Governing Council
Serving as advisors and ambassadors for the Center, the Governing Council meets twice a year to provide strategic direction, program development, and fundraising guidance in support of the Center’s mission, vision, and values.
Chair
Bill Shumard
President and CEO
Special Olympics Southern California
Long Beach, California
Chair-Elect
Louise Ukleja
Executive Director
Opportunity Schools
Cypress, California
Ex-Officio Members
Dr. Donald Para
Provost
California State University, Long Beach
Dr. Michael Solt
Dean, College of Business Administration
California State University, Long Beach
Members
Jim Eaton
Founder and CEO
Kingdom Partner Solutions, LLC
Long Beach, California
Cynthia Graff
President and CEO
Lindora, Inc.
Costa Mesa, California
Rudy Hanley
President and CEO
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union
Santa Ana, California
Phil Hester
Retired Director, Long Beach Parks
Recreation & Marine Department
Long Beach, California
Patrick McClenahan
President and CEO
2015 Special Olympics World Games
Los Angeles, California
Mike Murray
Director, Government and External Affairs
Verizon
Long Beach, California
Dr. Hannah-Hanh Nguyen
Assistant Professor, Psychology Department
California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, California
Curt Pringle
President
Curt Pringle & Associates, LLC
Anaheim, California
Debra Montalvo Russell
Director, Business Development
and Community Relations
Signal Hill Petroleum, Inc.
Signal Hill, California
Rosa Zeegers
Senior Vice President
Global Consumer Products Licensing
Mattel, Inc.
El Segundo, California