Spring 2025 Pacific Council Member Cohort
2025 New Member Cohort
Meet the Pacific Council's newest members! This cohort represents the quality and diversity present in our community and brings with them fresh perspectives, expertise, and passion that strengthen our community as a whole.
They are committed to bridging global discourse and promoting greater global engagement for the West Coast. We strongly encourage you to connect with them at upcoming events or through our Member Directory. Join us in extending a warm welcome to our 2025 cohort of new members featured below!
Meet Our New Members
- Mr. Jonathan Abbott—President Emeritus, WGBH Educational Foundation
- Ms. Renee Almassizadeh—Past Training & Programming Facilitator, USC Center on Public Diplomacy
- Ms. Kidan Araya—Founder, Africa Climate x Nature Salon; Consultant, Nature Justice and Equity Lead
- Mrs. Rosie Arroyo—Philanthropic Advisor and Social Impact Strategist
- Mr. Alan Bersin—Senior Advisor, Covington & Burling
- Dr. Mieczyslaw Boduszynski—Associate Professor, Politics and International Relations, Pomona College
- Dr. Tara Chandra—Independent Researcher and Consultant
- Ms. Carmen Chang—General Manager, EmpowerLA/Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, City of LA
- Ms. Ailsa Chang—Host, NPR All Things Considered
- Mr. Tom Cooney—Vice President, International Policy Advisor, Capital Group
- Mr. Kevin Cottrell—Executive Director, Campaign Strategy, Advancement, Cedars-Sinai
- Mr. Kurt Davis—Managing Director, Sunrise Ventures
- Mr. Daniel DeSelm—Senior Researcher, 2430 Group
- Ms. Felicia Filer—Director of Public Art, Department of Cultural Affairs, City of LA
- Mr. George Gallwey—Geopolitical Intelligence Analyst, Independent Consultant
- Mr. Gary Gomez—Intelligence Studies Author and Research Fellow, fp21
- Mr. Omar Gonzales—Executive Director, External Affairs & University Relations, California State University, Los Angeles
- Ms. Danielle Guillen—Founder and Principal, The Guillen Group, LLC
- Mr. Lawrence Hadley—Attorney, Intellectual Property, Glaser Weil
- Ms. Elissa Hawkins—Grants and Contracts Officer, California State University, Fullerton
- The Honorable Sophie Hottat—Consul General of Belgium
- Ms. Asha Jadeja—Founder, Motwani Jadeja Family Foundation
- Dr. Justin Jampol—Executive Director & Founder, Wende Museum
- Ms. Perlette Michèle Jura—Partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
- Mr. Adnan Kifayat—Partner, Blueprint Strategies; Adviser, Muhammad Ali Center
- Mr. Nathan Kohlenberg—Former Research Analyst, Strategic Democracy Initiatives, German Marshall Fund
- Dr. Smita Malhotra—Chief Medical Director, LA Unified School District
- Professor Colette Mazzucelli—Founder & Principal, LEAD IMPACT; Graduate Faculty, New York University
- Mr. Steven Myers—Chairman & CEO, Dolphin Capital Holdings, Inc.
- Mr. Danny O'Keefe—Senior Director, High Lantern Group
- Ms. Jessica Pham-Ruhland—Business Program Manager, Google; Former U.S. Diplomat
- Ms. Jennifer Price-Letscher—President & CEO, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
- Mr. Mark Prince—Principal, International Public Policy, Amazon
- Mr. Kieran Ramsey—Chief Investigative Officer, Global Reach
- Dr. Harry Sax—Executive Vice Chair, Surgery; Associate Dean, International Programs, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Ms. Ashley Stracke—Director of International Event Diplomacy, Office of Mayor Karen Bass, City of LA
- Mr. Jeffery Trowbridge—Attorney (ret); President, Piedmont Montclair Rotary Club
- Mr. Joseph Voge—Associate, Global Programming and Events, Milken Institute
- Mrs. Deeba Ware—Associate, Immigration, MSK LLP
