Management & Board Members
 

CAI is led by a team of local and national leaders with proven track records in the fields of civil rights and human relations. It is a diverse mix of Los Angeles' rich and layered communities.

Management


· David A. Lehrer - President of CAI and Former Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League

· Joe R. Hicks - Vice President of CAI and Former Executive Director of the Los Angeles City Human Relations Commission

Board Members


· Hon. Richard J. Riordan - Chairman of CAI and Former Mayor of Los Angeles

· Dr. Jane Pisano - President of the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History and former Executive Vice President of the University of Southern California

· Mr. Casey Wasserman - Chief Executive Officer of Wasserman Holdings, owner of the Los Angeles Avengers, Bakersfield Blitz and Fresno Frenzy arena football team franchises

· Mr. Ron Rogers - Founder and CEO of Rogers and Associates, a marketing, communications and strategic planning firm

· Ms. Constance Rice - Leading civil rights attorney and founder of the Advancement Project

· Mr. Dean Hansell - Attorney and former member of the Los Angeles Police Commission

· Mr. Stewart Kwoh - Founder and president of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center

· Ms. Irene Y. Hirano - President of the Japanese American National Museum and founder of the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy

· Hon. Harry Pregerson - Justice on the Federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

· Ms. Hope Warschaw - Community and political activist and philanthropist

· Ms. Robin Kramer - Senior advisor at the California Community Foundation and former chief of staff to the mayor of Los Angeles

· Mr. Ki Suh Park - Leader of the Korean-American Community, managing partner of Gruen Associates, and member of the California Community Foundation Board

· Mr. Virgil Roberts - Community Activist and attorney, immediate past chair of the California Community Foundation

· Rabbi John L. Rosove - Senior rabbi at Temple Israel of Hollywood

· Dr. Joseph Aoun - Dean, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California
 
   
   
 
 
   
 
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