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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Phil Wah is president of Give Back Make a Difference (GBMD), an organization focused on leadership and career development. Having a passion to help others succeed, he founded GBMD after a successful engineering career at The Boeing Company. While there,…
Ellen Chao has been a resident of Manhattan Beach since 2001 and has been part of Manhattan Beach Youth Council since 2015. Prior to starting her family, she worked as a high technology lender assisting venture-backed startup companies. Ellen has…
David Keldsen is currently the Talent Acquisition Lead at Northrop Grumman’s Space Park Center of Excellence in Redondo Beach. He joined Northrop Grumman in 1997 as a Technical Recruiter, and has since held numerous leadership positions in both Human Resources…
Betsey Keely joined the MB Youth Council in 2019 as a Workshop Coordinator and currently serves as the program Co-Chair. Since moving to Manhattan Beach with her family in 2015, Betsey has been an active member of the community and…
Tara Sorensen is Apple’s Head of Children’s Programming, Worldwide Video. A respected children’s programming executive, Sorensen oversees the development and production of original live-action and animated children’s series globally. Previously, Sorensen served as Head of Kids Programming for Amazon Studios, where…
Seth Davis is an award-winning sports writer and broadcaster who covers college basketball. Since 2004, Davis has been a mainstay of CBS Sports’ studio coverage of college basketball and the NCAA Tournament. He wrote for Sports Illustrated for 22 years…
We will bring together two incredible speakers who will share their successes, challenges and experiences in Aerospace Engineering, Technology, and Environmental Science. You will learn what it takes to succeed in these areas from Duane Dier, Principal and Cofounder of…
The scale, scope and changing landscape of the healthcare industry can be hard to comprehend. The global healthcare market will reach $12 trillion by 2022. US national healthcare expenditure reached $4 trillion in 2020, accounts for nearly 17% of gross…
We are excited to bring the world of design and architecture to you with our dynamic guest speakers Rini Kundu, interior designer, and Anthony Laney, architect. You will have the opportunity to learn about their career journeys, and discuss the…
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to practice law? In our Legal Career Workshop, you will step into the life of a criminal trial. Criminal law is one of many areas of law practiced around the world with…