BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Amy Aquino is a working actress and community activist, most often recognized for her recurring roles on ER, Judging Amy and Felicity. Amy has been nominated for awards by the Screen Actors Guild for her ensemble work on ER and Picket Fences, and is the recipient of a Viewers for Quality Television Award and Drama-Logue Award. Amy has been a very active board member of the Screen Actors Guild for the past decade, serving as a Vice President and committee Chairperson. She has also a served as a board member for the Hollywood Sunset Community Police Association. A cum laude graduate of Harvard with a bachelor's degree in Biology, Amy received her Masters in Fine Arts from Yale School of Drama and lives in Hollywood with her husband.

Michael J. Balaoing is a Program Officer of The California Wellness Foundation, in the Violence Prevention priority area. Michael has a decade of broad experience in youth and family services, multicultural leadership development, nonprofit management, criminal justice reform and civil rights advocacy. He continues to be involved in policy at the state level as a member of the Advisory Committee on Youth Violence and Crime Prevention. Michael has published reports and articles on immigrant communities and youth issues and serves on the board of a community development corporation and domestic violence shelter for immigrant women. Michael studied in the Philippines through Harvard University and earned a bachelor's degree in International Relations from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. He is also a graduate of UCLA School of Law and resides in West Los Angeles.

Robin D. Dal Soglio is a partner at Latham & Watkins, practicing labor and employment law with an emphasis on employment discrimination, sexual harassment and wrongful termination litigation. Robin has trial and appellate litigation experience in both state and federal court and sits on Latham's internal EEO Board. She also serves as a volunteer arbitrator for the Los Angeles County Bar Association's fee dispute resolution program and the Los Angeles Superior Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Program. A graduate of Cal State, Northridge and the University of Southern California School of Law, Robin lives in Santa Clarita with her husband and two daughters.

Margo E. Freedman has ten years of legal experience in the areas of real estate and finance. A Steering Committee Member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association General Real Estate Practice, Margo has been a practicing attorney at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, Loeb & Loeb, and Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson. She also spent a year in Geneva working at the United Nations' Center for Human Rights and is currently a board member for the Menorah Housing Foundation. Margo received her undergraduate and law degree from The University of Michigan. She and her husband live in Brentwood.

Judith A. Gordon is Vice President, Client Administration with the Whittier Trust Company in South Pasadena. Prior to joining Whittier, Judy was an attorney in private practice in New York and then Los Angeles, specializing in employee benefits. Active in the community, Judy has been affiliated with numerous nonprofit and arts organizations, including the Huntington Library, Center Theatre Group and The Actors' Gang. While a board member for the YWCA of Greater Los Angeles, Judy received a board leadership award in 1995. She is an honors graduate of Brown University and received her J.D. from the University of Virginia. Judy and her husband live in La Canada-Flintridge.

Cecily L. Jackson is a fourth-year associate in the Los Angeles office of Latham & Watkins and is a member of the International Tax and Transactional Tax Groups within the Tax Department. Cecily has extensive experience in tax controversy matters, including representation in IRS audits and appeals, as well as in the Tax Court, the Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. District Courts. She is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Friends of the Los Angeles City Commission on the Status of Women as well as the local chapters of Planned Parenthood and the National Organization of Women. Cecily has also been active as a fundraiser for 'The Amazing Women Project,' a PBS documentary profiling the sacrifices and accomplishments of extraordinary women around the world. A cum laude graduate of the University of Southern California with a dual degree in Women's Studies and Political Science, Cecily received her J.D. at Stanford University. Cecily lives in West Los Angeles.

Stacey Walker King is the CEO of icovet, a luxury consumer goods import company. Prior to founding her own company, Stacey was the Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Fashion Director for ShoppingtheWorld.com, which required regular travel to New York, London, Paris and Tokyo in order to manage relationships with over 300 designers around the world. Stacey also worked as a Marketing Brand Manager at AM Cosmetics and in global marketing at Avon. A graduate of Duke University with a double major in Political Science and African-American Studies, Stacey and her husband reside in Baldwin Hills.

Irma Martinez is the Associate Director of Community Relations for BP Amoco Corporation. Born and raised in Boyle Heights, Irma attended Roosevelt High School before heading off to Princeton University where she received a bachelor's degree in Latin American Studies. Irma spent a number of years working in Washington DC as an intergovernmental relations advisor at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Special Assistant to the Cabinet Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary of Energy and Former Ambassador to the United Nations, and as Regional Finance Director for the Democratic National Committee. Irma is a resident of West Covina.

Raul Perez is an attorney with Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, an entertainment law firm specializing in the representation of recording artists. Raul is also an experienced litigator, having worked at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison in the areas of labor, employment and insurance coverage. While in law school, Raul interned in the Los Angeles office of the United States Attorney and in the California State Senate. Raul has been an active member of the board of directors for the Latino Entertainment Media Institute, the Chicano Youth Leadership Project and Parents Against Cancer. A graduate of Harvard College and Law School, Raul lives in West Hollywood and is the proud father of an 11-year-old daughter.

Deborah A. Santiago is Vice President of Data and Policy Analysis for the Los Angeles County Alliance for Student Achievement. Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Deborah served as the Deputy Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. For the past ten years, Deborah has been involved in a number of initiatives designed to increase access to quality education for underserved populations. Toward this end, she has served as both a program analyst and presidential intern in the U.S. Department of Education, worked in program development at The ASPIRA Association and authored/edited 25 published papers, presentations and reports on related topics. Deborah has a bachelors degree in Economics from Mary Washington College and a masters degree in Urban Affairs and Regional Planning from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. A native of Puerto Rico, Deborah currently resides in Pasadena.

Hope C. Wintner has ten years of brand management experience at some of the country's leading consumer products companies. She spent four years at the Disney Channel, most recently as Executive Director of Brand Management. Prior to that she was the Worldwide Product Manager for Mattel's BARBIE BRAND, Director of National Promotions for Motion Pictures at Paramount and Manager of National Promotions & Entertainment at Coca Cola. Hope has also been an active volunteer with Russian immigrants, serving as a language tutor, employment counselor and offering general support and assistance as needed. A graduate of Northwestern University with a degree in Communications Studies, Hope also holds her MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management. She and her husband live in West Los Angeles.