This governing body steers Inclusion Matters by Shane’s Inspiration towards a sustainable future through strategic planning, oversight, fundraising, and organizational evaluation. The members are extraordinary professionals from a wide variety of industries: finance, law, advocacy for people with disabilities, medicine, and more. They volunteer their time and talents year-round to further our mission on a global level.
Kurt Marsden
PRESIDENT
Group Head
Wells Fargo Capital Finance
Katherine E. Bell
VICE PRESIDENT
Partner, Corporate Department
Paul Hastings LLP
Edward J. Czajka
TREASURER
Executive V.P./Chief Financial Officer
Preferred Bank
Georgianna Junco-Kelman, Esq.
SECRETARY
Special Education Law Attorney
Law Offices of Georgianna Junco-Kelman
Jeff Apploff
President/CEO
Apploff Entertainment
Tiffany Harris
CEO/Co-Founder
Inclusion Matters by
Shane’s Inspiration
Tommy Hollenstein
Artist & Advocate
for People with Disabilities
Jonny Mars
Managing Director
Oaktree Capital Management
Jane Park
Senior Content Strategist
Google Kids & Families
Kat Scudder
Vice President, Ad Sales
Nexstar Media Group
Benjamin Valencia
Partner / Family Law
Valencia – Taghavi LLP
Vinisha Vijayarajan
Vice President, Client Services Manager – Entertainment Division
Axos Bank
Anita Lee Wright, CP.APMP
Manager, Business Development & Proposal Operations
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
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CORPORATE ADVISORY BOARD
This non-governing body is comprised of longtime corporate advocates who lend their expertise and connections to further Inclusion Matters long-term corporate strategy. They generously provide their insight, guidance, and contacts to open national and international resources and partnerships that expand our mission resources sustainably.
Mark Sherin, CFP, CLU
CHAIR
Partner and Certified Financial Planner™ Professional
WCP Private Wealth Advisors
Madelyn Alfano
Owner & CEO
Maria’s Italian Kitchen
Daniel Barzach
Investor
Tiger Global Management
Razmig Bolkorjian
Practice Leader
CNB, LLP
Allison Buchner
Attorney at Law
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Shannon Cook
Chief Operating Officer
TOURtech | Wifi and Public Safety Technology for Events
Mark Demos
Partner
Crowe LLP
Lisa Glick
Director of Service Learning
Lower School, Brentwood School
Rosalie Kessing
Marketing & Business Development
Rick Kessler
R.D. Kessler Consultants, Inc.
Judy Korin
Branded Content Creator
Seesaw Studios, Inc
Arthur D. Kraus
Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy
Patrick McCabe
Founder/Co-Executive Director
Ready to Succeed LA
Kathy Molloy
Manager, Donor Relations & Major Gifts
Notre Dame High School
Cliff Michaels
CEO, Cliff Michaels & Associates
Tony Peyrot
CPA, Partner
Dunn, Pariser & Peyrot
Dorothea G. Scattaglia
Director of Health Engagement
Universal Studios Hollywood
Kent Shocknek
Broadcasting
Floyd J. Siegal
Mediation Offices of Floyd J. Siegal
Carlyle Sole
Associate Director
Cellular Therapy Account Management for CAR-T, Novartis
Sheila Swanson
Accounting and Marketing Professional
Pamela Topa Upchurch
Broker, Branch Manager
Dilbeck Real Estate
Nico Vilgiate
Executive Vice President
Colliers International
Victoria Waldorf
Director of Estates
Real Estate by Waldorf
Roberta Wilson
Co-Founder
Dr. Norm’s
Nora Markarian Yacoubian
Former Educator/Advocate
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MILITARY ADVISORY BOARD
This advisory board is composed of incredible individuals who have been members of the military or have a direct connection to the armed forces. They serve as a critical community champion of our mission to help bring inclusive playgrounds to our wounded warriors and their families, creating safe spaces for loved ones to reconnect and share community play.
Commander James Fabiszak
US Navy
Naval Academy 95′
Matt Flavin
Former Director
Veterans and Wounded Warrior Policy
Jamie High
USAR Veteran
USMC Daughter
Jon Kirk Mukri
Former Commission Officer
Department of the Navy
PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY BOARD
The members of this advisory board share their gifts in service to our mission by providing Inclusion Matters with their professional expertise. Their fields range from various therapeutic disciplines to education to advocacy. These professionals who work closely with children give essential input that affects our playground and program designs significantly, ensuring that we are meeting the highest level of needs for all children.
Niv Ashkenazi
Concert Violinist & Advocate
Laura Braverman
Special Education Teacher, LAUSD
Stacey Cohen-Maitre, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
Mary Compton
Lead Pediatric Therapist/Doctor of Physical Therapy, Therapy Specialists
Tim Davis, Ph.D.
Chair at Adapted Physical Education National Standards, SUNY Cortland
Karen Gilman, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker
Exceptional Children’s Foundation
Cathy Hopp
Early Invention & Behavior, Consultant
Randy Jacobson, M.A.
Pediatric Physical Therapist
Judy Knecht
Special Education Teacher (Retired)
Los Angeles USD
Leah Moore
Author, Educator, and Advocate
Nina Lightdale-Miric, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, CHLA
Corky O’Rourke
Teacher Specialist, College View School
Jennifer Powell
Parent Advocate
Ellen Stohl, Professor
Professor, Dept. of Education Psychology, CSUN
Laurel Terreri, MA, MT-BC
Board Certified Music Therapist
Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach
Sue Trautman, MA, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Collaborative for Leadership in Sensory Integration
IIse van der Put
Inclusive Play Specialist, Advocate &
Director of Empowerment by Playing
a Dutch Inclusive Play consultancy
Amy Wagenfeld, PhD, OTR/L, SCEM, FAOTA
Principal
design+cOnsulTation
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INCLUSIVE STEPS ADVISORY BOARD
Our Inclusive STEPS Early Childhood Initiative thrives with the guidance of a remarkable advisory board, whose members generously contribute their professional expertise to our mission. Representing a variety of fields in education, advocacy, and child development, these professionals bring their valuable perspectives to the design and implementation of the initiative, ensuring we address the highest needs of all children effectively.
Scott Anderson
Recreation Consultant, CPSI
Terri Lee Fernandez
Adapted Physical Education Teacher, LAUSD
Dane Fitzmorris
Director, Intervention Program, UCLA
Shoshana Grattidge
Child Development Professor, Los Angeles Mission College
Sophie Hinks
MS Speech-Language Pathologist
Catherine Hopp
Early Childhood Educator & Behavior Analyst
Noelle Kim
Manager, Nickelodeon Digital and Cultural Consumer Insights at Paramount
Dr. Amy Needham
Professor of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University
Corky O’Rourke
Teacher Specialist, College View School
Jane Park
Senior Content Strategist, Google
Laurel Terreri
Board Certified Music Therapist, Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach
Camille Walker
Parent Advocate
Nora Yacoubian
Educator and Community Advocate
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