Meet our Board of Trustees
Présentation de notre conseil d’administration
The International School of Los Angeles’s Board of Trustees is the governing body of the School pursuant to the California Corporation Code. It exercises ultimate control over all aspects of the School, providing strategic vision and fiduciary oversight. The trustees approve the budget, plan school growth, and set objectives to assure adherence to the school’s mission and to maintain its 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. It is also responsible for administering our school’s financial aid program. The Board of Trustees meets every month during the school year, with additional meetings scheduled on an as-needed basis. Members include strategically involved parents, seasoned educators, and a neighborhood representative. The Board members are appointed for specific terms, at the end of which these may be renewed with Board consensus. Board members volunteer their time and do not receive any compensation – financial or otherwise – for any aspect of the Board’s activities. Below is a list of our current Board members:
Taline Grigorian
Chair
Trustee and Board Chair, 2021 to present (expires 2022); Trustee, 2009 to 2018: Board Secretary, Vice Chair, Acting Chair (2 years), Chair of 2018-2023 Strategic Planning Committee, Co-Chair of 2012-2017 Strategic Planning Committee, Chair of Head of School Search Committee, Legal Affairs Liaison; Previous Employment: Attorney, Milbank Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP, Global Project, Energy & Infrastructure Finance (1995-2007); Education: Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Occidental College (1991); Juris Doctor, Stanford University (1995); Affiliations: Member, State Bar of California; Languages: English, French, Armenian, Spanish, Farsi, knowledge of Russian. International School of Los Angeles parent since 2007.
Yvonne Alvardo
Vice Chair
Trustee, 2017 to present (expires 2024); 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 since 2010.
Jean-Luc De Fanti
Treasurer
Trustee, 2016 to present (expires 2023), Chair of the Finance Committee; 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.
Marionne Epalle
Secretary
Trustee, 2017 to present (expires 2024); Current employment: Division Administrator, Division of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology (Caltech) (2009 to present); Previous employment: Communications Director and Development Liaison, Division of Engineering and Applied Science, Caltech (1999-2009); Lecturer in Engineering (technical writing), Caltech, (2003-2006); previous, positions at Caltech, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Bennington College; Education: Bachelor of Arts: New School for Social Research (1983). International School of Los Angeles parent from 2007-2020 (parent of an alumna since 2020).
Chantal Morgan D’Apuzzo, Ph.D.
Trustee, 2020 to present (expires 2024); Current employment: Associate General Counsel, California Institute of Technology and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2011 to present); Previous employment: 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: Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Princeton University; Ph.D. in 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. Language: Italian. International School of Los Angeles parent since 2018.
Sharyn Kerr
Trustee, 2018 to present (expires 2025); 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.
Santosh Kookal
Trustee, 2020 to present (expires 2024); 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.
Dorinda Marticorena
Trustee, 2019 to present (expires 2023); 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.
Ani B. Packard, Ed.M.
Trustee, 2021 to present (expires 2025); Current employment: Senior Policy Advisor, L.A. Unified School District (2011 to present); Previous employment: 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). Language: Armenian. International School of Los Angeles parent since 2017.
Peter Schubin
Trustee, 2022 to present (expires 2023); Trustee, 2006 to 2018: Strategic Planning Committee, Head of School Search Committee; Previous employment: Senior Associate, Project Architect, HED (2020-2022); Architect/Project Manager, Puchlik Design Associates (2003 to 2020); Project Architect, NTD Architects (2002-2003), SMWM Architects (1999-2001); Education: Bachelor’s in Architecture: Carnegie Mellon University (1984), Master’s in Architecture: Syracuse University (1991); Affiliations: Licensed Architect, State of California, C-27612; Member American Institute of Architects. International School of Los Angeles parent from 2004-2017 (parent of an alumna since 2017).
Françoise Sorgen-Goldschmidt
Trustee, 2014 to present (expires 2024); Current activity: Emerita from University of California Berkeley’s French Department (Advanced Language, Translation, Phonetics and Listening Comprehension, French for Politics, Economics and Business). Previous employment: Study Center Director for Lyon and Grenoble campuses of the University of California; Chair of UC Berkeley’s International Education Committee and member of State-wide University of California’s International Education Committee; Interviewer for Berkeley’s Regents’ and Chancellor’s Scholarships; Former member of Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley’s Board of Trustees (Chair of Academic Committee, and Organization and Governance Committee). International School of Los Angeles grandparent since 2010.