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BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
2011-2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The government of the Chamber of Commerce, direction of its work, control of its finances
and property, and the control and direction of its President/CEO is vested in a Board of
Directors consisting of (a.) a minimum of eighteen (18) and a maximum of twenty-two (22) members elected from the general membership who are in good standing, and (b) Two (2) members appointed by the chairperson. No more than one member of any firm can serve on the Board at the same time or during the same period of time.
 Anthony Pirozzi | Chairperson
Anthony Pirozzi was born and raised in San Pedro and graduated from San Pedro High School in 1983. He holds a Bachelors Degree from Cal Poly Pomona and a Masters Degree from Loyola Marymount. He has worked for the Boeing Company building and launching communication satellites for 20 years. He joined the San Pedro Chamber in 2006, and is the Chairman of the Board of Directors. His goals are to work to bring knowledged-based jobs to San Pedro, to work with local businesses and property owners to Read more...
 Randy Bowers | Treasurer
Randy C. Bowers is the President and CEO of Malaga Bank, which has been serving the residents of the South Bay for 26 years. Mr. Bowers, a native of Southern California and currently residing in Palos Verdes Estates, has over 30 years of experience in the banking industry, working in the South Bay communities for the past 18 of those years. Mr. Bowers is committed to being an active member of the local communities. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for LA BioMed and Port Read more...
 Mona Sutton | Secretary
 Jayme Wilson | Immediate Past Chair
Jayme Wilson graduated from Long Beach State with a degree in Political Science and Criminology then went on to receive a Masters in Public Administration from USC, specializing in Judicial Administration. After graduating from Pacific Coast Law School and passing the California Bar Exam, Jayme went to work for Los Angeles County as an Attorney in the Court Planning Division. Jayme became a fellow at the Institute for Court Management while continuing his graduate studies at USC.
In Read more...
 James Preston Allen | Board Member, Arts, Cuture, Entertaiment District
James Preston Allen,Founding Publisher, Executive Editor of Random Lengths News- The Greater Los Angeles Harbor Area's Leading Independent Newspaper- Community Activist, Artist, Musician and Journalist, was born in Los Angeles at the Queen of Angeles Hospital in December, 1950. He was raised in Westchester and then on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, California. He graduated from Rolling Hills High School in 1969. His father, an aero-space engineer, and his mother, a preschool teacher, were active Read more...
 Craig Andrich | Board Member; Board Chair Taste in San Pedro
 Arley Baker | Board Member
Arley Baker oversees public relations, media relations and marketing communications for the Port of Los Angeles. On a daily basis at the Los Angeles Harbor Department, his organization facilitates Port interaction with community members, business stakeholders, traditional and social media, and elected officials.
Before joining the Port as head of public affairs in 2004, Arley was vice president of the Corporate-Consumer practice at the L.A.-based PR firm, Rogers & Cowan, a division of Read more...
 Jack Baric | Board Member
Jack Baric, owner of Baric Media Entertainment (BME), has over twenty years of experience in the media, marketing, and entertainment industries. Baric launched a production company in 2005 after a seventeen year career in the publishing business and is currently the sole owner of Baric Media Entertainment.
BME specializes in documentary films, but also does commercials, corporate videos, and has several feature films in development. BME recently completed Bloody Thursday, a historical Read more...
 Paula Bills | Board Member
After retiring from east coast corporate life in 2004, Paula returned to California where she had spent her teen and college years, and where her family still lives. She specifically moved to San Pedro because of her positive experience as a lifeguard at the Gaffey Street Pool during summers when she was in college. Paula graduated from UCLA.
Paula has always had an interest in real estate. She has owned and renovated several homes and income property. So she obtained a real estate Read more...
 Betsy Brien | Board Member
Betsy Brien is public affairs manager for ConocoPhillips at the Los Angeles refinery.
Brien has over fourteen years of experience in the petroleum industry in the areas of public affairs and environmental engineering. She currently manages all community, government and media relations.
Brien is responsible for overseeing the refinery's internal and external communications, government relations, and charitable contributions at the facility. Her specialized background in Read more...
Dr. Michael Brophy | Board Member
 Eric Eisenberg | Board Member, Property Owners Business Improvement
Eric Eisenberg is the President and CEO of the Renaissance Group. He is an urban redevelopment specialist, and is a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA/LA) Community Advisory Committee member. Eric also serves on the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees. He is President of the San Pedro Historic Waterfront District PBID. Eric was appointed to the CRA/LA's San Pedro Design Advisory Review Panel. He brings his experience within the community and development expertise to the POLAHS Read more...
 Linda Grimes | Board Member; Co-chair BEA & Marketing
Linda Grimes, Executive Director of the Golden State Pops Orchestra also owns the San Pedro-based consulting firm Eighteenth Street Marketing and Management Services.
She enjoys inspiring entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations and community groups; providing the tools to enrich their
public image in innovative and locally focused marketing campaigns.
Highlights of her client roster include: The Grand Vision Foundation, Pacific Energy Partners, the Port of Los Angeles Read more...
Dan Johansen | Board Member
 Beate Kirmse | Board Member; Co-Chair BEA & Marketing
Beate, a native of Germany, is the Owner and Director of Gallery Neuartig, a contemporary fine art gallery with an eclectic program of local and international artists. She became a full time professional in the arts in 2007 after she left New York City and a management consulting career working with Fortune 500 clients in many different industries.
Her goals are to attract new creative businesses and educational organizations to San Pedro and build a new generation of San Pedrans, Read more...
 Steve Kleinjan | Board Member; Board Chair Beautification
Steven Kleinjan is President of Clean San Pedro Inc. a non profit organization dedicated to removing blight and improving the quality of life in San Pedro. Clean San Pedro has been recognized by environmental organizations and government agencies as a leader in combating urban blight and pollution runoff to our Harbor and Beaches.
Before retiring Steve directed the sales and marketing of a leading environmental coatings manufacturing company that took a leadership role in developing Read more...
Patti MacJennett | Board Member
Marvin Martinez | Board Member
 Irene Mendoza | Board Member
Tony Moreno | Board Member
 Dr. Lanny Nelms | Board Member
Dr. Lanny Nelms has served with the Los Angeles Unified School District for over 44 years and has been a Teacher, Counselor, Athletic Director and an Assistant Principal for Operations. For the past 25 years he has been a Principal, assigned to the Division of Adult and Continuing Education in both academic and vocational programs.
Lanny's undergraduate studies were conducted at Los Angeles Harbor College and California State University at Long Beach, where he was awarded his B.A. Read more...
Elise Swanson | Board Member; Board Chair Economic Policy
 Marta Valladolid | Board Member
Marta Valladolid was born and raised in San Pedro and is the owner of Bringelson Jewelers, which has been serving the community since 1923. The establishment has a long-standing reputation for integrity, loyalty and commitment to its customers. She joined the San Pedro Chamber in the early 1980's. Marta is also an active member in various Merchant Business Organizations.
Soroptimist International of Los Angeles Harbor
Marta has served various positions within the organization as Read more...
 David E. Wright | Board Member
David E. Wright,Vice-President of Plains All-American Pipeline L.P., was born and raised in Wyoming and attended the University of Wyoming where he earned a BS Degree in Electrical Engineering, and a Masters Degree in Business Administration. Except for a short stay in the U.S. Army, he has spent his 40-year career involved in various aspects of the petroleum transportation industry with focus on both products and crude oil transportation. He has extensive experience with both cross country Read more...
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