Manhattan Beach Youth CouncilA city-sponsored professional development program for high school students who live or attend high school in the city of Manhattan Beach
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Laurel Wright has lived in Manhattan Beach since 1992 with her husband, George, where they raised their three children, all of whom graduated from Mira Costa. After 10 years in corporate and private banking at JPMorgan, Laurel changed her focus…
Penny Bordokas manages the finance and accounting activities at JMG Capital, LLC and Pacific Assets Management, LLC. Previously, she was a Performance Analyst for various money managers, Operations Manager at Dean Witter Reynolds, and worked as an Intermarket Trading Coordinator…
Joyce Fahey has been a Manhattan Beach resident for more than 30 years. Joyce served as a City Council member and Mayor for 8 years as well as a School Board Trustee. Joyce and her husband have one daughter who…
Ed Lear is an attorney and founder of the boutique litigation firm Century Law Group. His legal career has spanned “big firm” litigation, state bar prosecution, and ethics/professional responsibility, business and real estate law. Ed has tried over 200 cases, was elected…
Andy is one of two Gensler Co-CEOs whose collaborative leadership is fundamental to setting the company apart as a leading design firm. For his innovative leadership, Andy, along with Co-CEO Diane Hoskins, ranks on Business Insider’s elite “Creators” list, a who’s who of the…
Portia Cohen, Esq. is a former Mayor and Councilmember for the City of Manhattan Beach. She currently works for UCLA Health as a Strategic Liaison for Affiliations & Partnerships under the Chief of Strategy. She previously was Corporate Counsel for…
Joyce Fahey has been a Manhattan Beach resident for more than 30 years. Joyce served as a City Council member and Mayor for 8 years as well as a School Board Trustee. Joyce was a federal prosecutor at the U.S.…
We have a fun and memorable workshop planned. Our dynamic presenter for this workshop is Demian Caponi, a Mira Costa grad who now works for Google as a University Programs Specialist. He travels the country visiting college campuses, sharing the…
Demian is a Mira Costa grad who now works for Google as a University Programs Specialist. He travels the country visiting college campuses, sharing the Google story, and hiring students to intern and work for Google. Besides working on building…
A Southern California native, Mike Simms knew from an early age that he would foray into the world of hospitality. He and his brother grew up running around the kitchen and under the tables at French Market in West Hollywood…