NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD Santino Blumetti
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efore stepping away from the business in 2020, Santino Blumetti was a Partner & Managing Principal at Rimrock Capital Management LLC, a relative value fixed income hedge fund founded in 2000 which at its peak managed over $5 billion in AUM. Santino was the partner in charge of global credit and macro investments. He has more than 25 years of experience investing in a variety of asset classes across global capital markets and has sat on several corporate and not-for-profit boards. Prior to Rimrock Capital Management, he worked at TCW, Goldman Sachs, and DE Shaw. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree (summa cum laude) from New York University’s Stern School of Business and his Master of Business Administration degree from Yale University. He resides in Newport Beach with his wife, Aline, two sons, William'23 and Marcus'26, and their Australian Labradoodle, Zoe.
Kerri Sonenshine
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Evan Slavik
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van Slavik serves as the President of Real Estate for Mark IV Capital, a family office based in Newport Beach that focuses on commercial real estate development and investment throughout the Western United States, as well as venture capital investment. In this role, he oversees the company’s real estate portfolio across all its regions and is a member of the firm’s Board of Directors, Executive Team, and HR Committee.
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Mr. Slavik’s professional background includes commercial construction management with Snyder Langston, a commercial general contractor based in Irvine. In that role, he was involved in the construction management for projects of various product types throughout Southern California, including office buildings for owners such as Pacific Life, Shea Properties, Parker Properties, and The Resort at Pelican Hill for the Irvine Company. He received an undergraduate degree, a Master of Real Estate Development degree, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern California. Mr. Slavik is an active member of the Orange County Chapter of Young Presidents Organization (YPO), a member of NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association, and he sits on the Board of Directors for the Foundation for Affordable Housing. Originally from Irvine, he is a lifelong Orange County resident, currently living in Newport Beach with his wife, Veronica, and their two boys, Connor'28 and Gavin'30.
erri Sonenshine is Vice President, Marketing at Far West Services, LLC, overseeing marketing for 70 franchised Wingstop restaurants in Southern California, Las Vegas and Seattle. In addition, she oversees the Wingstop Southern California, Las Vegas and San Diego Ad Associations, which execute marketing and partnerships on behalf of more than 200 Wingstop restaurants. Mrs. Sonenshine is also a franchisee of Dunkin’, with 12 locations in Southern California. Previously, Mrs. Sonenshine worked in marketing, brand management and consulting for ConAgra Foods, PricewaterhouseCoopers,
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