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Trustee, 2023 to present (expires 2028); Current employment: Global Managing Partner, Consulting: Yardstick Management / DSG. (2022-Present); Previous employment: President, International & Digital Services; PLBY Group (NSDQ: PLYB) (2007-2013, 2016-2022); VP, Global Licensing; International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) (2014-2016); Education: PhD, International Business: International School of Management, Paris; MBA, Plymouth State University, NH; B.Sc. Human Biology, Toronto, Canada. Languages: English, Hindi, Gujarati. LILA Los Feliz Parent since 2017.

Trustee, 2018 to present (expires 2028); Current employment: COO, Blue Sprig Pediatrics (2018 to present); Previous employment: Comprehensive Educational Services (2003-2018); Education: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology: University of Western Australia (1998); Master of Arts in Psychology: University of Western Australia (2000); Diploma in Education: University of Western Australia (2000); PhD in Psychology: University of Western Australia (2006); Board Certified Behavior Analyst Certification: University of Massachusetts (2007); MBA: Washington State University (2017); Affiliations: Licensed Psychologist, State of California; Member, Behavior Analysts Certification Board. International School of Los Angeles parent from 2011-2021.

Trustee, 2022 to present (expires 2026); Current employment: President/ GM at FastPay, (2014 – present, an AvidXChange Company since 2020). Previous employment: GM at Green Dot (2005-2012), Business Manager at Capital One (2002-2005), Consultant at McKinsey & Co. (1997-2000). Education: MBA, Harvard Business School, BA in Economics and Business Administration, Bosphorus University. Languages: French, Turkish, Italian. Secil has been a parent at the International School of Los Angeles since 2010.

Trustee, 2020 to present (expires 2027); Current employment: Senior University Counsel, Stanford University; Previous employment: Associate General Counsel, California Institute of Technology and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2011 to 2025); Attorney at Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP (2010-2011); Law Clerk to the Hon. Mariana R. Pfaelzer, U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal. (2008-2010); Education: A.B. Chemistry, Princeton University; Ph.D. Biochemistry, California Institute of Technology; J.D., Stanford Law School; Affiliations: State Bar of California, Judge Michel Intellectual Property American Inn of Court, National Association of College and University Attorneys. Languages: English, Italian. International School of Los Angeles parent since 2018.

Trustee, 2017 to present (expires 2027); Previous Employment: Attorney, Bragg & Kuluva (2005); Attorney, Lerman, Pointer & Clarkson (2003-2005); Attorney, Riley & Reiner (1997-2003); Education: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (1993); Juris Doctor, University of California, Hastings College of the Law (1997); Affiliations: Member, State Bar of California; Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association. Languages: English, Spanish, knowledge of French. International School of Los Angeles parent from 2010-2021.

Trustee, 2016 to present (expires 2026); Current employment: Managing Partner, Rhea Films (2015 to present) and Co-Managing Partner, Hemisphere Media Capital (2010 to present); Previous employment: Founder and Managing Partner, Winchester Capital Management (2007-2011); Consultant, Content Financing, Ziffren Brittenham LLP (2000-2007); Partner, Caldera/De Fanti Entertainment (1998-2006); Production Executive, Columbia Pictures (1995-1996); Director of Motion Picture Finance, Sony Pictures Entertainment (1993-1995); CEO, Spot Imaging Services Pty. Ltd., Sydney, Australia (1988-1991); Education: MBA, Harvard Business School (1993), S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1986), Diplôme d’Ingénieur, Ecole Supérieure d’Electricité, Gif-sur-Yvette, France (1986). International School of Los Angeles parent from 2012-2021.

Trustee, 2025 to present (expires 2028); Bio coming soon!

Trustee, 2020 to present (expires 2027); Current employment: VP, Digital Customer Solutions at Intuitive Surgical Inc. (2021 to present); Previous employment: positions of increasing responsibility in strategy, marketing, product management, and product development at leading medical device and diagnostics companies (Bio-Rad, Danaher, St. Jude Medical, and Medtronic), as well as management consulting at McKinsey and Company; Education: MBA (Finance and Marketing), The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania); MA (Cognitive Psychology), Wesleyan University; MSc (Mathematics) Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. International School of Los Angeles parent since 2009.

Trustee, 2024 to present (expires 2028); Current employment: General Manager, Energy and Environmental Services, County of Los Angeles, Internal Services Department. Previous employment: Senior Advisor at Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President (2015-2016), Director and Chief Engineer at US Department of Energy (2009-2015), Manager at Evergreen Solar (2006-2009), Manager and Senior Engineer at Vitesse Semiconductor (1997-2006), Board Member of Praesagus (2000-2004), Alumni Executive Board member at The Sidwell Friends School (2011-2012). Education: SM Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, SB Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Minh has been a parent at the International School of Los Angeles since 2017.

Trustee, 2019 to present (expires 2026); Current employment: Principal, Serendipity & Strategy (2016 to present); Previous employment: Senior VP, Worldwide Marketing & New Technology, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2008-2015); Various marketing management roles in the Domestic and International units, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2001-2007); Brand Director in Chocolate & Confections Division, Nestle USA (1992-2000); Education: Master of Business Administration, The Anderson School at UCLA; Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University.

Trustee, 2021 to present (expires 2028); Current employment: Executive Director, Visionary Women (2022 – Present); Previous employment: Senior Policy Advisor, L.A. Unified School District (2011 – 2022); Presidential Liaison for Special Initiatives and Governmental Relations at The Cleveland Foundation (2009-2011); Senior Consulting Associate at Cambridge Associates LLC (2005-2008); Education: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Tufts University (2005); Ed.M. Education, Policy, and Management, Harvard University (2009); Affiliations: MIT School Access and Quality Fellow (2019), Broad Residency in Urban Education Fellow (2013). Languages: English, Armenian. International School of Los Angeles parent since 2017.

Trustee, 2025 to present (expires 2028); Current employment: Chief Product Officer, SeeSwell Inc; Previous employment: Vice President of Product, Criteria Corporation (2017 to 2023); Director, Brand Strategy Life Sports Agency (2014-2017); Vice President of Operations, Xap Corporation (2002-2011); Law Clerk to the Hon. Roger W. Boren, California Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District; Education: J.D., Southwestern University School of Law; B.A. Business Administration, Marketing; California State University, Northridge; Affiliations: Member, State Bar of California. Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association. Languages: English, Knowledge of French. International School of Los Angeles parent since 2012.

Trustee, 2023 to present (expires 2027); Current employment: Executive Producer, Iconoclast Content Inc. (2017-present); Previous employment: Producer of commercials, features and music documentaries, 1996-2017; Education: Bachelor of Arts in International Economics, American University in Paris. Languages: English, French, Vietnamese.  International School of Los Angeles Parent since 2014.

Trustee, 2025 to present (expires 2028); Current employment: General Counsel, OneMove Advisory; Previous employment: Lawyer at Jeanne Roué Conseil Juridique (2003 to present); Lawyer at Sabourin & Associés, Paris (2004-2006); Lawyer at Coris Assistance (2003-2004) ; Education: Master of Law, Université de Nantes; Institut d’Etudes Judiciaires, Paris X Nanterre;  Languages: English, French. International School of Los Angeles parent since 2016.

Trustee, 2025 to present (expires 2028); Bio coming soon!

Trustee, 2025 to present (expires 2028); Current Employment: Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP; Previous Employment: Partner, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP (2009-2025); Law Clerk to the Honorable Dean D. Pregerson, U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal. (2007-2008); Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard A. Paez, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2006-2007); Education: B.A. History, Magna Cum Laude and Distinction in the Major, Yale University; J.D. Yale Law School; Affiliations: State Bar of California, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.  LILA parent since 2017.

Trustee, 2025 to present (expires 2028); Current Employment: Principal, Design Director at Gensler (2005 to present). Previous Employment: Architect and Project Manager at Burckhardt in Zurich, Switzerland (1999-2004). Education: Bachelor of Science in Architecture, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Windisch, Switzerland; Master of Architecture, Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles; Executive Master of Design Culture, University of the Arts, Zurich, Switzerland. Affiliation: The American Institute of Architects, AIA. Languages: French, German, Spanish. International School of Los Angeles parent since 2016.

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