BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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ROSA CASTRO
 BOARD PRESIDENT

Raised in Compton and a current resident of Altadena, Rosa Castro earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from California State University, Fullerton. She is also close to completing her master’s degree in statistics from Colorado State University. Ms. Castro is presently an Inspection Trip Manager at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. She is responsible for acquainting stakeholders with current water issues and Metropolitan's role in responding to those issues. Rosa is also an elected union board member of the AFSCME Local 1001. 

BRIAN CAMPAIN
​BOARD VICE PRESIDENT

Brian Campain is the Managing Director of Recruitment and Admissions for City Year’s West Region. He is responsible for the overall recruitment of all new AmeriCorps members, as well as, the admissions process for each of his 4 sites in the West Region. Prior to this, Mr. Campain has worked in the corporate world in different aspects of sales for Fortune 500 companies. He received his Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of California, Santa Barbara and in 2004, he received his M.B.A. Brian is a true native of Los Angeles and resides in Sherman Oaks with his wife and 2 kids.

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JAY NG
BOARD TREASURER

Jay Ng is an associate at Crescent Capital Group, a Los Angeles-based alternative investment manager with $25 billion asset under management. He is responsible for evaluating and executing mezzanine investments in leverage buyout transactions. Jay received his Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economic Consulting from Indiana University Bloomington. Outside of his professional life, Jay enjoys travels and the outdoors and he is passionate about education and youth empowerment.

TINA PATEL
BOARD SECRETARY

A native to Los Angeles county, Tina earned her Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Public Health degrees from the University of Southern California. She has developed a passion for addressing the needs for her community, first as a pharmacy student in creating a free clinic for basic health screenings and then as a pharmacist working in East LA, including Skid Row, to help manage chronic disease states. Currently Ms. Patel is working at a large healthcare organization as a clinical pharmacist.

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SALIM AHMED
BOARD MEMBER

Salim is a board-certified internal medicine physician who specializes in hospital-based care at UCLA Medical Center. In addition to his clinical duties, he is as a faculty member at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA where he is actively involved in medical education and quality improvement projects. Prior to medicine, Salim was a management consultant at Accenture. He completed his medical doctorate at Wayne State University and a bachelor of applied science in computer engineering at the University of Waterloo. Salim enjoys sports, in particular, Olympic hockey, NCAA march madness and World Cup Soccer. When he isn’t working in Los Angeles, you might find him mid-air enroute to a new travel destination!

BETH BYTHROW
 BOARD MEMBER

Beth Bythrow is retired from the Los Angeles Unified School District after 40 years in education. Most recently, she served as the School Leader Growth and Development (SLGD) Administrator in the Talent Management Division of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Ms. Bythrow assisted in the development of tools and protocols, coordinated the implementation of SLGD Cycle, and supported the collaboration of Instructional Directors and Principals. Prior to this position she was a Teaching and Learning Coordinator, an LAUSD principal for ten years, and a classroom teacher for eighteen years. Beth has proudly served on PLUS ME's board since inception in 2013.

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CHRISTIAN ENTEZARI
BOARD MEMBER

Christian Entezari is the Senior Manager of Data & Analytics at the California Charter Schools Association. In this role, her focus is on data analysis and reporting of CCSA's advocacy and political engagements. Formerly, she was assigned to the White House Promise Neighborhood initiative with the Youth Policy Institute, where she facilitated partnerships with subcontracted organizations in the advancement of the Obama initiative on poverty and education. Christian holds two bachelors from Purdue University and Indiana University in Psychology & Sociology, respectively.Christian lives in Downtown LA with her husband and 2 dogs.

CLAIRE KWON
BOARD MEMBER

Claire Kwon is a UX director and formerly an award-winning college educator. She listens to users, collaborates with cross-disciplinary teams and guides in creation of functional, beautiful, and meaningful data-driven user experiences for Fortune 500 companies. She leads design process improvement and operational efficiencies within design teams and organizations in product development, intranet, AR, mobile apps, kiosk, system design, responsive design, CMS, and service design blueprint. Claire holds an MFA in Media Design from ArtCenter College and Design and is a NN/g certified UX professional and Certified Scrum Master.

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CALEIGH HU
BOARD MEMBER

Caleigh Hu is a Clinical Research Associate at a large Contract Research Organization. She monitors clinical trials to assure the protection of the rights, safety, and well-being of study participants as well as the integrity of trial data. Caleigh is a graduate of the University of Southern California (BS, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and MPH) and is a Certified Health Education Specialist and Certified Clinical Research Associate.  

DIANE NGUYEN
BOARD MEMBER

Diane Nguyen is a PR & Social Media Manager at IW Group, Inc., a leading advertising agency specializing in multi-cultural campaigns, based in Los Angeles. With more than nine years of experience in the non-profit sector, she brings extensive fundraising and strategic development experience to the team. Ms. Nguyen received her B.A. in Public Relations from Central Washington University. She is also a member of the Junior League of Los Angeles (JLLA) and in her spare time, she enjoys cooking and cheering on her Seattle Seahawks.

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SARI LADIN-SIENNE
BOARD MEMBER

Sari Ladin-Sienne is a policy strategist focused on helping organizations accelerate their missions through thoughtful applications of data and technology. Most recently, Sari was appointed the Chief Data Officer of the City of Los Angeles by Mayor Eric Garcetti where she executes his vision for a more responsive, and data-driven Los Angeles. She previously worked as a Harvard Ash Fellow for the Mayor’s Data Team where she led the team’s digital strategy and elevated the city’s best practices to the national conversation. Sari holds a Master's Degree in Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley. She lives in Hollywood with her husband and dog.

W. PATRICK McPHILAMY III
BOARD MEMBER

W. Patrick McPhilamy, III is an attorney and has been in practice for over 24 years as Principal Attorney of the Law Office of W. Patrick McPhilamy, III, located in Pasadena. He also has substantial experience serving on and working with the board of directors of several organizations. He earned a Master of Law degree from the University of Cambridge, a Juris Doctor degree from California Western School of Law, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. He also received a Diploma, Institute on International and Comparative Law in London, England from the University of San Diego School of Law, and he studied law for a summer at the University of Oxford.

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JENNIFER SURFACE
BOARD MEMBER

Jenn is the Director of Global Threat Management at Sony Pictures Entertainment, where she oversees the organization’s global threat monitoring, intelligence assessments, and risk analysis for international business operations and special events. Before joining Sony Pictures, Jenn spent 20 years working in a combination of national security and private-sector competitive intelligence roles—including several years with the FBI as a counterterrorism intelligence analyst, work in the unmanned aircraft industry, and later running her own risk consultancy firm.  Jenn is a graduate of Yale University (BA, Political Science) and the National Intelligence University (MS, Strategic Intelligence).

MICHELLE UVIMOLCHAI
BOARD MEMBER

Michelle is a Senior Associate with PwC's Los Angeles office within the Risk Advisory group. She leads information technology and operational controls audits and assessments for clients within the financial services industry, specifically focused on banking, asset management, and insurance companies. Her responsibilities include performing risk assessments, identifying areas of efficiencies, implementing new systems / processes, and seeing projects through from end-to-end. Michelle graduated with a B.S in International Relations Global Business from the University of Southern California and is a Certified Information Systems Auditor in California.

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PAST BOARD MEMBERS

Lilian Miller
Jesus Prado
Bryant Yu
Abeni Carr
Benjamin Cole
Nneka Enurah
Julian Ortiz
Vivian Chen
Anais Campa
Ismael Huerta
Carola Secada
Gustavo Gutierrez
Michelle Nguyen
Miguel Campa
Tamara Maxson
Cynthia Lundy
Robert Abel, Jr.
Ashley Joseph
Omar Pichardo