Year: 2012-2013

Entrepreneurship

It seems as though everyone is creating or working for a “start-up” company these days! Do you have a new idea? Or do you feel you can do something better than it’s being done? What does it take to bring…

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Nancy Hersman

Nancy Hersman, a MB resident for 21 years and an attorney, is presently serving on the Manhattan Beach City Council and is currently the Council’s Mayor. Prior to being elected in 2017, Nancy served on the City’s Planning Commission and…

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Tina Stout

Tina Stout is an organizational psychologist who enjoys helping her clients, students, family, and community achieve their goals. Prior to starting her family, she worked with a number of global Fortune 500 organizations to achieve strategic initiatives. Tina played a…

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Kathleen Paralusz

Kathleen Paralusz has lived in Manhattan Beach for 15 years and together with her husband, Brad Jacobson, is the proud parent of a kindergartner at Meadows. She has held leadership roles in Soroptimist International and Leadership MB, and has served…

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Sheryl Rooker-Thaler

Sheryl Rooker Thaler has lived in Manhattan Beach for 25 years and in the South Bay since 1979. Her son and daughter are Mira Costa graduates. Sheryl’s community involvement has spanned from the Manhattan Beach Education Foundation, Athletic Foundation and…

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Denise Loversky

Denise Loversky has lived in Manhattan Beach for 6 years. She and husband Tom have 2 boys, a freshman at Northern Arizona University and a freshman at Mira Costa High School. Denise has been actively involved in Pacific, MBMS and…

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Gary Amaral

Gary Amaral is Senior Vice President of Investments for The Private Banking and Investment Group at Merrill Lynch, where he has been an advisor since 1997, and holds the designations of CFP®, CPWA®, CIMA® and CRPC®. He is a native…

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Daisy Swan

Daisy Swan is the mother of a 16 year old son and lives in Manhattan Beach. She has been a career strategist and coach working with clients of all ages for 20 years and is the founder of the career…

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Kathy Winterhalder

Kathy is a co-owner of the Distinguished Speaker Series, a business launched in Manhattan Beach 24 years ago, presenting over 100 world renowned leaders and newsmakers at five theaters in Southern California, including the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. Kathy…

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