Monica College Board of Trustees*
  • Hon. Henry Stern, California State Senator
  • Hon. Antonio Villaraigosa, Former Mayor, City of Los Angeles
  • Hon. Henry Waxman, Former United States Congressmember
  • Hon. Robert Wunderlich, Councilmember and Vice Mayor, City of Beverly Hills
  • Hon. Sunny Zia, Member, Long Beach Community College District Board of Trustees

Commissioners and Judges

  • David Ambroz, Former Commissioner, Los Angeles City Planning Commission*
  • Elissa Barrett, Human Rights Attorney; Former Los Angeles City Redistricting Commissioner*
  • Lucie Bava, Former Executive Director, Women For; Former Commissioner, California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls; Former President and Traffic Safety Chair, Cheviot Hills Homeowners Association (CHHHOA)*
  • Donna Bojarsky, Former Los Angeles County Commissioner
  • Marc Carrel, Los Angeles County Commissioner*
  • Victor Cuevas, Former Los Angeles City Commissioner
  • Marty Cooper, Past Chair, Los Angeles Quality & Productivity Commission*
  • Ana Teresa Dahan, Former Los Angeles City Commissioner, Commission on the Status of Women; Former Los Angeles City Commissioner, City Ethics Commission; Former Commissioner, LAUSD Redistricting Commission
  • Tony de Los Reyes, Former Los Angeles City Police Commissioner
  • Bert Deixler, Former Los Angeles City Ethics and Police Oversight Commissioner
  • Hon. Bruce Einhorn, Retired Federal Immigration Judge 
  • Gabriel Esparza, Former Los Angeles City Commissioner
  • Joyce Foster, Past President, West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (WLA APC); Past Vice President, Los Angeles Board of Building & Safety Commissioners; Past Board Member, Film LA*
  • Patricia L. Glaser, Blue Ribbon Committee Member, Los Angeles Police Commission; Board Member, Geffen Playhouse*
  • Justo Gonzalez, Former Los Angeles City Commissioner
  • Cathy Gott, Los Angeles County Commissioner*
  • Lisa Greer, California State Commissioner*
  • Daniel Gryczman, Former Los Angeles City Commissioner
  • Dr. Morgan Hakimi, Former Los Angeles County Commissioner
  • Rex Heinke, Board of Governors, State Bar of California*
  • Robert Kalunian, Former Los Angeles County Counsel and Chief Deputy Public Defender
  • Mitch Kamin, Commissioner, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)*
  • Caroline Kelly, Former Los Angeles County Commissioner 
  • Hon. George H. King, Retired United States District Court Judge
  • Robin Kramer, Former Los Angeles City Harbor Commissioner
  • David Lash, Former California State Bar Commissioner
  • Guy Lipa, Former Los Angeles City Commissioner*
  • John Ly, Los Angeles City Commissioner, Transportation Commission*
  • Hon. A. Howard Matz, Retired United States District Court Judge
  • Kenneth Millman, Former Van Nuys Airport Citizens Advisory Councilmember
  • Samantha Millman, President, Los Angeles City Planning Commission*
  • Douglas Mirell, Former Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Commissioner 
  • Ben Pak, Former City Commissioner; Korean-American Community Leader
  • David Pollock, Past Executive Committee Member, Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation*
  • Hon. Joseph Reichmann, Retired United States Magistrate Court Judge
  • Andrew Ritter, Former Los Angeles City Commissioner
  • Ira Ritter, Former California State Commissioner, California Prison Industry Authority*
  • Shelley Rivlin, Co-Chair, LAUSD Commission on Human Relations, Diversity & Equity*
  • Steve Robinson, Former Los Angeles City Commissioner
  • Al Rosen, Former City of Santa Monica Housing Commissioner; Former Member, City of Santa Monica Sustainable City Task Force and Solar Santa Monica Advisory Board*
  • Mark Rothman, Former Los Angeles City Commissioner; Past Board Chair, Alcott Center for Mental Health Services*
  • Alex Rubalcava, Former Los Angeles City Commissioner
  • Rob Saltzman, Former Los Angeles City Police Commissioner; Former Los Angeles City Ethics Commissioner*
  • Heidi Segal, Los Angeles County Commissioner*
  • Cathy Siegel Weiss, Community Leader
  • Majib Siddiquee, Former Los Angeles Convention and Exhibition Center Authority Commissioner 
  • Nancy Solomon, Former Los Angeles County Equity Oversight Panel Member
  • Glenn Sonnenberg, Former Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commissioner 
  • Paul Sweeney, Former Los Angeles City Commissioner
  • Daniel Tenenbaum, Vice-Chair, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Board of Commissioners (HACLA); Board Chair, California Apartment Association (CAA)*
  • Jane Usher, Past President, Los Angeles City Planning Commission*
  • Howard Welinsky, Former California State Commissioner
  • Adlai Wertman, Former Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension Fund Commissioner
  • Hon. Jeffrey K. Winikow, Retired Los Angeles Superior Court Judge

Democratic and Progressive Leaders

  • Leeor Alpern, President Emeritus, Democrats for Israel Los Angeles (DFI)*
  • Melissa Balaban, CEO and Founder, IKAR*
  • Molly Basler, Environmental and Climate Champion; Former CD5 Candidate
  • Marc Bauer, Board of Trustees, VoteRiders*
  • Caron Spector Berkley, Co-Chair, Democrats for Israel-Orange County (DFI-OC)
  • Noah Berkowitz, Founder, LA Election Project*
  • Daniel Bral, Appointed Delegate, California Democratic Party*
  • Michele Breslauer, Former Board Chair, LA Family Housing*
  • Susan Brooks, President-Elect, South Coast Interfaith Council; Legislative Advocate, Moms of Black Boys United for Social Change*
  • Primo J. Castro, Regional Director for Region 15, California Democratic Party (CDP)*
  • Damian Carroll, Elected Member, Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley (DPSFV)* 
  • Rabbi Kenneth Chasen, Community Leader
  • Nancy Sher Cohen, Past President, Bet Tzedek*
  • Philip E. Cook, Past Board Chair, Public Counsel*
  • Andrea Beth Damsky, Democratic Party Activist
  • Derek Devermont, Member, Democratic National Committee (DNC)*
  • Scott Edelman, Board Member, Alliance for Children’s Rights; Past Board Chair, KCET*
  • Ross Erlich, Criminal Justice Activist
  • Matthew Finkelstein, Board Member, Progressive Zionists of California (PZC)*
  • Carolyn Fowler, Chair, California Democratic Party Women’s Caucus; Member, Democratic National Committee (DNC)*
  • Susan Freudenheim, Former Executive Director, Jewish World Watch (JWW)*
  • Jonathan Friedman, Former Vice President & Treasurer, Democrats for Israel (DFI)*
  • Elizabeth Garfield, Former Board of Trustees Member, Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD)
  • Susan George, Delegate, California Democratic Party; Executive Director, Progressive Zionists of California (PZC)*
  • Naama Haviv, Anti-Hunger Activist
  • Irv Hershenbaum, Labor Leader
  • Pamela Hope, Progressive Activist
  • Ada Horwich, Founding Board Member, Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA)*
  • Moez Kaba, Board Member and Former Secretary, Equality California; Board Member, Bet Tzedek*
  • Cameron Kalunian, Former Delegate, California Democratic Party*
  • Mitch Kamin, Past President/CEO, Bet Tzedek Legal Services*
  • Nick Karno, Environmental Leader; President/Founder, Climate Cents*
  • Abby Kingsley, Former Delegate, Democratic National Convention (DNC)*
  • Rabbi Jonathan Klein, Labor Leader
  • Kiyomi Kowalski, Delegate, Los Angeles County Democratic Party*; DEI Educator
  • Fred Kramer, Board Member and Past Board Chair, IKAR; Board Member and Treasurer, Climate Cents*
  • Paul Kujawsky, Secretary/General Counsel, Progressive Zionists of California (PZC)*
  • Zuzana Riemer Landres, Community Leader
  • Allison Lee, Community Leader
  • Jason Levin, Former Vice President, Los Angeles County Young Democrats (LACYD)*
  • Stanley Levy, Founder, Bet Tzedek; Founding Executive Director, Public Counsel*
  • Micha Liberman, Elected Delegate, California Democratic Party; Vice President, Democrats for Israel-CA*
  • Paula & Barry Litt, Civil Rights Activist/Civil Rights Attorney *
  • Luis Lopez, Board Member, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles; Member, East Area Progressive Democrats*
  • Marcia Weiner Mankoff, Past Board Member, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles*
  • Arya Marvazy, LGBTQ+ Activist and Community Organizer
  • Lisa Mead, Co-Founder, USC Law School Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF)*
  • Alex Menenberg, Board of Directors, Bet Tzedek*
  • Emily Kane Miller, Board Member, OneJustice*
  • Kipp Mueller, Founder, The Resurgent Left PAC; Political Chair of New Lawyers Division, Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)*
  • Nicole Mutchnik, Chair, Women’s Political Committee; DNC National Finance Committee*
  • Radmehr Nowroozi, Elected Delegate, California Democratic Party*
  • Debbie Paperman, Board Member, Democrats for Israel Los Angeles (DFI)*
  • Lauren Post, Progressive Organizer
  • Stephen Rohde, Past Chair, ACLU Foundation of Southern California; Chair Emeritus, Bend the Arc: a Jewish Partnership for Justice*
  • Dr. Sion Roy, Past President, Santa Monica Democratic Club*
  • Ari Ruiz, Former President, Stonewall Young Democrats; Former Executive Board Member, California Democratic Party LGBT Caucus*
  • Joe Sanberg, Entrepreneur; Anti-Poverty Advocate
  • Marc Seltzer, Past President and Board Member, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles*
  • Dan Shallman, Board Member, Bet Tzedek*
  • Nazila Shokrian-Barlava, Alternate Public Defender*
  • Todd Shotz, Board Co-Chair, JQ International*
  • Rasha Gerges Shields, President, Arab American Lawyers Association of Southern California*
  • Adam Sieff, Former Board Member, Los Angeles County Young Democrats (LACYD)*
  • Arthur Silbergeld, Board Member, Human Rights Watch*
  • Rachel Sumekh, Anti-Hunger and Poverty Activist
  • Lawrence Trilling, Progressive Leader
  • Sam Wald, Former Board Member, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles (PPLA)*
  • Lee Wallach, Environmental Leader; Palms Community Leader
  • Joseph Ybarra, Board of Directors, Liberty Hill Foundation*
  • Reuben Zadeh, Controller, Stonewall Democrats*

Neighborhood Leaders

  • Dean Abell, Board Member, Westwood Village Improvement Association (BID); Past Vice President and Board Member, Westwood Neighborhood Council (WWNC)*
  • Mark Ameli, Board Member, Save Our Canyon (Benedict Canyon)*
  • Stacy Antler, Past Board Member, Westside Neighborhood Council (WNC); President, Century Glen Homeowners Association*
  • Sarah Austerlitz, Past Board Member, Westwood Neighborhood Council (WWNC); Former President, Westwood Village Synagogue
  • Cyrus Baraghoush, Past Board Member, Westwood Neighborhood Council (WWNC)*
  • Dr. Kim Bader, M.D., Board Member, Century Park East Homeowners Association*
  • Martin Beck, Security Committee Chair, Hancock Park Homeowners Association (HPHA)*
  • Chin-Chin Beckett, Board Member and Co-Director of Fundraising, Warner Ave Foundation (WAVE)*
  • Brandon Behrstock, Past Treasurer and Board Member, Westside Neighborhood Council(WNC)*
  • Brian Bergman, Past Chair, Land Use Committee, South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (SORO NC)*
  • Ken Blaker, Vice President and Board Member, South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (SORO NC)*
  • Linda Blank, Vice President and Board Member, Westwood Homeowners Association (WHA); Board Member, Westwood Community Council (WCC); Board Member and Past President, Friends of Westwood Library (FWL)*
  • Shelby Blecker, Member, Community-Police Advisory Board (C-PAB), Wilshire Division*
  • Noah Bleich, Past President, South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (SORO NC)*
  • Michoel Bloom, Past Board Member, South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (SORO NC)*
  • Jeremy Bollinger, Past Co-President, Emerson Middle School Arts & Education (PACE)*
  • Michele Bollinger, Past Co-President, Emerson Middle School Arts & Education (PACE)*
  • Connie Boukidis, Board Member and Past Chair, Land Use & Planning Committee, Westwood Neighborhood Council (WWNC); Past Co-PTA President and Booster Club Board Member, Fairburn Avenue Elementary School; Vice President and Board Member, Comstock Hills Homeowners Association (CHHOA)*
  • Jonathan Brand, Board Member, South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (SORO NC)*
  • Daniel Braun, Public Safety Committee Member, South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (SORO NC)*
  • Cary Brazeman, Past Chair, Planning and Land Use Committee, Mid City West Community Council (MCWCC);  Past Board Member, Friends of the Los Angeles River*
  • Chris Brooks, Board Member, Comstock Hills Homeowners Association (CHHOA)*
  • Dr. Jerry Brown, Treasurer, Westwood Neighborhood Council (WWNC); Former President and Board Member, The Diplomat Homeowners Association*
  • Sandy Brown, President, Holmby-Westwood Property Owners Association (HWPOA); Vice President, Westwood Neighborhood Council (WWNC); Board Member, Westwood Community Council (WCC)*
  • Teresa Castelli, Board Member and Past Book Sales Chair, Friends of Westwood Library (FWL)*
  • Lisa Chapman, President, Westwood Neighborhood Council (WWNC); Co-Chair, Westwood Annual Homeless Count; Board Member, Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC)*
  • Cindy Chvatal-Keane, President and Board Member, Hancock Park Homeowners Association (HPHA); Board Member, Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council (GWNC)*
  • Ira Cohen, Board Member, Comstock Hills Homeowners Association (CHHOA); Founder, Safe Parking LA*
  • Christopher Combs, President, Friends of Westwood Library (FWL); Past President, Westwood Homeowners Association (WHA)*
  • Sarah Conner, Board Chair, Pacific Palisades Residents Association (PPRA)*
  • Jennifer DeVore, Secretary and Board Member, Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council (GWNC); Board Member, Hancock Park Homeowners Association (HPHA)*
  • Nancy Dolan, Board Member, Hancock Park Homeowners Association (HPHA)*
  • Steve Drimmer, President, Mountaingate Open Space Maintenance Association (MOSMA); Founder Board Member, Brentwood Alliance of Canyons and Hillsides (BACH); Member of Board of Trustees, Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation*
  • Ronit Edry, Board Member, Beverlywood Homes Association; Co-Founder, Magivim*
  • Leslie Elkan, President, Sherman Oaks Business Improvement District (BID)*
  • Isack Fadlon, Board Member, Mid City West Neighborhood Council (MCWNC)*
  • Gordon Fell, Past President, Westwood Village Rotary Club (WVRC); Board Member and Treasurer, Friends of Westwood Library (FWL)*
  • Tracey Fitzgerald, Board Member, Westwood Neighborhood Council (WWNC); Past President, Warner Avenue P.T.A; Youth Director, St. Alban’s Church; Board Member, Westwood Recreation Center Park Advisory Board*
  • Joyce Foster, Past President, Westwood Homeowners Association (WHA); Past President, West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (WLA APC); Past Vice President, Los Angeles Board of Building & Safety Commissioners; Past Board Member, Film LA; Board Member, Scenic Los Angeles; Board Member, Westwood Community Council (WCC)*
  • Ethan Frankel, Board Member, South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (SORO NC)*
  • Victoria Frankel, Board Member and Security Committee Chair, Beverlywood Homes Association*
  • Randall Fried, President, Studio City Neighborhood Council*
  • David Friedman, Past Board Member, Westwood Village Improvement Association (BID); Board Member, Westwood Community Council (WCC)*
  • Gail Friedman, Board Member, Westwood Community Council (WCC); Past Secretary and Board Member, Friends of Westwood Library (FWL)*
  • Jonathan Friedman, Past Board Member, South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (SORO)*
  • Philip Gabriel, Board Member, Westwood Neighborhood Council (WWNC); Board Member, Holmby-Westwood Property Owners Association (HWPOA); Board Member, Westwood Community Council (WCC); Board Member, Westwood Village Rotary Club (WVRC)*
  • Barbara Gallen, Vice President, Park La Brea Impacted Residents Group; Former Board Member, Mid City West Neighborhood Council (MCWNC)*
  • Kari Garcia, Vice President and Neighborhood Watch Coordinator, Miracle Mile Residential Association (MMRA); Member, Community Police Advisory Board (CPAB), LAPD Wilshire Division*
  • Shawn Ghatan, Board Member, Comstock Hills Homeowners Association (CHHOA)*
  • Rob Glassman, Board Member, Stephen Wise Temple (SWT); Past President, Los Angeles County Bar Association Barristers (LACBA); Board Member, Pacific Palisades Community Council*
  • Michael Glick, Board Member, Century Glen Homeowners Association*
  • Dr. Earl Goldstein, Board Member, Holmby-Westwood Property Owners Association (HWPOA)*
  • Susan Gordon, Secretary and Board Member, Comstock Hills Homeowners Association (CHHOA)*
  • James Grant, Chair, Westwood Community Design Review Board (WCDRB)*
  • Sam Grayeli, Board Member, Westwood Hills Property Owners Association (WHPOA)*
  • Robin Greenberg, Secretary, Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC); Past President, Bel Air Hills Association (BAHA)*
  • John Gresham, Board Member, Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council (GWC)*
  • Andrea Guttag, Board Member, Mid City West Neighborhood Council (MCWNC)*
  • Jay Handel, Homelessness Committee Chair, Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC); Treasurer and Past Chair, West Los Angeles Sawtelle Neighborhood Council (WLASNC)*
  • Kay Hartman, Treasurer and Planning and Land Use Committee Co-Chair, Palms Neighborhood Council (PNC)*
  • S.P. Harper, Board Member, Friends of Westwood Library (FWL)*
  • Scott Harper, Past Board Member and Co-Founder, Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council (BABCNC)*
  • Ann Hayman, Board Member, Westwood Neighborhood Council (WWNC); Secretary and Board Member, Friends of Westwood Library (FWL)*
  • John Heidt, Board Member, Westwood Village Improvement Association (WVIA); Board Member, Westwood Homeowners Association (WHA); Vice Chair, Westwood Community Council (WCC); Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Westwood United Methodist Church (WUMC)*
  • David Hekmat, Board Member, Westwood Community Council (WCC); Past Owner, Mary & Robbs Westwood Café*
  • Jack Humphreville, Past Board Member, Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council (GWNC); Past President, DWP Advocacy Committee*
  • Cooper Jackson, Board Member, Comstock Hills Homeowners Association (CHHOA)*
  • Hanna Abner Kohan, Board Member, Warner Avenue Foundation (WAVE)*
  • Ramin Kolahi, Former Board Member and Former Chair, Zoning & Land Use Committee, Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council (BABCNC); Former President, Residents of Beverly Glen*
  • Jeff Zarrinnam, Board Member, Los Angeles City College Foundation; Member, L.A. Cedars Rotary Club*
  • Brad S. Kane, President, South Carthay Neighborhood Association (SCNA); President, P.I.C.O. Neighborhood Council*
  • Lisa Kaye, Land Use Committee Chair, Board Member, and South Carthay Area Representative, P.I.C.O. Neighborhood Council; Board Member South Carthay Neighborhood Association (SCNA)*
  • Ameet Keny, President, Casiano Estates Homeowners Association*
  • Scott Krieger, Board Member, Beverlywood Homeowners Association; Past Board Member, South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (SORO NC)*
  • Tyler Laferriere, Community Leader; Board Member, Westside Village Homeowners Association (WVHA)*
  • Drew Leach, Board Member, Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council*
  • Dina Leeds, Board Member, South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (SORO NC)*
  • Shevy Dorfman Lieder, Board Member, South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (SORO NC); South Robertson Business Owner*
  • Dr. Sarah Miller Lipton, Board Member, Beverlywood Homes Association*
  • Steve Little, Treasurer and Board Member, Comstock Hills Homeowners Association (CHHOA)*
  • Ken Linzer, President, Bel-Air Glen Homeowners Association (BAGHA)*
  • David Lorango, Board Member, Westwood Neighborhood Council (WWNC); Board Member, Westwood Community Council (WCC); Past Board Member, Friends of Westwood Library (FWL)*
  • Cat Lukaszewski, Board Member, Friends of Westwood Library (FWL)*
  • Esther Magna, Co-Founder, Save Hilgard Avenue; Chair, Fourth of July Parade & Picnic Committee and Past Board Member, Holmby-Westwood Property Owners Association (HWPOA)*
  • Carole Magnuson, Past President, Westwood Hills Property Owners Association (WHPOA); Founding Board Member, Westwood Community Design Review Board (DRB); Board Member, Westwood Community Council (WCC)*
  • Eric Maman, Past President, Roxbury Beverwil Homeowners Alliance; Vice President and Board Member, Temple Beth Am (TBA)*
  • Haley McIntosh, Vice President and Board Member, Fairburn Avenue Boosters (FAB)*
  • Sophie Melamed, Board Member, Beverlywood HOA
  • Eloise López Metcalfe, Board Member, Westwood Neighborhood Council (WWNC); Board Member, Westwood Homeowners Association (WHA); Member, Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Community*
  • Mona Miller, Past President, Roscomare Valley Association/Bel Air Hills Association*
  • Kenneth Millman, Former Van Nuys Airport Citizens Advisory Councilmember; Encino Community Leader*
  • Nickie Miner, Executive Board Member, Bel Air Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council (BABCNC); Immediate Past President, Benedict Canyon Association (BCA)*
  • Joseph Mollaie, Board Member, South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (SORONC)*
  • Adriana Mollica, Board Member, Beverlywood Homes Association*
  • Daniel Monempour, Past Board Member, Palms Neighborhood Council*
  • Wendy Morris, Board Member, Bel Air Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council (BABCNC)*
  • Kaveh Navab, Past Board Member, North Westwood Neighborhood Council (NWWNC)*
  • Peter Nichols, Co-Founder and Vice President, Melrose Action*
  • Negar Nikgohar, Board Member, Warner Avenue Foundation (WAVE)*
  • David Notowitz, Board Member, South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (SORONC)*
  • Debbie Nussbaum, Acting President, Westwood Hills Property Owners Association*
  • James O’Sullivan, Past President, Miracle Mile Residential Association (MMRA)*
  • Diana Plotkin, President, Beverly Wilshire Homes Association*
  • Frank Ponder, Board Member, Westwood Hills Property Owners Association (WHPOA); Past President and Board Member, Westwood Village Community Alliance (WVCA)*
  • Stephen Randall, Past Board Member, Century Glen Homeowners Association*
  • Jan Reichmann, Founder and President, Comstock Hills Homeowners Association (CHHOA); Board Member, Westwood Community Council (WCC)*
  • Joan Resnick, Treasurer and Board Member, Friends of Westwood Library (FWL)*
  • Steve Resnick, President, Westwood Homeowners Association (WHA); Secretary, Westwood Neighborhood Council (WWNC); Board Member, Westwood Community Council (WCC); Board Member, Friends of Westwood Library (FWL)*
  • Adam Rich, Past Board Member and Public Safety Committee Vice Chair, South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (SORO NC)*
  • Suzan Richman, Founder, Encino South Neighborhood Watch*
  • Shelley Rivlin, Past Secretary and Board Member, Encino Neighborhood Council (ENC)*
  • Marcello Robinson, Board Member and Land Use & Planning Committee Chair, Westwood Neighborhood Council (WWNC); Former Board Member, Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council (HHWNC)*
  • Stephen Rohde, President, Westwood Hills Property Owners Association (WHPOA)*
  • Lynn Rogo, Past President, Warner Avenue School PTA*
  • Mark Rogo, Board Member, Westwood Neighborhood Council (WWNC); Board Member and Past President, Westwood Village Rotary Club (WVRC); Past President, Blair House Homeowners Association; Past President and Board Member, Friends of Westwood Library (FWL)*
  • Baila Romm, Secretary and Board Member, South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (SORO NC)*
  • Robin Rosemark, Board Member, Comstock Hills Homeowners Association (CHHOA)*
  • Benny Rosenberg, Board Member, Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council (GWNC)*; Board Member, Hancock Park Homeowners Association (HPHA)*
  • Drew Ruesch, Community Leader
  • David Russell, Vice President and Board Member, Comstock Hills Homeowners Association (CHHOA)*
  • Yoav Sarraf, Board Member, Westwood Homeowners Association (WHA)*
  • Robert Schlesinger, Board Member and Planning and Land Use Committee Chair, Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council (BABC)
  • Clinton Schudy, Board Member, Westwood Community Council (WCC); Past Board Member, Westwood Neighborhood Council (WWNC); Past Board Member, Westwood Village Improvement Association (WVIA); Owner, Oakley’s Barber Shop*
  • Jane Mintz Schwab, Security Chair, Westwood Hills Property Owners Association (WHPOA)*
  • Terry Schonwald, President, Crestview Neighborhood Association*
  • Robert Schwartz, Past Candidate for Los Angeles City Council – 5th District
  • Des Sedaghat, Board Member, Los Feliz Neighborhood Council (LFNC)*
  • Mark Sedlander, Board Member, Cheviot Hills Homeowners’ Association; Board of Governors, Century City Bar Association*
  • Bobby Shokri, Board Member, Comstock Hills Homeowners Association (CHHOA)*
  • Stacy Shure, Co-President, Westside Village Homeowners Association (WVHA); Past Board Member, Mar Vista Community Council (MVCC)*
  • Adam Sieff, Past Transportation Parking and Streetscape Committee Member, Mid-City West Community Council*
  • Greg Smith, Past Board Member, Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association (HWPOA)*
  • Owen Smith, Past President, Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council (GWNC); Past President, Brookside Homeowners Association (BHA)*
  • Roz Soudry, Board Member, Comstock Hills Homeowners Association (CHHOA)*
  • Carol Spencer, Board Member and Past Corporate Secretary, Westwood Community Council (WCC); Board Member, Former 1st Vice President and Former Traffic Chair Comstock Hills Homeowners Association (CHHOA)*
  • Christina Spitz, Vice Chair, Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC); Past President, Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC)*
  • Charlie Stein, President and Land Use Vice-Chair, South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (SORO NC)*
  • Alexa Steinberg, Past Board Member, Studio City Neighborhood Council (SCNC)*
  • Julie Stromberg, Board Member and Chair of Environmental & Sustainability Committee, Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council (GWNC)*
  • Seth Stuart, Vice President, Bel Air Ridge Homeowners Association*
  • Scott Tamkin, Board Member, Westwood Homeowners Association (WHA); ParishCouncil Member, Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Community*
  • Terry Tegnazian, Past President, Westwood Hills Property Owners Association (WHPOA); Founder, Friends of Westwood Library (FWL); Founder, Los Angeles Musical Salon*
  • Michael Terani, Past Board Member, Westwood Recreation Center/Park Advisory Board (PAB)*
  • Jonathan Tessler, Board Member, South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (SORO NC)*
  • Marilyn Townsend, Board Member, Comstock Hills Homeowners Association (CHHOA)*
  • Stephen Twining, President Emeritus, Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council (BABCNC); Past President, Roscomare Valley Association/Bel Air Hills Association (BAHA); Chair Emeritus, Federation of Hillside and Canyon Associations*
  • Jane Usher, Past President, Windsor Square Association (WSA); Past Board Member, Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council (GWNC)*
  • Wolfgang Veith, President, North Westwood Village Residents Association (NWVRA); Secretary, Westwood Community Council (WCC)*
  • Jon Vein, Board Member, Hancock Park Homeowners Association (HPHA); Co-Founder and Former CEO, MarketShare*
  • Shelley Wagers, Past Board Member, Beverly Wilshire Homes Association*
  • Lee Wallach, Environmental Leader; Palms Community Leader*
  • Michael Waterman, President, Encino Law Center Condominium Association*
  • Rosalie Wayne, Treasurer and Board Member, Beverly Wilshire Homes Association*
  • Peter Weinberger, Past Board Member, Crestview Neighborhood Association*
  • Scott Whittle, Founding Board Member, Westwood Neighborhood Council (WWNC)*
  • Laura Winikow, Treasurer and Board Member, Westwood Neighborhood Council (WWNC); Board Member and Past President, Friends of Westwood Library (FWL)*
  • Shahram Zackary, Board Member, Beverlywood Homes Association*
  • Lucie Zimmerman, Board Member, Comstock Hills Homeowners Association (CHHOA)*

Community Leaders

  • Dara Abaei, Executive Director, Jewish Unity Network*
  • Danny Abir, Board Member, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA)*
  • Jason Ablin, Educator, Faculty Member, American Jewish University (AJU)*
  • Saul Ackerman, Hancock Park Community Leader; President, Kesher Torah*
  • Aaron Aftergood, Board Member, Temple Beth Am (TBA)*
  • Ron Alberts, Past President, Temple Beth Am (TBA)*
  • Vivian Alberts, Past President, Temple Beth Am (TBA)*
  • Honey Kessler Amado, Past President, Temple Isaiah; Board Member, CSUN Foundation*
  • Goli Ameri
  • Scott Ames, Community Leader
  • Mark Amin
  • Melissa Amster, Board Member, Friendship Circle of Los Angeles*
  • Jonathan Anschell, Community Leader
  • Lisa Ansell, Community Leader
  • Mel Aronoff, Community Leader 
  • David Aschkenasy, Board Member, Mirman School*
  • Susan Azizzadeh, President, Iranian American Jewish Federation (IAJF)*
  • Guy Bachar, Los Angeles Chair, Israeli-American Council (IAC)*
  • Tom Barad, Community Leader
  • Wayne Barsky, Past Board Chair and Board Member, Public Counsel Law Center*
  • Shervin Behnam, Board Member, Sinai Temple*
  • Donna Bender, Jewish Community Leader
  • Alan Bernstein, Board Chair, Big Sunday; Trustee, Marlborough School; Trustee, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA)*
  • Bryan Berkett, Chair, Real Estate & Construction (REC) Division, Jewish Federation; Past Board Member, American Jewish University (AJU)*
  • Alyse Golden Berkley, Encino Community Leader; National Vice Chair, Jewish National Fund (JNF)*
  • Caron Spector Berkley, Co-Chair, Democrats for Israel (DFI)*
  • Sanaz Bereliani, WLALA, Board of Directors*
  • Les Bider, Past Board Chair, Jewish Federation*
  • Marilyn Bitner, Entertainment Industry Executive; Hancock Park Community Leader
  • Ron Blanc, Past President, Valley Beth Shalom (VBS); Past President, American Jewish Committee (AJC)*
  • Dena Bloom, Community Leader
  • Ori Blumenfeld, Chair, City of Beverly Hills Human Relations Commission*
  • Adeena Bleich, Community Leader
  • Marnie Bodek, Founder, Holmby Westwood Green Team*
  • David Boren, Past Board Member, Temple Beth Am (TBA); Past Chair, Legal Division, Jewish Federation*
  • Michael Bordy, Past Board Member and General Counsel, Sinai Temple*
  • Manny Borookhim, Founder, HOPE Foundation*
  • Aaron Boudaie, Past UCLA Undergraduate Students Association Council Commissioner*
  • Rabbi Daniel Bouskila, Community Leader
  • Siannah Collado Boutté, Former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney*
  • Julie Bram, National Board of Governors, American Jewish Committee (AJC); Board Member, Jewish Women’s Theatre (JWT); Past Board Member, Jewish World Watch (JWW)*
  • Steve Bram, Founding Member, Eagle Scout Association of Los Angeles; Board Member, American Jewish Committee (AJC)*
  • Alan Breslauer, Community Leader
  • Craig Brill, Beverly Grove Community Leader
  • Brandon Broukhim, Past UCLA Undergraduate Students Association Councilmember*
  • David Bubis, Sherman Oaks Community Leader
  • Michael Buchman, Beverlywood Community Leader
  • Nahtahna Cabanes, Board Member, Los Angeles City Police Permit Review Board*
  • Andrea Cayton, Vice President, Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust; Board Member, WISE Readers to Leaders; Board Member, Cayton Children’s Museum*
  • Meryl Chae, Community Leader
  • Tony Chanin, Community Leader
  • Rev. Dr. Lynn Cheyney, former Pastor, Westwood Presbyterian Church
  • Jerry Coben, Community Leader
  • Baruch C. Cohen, Hancock Park Community Leader
  • Ira Cohen, Founder, Safe Parking LA*
  • Pat Cohen, Founder, Safe Parking LA*
  • Jonathan Cookler, Community Leader
  • Marty Cooper, Past Chair, Valley Industry & Commerce Association (VICA); Past Chair, Boys and Girls Club of the West Valley; Past Chair, UCLA Film; Television Archive*
  • The Rev. Dr. Lynn Cheyney, Former Pastor, Westwood Presbyterian Church*
  • Allan Cutrow, Past Board Chair, Jewish Community Foundation*
  • Michael Cypers, Cheviot Hills Community Leader
  • Pooya Dayanim, President, Iranian Jewish Public Affairs Committee (IJPAC)*
  • Bert Deixler, Community Leader
  • Sam Delug, Community Leader
  • Greg Derin, Encino Community Leader; Past Board Chair, Valley Beth Shalom (VBS)*
  • Austin Douglas, Board Member, IKAR*
  • Brian Dror, Hancock Park Community Leader; Board Member, TomcheiLA*
  • Jessica Duboff, Business Community Advocate; Former Vice President of Policy, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce*
  • Lauren Eber, Board Member, UCLA Hillel; Board Member, Temple Israel of Hollywood (TIOH)*
  • Eric Edidin, Beverlywood Community Leader
  • Yvette Edidin, Beverlywood Community Leader
  • Jasmine Oberman Eisler, Cheviot Hills Community Leader
  • David Elghanayan, Board Member, Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles*
  • Dennis Ellman, Encino Community Leader; Past President, Los Angeles Chapter, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation*
  • Dr. Shervin Eshaghian, Board Member, Harkham Hillel Academy*
  • Sharon Halimi Eshaghoff, Board Member, Temple Isaiah*
  • Joseph Essas, President of Open Table*
  • Simon Etehad, Past President, Nessah Educational and Cultural Center*
  • Ali Fakhari, Board Member, Farhang Foundation*
  • Dariush Fakheri, Co-Founder, Eretz Siamak Synagogue and Cultural Center*
  • Elisabeth Familian, Community Leader
  • Bill Feiler, Community Leader
  • Cece Feiler, Board Member, UCLA Resnick NeuroPsychiatric; Co-Chair of Director’s Circle, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Chair, California Jewish Public Affairs Committee (JPAC)*
  • Gordon Fell, Past President, Westwood Village Rotary Club (WVRC); Board Member and Treasurer, Friends of Westwood Library (FWL)*
  • Irwin Field, Past Board Chair, United Way of Los Angeles*
  • Linda Fife, Educator; Community Leader
  • Lorin Fife, Community Leader
  • Yoni Fife, Past Board Chair, IKAR*
  • Jim Finsten, Beverlywood Community Leader
  • Josh Flagg, Philanthropist; Commissioner, City of Beverly Hills Cultural Heritage Commission*
  • Tom Flesh, Past President and Board Member, Sinai Temple*
  • Noah Flom, West Los Angeles Community Leader
  • Gene Fong, AIA, Board Member, Westwood Community Design Review Board (DRB)*
  • Brian Fortman, Community Leader
  • Lisa Fortman, Community Leader
  • Alex Franklin, Lecturer, UCLA Department of Film, Television and Digital Media*
  • Michael Freedman, Criminal Defense Attorney; Former Assistant United States Attorney*
  • Mindy Freedman, Founder, The SAM Initiative (Sustainability Accountability Movement)*
  • Jerry Freisleben, Past Board Member, Bet Tzedek*
  • Susan Freudenheim, Past Executive Director, Jewish World Watch (JWW)*
  • Glen Friedman, Cheviot Hills Community Leader
  • Jean Friedman, Jewish Community Leader
  • Jerry Friedman, Jewish Community Leader
  • Joseph Gabbaian, Past President, Sinai Temple*
  • Julie Monkarsh Gadinsky, Board Chair/President, UCLA Hillel*
  • David Garden, Board of Directors, ETTA*
  • Jamie Garelick, Beverlywood Community Leader
  • Jeremy Garelick, Film Writer, Director, Producer; Beverlywood Community Leader
  • Samantha Garelick, Educator; Vice President, Temple Beth Am (TBA)*
  • Sabina Gault, Bel Air Community Leader
  • Kfir Gavrieli, Board Member, Israeli-American Council (IAC)*
  • Paul Gelb, Beverlywood Community Leader
  • Yisrael Gelb, Hancock Park Community Leader; Former Executive Director, Agudath Israel of California*
  • Jonathan Gerber, Beverlywood Community Leader
  • Natalie Gerber, Beverlywood Community Leader
  • Ross Gerber, Past President and Executive Board Member, Guardians of the Jewish Home*
  • Selwyn Gerber, Past Executive Board Member, Beth Jacob Congregation; Co-Founder, LimmudLA; Co-Founder Academy for Jewish Religion*
  • Seth Gerber, Past Regional Board Chair, Anti-Defamation League (ADL)*
  • Julie Gerchik, Board of Governors, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA); Past Board Member, Bet Tzedek*
  • Tzivia Schwartz Getzug, Community Leader
  • Josh Geller, President, Los Angeles City Attorneys Association (CAA)*
  • Sharen Ghatan, Esq., Treasurer, Iranian American Lawyers Association
  • David Gill, Past Officer and Board Member, Valley Beth Shalom (VBS)*
  • Alan Gindi, Community Leader
  • Bert Ginsberg, Board Member Emeritus, The UCLA Foundation; Board Member, Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles*
  • Lionel Glancy, Community Leader
  • Gary Glushon, Board Member, Encino Little League*
  • Geoff Gold, Board Member, Bet Tzedek*
  • Stanley Gold, Past Board Chair, USC Board of Trustees; Past Board Chair, Jewish Federation*
  • Sam Goldberg, National Board Member, Jewish National Fund (JNF)*
  • Debbie Goldenberg, Jewish Community Leader
  • Dr. Mark Goldenberg, Jewish Community Leader
  • Brian Goldsmith, Community Leader
  • Claire Goldsmith, Board of Trustees Member, Wilshire Boulevard Temple (WBT)*
  • Marcie Robinson Goldstein, Community Leader*
  • Dr. Peyman Golshani, UCLA Professor of Neuroscience*
  • Susan Gordon, Past Director of Development, Fowler Museum at UCLA*
  • Moshe Graber, Executive Board, Beth Jacob Congregation*
  • Marc Graboff, Regional President, American Jewish Committee (AJC)*
  • Rebecca Green, Lecturer, USC Gould School of Law*
  • Fran Grossman, Carthay Community Leader
  • Jason Gruenbaum, Vice President, Board of Directors, Harkham Hebrew Hillel Academy; Head of Finance, Shalhevet High School*
  • David Hakkakzadeh, Board Member, Valley Beth Shalom (VBS)*
  • Robert Hale, Cheviot Hills Community Leader*
  • Gabriel Halimi, Budget Committee Member, Jewish Federation; Founding Board Member, Moishe House*
  • Mark Haloossim, Past President, Sinai Temple Men’s Club*
  • George Haroonian, Community Leader
  • Aubrey Farkas Harris, Political Activist; Arts Advocate
  • Ben Harris, Vice-Chair, Real Estate & Construction (REC) Division, Jewish Federation*
  • Tina Hay, CEO, Napkin Finance; Century City Community Leader*
  • Deborah Heald, Board Member, Temple Isaiah*
  • Gregory Helmer, Cheviot Hills Community Leader; Board Member, Bet Tzedek Legal Services*
  • Leslie Hecht Helmer, Cheviot Hills Community Leader
  • Aaron Henne, Community Leader
  • Miriam Prum Hess, South Carthay Community Leader
  • Bettina Ho, Civil Right Activist
  • Dr. Michael G. Ho, Department of Neurology, UCLA Health*
  • Rabbi Dr. Yechiel Hoffman, Community Activist
  • Samara Hutman, Director, The Righteous Conversations Project*
  • Leon Janks, Bel Air Community Leader
  • Sharon Janks, Bel Air Community Leader
  • Martin Jannol, Beverly Grove Community Leader
  • Shahla Javdan, President, Iranian Jewish Women’s Organization (IJWO)*
  • Guity Javid, District Governor, Rotary (District 5280); Benedict Canyon Community Leader*
  • Paul Jeser, Community Leader
  • Katherine Kahen, President, Iranian American Jewish Cultural Organization (IAJCO)*
  • Stanley Kandel, Community Leader
  • Amir Kashfi, Past Representative, UCLA Student Senate*
  • Ben Karabian, Former Supervising Attorney, Metropolitan Branch, Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office*
  • Richard Kellner, Past Board Member, Shalhevet High School*
  • Sam Kermanian, Community Leader
  • Jeff Kichaven, Community Leader; Mediator
  • Eric Kingsley, Board Chair, Valley Beth Shalom (VBS); Past Regional Board Chair, Anti-Defamation League (ADL); Past Board Member, Los Angeles Jewish Home*
  • Jay Kleckner, Board Member, Friends of Westwood Library (FWL)*
  • Phyllis Klein, Past President, Temple Israel of Hollywood (TIOH)*
  • Carol Knee, Encino Parent Advocate
  • Barton H. Kogan, Community Leader 
  • Siamak Kordestani, Board Member, Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa (JIMENA)*
  • Ze’ev Korn, Past Director, Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles (JFS); Past Director, Jewish Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Los Angeles (JBBBSLA)*
  • Michael Koss, Past Board Chair, Jewish Federation; Past President, Jewish National Fund Los Angeles*
  • Dr. Neil Kramer, Dean of Faculty Emeritus, de Toledo High School*
  • Rabbi Zalman Kravitz, Community Leader
  • Jessica Kronstadt, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney*
  • Eve Kurtin, Past President, Stephen Wise Temple (SWT)*
  • Sharon Lippman Kwechansky, Board Member, Women of Temple Israel of Hollywood*
  • Zachary Lainer, Board Member, IKAR*
  • Rona Ram Lalezary, Community Leader
  • Bruce Landres, Comstock Hills Community Leader
  • Marcy Landres, Comstock Hills Community Leader
  • Zuzana Riemer Landres, Community Leader
  • Irving Lebovics, Chair, Agudath Israel of California*
  • Dr. Matt Lefferman, Beverlywood Community Leader
  • Cary Lerman, Board Member, Sinai Temple*
  • Laurie Levenson, Law Professor; Cheviot Hills Community Leader 
  • Justin Levi, President, The Community Shul; Past Committee Chair, Los Angeles Walk to End Alzheimer’s*
  • Fredrick Levin, Past President, American Jewish Committee (AJC)*
  • Murray Levin, Board of Directors, Anti-Defamation League (ADL)*
  • Sarah Levin, Executive Director, Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa (JIMENA)*
  • Asher Levine, Valley Jewish Community Leader
  • Norm Levine, Past President, Valley Beth Shalom (VBS)*
  • Sharon Levine, Board Member and Past Board Chair, ETTA*
  • Dina Levy, Past Board Member, Stephen Wise Temple (SWT)*
  • Shelly Levy, Board Member, Stephen Wise Temple; Board Member, Los Angeles Jewish Home*
  • Jason Liang, Past President, Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association*
  • Micha Liberman, Elected Delegate, California Democratic Party; Vice President, Democrats for Israel-CA*
  • Jonah Light, Pico Robertson Community Leader
  • Dr. Sara-Jean “SJ” Lipmen, Educator and Student Advocate
  • Salvador Litvak, Filmmaker; Hancock Park Community Leader
  • Nancy Cole Loeterman, Beverlywood Community Leader
  • Matthew Louchheim, President, Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc.; Community Leader*
  • Barak Lurie, Board Member, StandWithUs*
  • Angela Maddahi, Past President, Sinai Temple*
  • Remmie Maden, Board Member, Jewish Federation*
  • John Magoulas, Jewish Community Leader 
  • Richard Mahan, Chief Operating Officer, D.A.R.E. America/International; Member, Mayor Tom Bradley Task Force on Homelessness; Member, California Senate Task Force On Prison Overcrowding*
  • Morgan Mallory,  Board Member, Friendly House*
  • Lia Mandelbaum, Community Leader
  • Avram Mandell, Founder/Executive Director, Tzedek America*
  • Marcia Weiner Mankoff, Past Board Member, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles (PPLA); Board Member, Jewish Community Foundation; Board Member, de Toledo High School*
  • Peter Marcus, Board Member, Temple Israel of Hollywood (TIOH); Past Board Member, Jewish World Watch (JWW)*
  • Josh Marehbian, Vice President, Sephardic Tifereth Temple Israel (STTI)*
  • Hovanes Margarian, Board Member, Armenian Bar Association*
  • David Mark, Past Board Member, Bet Tzedek*
  • Steve Martini, Board Member, The Los Angeles Jewish Home*
  • Andrew Marton, Community Leader
  • Harold Masor, Community Leader
  • Stephen Matloff, Disaster Response Team, Wilshire Boulevard Temple (WBT); Board of Governors, Shaare Zedek Medical Center; Board Member, NECHAMA – Jewish Response to Disaster*
  • Bruce Maxwell, Past President, Beth Chayim Chadashim Congregation (BCC); Past President, Wider Bridge*
  • Alison Mayerson, Retired Jewish Communal Professional
  • Ben Mehdizadeh, Past President, Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel (STTI)*
  • Kathy Melamed, Commissioner, City of Beverly Hills*
  • Shahram Melamed, Former Commissioner, City of Beverly Hills*
  • Frank Melton, Past Board Member, Sinai Temple; Board Member, Bet Tzedek*
  • Sue Meltzer, Past Los Angeles Women’s Campaign Chair, Jewish Federation; Past Board Member, Jewish Family Service*
  • Sabrina Merage, Community Leader
  • Linda Michaelson, Board Member, Bet Tzedek*
  • Steve Miller, Past President, University Synagogue*
  • Adam Milstein, Co-Founder and Board Chair, Israeli-American Council (IAC)*
  • Steven Mindel, Past President, University Synagogue; Past Board Member, Los Angeles Free Clinic*
  • Dr. Amin Mirhadi
  • Richard Mirisch, Encino Community Leader
  • Jeremy Mittman, Executive Board, Beth Jacob Congregation*
  • Cheston Mizel, Beverlywood Community Leader
  • Courtney Mizel, Board Member, JQ International*
  • Arielle Mokhtarzadeh, Past UCLA Undergraduate Students Association President*
  • Raamla Mohamed, Hollywood Writer and Producer
  • Mary Louise Monahan, Melrose Community Leader
  • Heidi Monkarsh, Community Leader
  • Maxine Morris, Cheviot Hills Leader
  • Dora Levy Mossanen, Bestselling Novelist and Writer
  • Joseph Nahamia, Past President, Congregation Mogen David*
  • Dr. Sadegh Namazikhah, Director, IMAN Cultural Center (Palms)*
  • Angella Nazarian, Community Leader
  • Dora Nazarian, Community Leader
  • Sharon Nazarian, President, Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation*
  • Dorit Naftalin Nelson, Board Member, Builders of Jewish Education (BJE)*
  • Harry Nelson, Past President, Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy*
  • Paulette Nessim, Board Member, Holocaust Museum LA*
  • Ron Nessim, Board Member and Past Chair, Sephardic Educational Center (SEC); Board Member, Constitutional Rights Foundation (CRF)*
  • Ariel Neuman, Board Member, Bet Tzedek*
  • Patti Neuwirth, Best Selling Author; Former Board Chair, Children of the Night; Advisory Board Member, UCLA Department of Neurosurgery
  • Jasmin Niku, Associate Board, Aviva Family and Children’s Services; Beverly Grove Resident*
  • David Nimmer, Adjunct Professor, UCLA Law School; Community Leader*
  • Robin Nourmand, Board of Directors, UCLA Hillel; Board of Directors, Jewish National Fund-Los Angeles (JNF)*
  • Anna Okhovat, Esq., Board of Directors Member, Iranian American Lawyers Association 
  • Avi Oved, Former UC Student Regent*
  • Scott Packman, Board Member, Bet Tzedek; Advisory Board, Creative Community for Peace*
  • Richard Pachulski, Jewish Community Leader
  • Stuart Pardau, Beverlywood Community Leader
  • Josh Passman, Rancho Park Community Leader
  • Mathew Pauley, Sherman Oaks Community Leader
  • Eli Pearlman, Board Member, Temple Beth Am (TBA)* 
  • Amy Peckner, Community Leader
  • Rabbi Cheryl Peretz, Community Leader
  • Rachael Petru, Community Leader
  • Dr. Nahid Pirnazar, Iranian Studies Scholar
  • Jonah Platt, Broadway Star; Advisory Board Member, American Jewish University (AJU)*
  • Julie Platt, Past Board Chair, Jewish Federation*
  • Dr. Larry Platt, Jewish Community Leader
  • Joshua J. Pollack, Executive Board Member, Young Israel of Century City (YICC)*
  • David Pollock, Past Board Member, Jewish Federation; Past Board Member, Temple Emanuel; Past Chairman, Milken Institute Israel Center*
  • Sam Prater, Founder and Executive Director, Opportunity House/Los Angeles Room & Board*
  • Farshad Rafii, President, Sinai Temple Men’s Club*
  • Gina Raphael, Chair, Women’s International Zionist Organization- Los Angeles (WIZO)*
  • Lary Rappaport, Century City Attorney; Community Leader 
  • Larry Rauch, Community Leader
  • Barak Raviv, Jewish Community Leader
  • Roy Rayn, Jewish Community Leader; Westwood Resident
  • Amitai Raziel, Board of Directors, FIDF*
  • Nava Raziel, Board Member, Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy*
  • Amanda Reno, Larchmont Community Leader
  • Rabbi Ralph Resnick, Community Leader
  • Talia Resin, Beverlywood Community Leader
  • Jeff Resnick, Past Board Chair, Hillel at UCLA; Executive Committee, Stephen Wise Temple (SWT); Past Co-Chair, Chabad Telethon*
  • Rick Richman, Board Member, American Jewish University (AJU)*
  • Naeun Rim, Board Member, Korean American Bar Association (KABA)*
  • Harry Rimalower, Board Member, Bet Tzedek New Leaders Council*
  • Nurit Robin, Board Member, Builders of Jewish Education (BJE)*
  • Marc Rohatiner, Board Member, Jewish Federation; Past President, Beth Jacob Congregation; Past Board Member, Shalhevet High School*
  • Paul Rosen, Board Member, Bet Tzedek*
  • Lou Rosenberg, Encino Community Leader 
  • Shep Rosenman, Beverlywood Community Leader
  • Bobby Rostami, Board Member, Harkham Hebrew Hillel Academy*
  • Michelle Rosenthal, Board Member, IKAR*
  • John Rubiner, Past President, Beverly Hills Bar Association*
  • Craig Rutenberg, Community Leader
  • Ari Ryan, National Board Member, Friends of the IDF (FIDF)*
  • Debbie Saidoff, National Board Member, American Jewish Committee (AJC); Founding Board Member, StandWithUs (SWU); Founding Board Member, Israeli-American Council (IAC)*
  • Naty Saidoff, Chair, Israeli-American Council (IAC)*
  • Dr. Claudia Wallack Samuels, Community Leader
  • Sandy Samuels, Past President/CEO, Bet Tzedek; Past President, Adat Ariel; Founding Board Chair, Jewish Los Angeles Special Needs Trust*
  • Jay Sanders, Board Member and Program Chair, Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation*
  • Jay Sanderson, Former President and CEO, Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles*
  • Richard Sandler, Community Leader
  • Scott Sandler, Community Leader
  • Houman Sarshar, Community Leader 
  • Moshe Sassover, Board Member, Jewish Federation of Los Angeles*
  • Tony Sauber, Past Board Secretary, Jewish Free Loan Association (JFLA)*
  • Daren M. Schlecter, Community Leader
  • David Schindler, Board Member, River LA*
  • Catherine Schneider, Vice President, American Jewish University (AJU); Board Member, B’nai David-Judea Congregation*
  • E. Randol Schoenberg, Past President and Board Member, Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust (LAMOTH); Past Board Member, Los Angeles Opera*
  • Dean Schramm, Past President, American Jewish Committee (AJC); Encino Community Leader*
  • Richard Schulman, Cheviot Hills Community Leader*
  • Mark Schwartz, Past Board Member, Temple Emanuel; Executive Committee, Jewish Community Foundation*
  • Robert Schwartz, Past Board Chair, Bet Tzedek*
  • Anahita Sedaghatfar, Civil Rights Attorney
  • Jacob Segal, Israeli-American Community Leader
  • Rachel Segal, Past Board Member, Bet Tzedek*
  • Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller, Director Emeritus, UCLA Hillel*
  • Rabbi Tal Sessler, Ph.D.
  • Maytal Shainberg, Board Member, Beverlywood Homes Association
  • Lou Shapiro, Beverlywood Community Leader
  • Ginnean Shaw, Past Co-President, Friends of Castle Heights Elementary School; Co-Founder and Past Board Member, Moms Unite*
  • Zev Shechtman, Regional Board Member, Anti-Defamation League (ADL)*
  • Neil Sheff, President, Sephardic Educational Center (SEC)*
  • Shahrokh Sheik, Trustee, Los Angeles County Bar Association; Former Board Member, Susan G. Komen (LA County)*
  • Joe Shooshani, Past Chair, Beverly Hills Planning Commission*
  • Neuriel Shore, Community Leader
  • Jackie Siegel, Board Member, Adas Torah*
  • Ebi Simhaee
  • Mike Silberstein, President, Sinai Temple Men’s Club*
  • Scott Silver, Cheviot Hills Neighborhood Activist; Past Board Member, Menorah Housing*
  • Jack Sinder, Encino Community Leader; Past Board Member, Valley Beth Shalom*
  • Rita Sinder, Encino Community Leader; Past Board Member, Valley Beth Shalom*
  • Jeff Sklar, Board Member, Stephen S. Wise Temple (SWT); Board Member, de Toledo High School*
  • Matt Sloan, Board Member, Bet Tzedek; Board Member, Los Angeles County Bar Counsel for Justice*
  • Greg Smith, President, Westwood Kehilla*
  • Brent Sokol, Past Board Member, Anti-Defamation League (ADL)*
  • Navid Soleymani, Board Member, Casiano Estates Homeowners Association (Bel Air)*
  • Andrea Sonnenberg, Community Leader 
  • Glenn Sonnenberg, Past President, Stephen Wise Temple (SWT); Board Member, Jewish Federation; Board Member, Bet Tzedek*
  • Bennett Spiegel, Past President, Adat Ari El Synagogue; Board Member, Bet Tzedek; Board Member and Past President, Builders of Jewish Education (BJE)*
  • Greg Spinrad, Community Leader
  • Maya Zutler Spinrad, Community Leader
  • Aaron Spiwak, Board Member, Temple Beth Am (TBA); Board Member, Bet Tzedek*
  • Alan Spiwak, Board Member, Jewish Free Loan Association (JFLA)*
  • Sheila Baran Spiwak, Board Member, Builders of Jewish Education (BJE)*
  • Laura Stein, Board of Governors, Cedars Sinai Medical Center
  • Michael Steinberg, M.D., Community Leader
  • Timothy James Stiven, Past Dean, Brentwood School*
  • Cantor Michelle Stone, Community Leader
  • Dan Stone, Board Member and Past President, Westside JCC of Los Angeles*
  • Terry Storch, Community Leader
  • Brian Sun, AAPI Community Leader
  • Yael Swerdlow, Co-Founder, Women’s Empowerment Foundation; Member, Small Business Technology Council (SBTC)*
  • Dubby Teichman, San Fernando Valley Community Leader
  • Daniel Tenenbaum, Vice-Chair, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Board ofCommissioners (HACLA); Board Chair, California Apartment Association (CAA)*
  • Daniel Tenenblatt, Community Leader
  • Ernest Tepman, Board of Directors, Shalom Institute; Russian-American Community Leader*
  • Karl Thurmond, Former Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, Milken Community Schools; Former Board Member, Temple Emanuel*
  • Stuart Tochner, President, Temple Beth Am (TBA); Board Member, Camp Ramah; Past Board Member, Zimmer Children’s Museum*
  • Fred Toczek: Past President and Board Member, Shalhevet High School; Past President, Maimonides Academy*
  • Stanley Treitel, Hancock Park Community Leader
  • Melissa Trikiis, Westwood Community Leader
  • Michael Tuchin, Jewish Community Leader
  • Albert Valencia, Past Board Member, Asian Pacific American Bar Association*
  • Michael Wachtell, Board Member, Bet Tzedek Legal Services*
  • Avi Wagner, Board Member, Lashon Academy*
  • Dr. Morry Waksberg, Westwood Community Leader
  • Perry Wallack, Community Leader
  • Darren Warner, Jewish Community Leader; Encino Community Leader
  • Sam Wasserman, Community Leader 
  • Alex Weingarten, Board Member and Chair of Community Engagement Initiative, Jewish Federation*
  • Sherry Weinman, Chair, Board of Directors, IsraAID US*
  • Lois Weinsaft, Community Leader
  • Joel Weinstein, Board Member, Sinai Temple*
  • Irv Weintraub, Jewish Community Leader
  • Matt Weintraub, Community Leader
  • Pamela Weisberg, Chair, Sinai Akiba Academy Committee*
  • Betsy Weisman, Retired Principal City Planner, Los Angeles Planning Department*
  • Rhoda Weisman, Community Leader
  • Adam Weiss, Board Member, Shalom Institute; Past Board Member, IKAR; Past Board Member, American Jewish Committee*
  • Adlai Wertman, Professor; Community Leader
  • Lori Weyuker, Beverly-La Brea Community Leader
  • Douglas Williams, Past Board Member, Century City Chamber of Commerce; Board Chair, Jewish National Fund (JNF); Past Board Member, Stephen Wise Temple (SWT); Past Board Chair, Heschel Day School*
  • Dan Witzling, Executive Director, Los Angeles-Central Coast, American Cancer Society; Past Board Member, Faith2Green and Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life of Southern California (COEJLSC)*
  • David Witzling, UCLA Alumni Association Leader
  • Orna Wolens, Community Leader
  • Rabbi Arik Wollheim, Beverlywood Community Leader
  • Tehilah Wollheim, Beverlywood Community Leader
  • Ryan Yagura, Board Member, Bet Tzedek Legal Services*
  • Raymond Yashouafar, President, Sephardic Temple; Regional Board Member, AYSO*
  • Josh Zad, Founder/Owner, Alfred Coffee*
  • Daniel Zakowski, Board Member, Valley Beth Shalom (VBS)*
  • Jan Zakowski, Past President, Sinai Temple, Past Chair, Sinai Akiba Academy (SAA)*
  • Rosalie Zalis, Jewish Community Leader
  • Aric Zamel, Beverlywood Leader
  • Parham Zar, Board Chair, Friends of Sheba Medical Center; Past Board Member, Builders of Jewish Education (BJE)*
  • Jeff Zarrinnam, Board Member, Los Angeles City College Foundation; Member, L.A.Cedars Rotary Club*
  • Julie Zeisler, Past Executive Director, Jewish Public Affairs Committee (JPAC)*
  • Howard Zelikow, Community Leader
  • Marcie Zelikow, Community Leader
  • Marilyn Ziering, Co-Founder, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; Trustee, Los Angeles Opera*
  • Lee Ziff, Board of Directors, Congregation Beth Israel*
  • Jeffrey Zimerman, Past Director, Mayor’s Crisis Response Team, Dept. of Homeland Security, City of Los Angeles*
  • Jason Ziven, Community Leader
  • Mahnaz Zoleikhaeian, Past Board Secretary, Nessah Synagogue*
  • Raymond Zolekhian, Past Board Member, Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angele
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Business Leaders

  • Ash Amir, Owner, Manchego Restaurant (Santa Monica)* 
  • Orna Amzaleg, Co-Owner, Sportie LA; Melrose Community Leader
  • Madeline Arenas, Owner, Cubrix Photography* 
  • Vicken Bamokian, Owner, Campus Shoe Repair (Westwood Village)* 
  • Mark Beccaria, Owner, Royal Palace Westwood Hotel (Westwood Village), Hotel Angeleno (Brentwood), Gateway Hotel Santa Monica (Santa Monica); Board Member, Hotel Association of Los Angeles (HALA)* 
  • Dr. Elham Behrooznia, Owner, ABC Compounding Pharmacy (Encino)* 
  • Shelby Blecker, Owner, SLB Printing (South Robertson)* 
  • Noah Bleich, Owner, 713 Innovations & The Tea Book (South Robertson)* 
  • Ofer Bleiweiss, CEO/Co-Founder, Everchron (Century City)* 
  • Michael Broukhim, Co-CEO/Co-Founder, FabFitFun (Beverly Grove)* 
  • Charlotte “Charlie” Chastanet, Owner, Muriel Chastanet Fine Jewelry (Westwood Village)* 
  • Simon Cohen, Owner, Simon’s Caterers and Special Events (West Los Angeles)* 
  • Marty Cooper, Owner, Cooper Communications (Encino); Past Chair, Valley Industry & Commerce Association (VICA)* 
  • Bert Deixler, Co-Owner, Chevalier’s Books (Larchmont)* 
  • Shushana Djavaheri, Owner, Marigold House (Westwood)* 
  • Steve Drimmer, Managing Partner, Iconmobile* 
  • Dr. Mahyar Eghbali, My Pharmacist On Call* 
  • Joseph Essas, President, OpenTable.com* 
  • Ali Fakhari, Managing Director, August Venture Partners* 
  • Chef Rana Farahanipour, Amazing Pastries by Chef Rana (Westwood)* 
  • Roozbeh Farahanipour, President, West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce*
  • Gordon Fell, Past President, West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce (West Los Angeles)* 
  • Gerald Freisleben, President, FolFry (Sherman Oaks)* 
  • Jonathan Friedman, Owner, Miller Gems (South Robertson)* 
  • Philip Gabriel, Owner, Scrubs Unlimited (Westwood Village); Board Member, West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce (West Los Angeles)*
  • Kfir Gavrieli, CEO, Tieks* 
  • Ross Gerber, CEO, Gerber Kawasaki* 
  • Stanley Gold, Chairman, Shamrock Holdings* 
  • Sam Goldberg, President/Co-Founder, Lucidity Tech* 
  • Jeff Gross, Owner, Mickey Fine Pharmacy and Grill (Century City)* 
  • Daniel Gryczman, Past Land Use Chair, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce* 
  • Brandon Hakim, Founder/CEO, InsiderSchool.com* 
  • Bruce Hakimi, Chairman, CyberNet Communications* 
  • Daniel Hakimi, Principal, InfoNetworks* 
  • Michael Hakimi, Principal, InfoNetworks* 
  • Gabe Halimi, CEO/Co-Founder, Flo* 
  • Mark Haloossim, Owner, Contempo Floor Coverings (West Los Angeles)* 
  • Melissa Haloossim, Owner, Skin Thesis* 
  • George Haroonian, Owner, The Rug Warehouse* 
  • Tina Hay, CEO, Napkin Finance* 
  • John Heidt, President, Heidt Torres Co.; Board Member, Westwood Village Improvement Association (WVIA, Westwood BID)* 
  • David Hekmat, Former Owner, Mary & Robb’s Westwood Café (Westwood)* 
  • Sara Hendizadeh, Owner, P & K Beauty House (West Los Angeles)* 
  • Rafael Iryami, President, Online Gaming Supplies and Furniture* 
  • Jeremiah Kelman, CEO/Founder, TrialEdge* 
  • Ben Keywanfar, Owner, Palihotel Westwood Village (Westwood Village)* 
  • Roy Kimia, Owner, Kimia Wellness (Carthay Circle)* 
  • Fred Kramer, Founding Partner, Reason Ventures; President, Withoutabox.com* 
  • Fritz Lanman, CEO, ClassPass* 
  • Craig Levine, Executive Vice President, WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems* 
  • Darren Litt, Executive Chairman, MarketerHire* 
  • David Lorango, CEO, Xcellio* 
  • Matthew Louchheim, President, Bobrick Washroom Equipment* 
  • Esther Magna, Higher Education Consultant, (Westwood)* 
  • Marvin Markowitz & Family, Owners, Factor’s Famous Deli; The Mark (Pico Robertson)* 
  • Rodney Masjedi, Owner, DTLA Bikes; Pico-Robertson Community Leader
  • Demetrios Mavromichalis, Owner, The Mar Vista Restaurant, Mavro Coffee (Mar Vista)* 
  • Bruce Maxwell, Principal, Arroyo Insurance Services (Encino)* 
  • Arash Melamed, Principal, 5 Star Wholesale Electric Supply & Lighting, Inc.* 
  • Ben Mehdizadeh, President, Stone Liquidators Group (Mid-City)* 
  • Dan Messinger, Owner, Bibi’s Bakery and Café (Pico Robertson)* 
  • Ken Metz, Owner, Picky Print Production* 
  • Dorna Moini, Founder/CEO, Documate* 
  • Parham Nabatian, Owner, TheDocSites* 
  • Jessica Naziri, Founder, TechSesh.co* 
  • Louis Perry, President/Owner, Kadima Security Services (Encino)* 
  • Dr. Shiva Ghahremani DDS, Owner, Westwood Family Dental (Westwood)* 
  • Frank Ponder, Former General Manager, Bel-Air Camera (Westwood Village); Past President, Westwood Village Community Alliance (Westwood Village BID)* 
  • Ahmad Popalyar, CEO, Succession* 
  • Joshua Pourgol, Owner, Bardonna; Uncool Burgers; Tacos Tu Madre (Westwood)* 
  • Ralph Primo, Owner, Primo’s Donuts*
  • Lawrence Rauch, President, Los Angeles Cold Storage* 
  • Gina Raphael, Owner, Mickey Fine Pharmacy and Grill (Century City)* 
  • Kevin Refoua, Principal, Regreen Green Energy Equipment Supplier* 
  • Jason Reuben, CEO, Meet The Jewelers* 
  • Jen Ritchkoff, Past Owner, Cafe Muse (Hollywood)* 
  • Andrew Ritter, CEO, Docbot* 
  • Donna Ritter, Co-Founder, Educators Consortium for Service Learning*
  • Michael Ritter, Founder/CEO, Maple Media (Century City)* 
  • Bobby Roshan, Owner, Cafe Demitasse* 
  • Alex Rubalcava, Founder/Managing Partner, Stage Venture Partners* 
  • Ari Ryan, Restaurateur* 
  • Nadir Safai, Owner, Orange Furniture (Beverly Boulevard)* 
  • Marie Saltzman, Owner, Café Chez Marie (Westwood)* 
  • Joe Sanberg, Co-Founder, Aspiration* 
  • Tracy Sandler, CEO, Fangirl Sports Network* 
  • Liran Sankesh, Owner, SushiKo (Pico Robertson)* 
  • Clinton Schudy, Owner, Oakley’s Barber Shop (Westwood Village); Past Board Member, Westwood Village Improvement Association (WVIA, Westwood BID)* 
  • Anna Sepani, CEO/Founder, Lil’ Locks Salon (Westwood)* 
  • Adeel Shams, Owner, CoolKicks LA; Melrose Business Leader
  • Wendy and Stan Shane, Founders/Owners, Shane’s Jewelry (Westwood Village)* 
  • Edward Shaw, Principal, Entertainment + Culture Advisors* 
  • Ebrahim Simhaee, President, Crown Poly Eco-Friendly Bagging Solutions* 
  • Max Simon, Owner, Theia (Beverly Grove)* 
  • Alan Spiwak, President, Southwestern Bag Co.* 
  • Gizelle Strohkendl, Owner, Muriel Chastanet Fine Jewelry (Westwood Village)* 
  • Yael Swerdlow, CEO/Founder, Maestro Games; Member, Small Business Technology Council* 
  • Albert Tabibian, Owner, Albert Tabibian Photography (Encino)* 
  • Terry Tegnazian, President and Publisher, Aquila Polonica (Westwood)* 
  • Perry Wallack, Co-Founder, Cornerstone OnDemand* 
  • Nir Weinblut, President, La Gondola Restaurant* 
  • Adam Wergeles, Executive Vice President, Leaf Group* 
  • Adlai Wertman, Professor of Social Entrepreneurship, USC Marshall School; Former CEO, Chrysalis* 
  • Geoffrey Wharton, Former Chief Operating Officer, Los Angeles Dodgers* 
  • Scott Whittle, President, Incal Associates (Westwood)* 
  • Doug Williams, CEO, Williams Data Management; Past Board Member, Century City Chamber of Commerce* 
  • Matthew Winnick, Co-Founder, True Classic; Managing Partner, Kilowatt Capital* 
  • Brandon Yadegar, Principal, On-Call Legal (West Los Angeles)* 
  • Sol Yamini, Owner, Pink Dot (West Hollywood)*
  • Daniel Yomtobian, CEO, Advertise.com* 
  • Josh Zad, Founder/Owner, Alfred Coffee (Westwood Village, Robertson, Melrose Place)* 
  • Daniel Zakowski, CEO, Ready, Set, Food!* 
  • Jeff Zarrinnam, Owner, Hollywood Hotel (Hollywood)*
  • Dr. Michael Zola DDS, Dentist (Westwood Village)* 
* Titles are for identification purposes only; no organizational endorsements are implied.
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