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Microservice architecture is a distinctive method of developing software systems that has grown in popularity in recent years. In short, a microservice architectural style is an approach to developing a single application as a suite of small services, each running in its own process and communicating with lightweight mechanisms, such as HTTP API. These services are built around business capabilities and independently deployable by fully...More
Ludo King is a cross-platform game that supports Desktop, Android and iOS platforms at same time in online multiplayer mode. Ludo traces its lineage back to 6th century India. Ludo is derived from the game Pachisi, but also reminds Snakes and Ladders. The game is played between 2 to 4 players and you can play the game against the computer, against your friends, or even...More
The Snow Republic is an Android and iOS native application, that involves maps of ski resorts in France and Switzerland and provides the information on the discount offers within a certain radius from the user location. It offers a possibility to purchase tickets to the various resorts and related items. You can buy the package with ski pass and equipment rental or receive a discount...More
IntelliShopper is a shopping application designed to empower consumers. IntelliShopper searches the whole Internet (including online shops like Amazon and eBay, as well as price comparison platforms) for the best prices and offers a neat comparison. It is a personal assistant in that it observes the users while they shop and learns their shopping preferences and tendencies. It is proactive in that it remembers users'...More
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EqviLifeBot is a Telegram chatbot that is an integral solution for all transportation and housing needs to attend world's major music and sports events. It provides the information on the most cost-efficient and time-saving flights, nearest hotels and restaurants, keeping track of flights schedule and local weather. You can order a plane ticket or a hotel reservation in plain text writing to bot-companion, for example:...More
GolfUnity is a Golf Simulator with realistic graphics. All simulators featured are very high-end and custom-designed to client's requirements. With gamepad and multimedia projector, users have the opportunity to play golf from the comfort of their home all while having complete control over their experience. Application features: Golf ball flight trajectory program. The program will plot the flight of the ball in real time after...More
Liswin is an iOS native application that enables customers to receive discounts of up to 100% off every day at all of its nearest restaurants, bars, pizzerias and other eating venues. Features: Find the best deals based on your location, availability and interest with a multifunctional search tool. Sort and map by popularity, discount or distance within our restaurant directory. Quickly find restaurant info such...More
FireNut is an application to calculate the correct number and size of FireNuts a customer needs for a given type of a flange. FireNut is a lightweight, easy to install alternative to the fire-insulated metal boxes used for the protection of bolted connections or flanges on offshore installations. A rubber-based fire protection system, it specifically protects just the nuts of a bolted connection or flange....More
Joshua is crowdsourcing translation application that covers more than 100 languages. This application goes beyond the basic functions and allows three different input methods: keyboard, voice and camera. Users can set different settings and save all searched words or phrases in a history panel in order to return to them in the future. Joshua runs on iOS, Mac, Windows, Windows Phone and Android. Application features...More


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Chris Swanson is one of the founders of the Bloomington-based independent recording companies Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar, artist-friendly labels known for coupling a fertile artistic environment with ambitious business plans.
Swanson works on developing over thirty musical artists, some of which have gone on to international acclaim, such as Antony & the Johnsons, Black Mountain, Magnolia Electric Co., and Okkervil River.
In addition to artist development, he co-runs SC Distribution, which exclusively distributes 18 record labels globally, and Bellwether Manufacturing, a media replication company, which works with over 200 record labels.


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A game, as well as a website, has an identity thanks to its name and its logo too. So, it was important to develop one from the beginning just after finding the name (read the article FirmLife: A difficult name to find). It was easy to find the theme for the logo: Steampunk environment. But, we had to find the originality which would be included to make the logo in the image of our game...
Indeed, we have tried to keep the name in our logo. We haven't chosen to use only one image because we considered it insignificant. As the name FirmLife is very transparent and it conveys the essential ideas of our game, we have preferred to retranscribe it in the logo and highlight it with an artistic touch.
First of all, we have searched for a typology we could use. After some research, we had to decide between these four choices below cons.
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Most people can benefit from a daily routine, but why is it so beneficial for seniors who receive care? There are a number of different reasons why a solid daily routine for seniors can be extremely beneficial. We are going to delve into a few reasons as to why a routine is such a good idea.
It Helps To Reduce Stress
Most people fear the unknown a little – but for seniors this starts to become a very serious problem. They are starting to lose their cognitive abilities, are going to have to give up part of their independence, and are losing some of their physical abilities as well. This means that their world is filled with uncertainty. This is why a daily routine can help, because it helps to establish something that the senior can build on.
Seniors know what is going to happen when they have a predictable daily routine. They know what is going to happen and when it will happen. This means that they can use their energy towards other things during the day.
It Makes Seniors Feel Safe
Most seniors are not well equipped to deal with surprises. They can plan their day when they have a routine. This makes them feel safe, guarded. It gives them a schedule that makes sense to them and offers them stability. When everything else is steady and predictable, it is easier to deal with cognitive and memory issues. Even seniors who are already struggling with issues such as dementia are going to benefit from this.
It Helps Them Sleep Better
Older adults are able to sleep better when they have a regular daily routine. Research studies have found that it is possible to improve sleep quality when scheduling the same basic activities throughout the day. Because many seniors often struggle with sleeping and need plenty of sleep to be healthy, this is a simple, non-drug way to improve the situation. That is why creating a predictable daily routine is certainly beneficial.
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It is possible to significantly improve your senior's quality of life by adhering to simple daily routines – as long as it is nothing too rigid. There still needs to be room for seniors to explore and do their thing. However, most of the days, having this simple routine is a great way to help people feel happier and healthier.


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Just watched Gran Torino (Wikipedia/IMDB) on PPStream (老爷车).
The movie features Clint Eastwood as an ornery old white war veteran stubbornly living in an increasingly run-down Detroit neighborhood that has been taken over by Hmong Asians. There's culture clash, a lot of racial slurs thrown around, and most major American ethnicities get a cameo, including Hispanics and blacks.
Despite the racial overtones, it's ultimately a heart-warming tale–a drama with comedic elements–where Clint Eastwood's character Walt Kowalski becomes an adoptive father figure to the Hmong family next door, specifically the two teenage children. The son, Thao, he catches trying to steal his prized 1972 Ford Gran Torino muscle car as a gang initiation rite. The daughter, Sue, he saves from the sexual harassment of three random black gangbangers…and his own real-life son Scott Eastwood's cringe-inducing "bro-ness".
Clint Eastwood is hilarious as Walt, with his squinty-eyed disapproving growling being the reliable highs of the movie. The pinnacle would be his simmering rage on his birthday, sitting at the dining room table with a birthday cake before him, as his eldest son and daughter-in-law broach the subject of moving him into a retirement home (@0:41:55).
Lows of the movie would be the Hmong characters who repeatedly come across as unconvincing. Thao is for much of the movie so quiet and passive that his dejected head-hanging becomes obnoxious, to the point where Walt's ribbing of him as a "pussy" doesn't quite seem enough.
In contrast, Sue is a bit too precocious and a bit too audacious, giving a bit too much lip to the three thugs harassing her, and so forward in befriending the cantankerous white racist next door, even if he did stop and pull a handgun out in her defense. How did one kid grow up so meek and the other so bold?
Was that why there is the humorous scene where Thao's mother and sister Sue simultaneously bark at him, shutting him up? Matriarchy and the subjugation of Asian men under the strong Asian women? Does that then explain why he's lacking a father figure? Hm.
Three more irksome bits that were barely made up for by Clint Eastwood's subtle facial expressions of consternation:
1. The awkward high-school video project acting at the construction site (@1:17:30).
If some runty kid I met for the first time just seconds ago tells me "the goddamn pricks at the shop want to bend me over for $2100", I wouldn't give him a job, much less bemoan being "fucked hard" for "just under $3200" over a transmission for my Chevy Tahoe. Who the hell has these kind of conversations in the context of interviewing for a construction job? This attempt to reiterate Thao applying the "manly banter" lessons that Walt just taught him was just way too forced.
2. The world's slowest punch by the Hmong gang member (@1:21:05)
You would think Clint Eastwood could've–and would've–trained the actor better after Million Dollar Baby (Wikipedia).
3. Thao's wholly unconvincing wailing after being locked behind the screen door to Walt's basement at the film's climax (@1:40:30).
Regardless of whether you're pissed that your righteous vengeance is being taken from you, or despondent that your adopted father-figure–who more or less put you back on the path to manhood, got you a job, and also hooked you up with the girl you're dating–is leaving you behind on a suicide mission, you would think you'd scream just a bit louder and thrash just a bit more violently at that screen door.
The filmmakers should've used a North Korean to play the part of Thao.
All the in-your-face "gooks", "zipperheads", and "colored peoples" along with the garden-variety racial stereotyping in the Gran Torino should've quickly clued viewers into the fact that this movie vaguely involves racism, isn't afraid of depicting it, and thus probably includes quite a few inaccuracies about its portrayal of the Hmong culture it features most prominently.
People are going to dive into that and the whole "white man saves the minority" meta narrative, but at the end of the day, Gran Torino is a fairly simple story, of a broken man finding absolution at the end of his life. Despite my gripes with the acting by certain characters and in certain scenes, Clint Eastwood's face throughout the film alone makes Gran Torino worth watching and chuckling to at least once.
Oh, and is that Clint Eastwood himself singing at the beginning of the credits?
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This classic dinner-and-a-movie combo is a pretty solid date night. However, if you're looking to kick that up a notch, then you may want to think about attending a fun and interactive dinner theatre show.
If you're not sure where to go with your significant other, then read through our list of the best dinner theatre date night spots near Cerritos, CA.
LA's Original Murder Mystery Experience
If you're looking for an immersive murder mystery experience, then check out Murder Mystery USA. It was created in 1985 by Keith O'Leary and Margo Morrison, who are award-winning writers, producers, and directors with extensive backgrounds in television and theatrical production.
When you arrive at the murder mystery dinner, you'll be greeted by the Murder Mystery Host and will receive a name tag (which you can fill out with a real or fake name). During cocktail hour, you'll want to talk to as many people as possible, to try and weed out the imposters.
Dinner will then begin, but not before someone is murdered. At this point, everyone is a suspect, including yourself. Listen to the detective and try to piece all the clues together to determine who the murderer is. Prizes are awarded to the most accurate and the most hilarious answers.
Visit Murder Mystery USA on Facebook for more information and a complete schedule of events.
Set Sail for Adventure
For epic entertainment and a fully interactive dinner show, visit Pirate's Dinner Adventure. Watch in awe as buccaneers battle each other with swords, knives, and fists. Take in the action, adventure, love, and laughs while you enjoy a 4-course feast that's fit for a pirate king.
There are several shows you can attend, including the Legend of the Loch Ness Monster. It begins on the night of the Governor's Gala to celebrate the defeat of the dreaded pirate king, Sebastian the Black. In attendance is the Golden Gypsy, who holds the key to a treasure hidden in a secret cove and guarded by the Loch Ness Monster. Suddenly, Sebastian the Black returns, kidnaps the Golden Gypsy, and tries to find the lost treasure for himself.
Check out the other shows on the Pirate's Dinner Adventure Facebook page.
A Fun & Enticing Show
If you're looking for a fun date night without the kids, then you need to check out Teatro Martini. This show features lively music, aerial ballet, and mind-blowing magic, all with risqué jokes and rowdy antics. Audience participation is highly encouraged, and you may even be brought onto the stage to participate in this fun event.
Enjoy a 5-course meal, which can be upgraded to include a 5-ounce lobster tail and a glass of champagne. You can also purchase one of their signature martinis, classic cocktails, or after-dinner drinks. Plus, if you're celebrating a special event and want to make this A Night to Remember, then purchase this celebration upgrade to receive two slices of cake, two glasses of champagne or sparkling cider, a souvenir photo, and an announcement during the show.
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text: Share: Comments Print June 20, 2013 at 9:32 AM Reign signs Stephanie Cox, Kennya Cordner Posted by Joshua Mayers Reign FC made a few moves Wednesday, signing former U.S. international defender Stephanie Cox and Trinidad and Tobago international forward Kennya Cordner. Seattle also announced it has officially signed U.S. star Megan Rapinoe, which was a formality at this point. To make room on the roster for the new additions, the Reign waived forward Tiffany Cameron and midfielder Lyndsey Patterson. Cox, a Gig Harbor resident, played for the Sounders Women last summer. She won a gold medal with the U.S. at the 2008 Olympics and, pending medical clearance, is expected to make her first appearance June 29 against the Chicago Red Stars. "Steph will bring leadership and top-level experience to our back line," said coach Laura Harvey in a team release. "She has demonstrated that she can consistently compete at the highest levels, which should help us significantly strengthen our defense as we move into the second half of the season." Cordner was a member of the Reign FC reserves, where she had three goals in four games before signing. She also scored in a 6-0 exhibition win against the Haitian national team and once scored nine goals in an Olympic qualifier. Seattle awaits receipt of her visa before Cordner will be eligible. "At every level she has played Kennya has shown she knows how to find the net," said Harvey in the release. "We are clearly a club that is in need of a player who can consistently deliver goals, so we are excited to see the impact Kennya can have in the NWSL." Rapinoe, who had been on loan with France's Lyon after being allocated to Seattle, will join the team Friday and is expected to make her debut June 29 against Chicago. Cameron and Patterson will be available to other NWSL teams through the waiver process until 3 p.m. today, after which they will become free agents. Another move will be needed when Cox is added to the active roster later this month. From in the release from Harvey: "Megan is a world-class talent that would make a positive impact on any club in the world. Megan's experience with the US Women's National Team and at Lyon will provide our club with a much-needed infusion of talent and experience." "Lyndsey and Tiffany have been with the club from our earliest training sessions in Japan, which made our decision incredibly difficult. Both Lyndsey and Tiffany are extremely hard workers, great teammates and very talented players. We are hopeful they find another opportunity to play in the NWSL." Reign FC (0-9-1) next heads out on the road for road games Sunday (Western New York Flash) and Wednesday (Boston Breakers). Comments | More in Reign FC


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The International Executive Council
The International Executive Council (IEC) comprises a highly diverse group of the passionate business leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators representing many industry sectors and geographic regions. IEC roots extend from the Internet Marketing Association (IMA), which has a 20-year history and an established global network of hundreds of thousands of professionals.
Our Mission
We exist to fuel the personal and professional growth of those who share a passion for technological innovation and its real world application in business.
We leverage a diverse leadership network and access to unique content to help us make more informed decisions in a digital age of marketing and commerce.
By connecting like-minded individuals and presenting them with impact-driven networking, digital marketing, and business opportunities they would not otherwise have access to, we offer a global membership organization that can leverage technology and innovation to make a positive impact in business and a lasting difference in our world.
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The IEC thanks all members and guests for attending our Holiday Gathering at the Balboa Bay Resort. Over 60+...
From Sinan Kanatsiz The IEC checks off another amazing event to close out the year. Our associate Palmer Luckey was our...
As we near the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2019, members of the IEC and fellow guests...
Whether you are looking to make great connections, learn something entirely new, or improve personally or professionally, there are...
On Wednesday, July 10, 2019, the International Executive Council (IEC) teamed up with the Pacific Club for a collaborative...
The impressive headquarters of ViewSonic Americas in Brea, Calif., was the site for a special event focused on current...
We would like to thank you for joining us Wednesday evening at the IEC / Stance executive gathering. For...
IEC launches Growth Council peer advisory groups and Nekter CEO discusses the importance of people, pop culture, and customer...
Dear member and friend of the IEC, The IEC Holiday Party represented one of the most awesome nights of...
Dear IEC Members and Community, Last night we executed the most important event in our organization's history, with one...
IEC has gone to extraordinary lengths to carefully assemble a group of accomplished leaders who provide vision and influence for the internet marketing and business communities around the world. Our goal is to leverage key business relationships and executive networking, while recognizing member innovations, to create mutually beneficial growth opportunities and a positive impact in the world we live today. And tomorrow.
Meet Our Executive Team
Cav. Sinan Kanatsiz, CIM
– Chief Executive Officer, KCOMM – www.kcomm.com
– Chairman and Founder, the Internet Marketing Association (IMA) – www.imanetwork.org
– Founder, International Executive Council (IEC) – www.iecnetwork.org
– Founder, Chapman50 – www.chapman50.org
– Founding Board Member, Pretend City Children's Museum – www.pretendcity.org
– Member of the Board of Governors, Chapman University – www.chapman.edu
– YMCA National Outreach Chairman, Youth, and Government – www.calymca.org
– Member of the Board of Directors, Seneca Youth Foster Care – www.senecafoa.org
– Member of the Board of Directors, Literacy Project – www.literacyprojectfoundation.org
– Cavaliere "Cav" Member of the Royal House of Savoy – www.regalis.com/savoy.htm
– Ellis Island Medal of Honor Recipient – www.eihonors.org
Sinan Kanatsiz has effectively made his mark as an entrepreneur in the United States. His parents who migrated from Turkey established residency and citizenship in America in the 1960's where they had and raised Sinan and his Sister Sebnem. In 1998, while studying for a master's degree at Chapman University, Kanatsiz followed his entrepreneurial spirit and formalized his first company, KCOMM, a Public Relations and Internet marketing agency. The company quickly evolved into a full-service marketing, government affairs and event marketing firm known for its Internet expertise and results-oriented approach. In less than ten years, Kanatsiz grew the firm to several million dollars in revenue, opening business operations and clients in Dallas, New York, Dubai, Istanbul, Montreal, London, Argentina, and Delhi. Currently, KCOMM works with over 100 specialized employees and independent contractors in several countries and has developed campaigns for over 1,000 companies and organizations around the world. These include organizations ranging from innovative start-ups to New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq listed companies such as Oracle, Sony, eBay, T-Mobile, HP, Adobe and the University of Phoenix.
KCOMM's dedication to strategic programs and results-oriented campaigns has earned the firm several PROTOS awards, the highest honor bestowed by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). The effectiveness of KCOMM's strategies has become so widely recognized that the firm's clients have now extended beyond the realm of technology to include elected officials, municipalities and multi-national organizations.
As a consummate entrepreneur and philanthropist, Kanatsiz takes his community responsibilities seriously. In addition to mentoring high school and college students, he is often asked to speak about entrepreneurship and the Internet. He has held engagements at several universities, including USC, Chapman University, UCLA, Cal State Fullerton, Pepperdine, UC Irvine, and Cal Tech. Additionally, he has been a keynote speaker at the Future Business Leaders of American (FBLA) National Conference and is often called to speak on a variety of topics including Social Media, Search Engine Optimization, Email Marketing, Modernizing Government and the future of the Internet.
Kanatsiz's belief in the power of entrepreneurism and politics led him to be the original founder of a group called Generation NeXt in 2004, a network of young business and community leaders committed to making a difference by empowering others for the betterment of the next generation. Additionally, he founded the Internet Marketing Association (www.imanetwork.org) in 2000, which has a large number of professional members worldwide and its own conference series called "IMPACT". Past events have included the executives and founders of Google, SalesForce, Tesla Motor, SpaceX, Yahoo, Facebook, Microsoft, St. Regis Hotel, Wahoos, Quest Software, Amazon and YouTube to name a few. Kanatsiz is currently expanding the group globally and involving leaders from Europe, the Middle East, China and India, working to create the largest association dedicated to Internet Marketing in the world.
While the IMA is a large, global organization, Kanatsiz recently created a spinoff in (2017), called the International Executive Council (IEC), which he founded to focus on the top 100 leaders in Southern California (www.iecnetwork.org). The organization has been hosting monthly events around topics including Social Emotional Learning, Cryptocurrency, Leadership and The Creative Process to name a few.
Kanatsiz holds a B.A. in Communications, with an emphasis in Public Relations, and a Master's degree in Organizational Leadership with a certificate in Human Resources, all from Chapman University. Kanatsiz was designated Alumnus of the Year by Chapman University in the year 2000. He was also the recipient of the Community College of California Alumnus of the Year Award in 2005. Sinan was named in the Hall of Fame for Santa Ana College in the year 2006. He has also been named as 40 under 40 and a featured Entrepreneur of the Year by OC Metro Magazine. Recognized for his philanthropic involvement, Kanatsiz was appointed a Knighthood and invited to become a member of the Royal House of Savoy by Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy in September 2018. Sinan received the 2019 Ellis Island Medal of Honor for his work in non-profit organizations, public relations, and internet marketing.
To this day, he credits his accomplishments to his Four Pillars of Success: personal integrity; coaches and mentors; family; and education.
Kanatsiz, his wife, Kai, son Archer, and daughter Arden, reside in San Clemente, California.
Mr. Maloney is a serial entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience in business development, marketing, operations, and finance with early to mid-stage consumer, media, technology, and finance companies. He has a demonstrated track record in leadership, innovative marketing, sourcing capital, and building companies. He enjoys attracting and motivating productive teams, collaborating with industry leading partners, and executing clear strategic plans. He is skilled at establishing, cultivating, and managing client, partner, and investor relationships resulting in increased company sales, exposure, and funding. He has led more than 1,000+ early-mid stage investor presentations, conducted 100+ corporate and institutional road shows, and raised more than $60M in capital for a dozen start-ups.
Prior to his leadership role with the IEC, Mr. Maloney was CEO of a leading R&D technology company from 2003-2017, QuantumSphere, Inc. (QSI), where his team developed and patented award-winning products with applications in electro-chemical energy storage (batteries) and thermo-electro chemical catalysis (specialty chemical production) applications. He led marketing, operations, R&D and commercialization strategies that secured brand name global partners and managed IR/PR and corporate communications initiatives that resulted in significant company and product exposure, and $35M in funding. In 2014, he led QSI in a merger with a publicly traded company, and in 2017 he led the sale of the company's chemical patent portfolio to a publicly traded oil and gas company.
In 2015, he founded a fin-tech company, EquityBender, a FINRA approved (Title III Reg CF) crowdfunding portal designed to facilitate the connection process between entrepreneurs seeking to raise capital and investors interested in backing early-stage companies. In September 2018, he led the sale of EquityBender to an East Coast alternative asset manager. Mr. Maloney was also a co-founder in a development stage social network technology company whose intellectual property was acquired by a publicly traded company in 2012, 18 months after inception. He is an advisor to two early stage companies with products or services in the e-sports and Blockchain sectors.
Prior to QSI, Mr. Maloney was Vice President of Institutional Sales and Marketing at Fortune 500, First American Corp. (NYSE:FAF), working in the Capital Management Division. Previously, Mr. Maloney served as Principal and Compliance Officer at Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO), an institutional investment advisory firm with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management. While at PIMCO, he held FINRA Series 7, 26, 63 and 65 securities licenses and managed the day-to-day compliance aspects of the firm's registered reps.
After college, Mr. Maloney combined lifelong passions for health, fitness and marketing, and co-founded a health food company that created a "Ready-to-Blend" all-natural fruit smoothie product, which grew into a leading pre-packaged solution for convenient, healthy, freshly blended beverages on-the-go. More than 10 million units were sold nationally before the company was acquired.
Mr. Maloney has been involved with a dozen start-ups, either as a co-founder, executive, or early investor, and has consulted with and successfully raised tens of millions in capital for numerous private equity transactions. These transactions range from bio-tech, clean tech, chemicals, and batteries to software, social media, mobile applications, education, fin-tech, ed-tech, health food, eSports, and real estate. He has extensive public, private, and non-profit board experience and most recently held regional board seats for Gen Next, an organization focused on economic growth, education and national security, as well as OC Boy Scouts and OC YMCA. He is also a member of the Angel Capital Association (ACA) and sits on the Advisory Committee for the Internet Marketing Association (IMA). Mr. Maloney was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and Young President's Organization (YPO) and has been awarded several U.S. patents. He is passionate about promoting social emotional learning and teaching emotional intelligence to elementary school kids with a goal of ending bullying and school violence. He earned his B.A. from the University of California, Irvine and an MBA from Pepperdine University. He resides in Southern California with his wife and two young children and enjoys a wide range of water sports and other outdoor activities
Meet Our Founding Members
Having been in the medical field, now over 20 years, I have worked across three continents, specifically in India, Bahrain, and Bulgaria. I worked in Orthopedic Surgery and General Surgery before I decided on Pathology. I completed my residency training at Loma Linda University, and subspecialized in Musculoskeletal Pathology at University of Pennsylvania, followed with a fellowship in General Surgical Pathology at University of Southern California. While at UPenn, I published a few interesting papers on soft tissue tumors. I was one of the first to report specific Annexin II receptors in vascular tumors and received an academic award for the work. Out of curiosity, somewhere along the way, I managed to acquire my masters degree in Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture, South Baylo University, Anaheim. I am currently a partner at SCPMG, the biggest medical group in California, with over 4500 physician partners. I am the regional consultant for Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology, covering all of the 14 Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers from Ventura to San Diego. I took over as Chief of the Department at Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park Medical Center in 2017, and oversee other physicians in the department, directors, several managers and over 150 staff members. I am also the Chair of the regional subcommittee for point of care testing (POCT) which is part of the regional laboratory operations at Kaiser Permanente.
Life keeps busy but the motivation to learn, achieve and aim high is what keeps it interesting! Family, friends and health make it all worth it!!
Ms. Lee is Rutan & Tucker's Client Relations Partner and in that capacity is responsible for the strategic growth of business development opportunities for the Firm's attorneys and the implementation of client relationship initiatives for the Firm.
Prior to becoming the firm's Client Relations Partner, Ms. Lee focused on the financing and development of commercial, residential and resort properties. Her practice included representing lenders, developers, landlords and tenants in all aspects of real estate transactions, including real estate secured financings, acquisitions, dispositions, title review and due diligence analysis. She also has experience with the structuring, development and regulation of residential, commercial, condominium, timeshare, and fractional use planned developments and associations. Ms. Lee received her BA and MA with distinction from Stanford University and her JD from University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall, School of Law.
In 2015, Ms. Lee was selected by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association as one of 14 attorneys nationally selected for its "Best Lawyers Under 40" award. In 2010, Ms. Lee was honored by OC Metro Magazine as one of the top 40 under 40 young business professionals in Orange County. Ms. Lee has also been named as a Rising Star by the Southern California Super Lawyers publication 2012-2016.
- Emcee, US-Korea Law Day Conference, University of California Irvine (July 2011) and KIA Motors (July 2012, July 2013 and July 2014)
- Speaker, Non-Recourse Loans and Guaranties – "Bad Boys and Debt – A Real Estate Tale," YPA360 Conference, University of California Irvine, August 2012
- Panelist, OC Korean American Bar Association Presentation "Diversity in the Law", June 2015
- Past President, Orange County Asian American Bar Association
- Orange County Co-Chair, Executive Advisory Council, Asian Americans Advancing Justice
- Past Orange County Regional Director, Stanford Professionals In Real Estate
- Member, Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Orange County
- Founding Board Member, Orange County Korean American Bar Association
- Member, Executive Advisory Council, US-Korea Law Foundation
- Member, GenNext
- Business Advisory Council, Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center
- Southern California "Super Lawyers" 2017
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, 2015 Best Lawyers Under 40
- OC Metro Magazine Top Attorneys for 2013 and 2014
- Southern California Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition, 2012-2016
- Top Women Attorneys, Los Angeles Magazine, 2012-2015
- Top Orange County Young Lawyers, Orange Coast Magazine, 2014
- Top 40 Under 40 Young Business Professionals, OC Metro Magazine, 2010
Adam's professional experience prior to Miller Miller Menthe included a clerkship with the Honorable Asher Grunis of the Israeli Supreme Court, and time at the New York bases firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. While at Paul Weiss Adam gained experience doing large scale public and private M&A work, cutting edge high tech trading litigation, large securities class actions, and simple partnership disputes.
Adam received his BA, Suma Cum Laude, from University of California, Los Angeles, and got his J.D. from New York University. Adam now lives in Huntington Beach. As an active member of the community, Adam hosts his own annual Charity Wine Tasting called Uncork for Hope, which benefits Boys Town California, and is also a participant in the CHOC Follies, an annual musical theater production that benefits the Children's Hospital of Orange County. Adam is also on the Board of Governors for the Center Club, the Board of Directors for Boys Town California, and is an active participant at the Jewish Federation and Family Services in Orange County, where Adam serves on the NextGen Board, is the Ignite co-chair, and is also currently serving a six year term on the Jewish Federations National Youth Leadership Cabinet.
In his free time, Adam is an avid traveler and enjoys playing golf.
First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF)
From 2003 to 2010, Parker S. Kennedy served as the chairman and CEO of The First American Corporation, a FORTUNE 500® company with revenues exceeding $8 billion. The company consisted of two primary divisions: title insurance and data. In June of 2010, the two divisions were separated into two companies. The insurance division retained the name First American (NYSE: FAF) and the data division is known as CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX). After the split, Kennedy initially served as executive chairman of each company before focusing his efforts as chairman of First American.
From 2003 to 2009, Kennedy served as chairman of First Advantage Corporation, a NASDAQ company ultimately sold to private equity. He has served on the boards of a variety of businesses, including his current position as a member of the board of Specific Media, a private company that recently purchased MySpace from News Corp.
Kennedy, who joined First American in 1977, was elected to the board of The First American Corporation in 1987. During his tenure, he served the company in a variety of local and national roles, including branch manager, national sales director and president before his promotion to chairman and CEO. In 2003, Kennedy was recognized as one of America's top chief executives on Forbes Magazine's prestigious list of "Best-Performing Bosses." Ranked at number five, Kennedy was one of only 10 executives from the nation's 500 largest companies to receive an A+ efficiency grade for pay versus performance.
He also serves on the boards of directors of various charitable organizations, including the Fletcher Jones Foundation. He is a past chairman of the board of the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce, the Bowers Museum, and the Orange County Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Kennedy is a past president of the American Land Title Association, as well.
A member of the California Bar Association, Kennedy practiced law for four years with Levinson & Lieberman in Beverly Hills, Calif. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, where he was a two-year letterman in track and field, and a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. After graduating from USC in 1970 with a bachelor of arts degree in social science and communication with a concentration in economics, he went on to earn a law degree from Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, in 1973.
Kennedy was born in Orange, CA, where he now resides. He and his wife, Sherry, have two children and two grandchildren.
Mr. Tjan held a wide range of management roles at Eldorado Bank, Home Savings of America and Great Western Bank. He was named among Orange County's Most Influential Business Leaders on "OC500" List. He was honored as the Robert Ross Founders Award Recipient from the MDA. Mr. Tjan was recognized as one of Vivid Magazine's Annual Top 10 Asian American Entrepreneur and was also named one of OC Metro's Hottest 25 People of Orange County, California.
Mr. Tjan is committed to making a difference in the lives of his clients, in helping businesses achieve their goals, and in supporting his community. Through his innovative leadership of CommerceWest Bank, he has created a unique and highly acclaimed company with personally tailored services for small and middle-market businesses. CommerceWest Bank's achievements include ranking as the 32nd Highest Performing Bank in the Nation by Bankers Cady, 2nd Healthiest Bank in America by DepositAccounts.com, "Super Premier Performing" Bank by the Findley Report, 5 Star Safety & Soundness Ratings and 5 Star Rated Bank by Bauer Financial.
Mr. Tjan holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration from California State Fullerton University. He is an active member and/or board member of several corporate, social and charitable organizations. Mr. Tjan is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), CEO Affiliation Group, American Bankers Association, Bank CEO Network and The Pacific Club. He is also a former Board Member for California State Fullerton University, New Majority, Marconi Foundation, The Children's Museum, Advisory Board for CASA and American Bankers Association Government Relations Committee. In addition, Mr. Tjan supports a variety of charities and non-profit organizations throughout Southern California.
|Leah Ersoylu, Ph.D., is the President of Ersoylu Consulting, a California-based consultancy delivering strategy, research and evaluation services to clients working in the systems change and policy advocacy arena. She has evolved to become a leader in the field, having spent nearly 20 years working at the nexus of philanthropy and metrics. Her firm is committed to serving all clients working to strengthen communities and ensure impacts are measurable. She has worked to ensure that foundations and nonprofits have the skills and culture necessary to impact meaningful social change. She has trained and consulted hundreds of organizations on effective advocacy strategies, and meaningful impact measurements- particularly in the area of health and community engagement.
Leah has authored several academic, peer-reviewed publications on philanthropy, community engagement, policy and metrics. She has taught courses on public policy, government, and nonprofit management at UCI, CSULB and Chapman University and has given numerous guest lectures. She holds a B.S. in Resource Economics from the University of New Hampshire and a Ph.D. in Political Science, with a focus on public policy, from University of California, Irvine.
When not working to support her clients, she is dedicated to volunteering in her community. She served on the Board of Directors of St. Joseph Health Community Partnership Fund (2009-15). She serves on the Community Health Initiative- Orange County (CHIOC) Advisory Board (2015-present). She is also active in public service and currently serves as a Parks & Recreation Commissioner in Costa Mesa, and previously served on the Costa Mesa Public Services & Housing Committee (2013-17) and on the Bikeabilty & Walkability Committee (2015-17). When not working, she enjoys playing basketball, biking, yoga and improving her Turkish, Spanish and French.
Tom previously served as Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer at AECOM (NYSE: ACM), a $19-billion global provider of professional technical and management support services. AECOM's 100,000 employees — including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals — design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets for public and private sector clients in more than 150 countries around the world. Additionally, from 2014 through 2017 he led the company's global procurement and travel departments where strategic sourcing, spend controls and lean supply chains powered AECOM's operating efficiencies.
Before joining AECOM, Tom served as CIO at Levi Strauss & Company which operated brands across 60,000 sales locations in 110 countries. He has also held roles as CIO at MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM), CIO of NBC Universal's global entertainment business, global Quality Leader for NBC Universal, General Electric Six Sigma Master Black Belt and numerous technology roles at General Electric.
Tom is also a former officer in the United States Marine Corps where he had a distinguished career inclusive of both operational and headquarter assignments. He also serves as a non-executive director and CFO/Treasurer for the Veterans Park Conservancy – a Los Angeles based non-profit focused on advancing causes for veterans.
Tom graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1989 with a BS in Economics, and earned his MS in Management at Naval Postgraduate School in 1992. He has a history of innovation, is a frequently requested keynote speaker and was inducted into the CIO Hall of Fame in 2015.
We raised millions of dollars in multiple rounds of capital and debt facilities. Under my guidance and strategic vision, the company grew from 3 employees in a barn in Michigan to a multi million dollar business with 300+ employees in 5 facilities in California, Michigan, China, Hong Kong and Amsterdam.
A Michigan native, I valued determination and am respected for my relentless work ethic and open door policy. Always remaining focused, I never shy away from a problem, rather I sees problems as opportunities for growth and elevating a brand.
As a leader, I has established longstanding relationships with national and global retail partnerships and collaborations with top industry icons including Apple, Amazon, Verizon,AT&T, Best Buy, Product Red, Valentino, and Supreme. I'm passionate about developing products.
Prior to mophie, I started my carrier at Stryker Medical, then relocated to Arizona and worked for Software Logistic an Apple 3D party partner to bring the StarMax Computer to Market. After that, I led product development for several notable audio tech-based companies, including Directed Electronics where I led the development for brands like Orion, ADST and Precision Power.
I currently reside in Newport Beach, California with my wife and two daughters. I also have two Cavalier King Charles, named Sunny and Cali.
His primary areas of responsibilities include leading the systems and business processes integration for the organization's numerous Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A); membership card production (21 million cards per year); document imaging; printing; warehouse operations and company cafeterias.
Galen has been with the Auto Club since 1999. He has held various positions in the Sales Division and received a distinguished award for Top Producer. He became Managing Director in the CEO's Office in 2004. In 2006, he was promoted to Vice President. Prior to joining the Auto Club, Galen spent 12 years in the Hi-Tech industry in Sales and Distribution.
He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from Arizona State University. Galen received his Executive Master of Business Administration Degree from Chapman University and was inducted as a member of Beta Gamma Sigma.
In addition to serving on Chapman University's Board of Governors, he also serves on the Orange County United Way Campaign Cabinet. He is a past member of the United Way Loyal Contributors Cabinet, La Habra Theater Guild, Weingart Center Association, Santa Ana YMCA, and the Orange County Science Center Excellence Committee. He is a member of Chapman University's Argyros Society.
Galen and his wife Rhonda of 28 years, reside in Mission Viejo, California. He has three children.
|Will Tober is a corporate real estate advisor at Hughes Marino, an award-winning commercial real estate company. Working out of the firm's Orange County office, Will and his team exclusively represent tenants and buyers delivering no-conflict brokerage, construction management, lease auditing, and lease administration services to companies and organizations across California. Business leaders look to Will to develop real estate strategies that will help them achieve their business objectives whether they plan to renew their lease, relocate, expand, contract, or purchase commercial property.
Will combines his strong market knowledge and Hughes Marino's tenant-focused discipline to create leverage and opportunities, aligning his client's real estate goals with their business plan to deliver the most strategically correct, cost-effective, and risk reducing project outcomes possible. His expertise in site selection, strategic planning, financial analysis, negotiation, and transaction structuring have allowed him to create great results for his clients throughout Southern California.
In addition to representing business leaders in their lease and purchase transactions, Will serves on the board for two incredible nonprofit organizations, one of which he co-founded while attending the University of Southern California. A native of San Clemente, Will was a defensive back on the USC Trojans football team and he also held executive positions in the Sigma Chi fraternity. While in college, Will produced an award winning documentary film entitled "The Drop Box" about a South Korean pastor who built a small wooden drop box into the side of his home to receive unwanted newborn babies that would otherwise be left abandoned. The documentary was shown in 800 theaters in the U.S. and Canada and later picked up by Netflix for a two-year run.
Will and his wife, Kaylin, currently reside in Newport Beach where they attend Rock Harbor Church in Costa Mesa. They enjoy going to the beach, traveling, and listening to country music in their free time. An avid sports fan, Will loves to watch the Lakers, Angels, and Trojans as much as he can.
Before Allergan, Carrie spent 11 years at Pfizer, Inc in NYC in sales and marketing roles, with most of her time spent leading marketing for LIPITOR. She is a member of the board of directors for Susan G Komen of Orange County, CA. She lives in Newport Beach CA with her husband and two children.
|Joe Stapleton is a Co-Founder for Spinnaker Investment Group. In this role, he assists businesses and individuals achieve what is most important to them by bringing in line their goals and desires with their financial resources. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Finance and Entrepreneurship from the University of Arizona.
Spinnaker Investment Group, LLC is a privately owned, boutique investment company that cares deeply about our clients and is committed to helping them realize financial independence. The Spinnaker team has the autonomy to advise you on the best way to achieve your financial objectives by building strategies and portfolios that suit your personal goals.
Community Involvement:
2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 IMPACT Foundation Mentor – 7th and 8th Grade Students
Kamin is the U.S. Navy's first female African-American helicopter pilot and has a background in information technology, web development and online merchandising and served as a Vice President of Global Website Operations at a billion-dollar company.
She is also the award-winning author of the Amazon bestsellers Increase Your Abundance Starting Today and The Wealth Transformation Journal.
Kamin is a founding member of the IMA's Women's Leadership Group and is on the board of EduCare Foundation, Los Angeles' largest after school program provider and is a founding member of the IMA Women's Leadership Group.
Today, Dustin is President of Park West Landscape Management, an industry leader. He got his start in landscaping as a gardener at the nation's largest landscape maintenance provider shortly after he graduated in 1997. Within three years, Dustin moved up the ranks to an account manager role, working on some of the highest profile landscapes in Southern California such as Angels Stadium and the Richard Nixon Library.
Dustin was quickly recruited by Park West, where he was promoted to President of Landscape Management within three years of being hired. Since taking the reins in 2005, Dustin has grown this division of the company from 250 to 850 employees and the annual revenue from $12 million to $60 million. Dustin is proud of Park West's commitment to customer service, quality of workmanship and the firm's work throughout Southern California encompassing Los Angeles County, Orange County, the Inland Empire and San Diego County.
During his free time, Dustin enjoys spending time with his wife, Erica, and their three children, Kennedy, Jackson and Reagan. He coaches his son's soccer team, fits in a little golf and continues to play competitive soccer.
Today, TV Liquidator is a leading supplier of high quality, state-of-the-art LED signs. We sell thousands of LED signs to every state and province in the United States and Canada. As one who is always looking to improve and explore new horizons, I'm particularly excited about our newest product, the touch screen computer kiosk. This innovative game changer offers enhanced marketing capabilities for companies across the retail landscape. It is the newest, most enterprising way for businesses to promote their products and services, which is what TV Liquidator and I are all about.
In the past, Yuri Vanetik served as an executive within the financial sector. In this role, he advised boards and principals from both public and private companies on strategic planning matters, including capital formation, securities offerings, marketing, acquisitions and dispositions.
In addition to his continued work on corporate boards, boards of nonprofits, and political organizations, Yuri Vanetik is also a Co-Founder and Managing Director of Dominion Partners, a technology-driven opportunity real estate fund that invests in undervalued real estate throughout the United States. Dominion seeks out properties that show promise, based on location and other characteristics, but that exhibit problems related to physical conditions, capital structure, marketing position, tenancy, or management in general-problems that can be corrected to deliver superior value. In his role in as Managing Director, Yuri Vanetik is responsible for managing the financial policies and strategic growth of Dominion Partners. His responsibilities include overseeing equity financing and joint ventures, and raising capital.
Prior to his work with Vanetik International, LLC and Dominion Partners, Yuri Vanetik practiced corporate law with K & L Gates (formerly Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At was at that time that he served as the founding partner of Iger, Koehler & Vanetik, LLP, which is a law firm that specializes in corporate governance, public listings, counseling boards of publicly traded companies and representing independent directors, and committees on which they serve. Mr. Vanetik's time in legal practice gave him crucial experience in corporate combinations, and finance.
Yuri Vanetik's work as a political coalition builder allowed him to serve as State of California Co-Chair and All American Vice Chair for the Rudy Giuliani Presidential campaign. He was also in the state finance leadership for Senator John McCain's Presidential campaign, and worked as a member of Senator McCain's Kitchen Cabinet. Additionally, Mr. Vanetik led finance and leadership teams for several political campaigns, including Meg Whitman's race for Governor, Mitt Romney's political finance team, and many others.
Yuri Vanetik's entrepreneurial spirit also led him to work in the technology space, before transitioning to corporate finance and venture capital. While working in the finance industry, Mr. Vanetik organized and served as principal of a group of institutional and retails funds, making investments in fixed income products and private equity transactions domestically and abroad. His distinguished political finance background spans over 17 years, with experience stretching across local, state, and national politics and policy. In addition to his current work as the Commissioner of the Orange County Sheriff's Council, Yuri Vanetik is also member of Advanced Disaster Action Team for San Bernardino, California.
Yuri Vanetik earned his Bachelor's of Arts Degree in Legal Studies with a focus on Political Science, History and Philosophy in 1991 from the University of California, Berkeley. In addition, Mr. Vanetik graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, and was his class valedictorian. After completing his undergraduate degree, Mr. Vanetik went on to graduate from the Anderson Business School at UCLA, where he studied management. Yuri Vanetik also completed further graduate research in political philosophy at Oxford University in 1993. In 1998, he completed his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings, where he was the President of the International Law Society, and received the coveted American Jurisprudence Award. In 2003, Mr. Vanetik graduated from the Wharton-Spencer Stuart Directors Institute on Corporate Governance and Stanford Law School's 2004 Directors College. He completed the Security and Exchange Commission Institute's Reporting and Audit Executive Program in 2005.
Yuri Vanetik is on the board of Artstory Advisors, an art advisory and interior design business. Artstory Advisors is the brainchild of Kristina Semenovskaia, who is committed to providing clients with unique insight into collecting and decorating. Mr. Vanetik's strong passion for arts is seen in the opportunities he provides to help alter people's lives.
In addition to his professional endeavors, Mr. Vanetik is also a committed philanthropist. In 2008, Mr. Vanetik joined the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross, where he currently serves on the Executive Committee. He was also appointed to the National Board of Gen Next, and currently services on the board of the Gen Next Foundation.
In 2009, Yuri Vanetik became a Lincoln Fellow of the Claremont Institute, which is a national think tank for the study of politics and statesmanship. That next year, he was appointed to the board of Miracles for Kids, a foundation dedicated to supporting children with serious illnesses. Not long after, he was appointed to the board of the Center for Global Change, a charity that provides assistance to abused, neglected, and underprivileged orphans around the world. Yuri Vanetik is on the board of directors for the Orange County Performing Arts Center.
Most recently, Mr. Vanetik was appointed as Senior Advisor to the Rebuild America Now Political Action Committee, a PAC that supports President Trump. He lives between Southern California and Washington DC with his spouse, Dr. Lana Shpir. In his spare time, Yuri Vanetik practices martial arts, holding a 3rd degree black belt in Kung Fu San Soo, engages in tactical shooting and survival training and studies history.
Scott has a passion for all things New Mexico; he grew up north of Santa Fe and attended the University of New Mexico. Helping the state move up the rankings in Economic Development and Education is a passion of his. He is also Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and competes regularly. He is active in the innovation ecosystem in Orange County and believes the region is on the cusp of tremendous deal velocity and increased entrepreneurial success stories. Scott is a former Marine Corps jet pilot and public affairs officer and has an MBA in International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management.
He was a Partner and Senior Vice President of Vector Design, Inc. a nationwide material handling integrator based in the Los Angeles area that focused on apparel manufacturers and retailers. A recognized high-value distributor for some of the leading material handling brands in the country.
David was also Co-founder and Managing Director of Advanced Quality Logistics, a 400,000 square foot third party logistics operator in the Port of Los Angeles. Handling marquis name brands such as Kenneth Cole, EMU Australia and Earth footwear along with Perry Ellis and Rock and Republic apparel. He also co-founded Polygon Solutions a B2B model offering services to emerging apparel and footwear brands providing a hosted ERP system, data entry, auditing and customer services.
|Johnney Zhang has been in the real estate industry for nearly a decade. He is the CEO of Zhang Group, a privately held investment firm, and CEO of Primior Inc. a firm specializing in real estate asset management. As CEO at Primior Inc. he focuses on finding prime investment deals with excellent returns for his clients and educating them on the typical myths of investing as well as the pitfalls and traps even astute investors may fall into with real estate investing.
Johnney graduated with a Business Administration degree from Teesside University in United Kingdom. Johnney has started his early real estate investment career while he was in University by doing fix and flip for single family residential homes at Newcastle upon Tess in UK for an average 30% annualized return. He has unique expertise in many aspects of real estate development and investment, while specializing in luxury custom homes and high-end commercial properties. He uses this expertise to formulate a distinct portfolio for each client his company serves.
He started Primior Inc. to help investors to reach their investment goals by using his skills and experience. The company's core mission is to maximize the income potential of real estate properties to grow investors' asset portfolio fast and safe.
In addition to Kendra's career success, she is passionate about life! She is a wife of over 14 years & proud mother of two children. She regularly makes time to work out, camp, dirt bike, hike, & spend time with the people she loves. Kendra Rommel's energy, enthusiasm, empathy for others, & well-rounded knowledge is why she is an asset.
|MARK SAMUEL is a Thought Leader and CEO of IMPAQ, an award-winning international consulting firm that guides organizations in achieving measurable breakthrough results within six months through a unique system that links Execution, Culture and Deliverables. Mark is the best selling author of the acclaimed Creating the Accountable Organization and the award-winning book, Making Yourself Indispensable: the Power of Personal Accountability. He is coming out with his new book, B STATE: Rapid Breakthrough Results through Transforming your Business, Culture and Yourself. Mark is considered a "practical visionary" by top executives in many Fortune 500 companies. CNBC, Bloomberg and Fortune Magazine have recognized him as a top authority on how companies can eliminate silos and replace blame with shared ownership and accountability.
Mark's work has effected long-term positive, profitable improvement in companies worldwide, including The Royal Bank of Canada, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Enbridge, Pacific Seafood, Chevron Corporation, American Express, Genentech, Kaiser Permanente, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Fairchild Semiconductor, Honda Corporation, Texas Instruments, AMGEN, The GAP, Baxter Pharmaceuticals, Hewlett-Packard, Ameren, Florida Power & Light, City of Red Deer, The University of California at Berkeley, Habitat for Humanity, Hilmar Cheese, Southern California Edison, NHS Health Care System in the UK, Michelin Tires, Paris, France, Siemens, and many more.
Mark has a Master's Degree in Management from UC Irvine and a Master's Degree in Applied Psychology from the University of Santa Monica.
Sean Conrad is an accomplished Senior Executive with 20 years of success in the commercial insurance brokerage industry, and is passionate about leveraging his expertise in risk management, employee benefits, and sales and marketing to make businesses better. With extensive experience serving companies of all sizes, Sean is known for building successful strategic partnerships, and is a valuable asset for organizations and companies looking for that next level of growth and profitability. His broad areas of expertise include business development, employee benefits, commercial property/casualty, executive risk, cyber insurance, marketing, strategic planning, leadership, and advising.
Serving as a Principal with EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, Sean plays a major role in the firm's expansion in the Southern California market. Through his work at EPIC, Sean is credited with growing top line revenue through new customer acquisition, new talent acquisition, and also enhancing the brand's visibility within the marketplace by involvement in business and community groups. Sean is a frequent speaker on the topics of risk management, employee benefits, wellness, and sales and marketing.
Throughout his executive career, Sean has held leadership positions with some of the most respected brands in the finance and insurance sector, organizations that include Wells Fargo Insurance, Willis Towers Watson, and Allied Insurance, a Nationwide Company.
Over the last decade, he has helped build a differentiated brand, coached seasoned sales consultants to higher levels of performance, and been entrusted to place over $250 million dollars worth of commercial insurance premium into the marketplace. He has been recognized as a perennial top performer, earning both Winner's Circle and Golden Spoke awards for exceptional performance and leadership.
Sean is also a Founding Member of The International Executive Council (IEC), and will lead IEC's new Growth Council initiative in 2019.
The International Executive Council (IEC) offers its members exclusive global networking and educational benefits that can greatly further professional and personal growth in those who share a passion for technological innovations, and who desire to leverage those relationships, knowledge, and innovations to leave a lasting legacy for our world.
In addition to his ability to create innovative marketing strategies, Cain also is also known for his exceptional negotiation skills and best-in-class service. Backed by a vertically-integrated team of the most talented industry professionals at CAIN Group, Cain continues to set new records for sales and standards of service along the California Riviera.
The group proudly touts nearly $1.1 Billion in collective group sales. Additionally, John has been consistently recognized as one of the most productive agents in Orange County, as published by the Wall Street Journal/Real Trends 1000. As a past board member of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Orange County, Cain is committed to serving his community. He is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Pepperdine University, earning his degree in Economics, and resides in Newport Beach with his wife and three children.
During his leadership at Incipio, he successfully completed five high-profile acquisitions, including Griffin Technology®, Incase Design Corp.®, Braven Audio® and lifestyle brand TAVIK®, as well as 17 strategic licensing agreements with internationally renowned brands Coach®, TUMI®, Under Armour®, kate spade new york®, Rebecca Minkoff® and Diesel®. Fathollahi's business acumen was recognized by American Express with a feature on American Express' Open Forum, "Inside Successful Small Businesses," and by Bloomberg Businessweek with a segment on BloombergTV. The Orange County Business Journal honored him with an Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award after being selected from a pool of 160 nominees. His previous accolades also include Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Orange County Fastest Growing Company, OC's Hot 25 and CTA Board of Industry Leaders. Fathollahi serves as the Chairman of the Board for Incipio Group and as a member of the EvoNexus Committee, where he is joined by a large group of tech industry executives and entrepreneurs that are dedicated to helping startups in Orange County.
Today, Birtwell serves as President of The Armory, an Advertising Agency + Production Company, headquartered in San Diego, CA.
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Mr. McClory serves on the Boards of the USA Track & Field Foundation, the Eastern Michigan University Foundation, and the Gen Next Foundation, where he listed the first-ever foreign-funded, venture philanthropy-backed IPO on Bovespa's Social Stock Exchange in Brazil. He holds FINRA Series 7, 66, 79 and 99 security licenses.
Mr. Brown is an international Ashoka Fellow, recognized as one of the world's leading social entrepreneurs. Before ClearlyNext, he was founder of Springboard Forward, an award-winning nonprofit that inspired low-wage workers to lift themselves out of poverty by discovering and pursuing their life aspirations. Springboard Forward was twice named by Fast Company Magazine as one of the "Top 25 Groups that are Changing the World." Former U.S. Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich, called Springboard Forward "a wonderful example of leveraging capitalism to address the economic divide."
Mr. Brown is a national thought leader on U.S. poverty and career development. He is a Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum (ALF) of Silicon Valley. Mr. Brown has a BA in psychology from Stanford University.
About Tim Snodgrass:
Shareholder and Senior VP of Business Development, Arete Capital Markets
Founding Partner of Argus Realty Investors,LP
Founding Member, past president and current Chairman of the Legislative and Regulatory Committee of the Real Estate Securities Association™ (REISA).
Previously Member of the Certified Exchange Specialist® designation, and current member of Certification Council.
Previous Director of National Accounts for Investment Property Exchange Services, Inc. (IPX1031) where he processed more than 8,000 new exchanges per year at a transaction value of more than $10 billion.
Holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from San Diego State University and a Juris Doctorate from Thomas Jefferson School of Law.
Previously at McKibben Screen Printing & Distribution, McKibben grew up in his family's apparel manufacturing business where he developed his passion for assisting companies with the design and manufacturing of private label apparel.
After closing the family business in 2000, McKibben held Executive roles in Retail Development and International Manufacturing space where his collaborative approach and contagious enthusiasm created exponential growth.
Today, McKibben serves as a Business Development Executive for Melmarc: www.melmarc.com. During his 13 year tenure at Melmarc, McKibben has enjoyed executing clear strategic plans and carefully cultivating relationships resulting in increased company sales nearly $50M to date.
McKibben served 3 years as President of EDADS – Eastbluff Foundation researching and funding technological solutions for Eastbluff Elementary. www.edads.org
When he is not volunteering and doing consulting work, McKibben lives an active life of adventure with his wife and two children traveling, surfing, skiing, hiking and practicing hot yoga.
Recently took 8 weeks of wine class every Wednesday evening for 3 hours to learn more about wine and earned my WSET Level 2 with distinction. The class was mostly full of folks in the industry – very fun to learn.
Passion / Interests – Fitness, golf, fishing, surfing, reading, travel, wine, USC Trojan Family, going to Catalina, meeting with mentors, etc. Would love to explore part of America (Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Texas, Alaska, etc) while learning new passions – fishing, hunting, horseback riding, and more.
|Lou Penrose is the Principal of Lou Penrose Government Relations. A Southern California based full-service government affairs and public relations firm.
From 2013 – 2018 Lou served at Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer for the Apartment Association of Orange County.
Lou comes to the world of politics and government affairs after a successful career in broadcasting. In Palm Springs, he was the top rated local morning talk radio host on K-NEWS Radio. Lou hosed the "Lou Penrose Morning Talk Program" weekday mornings and was considered an influential political player and local news opinion shaper.
An avid runner and biker, Lou's interests include fitness, broadcasting, real estate, and of course politics. He lives in San Clemente with his wife Amber Hall and their three boys Gianni, Nico, and Valentino.
Mike is the Founder and CEO of Matuz Venture Partners , or MVP, a venture company with a focus on health/ wellness, sports, and tech. He is the Architecht of the Real World MBA Program. This is the first of it's kind Business Accelerator Program for Beginning, Aspiring, and Experienced Entrepreneurs that want Real World Access to Mentors that have Been There, Done That, and are Still Doing It!
Mike is the Author of the book: Not Another Broke Trainer! It chronicles how he started his first business and experience industry disruption, only to bounce back and now live a life he could only have dreamt just 5 years earlier.
Mike is the go to Speaker/Marketing Expert for the Investors behind brands such as Blue Apron, Hyperice, and the Internet Marketing Association. He has helped hundreds of fitness professionals create an image that gives them a unique position in the crowded market to share their amazing stories with the world!
Mike's Mission in Life is to be an Economic Engine of Change and Growth in the Lives of People and Families who have lost Hope.
He believes Funding, Mentoring, and Accelerating Entrepreneurship is the fastest way to empower lives and create sustainable Impact.
His own personal tag line for motivation in his daily life is :
Game ON….. after his son Owen and Noah.
He believes life is a beautiful game. He plans to continue to teach his sons and other's in his program the Game of Business to create Beautiful Impact!
Through the last 12 years, Ben has managed ups and downs of different cycles and market environments for L/S equity. For example, as a partner in Kacela Capital, he helped the fund generate positive returns in 2008 and up 35% in 2009. While in NY, he also worked as the head of consumer at a multi billion multi-strategy hedge fund for about 2 years. His favorite part of living in NY was the amazing people he met: co-workers, buy side /sell side peers, and Fortune 500 management teams- meeting with hundreds annually. For the last 6 years, Ben worked at PIMCO as a portfolio manager of a L/S equity fund helping the fund achieve top quartile results and grow assets from $200M to peak $1.5B+ at one of the world's largest bond firms.
Currently, Mr. Strom is an advisor to a single family office, a serial entrepreneur in the tech space with whom he enjoys a 15+ year relationship – back to his first Wall Street job. The mandate is direct private deals with preference to control investments. Working with good people is the starting point. In his spare time, Ben is still investing in stocks (L/S) and start-ups, both directly and as an investor in the Cove Fund (at UC Irvine). Through the family office, Ben is a member of the Institute of Private Investors (IPI).
Philanthropy has been a key part of his life as his mother was founder/CEO of a non-profit for 20 years. He is a past board member of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Thomas House Homeless Shelter, and still chairing a marketing committee.
Mr. Strom holds a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) designation, and earned a BS with honors as a Finance major from University of Florida.
Ben resides in Corona del Mar with his wife and two children.
Since taking ownership of STAjets in 2009, Kurt has expanded its national operation with offices in Orange County, Van Nuys, New York and Miami.
Kurt's passion for reaching new heights extends to his philanthropic and public policy advocacy. He is a member of Gen Next, an issue based organization of accomplished professionals aimed at addressing generational challenges. He also serves on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters (Orange County), Pretend City Children's Museum, and Gen Next Orange County Board.
Tony has held various senior executive and C-Suite level positions. Previously, as Co-Founder and Cheif Strategy Officer of NDVision, he was responsible for creating and growing a disruptive Video Distribution platform that evolved into an Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning platform that intelligently managed and secured Enterprise Client's Physical Security infrastructure. NDVision was acquired after two years of being in business by a leading Security Firm.
While acting as CTO and CMO of USS LLC. he was responsible for explosive growth through his ability to find and lead teams with diverse backgrounds and shape them into a highly motivated and effective development, communication, and delivery unit. Competing against large billion dollar incumbent organizations, he and his team successfully acquired their biggest strategic clients one by one.
Utilizing his experience from early in his career as a Technology and Business consultant to major Fortune 100 companies, his passion for taking on challenges, his previous successes and failures, he entered into the world of venture capital. Investing in long-term disruptive technology platforms, using his experience and network to manage and grow the organizations, and becoming a partner to the founders and innovators he works with.
Tony believes those that can help, should. Every organization and team that he works with is driven to give back and support people and causes in need. Utilizing the partnerships and friendships crafted throughout his career he helps direct fundraising efforts, equipment, resources, and more to organizations that help others.
Tim is a partner in both Shank & Associates Insurance in California and its parent company Swarts, Manning & Associates that operates nationally.
Tim spends most of his time in San Clemente, California with his wife Melynda where his home and office are located. He enjoys surfing, free diving, and traveling.
Mr. Viscounty is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, a member of the International Trademark Association and an arbitrator for the World Intellectual Property Organization. Mr. Viscounty is on the Board of Councilors at the USC Gould School of Law.
He has spoken on topics including trademarks, social media and IP licensing disputes, and has written extensively on intellectual property and technology issues.
Meet our International Advisors
Daniele C. Struppa, Ph.D. is the thirteenth president of Chapman University, effective September 1, 2016. Previously, Dr. Struppa held the position of Chancellor at Chapman University for the last nine years.
Dr. Struppa joined Chapman University in 2006 as provost, responsible for creating and implementing academic priorities for the University and for the allocation of resources to support those priorities. In 2007, with the addition of further leadership responsibilities, he was appointed as Chapman's first chancellor.
He came to Chapman University from George Mason University, where he served as director of the Center for the Applications of Mathematics, as chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences, and as associate dean for graduate studies. In 1997, he was selected dean of George Mason's College of Arts and Sciences.
Prior to his tenure at George Mason, Dr. Struppa held positions at the University of Milano (Milan, Italy), the Scuola Normale Superiore (Pisa, Italy) and the University of Calabria (Calabria, Italy).
Dr. Struppa earned his laurea in mathematics from the University of Milan, Italy in 1977, and received his doctorate degree in mathematics from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 1981. In recognition of his work, he has been awarded the Bartolozzi Prize from the Italian Mathematical Union (1981), and the Matsumae Medal from the Matsumae International Foundation of Tokyo (1987).
In 2006, the BIO-IT Coalition (a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., and dedicated to the support of bioinformatics) established a new prize in Dr. Struppa's honor – the "Professor Daniele Struppa Award" – which is designed to honor high school teachers in math, science and technology.
Dr. Struppa is the author of more than 200 refereed publications, and he is the editor of several volumes. He has edited or co-authored more than ten books, including Bicomplex Holomorphic Functions (2015), Regular Functions of a Quaternionic Variable(2013), Noncommutative Functional Calculus: Theory and Applications of Slice Hyperholomorphic Functions(2011), Analysis of Dirac Systems and Computational Algebra (2004), Fundamentals of Algebraic Microlocal Analysis (1999), and The Fundamental Principle for Systems of Convolution Equations (1983). View more of his scholarly works.
While serving as chancellor, Dr. Struppa continued his scholarly research focusing on Fourier analysis and its applications to a variety of problems including the algebraic analysis of systems of differential equations, signal processing and pattern recognition. Some of his recent work applies these ideas and methods to problems ranging from denoising to bio-contaminant protection to proteomics of cancerous cells.
University of Milan, Laurea
University of Maryland College Park, Ph.D.
Before this position Mr. Markkanen worked as Consul General (Ambassador ranked) of Finland for the 13 most Western states in the US, located in Los Angeles from September 2013 to October 2016.
Before Los Angeles Mr. Markkanen was posted in Germany (Bonn, 1992-1996), in Japan (Tokyo, 2000-2004) and in Sweden (Stockholm, 2010-2013). He was working as Diplomat in all these posts.
Ambassador Markkanen joined the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland in 1991. Prior to his service in the Ministry he has worked as a Bank Lawyer and as an Attaché for the Regional Chamber of Commerce in Finland.
Mr. Markkanen holds a Master's degree in Law from the University of Turku, which is the oldest university in Finland.
He has worked primarily with trade related issues, trade promotion, communications and EU affairs at the Foreign Ministry in Helsinki, for example as the Director of Communications.
Mr. Markkanen is married and he has two children.
I have extensive leadership experience in successfully organizing and staging complex international conferences and exhibitions, typically through dynamic public-private partnerships.
Having held several executive science positions in Europe as well as in North America, I have extensive first-hand experience in transatlantic science and technology cooperation, entrepreneurial business development, frequently working across many different disciplines.
With an outgoing personality, I have successfully initiated new networks and established a multitude of durable connections between Norway, the U.S., and Canada. I have considerable experience in outreach activities and fundraising.
Serving as elected Dean of the Houston Consular Corps (2014-2015, 94 countries represented), I contributed to a further widening of my international network.
Through my many leadership positions, I have extensive experience in public speaking.
Emanuele Filiberto grew up as an exile from Italy, in accordance with the provision of the Italian constitution prohibiting the male issue of the Savoy kings of Italy from entering or staying on Italian territory.[5] Since returning to Italy he has made many appearances on national television, including his participation as a contestant in Ballando con le stelle (the Italian version of Dancing with the Stars), and the Sanremo Music Festival. He currently lives in Paris, France with his wife French actress Clotilde Courau and their two daughters and he is a second cousin of King Philippe of Belgium, as both are great-grandchildren of Albert I of Belgium.
Premier of the Cayman Islands, Hon. Alden M. McLaughlin, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2000 and has been a legislator ever since.
He served as the Minister of Education, Training, Employment, Youth, Sports and Culture from 2005-2009. Under his leadership the ministry was responsible for the creation of the new Education Modernisation Law and piloted its passage through the Legislative Assembly in early 2009. This new law raised the mandatory age for school attendance from 16 to 17 and set in place the framework for what is now being called the Year 12 programme in the government high-school system.
For his contribution to constitutional development in the Cayman Islands, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II awarded him the M.B.E. in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2010.
In February 2011 he became Political Leader of the Progressives, of which he is a founding member. He was subsequently sworn in as Leader of The Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands.
He was named Premier following the General Elections of the Cayman Islands in May 2013, where the Progressives won the majority of seats.
Mr. McLaughlin is a lawyer of 25 years standing and a former partner in the Cayman Islands law firm of Charles Adams, Ritchie and Duckworth. He is a past president of the Caymanian Bar Association and The Lions Club of Grand Cayman.
HON. Consul General of Ireland
M. Finbar Hill is Hon. Consul General of Ireland in Southern California and Chief of Protocol of the Los Angeles Consular Corps. The Corps comprises the Consuls General of the 102 Countries with Consulates in Southern California. Before becoming Consul General of Ireland in 2002, he was Chief Executive of Power Holdings US Ventures, Inc., a property development company that carried out retail developments in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Palm Beach, Florida.
Prior to coming to the United States, he oversaw developments in Dublin, Cork, and Limerick in Ireland as well as UK developments in Manchester, Bristol, and London. The company developed over one million square feet of retail. Finbar has served on many charitable and philanthropic boards and was named Irish Man of the Year in 1993.
Director of New Business Development, Reza Investment Group, Saudi ArabiaREAD BIO >
Prior to Mr. Roosevelt's election to the Long Beach City Council, Delano was Chairman and Member of the Long Beach Community Development Advisory Committee, which allocates the $10 million plus of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grants for city economic improvement projects. He also chaired the Solid Waste Management Commission, where he helped to start the City's curbside city wide recycling program. Elected as the City's Fourth District Councilmember, Councilman Roosevelt's interest in environmental issues prompted him to recommend that the City Council establish a Sustainable Development Board – a recommendation that has been implemented by the Environmental Task Force. As a member of the City Council, Delano authored the City's redistricting plan in 1996. He was appointed as Chair of the Federal Legislation and Environmental Affairs Committee which made him responsible to develop the City's legislative agenda and required him to spend a great deal of time advocating in Washington D.C. and Sacramento, California. He also served as Vice-Chair of the Public Safety Committee and on the Joint Powers Authority with the City of Signal Hill, and participated in the City's Collaborative Conversations Program with the Long Beach Unified School District. Based on experience gained in his work at Southern California Edison, working in Energy Conservation and Load Management as a Major Account Executive for ten years, Del took a leading position for the City Council when the City considered becoming its own electrical municipality and severing ties with Southern California Edison as a result of an opportunity for the city to renegotiate its franchise fees contract.
Del worked for the Boeing Sea Launch Program as Director of Governmental Relations, which took him on extensive trips to the South Pacific.
He heads Roosevelt Consulting Inc., an international consulting company focusing on assisting organizations and private investors in structuring cross-border transactions, technology transfers, and direct investments globally with focus on the Middle East.
Mr. Roosevelt is currently the Director of New Business Development for the Reza Investment Group based in Saudi Arabia. The Reza Investment Company is wholly owned by the Alireza family, one of the oldest and respected trading families in Saudi Arabia. Reza Investment has successfully developed market-leading positions in trading, manufacturing and service industries throughout Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC).
He also is a joint founder of Friends of Saudi Arabia, a cultural awareness program with King Abdullah's son, HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah.
Del and his wife Janice, a retired electric utility executive and Long Beach native, lived in the Los Altos area of the City of Long Beach from 1988 to 2011. The Roosevelts currently reside in in the country of Bahrain, which allows Del easy commuting access to his position in Saudi Arabia. They have two sons: James Austin, age 25, and Hall Delano II, age 23.
Delano Roosevelt's other involvement currently includes:
- Board Member, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
- Chairman, Middle East Council of American Chambers of Commerce
- Executive Board Member, American Mission Hospital, Bahrain
- First Vice President, Bahrain American Chamber of Commerce
- Board Member, FDR Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation
- Board Member, American Business Association, Easter Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Meet our Youth Leaders
I have extensive leadership experience in successfully organizing and staging complex international conferences and exhibitions, typically through dynamic public-private partnerships.
Having held several executive science positions in Europe as well as in North America, I have extensive first-hand experience in transatlantic science and technology cooperation, entrepreneurial business development, frequently working across many different disciplines.
With an outgoing personality, I have successfully initiated new networks and established a multitude of durable connections between Norway, the U.S., and Canada. I have considerable experience in outreach activities and fundraising.
Serving as elected Dean of the Houston Consular Corps (2014-2015, 94 countries represented), I contributed to a further widening of my international network.
Through my many leadership positions, I have extensive experience in public speaking.
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