Ambassador Frank E. Baxter is Chairman Emeritus of Jefferies and Company, Inc., a global investment bank focusing on mid-cap companies. He retired as Chief Executive Officer in 2001, a position he had held since 1987.
He is the former Ambassador to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, where he served from November 2006 to January 2009.
Mr. Baxter has been involved in numerous civic...
Dr. Sabrina Kay is a self-made serial entrepreneur who comes from a diverse and successful business, education, and philanthropic background. She founded California Design College, now Art Institute of Hollywood, as the nation’s first institution for computer-aided fashion design. It became one of the “BIG 4” fashion colleges in California, winning various awards during her...
As Founder and Chairman of Panda Restaurant Group (PRG), the parent company of Panda Inn, Panda Express and Hibachi-San, Andrew Cherng has created a company that strongly believes in its mission “To deliver exceptional Asian dining experiences by building an organization where people are inspired to better their lives.” Andrew’s inside-out approach to both his personal and...
Dr. Armen Orujyan is Founder and Chairman of the Board of Athgo Corporation since 1999. For over a decade, Armen has been developing and providing social entrepreneurial platforms for young people with leading global institutions. These efforts have included coordination with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs; UN NGO Section; UN University; UN Office of the High...
Dr. Bernie Luskin has pioneered many new programs in education. Some examples include the Webcast continuing education program for healthcare professionals, the High Hopes program for educationally handicapped, the Emeritus Institute at Coastline College, the Center for the Partially Sighted, and many variations of distributed and adult learning programs, including the launch of the first PhD...
As president of the LA Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC), Ms. Schloessman oversees and manages the day-to-day operations of the Commission, which acts as the official organization for the City of Los Angeles to seek, host, promote, and retain special sports and entertainment events such as Super Bowls, Grammy Awards and All-Star games. LASEC actively works to maintain Los Angeles...
Mark Young holds the George Bozanic and Holman G. Hurt Chair in Sports and Entertainment Business at the University of Southern California. Dr. Young is also a Professor of Accounting in the Leventhal School of Accounting and holds joint appointments as Professor of Management and Organization in the Marshall School of Business, and Professor of Communication and Journalism in the Annenberg...
Andy Barth is the President, Portfolio Manager, and Director of Capital Guardian Trust Company. The Capital Guardian Trust Company manages, distributes, and supports mutual funds and investment portfolios for millions of individuals. The company also manages assets for institutions such as corporations, government, and nonprofit organizations all around the world. The Capital Guardian Trust...
Bill Simon is co-chairman of William E. Simon & Sons, LLC. The firm, which he co-founded in 1988 with his brother and father, William E. Simon, Sr., former United States Treasury Secretary, has built and manages a diverse and significant investment portfolio, with holdings in real estate, private equity and fixed-income securities.
Mr. Simon also co-founded a successful...
