ADVISORY BOARD
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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.
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Charisse Bremond Weaver
PRESIDENT & CEO, BROTHERHOOD CRUSADE
Charisse leads the mission of the Brotherhood Crusade to work with disconnected families and youth through health and wellness, education, economic development, and institutional building.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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Laura Konigsberg
HEAD OF SCHOOL, TURNING POINT SCHOOL
Laura is also Chair of the Board of Directors of the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and is a member of the Board's Anti-Racism Task Force and Finance Committee.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ekong Udoekwere
PARTNER, TROYGOULD PC
Ekong is a partner at the law firm TroyGould PC. His practic primarily emphasizes mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and venture capital financing. He advises entrepreneurs and businesses in all stages of development.
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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.