Our Members
Leadership Circle
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Lori Anderson
Lori Anderson
- Joyce Arad
Joyce Arad
Joyce Arad is a mother, grandmother, artist and philanthropist .A former practicing attorney in corporate law, she is now sculpting, specializing in figurative works.
Read more - Kelly Baek
Kelly Baek
Dr. Kelly Baek is a board certified physician in Obstetrics and Gynocology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility....
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Yana Balan
Yana Balan
- Pamela Beck
Pamela Beck
Pamela Beck is a writer/producer whose novels include the New York Times best sellers Fling and Rich Men, Single Women (both Doubleday and Literary Guild Book Club main selections, both published internationally).
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Deborah Brady
Deborah Brady
- Monique Brown
Monique Brown
Monique Brown is an educator, television and film producer, philanthropist, wife and mother. She believes in elevating the consciousness of people and communities, and connecting them through humanitarian outreach and empowerment ...
Read more - Ambassador Marcela Celorio
Ambassador Marcela Celorio
Born in Mexico City, she holds a J.D. from the Escuela Libre de Derecho and has two master´s degrees, one in diplomatic studies from the Instituto Matias Romero (IMR) and the second, ...
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Marina Cohn
Marina Cohn
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Shelley Curtis / Litvack
Shelley Curtis / Litvack
- Deborah
Kent-Clark
Deborah Kent-Clark
- Semira Dariushnia Moshayedi
Semira Dariushnia Moshayedi
- Nooshin Farahpour
Nooshin Farahpour
- Stephanie Hannon
Stephanie Hannon
- Ellen Bronfman Hauptman
Ellen Bronfman Hauptman
Ellen Bronfman Hauptman is Co-Chairman of Andell Holdings., a private investment firm and family office that she controls with her husband, Andrew Hauptman. Andell invests directly in private and public companies as well as in real estate.
Read more - Michelle Israel
Michelle Israel
- Mary Ellen Kanoff
Mary Ellen Kanoff
- Meredith
Kaplan
Meredith Kaplan
- Terri
Kenworthy
Terri Kenworthy
- Afshan Lakha
Afshan Lakha
- Barbara Lazaroff
Barbara Lazaroff
- Carol Levy
Carol Levy
- Melanie Lock
Melanie Lock
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Chloe Makhani
Chloe Makhani
Chloe Makhani is a 25 year old restaurateur born and raised in Los Angeles. She attended The Archer School for girls for middle and high school and later made her way to The University of Madison, Wisconsin receiving her bachelors in Business & Political Science.
Read more - Mareva Marciano
Mareva Marciano
- Linda May
Linda May
- Jan McAdoo
Jan McAdoo
- Laura Merage
Laura Merage
Laura Merage is an accomplished artist and venture philanthropist who leads initiatives that impact the lives of thousands of people every day.
Read more - Sarah Milken
Sarah Milken
Sarah Milken graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania, with a BA in Communications. After graduating, Sarah worked at the BBDO advertising agency in London...
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Tanya Mordacci
Tanya Mordacci
Tanya Mordacci is a published author, art journalist, fashion columnist, theatre festival director and art house film executive producer. “For me, creativity responds to different modes of expression.”
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Julie Morris
Julie Morris
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Karen Murphy O'Brien
Karen Murphy O’Brien
Chairman & CEO Murphy O’Brien Public Relations
Karen co-founded Murphy O'Brien with partner, Brett O'Brien, following a successful career in luxury, hospitality and entertainment public relations.
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Dora Levy Mossanen
Dora Levy Mossanen
Dora Levy Mossanen is an internationally acclaimed bestselling novelist, a writer for Huffington Post, and book reviewer for The Jewish Journal. Her widely acclaimed novels Harem, Courtesan, The Last Romanov, and Scent of Butterflies have been translated into numerous languages and distributed worldwide.
Read more - Nicole Mutchnik
Nicole Mutchnik
- Hedy Nazarian
Hedy Nazarian
Hedy Nazarian is the founder of Within, an organization committed to the education of self-empowerment and tapping into the potential that lies within each of us. Read more
- Sara Pak
Sara Pak
- Dr. Anita Patel
Dr. Anita Patel
Dr. Anita Patel is a board certified Plastic Surgeon in solo private practice in Beverly Hills. She has been featured in numerous TV segments on CBS and VH1, interviewed for online beauty articles by Refinery29 and Byrdie Beauty, and been a regularly invited speaker at plastic surgery meetings around the world.
Read more - Carolyn Powers
Carolyn Powers
Tulsa native-turned-Angeleno Carolyn Clark Powers has combined her life-long passions for the visual, musical and performing arts by guiding and supporting leading institutions and programs, domestically and abroad.
Read more - Cynthia Prida Bravo
Cynthia Prida Bravo
Consul Prida graduated in International Relations from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City and holds a Master Degree in Diplomacy and a Master Degree in Public Policy and Gender form FLACSO.
Read more - Michele Raphael
Michele Raphael
Michele Raphael is a dynamic and recognized leader in communications, culture and the arts. Her pro-bono and advocacy work is focused on uplifting women’s issues and diversity, equity and inclusion.
Read more - Elizabeth Rawjee
Elizabeth Rawjee
- Joyce Rey
- Kathleen Rosenbloom
Kathleen Rosenbloom
- Dorit Rotner
Dorit Rotner
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Katy Saei
Katy Saei
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Nadine Schiff
Nadine Schiff
- Chara Schreyer
Chara Schreyer
Born in Muenchberg, Germany to Holocaust survivors. Moved to Southern California in 1952. Married to Gordon Freund. Have two daughters, Justine and Natalie and step-daughter, Arielle.
Read more - Tammy Strome
Tammy Strome
- Patricia Torkan
Patricia Torkan
- Stephanie Vahn
Stephanie Vahn
- Leah
Yari
Leah Yari
Luminary Circle
- Liz Kennedy
Liz Kennedy
Liz is a Beauty Entrepreneur, On-Air Beauty Expert, and an Esthetician. Liz recently launched her new company and debut product called Beauty Magnet.
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Visionary Circle
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Sapna Abrol
Sapna Abrol
Sapna Abrol is an environmental scientist by training and small business owner.
Read more- Laurie Ackerman
- Azie Afari
Azie Afari
For the past twenty years renowned psychotherapist, Azadeh Bolour Afari has brought a wealth of experience, knowledge, and wisdom to all who seek her services.
Read more- Sophie Alpert
Sophie Alpert
- Fariba Ameri
Fariba Ameri
- Heather Axe
Heather Axe
- Yas Baravarian
Yas Baravarian
- Gail Baril
Gail Baril
- Susan Bay Nimoy
Susan Bay Nimoy
- Allison Berg
Allison Berg
- Lisa Bloch
Lisa Bloch
- Kristen Boggs Jaeger
- Kendra Bollenbach
Kendra Bollenbach
- Sarah Brown
Sarah Brown
- Ellie Casson
Ellie Casson
- Christine Chiu
Christine Chiu
- Jennifer Cohen
Jennifer Cohen
- Linda Collins
Linda Collins
Top model, actress, film producer, and businesswoman Linda Collins is a tour de force when it comes to championing causes close to her heart. An ardent advocate and fundraiser for a multitude of charitable foundations, organizations and nonprofits, Linda is also the Founder and President of Models With a Cause, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that strives to promote and alleviate social, environmental, and human rights issues by mobilizing funding, resources, and volunteers to assist and comfort those in need.
Read more- Jasmine Danielpour
Jasmine Danielpour
- Ivana De Maria
Ivana De Maria
Ivana De Maria was born in San Diego, California, raised in Mexico City and educated in Switzerland.
Read more- Patricia Elias Rosenfeld
Patricia Elias Rosenfeld
- Kimberly Marteau Emerson
Kimberly Marteau Emerson
Principal, KME Consulting. Lawyer, civic leader and human rights advocate. Boards: Human Rights Watch; The Thomas Mann House; Bard College Berlin. Advisory Boards: United Way in Germany; KCRW Berlin; USC Center on Public Diplomacy (past Chair).
Read more- Nellie Emrani
Nellie Emrani
Nellie Emrani is an Iranian-American mother of four and grandmother of two curious boys. She has lived with her husband and family in California for the past 37 years.
Read more- Shaghayegh Poppy Farsijani
Shaghayegh Poppy Farsijani
Shaghayegh Poppy Farsijani is a former sports journalist and anchor that has worked in Iran covering the 1997 Khatami presidential elections, the FIFA World Cup for Iran's national soccer team, Iran's Championship Wrestling and is also an alumni of BBC Radio along with ABC, CBS News.
Read more- Dr. Sarah Figueroa
Sarah Figueroa-Freeman
Since 1999, Sarah has been working in and around the education field. Before joining PLN in 2017, Sarah served as the Chief Operating Officer at Camino Nuevo Charter School.
Read more- Patricia Finkel
Patricia Finkel
- Sara Fitzmaurice
Sara Fitzmaurice
Sara Fitzmaurice is a business strategist with a focus in art, real estate, luxury, tech and luxury brands across the globe. She founded her agency, FITZ & CO and since that time has delivered results to more than 200 brands. Sara's expertise is in achieving business
Read more- Deborah Frank
Deborah Frank
- Suzi Weiss-Fischmann
Suzi Weiss-Fischmann
Co-Founder & Brand Ambassador OPI Products Inc.
Known worldwide as the “First Lady of Nails,” OPI Co-Founder & Brand Ambassador Suzi Weiss-Fischmann initially made her mark on the beauty industry in 1989, when she created the first 30 OPI nail lacquers...
Read more- Alona Gabbay
Alona Gabbay
Alona Gabbay was born in Tehran, Iran and moved to Los Angeles at the age of nine. She has been married thirty-three years and is a mother of three beautiful children...
Read more- Nancy Gamboa
Nancy Gamboa
- Jane Gavens
Jane Gavens
- Allison Gingold
Allison Gingold
Allison currently serves as Chair of Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California, the largest single-state coalition of Jewish organizations in the nation, advocating in Sacramento for traditional community concerns and broadly shared values that affect the citizens of California.
Read more- Noralea Poladian Goodrow
Noralea Poladian Goodrow
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Wendy Greuel
Wendy Greuel
Wendy started her career in public service working for her mentor, former Mayor Tom Bradley, where for ten years she worked on a wide range of public policy issues including child care, senior care homelessness, housing, public health and education.
Read more - Vera Guerin
Vera Guerin
- Deborah Gunn
Deborah Gunn
- Morgan Hakimi
Morgan Hakimi
- Sharon Halimi Eshaghoff
Sharon Halimi Eshaghoff
- Manuela Herzer
Manuela Herzer
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Diane Holland
Diane Holland
Diane Holland, a Los Angeles native, earned her B. A. (with honors) at Immaculate Heart College and her M. F. A. at Otis Art Institute.
Read more - Paulina Illoulian
Paulina Illoulian
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Beth Karmin
Beth Karmin
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Cece Karz
Cece Karz
- Barbara Kaye
Barbara Kaye
- Bridget Gless Keller
Bridget Gless Keller
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Piera Klein
Piera Klein
Piera Klein, artistically known as the singer and co-songwriter-producer of the electronic duo, PIERA, is a California native and Los Angeles based recording artist, activist, and producer.
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Deborah Kobylt
Deborah Kobylt
Deborah is a correspondent with CNN and former reporter with Fox11LA and KCal-9 in Los Angeles. Before that she was a reporter for WNET/NJN in New York.
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Helen Kulungian
Helen Kulungian
- Amy Lange
Amy Lange
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Angela Larian
Angela Larian
Angela Larian was born in Tehran, Iran and moved to America right before the Revolution in 1978 at the age of 15.
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Mojgan Larian
Mojgan Larian
I am a single mother of 5 Amazing kids.
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I went to the Fashion Institute of Technology and have a luxury designer resale business. - Sue Laviolette Caplow
Sue Laviolette Caplow
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Hollis Leech
Hollis Leech
A graduate of USC, Hollis’ entrepreneurial career in Los Angeles has spanned three decades, along with her commitment to women’s issues and community service.
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Dana Levine
Dana Levine
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Yvonne Liu
Yvonne Liu
Yvonne Liu is a mental health advocate and freelance writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Business Insider, Salon, Newsweek, and NBC.com. Over 1.5 million people read Yvonne’s HuffPost essay.
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Angel Makhani
Angel Makhani
- Joni Marine
Joni Marine
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Deirdre McCready
Deirdre McCready
SVP, Sales and Special Events, Live Nation
For the past ten years, Deirdre McCready has developed sbe’s Special Events division into one of the most well respected firms in the industry and has proven to be instrumental in the company’s growth.
Read more - Sabrina Merage
Sabrina Merage
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Nooshin Meshkaty
Nooshin Meshkaty
Hon. Nooshin Meshkaty, Computer Scientist and Electronics Specialist in Aerospace Industry. Working in the same fields Since 1988. Currently Senior Engineer and Technical Group Leader for Manufacturing and Logistics of Flight Electronics.
Read more - Alya Michelson
Alya Michelson
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Marcy Miller
Marcy Miller
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Angela Nahai
Angela Nahai
Angela Nahai is the the creative force and director behind “Angela Nahai Designs”, specializing in one of a kind, unique, wearable art and jewelry statement pieces.
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Sabrina Merage Naimn
Sabrina Merage Naim
Sabrina Merage Naim is a passionate and engaged philanthropist working toward making the world a more equitable and unified place.
Read more- Nicole Nathanson
Nicole Nathanson
Director of Philanthropic Giving for the Nathanson Family Foundation and Mapleton Investments
Nicole is director of philanthropic giving for the Nathanson Family Foundation and Mapleton Investments....
Read more- Atoosa Nehorai
Atoosa Nehorai
- Monia Neman
Monia Neman
- Thea Nesis
Thea Nesis
- Dana Norris
Dana Norris
Dana Norris graduated from the University Of Southern California with a BA in Dramatic Arts. Dana is a interior designer in Los Angeles and the mother of two boys Dylan and Tyler.
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Nina Oberfeld
Nina Oberfeld
- Cynthia Occelli
Cynthia Occelli
Cynthia is an accomplished author, public speaker, and digital entrepreneur. As a 9th-grade dropout and welfare mom, Cynthia turned her life around, went back to school, graduated from law school, built an investment portfolio, and successfully raised two conscientious children as a single mother.
Read more- Clio Olaya
Clio Olaya
- Ellen Olivier
Ellen Olivier
Since 2009, Ellen Olivier has been a contributing writer to the Los Angeles Times, chronicling the city’s most important charity and cultural events for the Sunday “Image” section, the Calendar section and the newspaper’s online fashion/lifestyle/entertainment sections.
Read more- Swati Patel
Swati Patel
- Patty Penske
Patty Penske
- Rebecca Prange
Rebecca Prange
- Natasha Rahban
Natasha Rahban
- Price Arana
Price Arana
Cornell graduate Price Arana launched her Los Angeles based advertising agency, The Press Cabinet, in 1998. Since then, her company has acquired a reputation for branding in highly creative and non-traditional ways, revolutionizing her corner of the luxury advertising industry.
Read more- Gina Raphael
Gina Raphael
Gina Raphael owns & leads Mickey Fine Pharmacy & Grill, the leading independent pharmacy chain in Los Angeles. Gina proudly Chairs The Women’s International Zionist Organization (WIZO) in California.
Read more- Lauren Rashap
Lauren Rashap
Lauren Rashap is a third generation health practitioner with over 18 years in private practice. A certified clinical nutritionist and yoga and meditation instructor, Lauren developed one of the first...
Read more- Laurie Raskin
Laurie Raskin
Laurie Raskin is an artist who has exhibited in museums, public Institutions and galleries internationally. She is currently represented at galleries in the United States and Europe.
Read more- Lynn Rosenthal
Lynn Rosenthal
President of Rosenthal Enterprises, LLC, a media consulting firm. She works primarily with middle market companies, creating strategic solutions to improve brand awareness and bottom lines.
Read more- Kelly Rote
Kelly Rote
Kelly Rote helps her clients take control of their financial lives and prioritizes education and empowerment in her career as a Private Wealth Manager at UBS.
Read more- Anne Cohen Ruderman
Anne Cohen Ruderman
Anne Cohen Ruderman has been an art advisor for over 25 years and owns Quality Art Consulting, an art advisory firm.
Read more- Victoria Santoro
Victoria Santoro
Originally from East Lyme, Connecticut, Victoria came to California in 2010 and earned her B.A. in Economics and Government from Claremont McKenna College, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. She was a collegiate athlete and played on the varsity women’s tennis team for all four years.
Read more- Stella Sarraf
Stella Sarraf
- Kathleen K Silverman
Kathleen K Silverman
- Dr. V. Joy Simmons
Dr. V. Joy Simmons
Dr. V. Joy Simmons is an art collector and philanthropist who has supported the work of artists of African descent and more broadly, of artists whose work is informed and inspired by Black culture.
Read more- Florence Sloan
Florence Sloan
- Babette (babs) Sobel
Babette (babs) Sobel
- Julie Solnit
Julie Solnit
- Patti Tanenbaum
Patti Tanenbaum
Patti is an educator, Community Service-Learning leader, children’s book author, small business owner, wife and mother. She is Co-Author of 2 award- winning children’s books, in the series, Little Kids Do Big Things. The 3rd book, GOTTA HAVE HEART, will be released summer '22. The books emanate from a lifelong devotion to kids, with the dream they grow to be people who are good, caring, and giving to others.
Read more- Jocelyn Tetel
Jocelyn Tetel
- Angelle Wacker
Angelle Wacker
- Hope Warschaw
Hope Warschaw
- Chacha Weinstein
Chacha Weinstein
- Liane Weintraub
Liane Weintraub
- Leslie Weisberg
Leslie Weisberg
- Michelle Yasharpouri
Michelle Yasharpour
- Jennifer Yen
Jennifer Yen
It was a simple case of "form follows function" that led actress Jennifer Yen to create Pur~lisse, her 10- product skincare line. "As a successful working actress living in Los Angeles, I noticed that my skin was breaking out and becoming easily irritated after hours in makeup and under hot lights...
Read more- Cynthia Yorkin
Cynthia Yorkin
- Adrienne Youdim
Adrienne Youdim
Dr. Adrienne Youdim, is an internist who specializes in medical weight loss and clinical nutrition.
Read more- Jayna Zweiman
Jayna Zweiman
Jayna Zweiman is a multidisciplinary artist and designer. Her independent practice combines architecture, art, craft and new media to focus on experiences that overlap physical, virtual and conceptual spaces.
Read moreBoard of Overseers
- Mallika Chopra Founder and CEO of Intent.com
- Giselle Fernandez Emmy Award winning journalist
- Niloo Howe Sr. Operating Partner, Energy Impact Partners or Chair, Pondurance
- Ghada Irani Board Chair of Unicef Southern California
- The Honorable Vilma Martinez Former US Ambassador to Argentina
- The Honorable Susan McCaw Former US Ambassador to The Republic of Austria
- Karen Murphy O’Brien Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Murphy O’Brien Public Relations
- Ann Philbin Director of the Hammer Museum Los Angeles
- Shaun Regen President of Regen Projects
- Chara Schreyer Distinguished Art Collector and Member of the Board of Trustees at MOCA
- Krista Smith West Coast Editor of Vanity Fair
- Kimberly Snyder Beauty and Wellness Expert
- Laura Schwab President of Aston Martin The Americas
- Brigid Walsh Owner/Founder 100 Miles North
- Elaine Wynn Director Wynn Resorts, National Board Chairman, Communities in School
- Chrisandra Shufelt MD, MS Assoc. Director, Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute
- Cynthia Occelli
- Nicole Nathanson