Richard E. Giss Mr. Giss is a Retired Partner of Consumer Business at Deloitte & Touche LLP who focused on retail business and retail trends. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in Accounting at the Southern Methodist University – Cox School of Business.
Nicholas Bernthal, MD Attending Surgeon Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Chair and Executive Medical Director of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Specializes in: Orthopaedic Oncology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatric Orthopaedics Nick Bernthal is an orthopaedic oncologist who has been on the UCLA faculty since 2013. He graduated magna cum laude and phi beta kappa from Princeton University and received alpha omega alpha honors from Cornell University Medical School. He did his residency at UCLA in orthopaedic surgery and did fellowships in orthopaedic research and musculoskeletal oncology at UCLA and the Huntsman Cancer Institute, respectively. His clinical interests are bone and soft tissue tumors and his laboratory is pioneering new implant coatings to prevent surgical infections. He lives in Mar Vista, CA with his wife, their three children, and their dogs. He is currently serving LuskinOIC and UCLA as the Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Maureen Stockton Maureen Stockton ’86 is a Los Angeles native and UCLA graduate. She is an entrepreneur and the inventor of Formé, the world’s first shoe shaper and stretcher. With over 25 years of entrepreneurial experience, she has served as an executive at JAKKS Pacific Inc. and is actively involved with the UCLA Foundation Board and the UCLA Chancellor’s Oversight Committee on Technology Development. A philanthropist, Maureen, along with her late husband Bryan, former CEO of Mattel Toys and board member of Mattel Children’s Hospital, has supported various charitable causes. She was nominated by Craig Ehrlich.
John Kobara John Kobara is a third-generation Japanese American whose life’s work is deeply rooted in the profound sacrifices and resilience of his ancestors. Inspired by the legacy of his great-grandparents who perished in Hiroshima and his grandparents who endured internment camps during World War II, John has dedicated his career to fostering compassion, equity, and human potential. A multisector leader with an asymmetrical career spanning technology, education, and philanthropy, John has founded four start-ups and worked across for-profit, non-profit, and public sectors. His organization, Random Acts of Progress, coaches individuals and organizations to align their work with their deepest passions, promoting education, equity, and personal growth. Throughout his professional journey, John has advised thousands of individuals, families, and foundations, facilitating billions in philanthropic gifts and grants. He serves on multiple prestigious boards, including the MLK Community Hospital Foundation and Japanese American National Museum, and leads workshops for Fortune 500 corporations, universities, and community organizations worldwide. An accomplished educator and writer, John holds degrees from UCLA, USC, and Occidental College. He has published his recent book QUEST: 121 Questions of Liberation from the Prison of Self-Domestication, maintains the Your Weekly Ass Kicker blog series, and has written over 1,000 blog posts. As an executive producer, John and his wife Sarah created the award-winning PBS documentary The Race Epidemic: The Resurgence of the Yellow Peril, addressing hate and violence against Asian Americans. Beyond his professional achievements, John considers himself a lifelong learner and change catalyst. He is a proud father of three college graduates and has been happily married for 40 years to the woman he met serendipitously on an airplane. John continues to challenge systems, inspire leaders, and work towards a more just and compassionate world, embodying the wildest dreams of his immigrant grandparents.
David Luskin David Luskin graduated with a MBA from Stanford University and a BA from UC Davis. He is the president of Reconserve Inc., and is a former Board Member of the Los Altos School District.
Peverley “Pev” J Hukill, PhD Dr. Hukill consults, writes and lectures on innovation and strategic leadership. She is a recently retired Northrop Grumman executive responsible for space systems operations and planning. Dr. Hukill led business development of multi-billion dollar systems for a variety of missions for Northrop Grumman and before that, TRW. Most recently, Dr. Hukill managed the independent research and development portfolios for space systems, technology development and advanced concepts. Dr. Hukill holds a Bachelor Degree in Economics from Boston College, and a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California Price School of Public Policy. Dr. Hukill has been a volunteer in Orthopaedic Institute for Children’s (OIC) support group Las Madrecitas for over five years, and served as the 2012-2013 president of Las Madrecitas.
Michael Dal Bello Michael Dal Bello is a Partner at Curewell Capital and has been involved in principal investing for over 25 years, primarily focused on the healthcare sector. Prior to co-founding Curewell Capital, Michael was Investment Partner and Head of Healthcare at Pritzker Private Capital, serving on the boards of Clinical Innovations, PathGroup, and KabaFusion. Prior to PPC, Michael was a Managing Director at Blackstone where he focused on healthcare and insurance and served on the boards of Alliant Insurance Services, Apria Healthcare, Biomet, Catalent, Emdeon (now Change Healthcare), TeamHealth and Vanguard Health Systems. During his tenure he worked with management teams to drive value through operational improvements, growth initiatives and acquisitions. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Alliance for Multispecialty Research and WeInfuse. Before joining Blackstone, Michael worked at Hellman & Friedman and Bain & Company. Michael earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a master’s degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Balliol College at Oxford University where he was a Thouron Scholar. He received his undergraduate degrees from the Wharton School and the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Board Member of the UCLA Technology Development Group and the Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children at UCLA and is a former Chairman of the Healthcare Private Equity Association. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Craig Ehrlich Craig Ehrlich is a private investor in numerous companies across Asia including the Philippines, India, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. Craig was the lead independent director of Bharti Airtel for 13 years, the world’s 4th largest telecom company. In the Philippines, Craig was formerly Vice Chairman of publicly listed ISM as well as well as a former board member of several listed companies in that country. He was also Chairman of Taiwan’s largest cable television company, Kbro. Craig is currently Chairman of Novare Technologies Ltd., an Asian provider of technology services to banking, telecommunications, and retail companies. Ehrlich also serves on the board of the Coro Fellowship. He is the former long time Chairman of GSMA, the world’s largest trade association for the telecommunications industry, a position he held for seven years. His former board seats include ECI (NASDAQ), SUNDAY (NASDAQ and Hang Seng), Hutchison Telecom, Mobileum, and ITU Telecom. He also serves as Chairman of GTI, a Beijing based open platform that advocates cooperation among global mobile operators. Craig’s non profit affiliations include the UCLA/Peking University Joint Research Institute, founding Chairman of the Center for Global Management at the UCLA Anderson School, and Chair of the UCLA Foundation Board. He holds a B.A. degree from UCLA, MA degree from Occidental College, and a postgraduate fellowship with Coro Southern California.