Alumni Spotlight: Derick Brazell and Kersten Haile (LSC 20)
One of our favorite things to witness during each program is the unique and fortuitous connections fellows make within their cohort. From new funding deals to job opportunities to volunteer experiences, our fellows truly do come together and help each other in all their end…
Alumni Spotlight – Yvette Stott
Yvette Stott, LSC ’20
When you are in a room with Yvette Stott, recent graduate and Class Speaker for Leadership Southern California (LSC) Class of 2020, her motivating energy and “can-do” attitude are contagious. In light of Women’s History Month last month, we asked Yv…
George Gascón – Week 29: 30-in-30 honoree
George Gascón is the District Attorney for the City and County of San Francisco. He is the first Latino to hold the office in San Francisco and the nation’s first police chief to become District Attorney. Since his appointment in January 2011, Gascón has earned a nat…
Honorable Pete Aguilar – Week 23: 30-in-30 honoree
This week’s 30-in-30 honoree is U.S. Representative Pete Aguilar. Representative Aguilar, an alum of Leadership Southern California 2005, was re-elected in 2016 to represent the 31st Congressional District of California and serves on the House Appropriations Committee. …
Abbe Land – Week 22: 30-in-30 honoree
Abbe Land, a nationally recognized healthcare professional and activist and former Executive Director and CEO of The Trevor Project, has an impressive history of ensuring care to underrepresented populations and advocating for youth in the LGBTQ community. A graduate of Lead…
Karen Baker – Week 20: 30-in-30 honoree
In recognition of Disaster Preparedness Month, this week’s 30-in-30 honoree is Karen Baker, Leadership Southern California ’91, leads CaliforniaVolunteers, the State Service Commission charged with administering the nation’s largest state AmeriCorps portfolio. In addition,…
Yesenia Vallejo Monsour – Week 19: 30-in-30 honoree
Yesenia Vallejo Monsour is a graduate of Leadership Southern California 2016. A first-generation Mexican-American, Yesenia graduated from the Hispanic Leadership Institute under HOPE (Hispanas Organized for Political Equality). Yesenia was a White House Fellows Regional Fina…
Brissa Sotelo Vargas – Week 16: 30-in-30 honoree
This week’s 30-in-honoree is a wonderful partner to SCLN. Brissa Sotelo-Vargas is the Manager, Southern California Public and Government Affairs for Andeavor Corporation, LLC. A dual alum of Leadership Southern California ’09 and California Connections ’16, Brissa stay…
DAVID PORGES – WEEK 15: 30-IN-30 HONOREE
It’s an honor to be among the 30 alumni recognized this year by Southern California Leadership Network. Congratulations to my fellow graduates and special thanks to SCLN for demonstrating your own outstanding leadership. Our community needs you more than ever.
Thirty al…
David Eads- Week 12: 30-in-30 honoree
SCLN’s 30-in-30 honoree for week 12 is near and dear to SCLN and the L.A. Area Chamber’s heart – congratulations David Eads, former COO of the L.A. Area Chamber! David Eads, an alum of Leadership Southern California 2008, is now the Chief Executive Officer and Executive…
