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Diane Goodman - President
Diane earned her JD at the San Fernando Valley College of Law and was admitted to the California Bar in 1984. She has been practicing Family Law and Adoption at Goodman and Metz Law Firm for over 17 years. She is currently a member of the Academy of California Adoption Lawyers. As a volunteer, Diane has been working with the Special Children's Art Foundation since it's inception, coaching youth hockey for the past 5 years and working with the legal clinic at the Gay Community Services Center.

Alexandra Nilsson earned her B.S. in International Business from California State University, Northridge. She currently works for Paramount Pictures as Director of Screenings & Anti-Piracy. She is a junior member of the Johnson Cancer Center Foundation for UCLA. As a junior member, Alexandra is in charge of acquiring donations for their annual Holiday Luncheon and Golf Tournament, which raises funds for cancer research. She currently resides in Los Angeles, CA with her husband, a DreamWorks Animation animator.

Tommy Rendine earned his BA in Industrial Arts at San Diego State University. He has over 18 years of experience as a Mechanical Designer with Science Applications International Corporation, where he utilizes 3d solid modeling, rendering and animation software to provide hardware engineering and visualization content for a variety of products and research and development efforts. He is also a singer - songwriter, with his heart in rock, but roots in pop. He studied voice with Richard Jennings in San Diego and Hollywood, and worked with performance coach Marta Woodhull in Westwood. As a vocalist, he recorded and performed with bands from Redondo Beach to San Diego throughout the 80s and early 90s. As a volunteer, Tommy has worked with the "Holiday Project" visiting nursing homes and hospitals helping to bring the warmth of the holidays to the elderly and to those who were hospital bound.

Heidi Sommer is originally from Los Angeles, where she received a BA (in Communications/Mass Media) from UCLA and a Master’s Degree in Public Policy (emphasis on Social Welfare programs) from USC. Currently she is working on her PhD at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley and serving as Lead Investigator for an assessment of the California Connected by 25 project, a multi-county initiative to improve the outcomes of young people transitioning from the foster care system into adulthood. The initiative is funded by leading foundations such as the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Stuart Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation. For over seven years, she has also worked as a freelance consultant on grant writing, helping to raise over $1.3 million for nonprofit organizations operating in Los Angeles County.

Harriet Fain-Tvedt earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Mount Saint Mary’s College in 1992 and her Master’s of Public Administration from California State University Northridge in 2008. She has been a practicing Physical Therapist since 1992, working in a wide variety of settings. She is currently employed as a Therapy Manager for Los Angeles County, California Children’s Services. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, where she serves as a member of the Advocacy Committee. Harriet lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons, two dogs, seven fish and a tortoise.

Jacqueline Trinidad is the Manager of Series and Shorts for Warner Brothers Animation. She graduated from California State University, Northridge with a B.A. in Art with a concentration in animation. Jacqueline was born in El Salvador, but has lived in California nearly her entire life. She has a passion for animation and art in all of its various forms. Jacqueline is also an avid hockey player, having played for over 14 years and is a dog lover.

Tom Wilhelm, GPColor
Tim McAnany, Randall/McAnany Company
Odis Freeman, Vista Paint Company
Steve Williams, Williams Graphics
Ramona Jordan-Durham,OTR/L, Therapy Supervisor, California Children's Services
Steve LePore, Executive Director of 1in6, Incorporated

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