BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Foundation is guided by an all-volunteer board of directors. The body is comprised of dedicated individuals of community, corporate, and civic leaders from a variety of sectors. Together, the board provides high-level operational strategy, financial oversight, and overall accountability for the organization.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee includes the officers and committee chairs of the Foundation. Its primary responsibility is for the governance of the Foundation and serves the function of the Personnel Committee.
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Mike Ahmar
Chairman
LAFD FoundationChairman
Partners Bank of California -
Ezequiel “Zeke” Triana
Vice Chair
LAFD FoundationVice President
Cedars Sinai -
Shannon Murphy-Castellani
Secretary
LAFD FoundationPrincipal
M Strategic Communications -
Arnold Porath
Finance Chair
LAFD FoundationPresident & CEO
Charter Realty Group -
Jay Sanders
Program Chair
LAFD FoundationPresident, Specialty, Treasury and Business Banking
Banc of California -
Julie Nesbit
Investment Chair
LAFD FoundationCivic Leader
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Mamie Coleman
EVP Creative Music
Fox Entertainment -
Michael Conrey
Senior Account Executive
Motorola Solutions -
Scott Cooper
Principal
Pegasus Squire -
Stephen Drimmer
Civic Leader
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Banyon Hutter
Sr. Vice President, Security
Caruso -
Pila Jessie
Broker/Realtor
Khorr Realty -
Richard Jun
Co-founder & Managing Director
BAM Ventures -
Angela Killoren
Chief Executive Officer
CJ E&M America -
John Kim
SVP, Deputy General Counsel
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield -
Lisa Marquis
President
Marquis Project Management -
Gary Mozer
Managing Partner
George Smith Partners -
Tom Raffety
Vice President
Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction -
Wallace Rawls
Director of Operations, Distribution
SoCal Gas Company -
Nicholas Rumanes
Executive Vice President
Live Nation Entertainment -
Ed Shim
Investment Advisor
Merrill Lynch -
Larry Taylor
Founder & CEO
Christina Development -
Dean Ulrich
Assistant Chief (Retired)
Los Angeles Fire Department -
Mark Welch
Chief People & Diversity Officer
Farmers Insurance -
Jason Zedeck
Attorney
Cypress LLP