Patrons

From sports to business, travel and philanthropy, they are all in!

CAROL AND JERRY MARCIL

Board Notes

HUMAN NATURE

WRITTEN BY STEVEN F. SPIERER

As a kid, on Sundays I would go on rounds with my father, Eugene, who was an oldstyle family physician. From delivering over 3,000 babies to setting bones and treating patients from infancy to old age, he instinctively knew people. Often, with the patient’s consent, Dad invited me into the patient’s room. Sometimes I would even get to listen to their heart with his stethoscope. Just like we are familiar with the concept that pets are healing, Dad understood it could be a therapeutic event for a patient to have a kid around—in addition to the benefit I would get from the experience.

While I was growing up in Ladera Heights, my mother was a homemaker and active volunteer in the community. My parents gave me the foundation for my eventual career in law. I applied what I learned from them about the role of human nature in helping people solve and prevent problems.

My wife, Phyllis, grew up in Palos Verdes. When we married, we knew we wanted to raise our three children there. Today Joe, Melanie and their spouses are raising their children on the Peninsula and are actively involved as Patrons and in the YPPA. Our son Mitch lives in San Francisco with his wife and children. We are thrilled to have nine grandchildren ranging in age from 3 to 11.

At the encouragement of my longtime friend and business partner Joe Hohm, I joined the Foundation board in 2016. Serving on the board has been a

Steve and Phyllis Spierer

rewarding experience, allowing me to understand the big picture of Torrance Memorial Medical Center and the details of its valuable initiatives for our community.

Torrance Memorial is working to double the size of its emergency department to better serve the growing needs of the South Bay. We need more space; it’s just that simple. This state-of-the-art, two-story facility will address the ever-increasing demand for emergency services while improving patient care. With the $62 million expansion project underway, we are dedicated to implementing advanced technology and optimizing processes to achieve this goal.

It is an honor and privilege to contribute to action that will positively impact the lives of others. I encourage you to get involved, because together we are shaping the future of health care one compassionate step at a time. •

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MARK LURIE, MD, PRESIDENT

Retired, Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Institute

PHIL PAVESI, VICE PRESIDENT

Retired Aerospace Executive, TRW

GREG GEIGER, TREASURER

Principal, Westport Capital Partners, LLC

HEIDI HOFFMAN, MD, SECRETARY

Radiology, Torrance Memorial Medical Center

JOSEPH HOHM, CPA/JD, OFFICER

Medical Accounting Service, Inc.

PATRICK THEODORA, OFFICER

Co-founder & Chairman, DocMagic

MICHAEL ZISLIS, OFFICER Owner, The Zislis Group

BOARD MEMBERS

CHRISTY ABRAHAM

Community Volunteer

NADINE BOBIT

Community Volunteer

JOHN G. BAKER

Founding Partner, The Brickstone Companies

HARV DANIELS

Retired Airline Executive

THYRA ENDICOTT, MD

Radiation Oncology, Torrance Memorial Medical Center

PAUL G. GIULIANO

President, Integrated Food Service

ALAN GOLDSTEIN

First Vice President, PVG Group, RBC Wealth Management

RICK HIGGINS

Retired Technology Management Professional

GINA KIRKPATRICK

Community Volunteer

SONG CHO KLEIN

Community Volunteer

CONNIE LAI, ESQ.

Board Chair, JI REN Primary School, Former Litigator, Musick Peeler

CRAIG LEACH

Retired President/CEO, Torrance Memorial Medical Center

RICHARD E. LUCY

Principal, Calstan Capital, Inc.

LAURIE MCCARTHY

Retired Investment Banker

W. DAVID MCKINNIE, III

Consultant, McKinnie Consulting

ERIC C. NAKKIM, MD

Emergency Medicine, Torrance Memorial Medical Center

TOM O’HERN

Retired CEO & Director, The Macerich Company

MICHAEL ROUSE

Retired VP of Philanthropy & Community Affairs, Toyota Motor Sales

PATRICIA SACKS, MD

Retired, Radiologist, The Vasek & Anna Maria Polak Breast Diagnostic Center

SAM SHETH

Cofounder & Senior Managing Director, VerityPoint

STEVEN SPIERER

Partner, Spierer, Woodward, Corbalis & Goldberg,

JANICE TECIMER

Community Volunteer

RUSSELL VARON

Owner, Morgan’s Jewelers

ROBERT A. YOUNG

Retired Director Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc.

ANN ZIMMERMAN

Community Volunteer

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Julie Taylor

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NEW BOARD MEMBERS

ROB YOUNG

Now retired, Rob Young was director of mobile service at Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc. (formerly Hughes Satellite Systems), where he spearheaded communication and navigation services development for civil and commercial clients. Rob holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and applied mathematics and a master’s degree from Loyola University.

In prior positions he worked with Hughes Electronics corporate office managing financial planning, negotiating U.S. government contracts and leading merger and acquisition activities. He was then assigned to serve as CFO/chief of business operations for a joint venture between Hughes Electronics, General Motors and Delco Electronics, where he oversaw technology transfer and product development for projects including adaptive cruise control and night vision systems.

Actively involved in the community, Rob is a member of Palos Verdes Golf Club, where he has served on various committees. He has also held board positions at the Children’s Dental Center of Greater Los Angeles and served as chair of the board of Kinecta Federal Credit Union.

Rob and his wife, Teri, are longtime supporters of Torrance Memorial and avid sports enthusiasts following the Los Angeles Dodgers and USC Trojans. Fight On!

2023 BOARD RETREAT

HELD AT PALOS VERDES GOLF CLUB

L to R, seated: Paul Giuliano

Thyra Endicott, MD

Nadine Bobit

Ann Zimmerman Phil Pavesi

Heidi Hoffman, MD

Jack Baker

Christy Abraham

Song Klein

Standing: Pat Theodora

Michael Zislis

David McKinnie

Michael Rouse

Eric Nakkim, MD

Mark Lurie, MD

Greg Geiger, Harv Daniels

Joe Hohm, Steve Spierer

Laurie McCarthy

Tom O’Hern

Janice Tecimer

Alan Goldstein

Rick Higgins

Patron Profile

30 Jerry and Carol Marcil have been married for 36 years and enjoy a life well lived, but it hasn’t always been easy for them. From sports to business and extensive travel, the couple enjoys life and believes deeply in giving back to the community.

On the Cover

Jerry and Carol Marcil at Lanakila Outrigger Canoe Club in Redondo Beach. Locally handmade Maile-style Ti leaf leis by Marie Miyashiro of Ohana Florals, ohanaflorals@gmail.com.

PHOTOGRAPHED BY MICHAEL NEVEUX

Progress Notes

12 Orthopedic surgeon Randolph O’Hara, MD, is also a patient.

14 Home health and palliative care programs share similarities and differences.

16 Meet president and CEO Keith Hobbs.

20 Torrance Memorial’s Movement Disorder clinic brings stability with innovative treatments.

22 The renamed Lundquist Leach Emergency Department and plans for expansion.

Clinical Spotlight

24 Imaging reveals what’s happening inside the body, helping physicians diagnose and successfully treat problems.

Every Donation Counts

28 Auxiliary check donation, event ticket donations for Torrance Memorial staff, Educational Foundation of America grant, See’s Candies and Holiday Festival volunteers all give back.

Ambassadors Corner

35 The Mindful Dr. David Chan

Future focus

38 René and Phyllis Scribe – Kindred Spirits

39 Licensed Professional Fiduciary yppa play-by-play

40 The Rex’s Chef Walter Nunez

In Your community

42 YPPA Casino Night

44 An evening with the Ambassadors

46 Holiday Festival Fashion Show

49 Heroes and Holiday Festival trees

50 Holiday Festival Gala

58 Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Center sign unveiling

60 Distinguished Speaker Series – Dr. Lisa Genova

61 YPPA meetup at Hennessey’s Redondo Beach

Supporters

62 Torrance Memorial gives special thanks to our many supporters.

MIRACLE OF LIVING

Lectures are held in person and on Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.*

Hoffman Health Conference Center

3315 Medical Center Drive, Torrance Information & questions: 310-784-3707

May 15

Aging with Confidence

June 19

Happy Feet

July 17

Menopause

38TH ANNUAL

GOLF TOURNAMENT

MONDAY, JUNE 3

Palos Verdes Golf Club 3301 Via Campesina, Palos Verdes Estates

SCEDULE OF EVENTS

Check-in

10 a.m.

Driving Range/ Practice Putting 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Barbecue Lunch 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Stampede Putt 11:45 a.m.

Shotgun Start noon

Cocktails and Silent Auction 5 to 6 p.m.

Reception and Awards 6 p.m.

Sponsor donors receive priority registration Call: 310-517-4703

Visit: TorranceMemorialFoundation.org/golf

August 21 Brain Health

October 16 Pelvic Floor

November 21 Cancer

Visit TorranceMemorial.org/healthy-living for links to upcoming lectures and to view our library of past lectures.

*Dates and topics are subject to change

FINANCIAL HEALTH SEMINARS

Seminars* are held in person and on Zoom

Saturdays, 9 to 11 a.m.

Hoffman Health Conference Center

3315 Medical Center Drive, Torrance

Information & RSVP: 310-517-4728

May 13

Savvy Social Security Planning

Save the Dates

SPECIAL EVENING COMMUNITY EVENT

Wednesday, September 18

Torrance Memorial’s Recipe for Women’s Heart Health 2024

To support the vision of the Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Institute

James R. Armstrong Theatre

3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance

July 8

Boot Camp for the Executor

September 9

Straight Talk about Estate Planning

*Dates and topics are subject to change

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS

Torrance Memorial is now accredited by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation Program. This bronze (level 3) accreditation provides an excellent avenue to convey to our patients, colleagues and hospital administration our program is first-rate and meets the interdisciplinary geriatric standards set forth by ACEP focused on the highest care for the South Bay community’s older adults.

SILVER DESIGNATION FOR ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP

Torrance Memorial is recognized with a Silver honor roll designation for Antimicrobial Stewardship by the California Department of Public Health’s HealthcareAssociated Infections program. Thanks to the Torrance Memorial team that developed a program embodying each of the CDC’s core elements, achieving this designation period for three years.

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY

Torrance Memorial’s ultrasound breast staff received the Breast Diagnostic Center Award from the American College of Radiology (ACR), achieving another three years of ACR breast accreditation. Receiving this prestigious Breast Imaging Center of Excellence designation from the ACR demonstrates our excellence and hard work in supporting our patients and community.

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS

Torrance Memorial recently earned the distinction of being named an American College of Surgeons Surgical Quality Partner. This designation highlights Torrance Memorial’s dedication to maintaining the highest standards in surgical care as evidenced by our participation in the following quality programs: Commission on Cancer, National Accreditation Program of Breast Centers, and Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. Accreditation of Torrance Memorial’s cancer program, breast program and bariatric program reflects our proven record of adhering to the most rigorous standards in surgical quality to minimize complications, improve outcomes and save lives.

HEALTHGRADES

Torrance Memorial Medical Center has been nationally recognized by Healthgrades with both the Patient Safety Excellence Award and the Outstanding Patient Experience Award. Only top-performing hospitals are recognized as national leaders in both categories.

AETNA’S INSTITUTES OF QUALITY SEAL

Congratulations to Torrance Memorial for meeting the criteria for Aetna’s Institutes of Quality® seal in Total Joint Replacement. IOQ designation is for the current three-year review cycle of 2023 to 2025.

BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS FOR MATERNITY CARE 2023 PROGRAM

Torrance Memorial’s maternal care center was awarded the Blue Distinction Centers (BDC) designation for maternity care as a national center of excellence program that encompasses 1,030 facilities, accounting for almost 25% of all birthing hospitals nationwide. Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield, BDC-designated maternity care centers must meet rigorous quality evaluations that measure structure, process and patient outcomes. BDC maternity facilities are evaluated on outcomes and procedures for all patients regardless of insurance coverage, which increases quality care for all women.

Experience the Best

Torrance Memorial Medical Center proudly secured a coveted spot on Newsweek’s 2024 World’s Best Hospital list, ranking among the top 150 to 250 globally. This achievement surpasses numerous academic institutions in California and the South Bay. Our hospital also impressively stands at #10 in California and 43rd in the United States. Newsweek partnered with Statista Inc. to ensure the ranking’s quality by utilizing input from medical experts, patient surveys, hospital metrics and Statista’s Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) survey. Our medical expertise speaks for itself and becomes even more meaningful when compared to other top-ranking hospitals in the nation, state and South Bay.

PHYSICIAN AND PATIENT AT TORRANCE MEMORIAL

“EXCEPTIONAL CARE, EXCEPTIONALLY CLOSE” IS THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR DR. RANDOLPH O’HARA.

WRITTEN

BY

JOHN FERRARI

PHOTOGRAPHED BY

PETER COOPER

Exceptional care, exceptionally close. Torrance Memorial’s promise means a lot to South Bay residents and patients. It means even more to the hospital’s physicians when they become patients.

Whether you’re at the hospital for a routine physical exam, diagnostic procedure or surgery, doctors are the voice of authority. But doctors are patients too, with all the concerns any patient has.

“I thought I’d go in and my cholesterol would be a little high, and that would be that,” says Torrance Memorial orthopedic surgeon Randolph O’Hara, MD, referring to his annual (and overdue) checkup with his primary care physician, Rumi Cader, MD. His cholesterol was high, but Dr. Cader also noticed a high heart rate and ordered an electrocardiogram. It revealed atrial fibrillation (A-fib), an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm.

A-fib is not uncommon, affecting some 5 million adults in the United States. Still, Dr. O’Hara was surprised. “I’m in my early 60s. I do cardio exercise regularly, on the elliptical and the rowing machine,” he says. “I had no symptoms.”

That’s a hallmark of A-fib—it’s often asymptomatic until a diagnostic test uncovers it. (A-fib also can

“BEING A PATIENT GAVE ME A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE.”

–

Randolph O’Hara, MD

be symptomatic. The most common symptoms include a noticeably rapid heartbeat or heart palpitations, dizziness, shortness of breath, weakness, fainting or fatigue—all of which are symptoms of many other conditions too.) A-fib is associated with a fivefold increase in the risk of stroke.

Dr. O’Hara also has a family history of heart attacks. With that in mind as well as his newly diagnosed A-fib, Dr. Cader referred Dr. O’Hara to a Torrance Memorial cardiologist, Eric Castleman, MD. Dr. Castleman ran several tests including a coronary calcium scan to identify any calcium buildup narrowing the coronary arteries, and an angiogram to reveal narrow or blocked arteries. The test results revealed significant coronary artery disease: three of Dr. O’Hara’s arteries were narrowed, two of them by 80%.

Rumi Cader, MD, FACP, MPH

Specialties: Internal Medicine and Primary Care

Eric Castleman, MD

Specialties: Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology

John Stoneburner, MD

Specialties: Cardiothoracic, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery

Dr. O’Hara was referred to cardiothoracic surgeon John Stoneburner, MD, who recommended a triple bypass and cardiac ablation surgery—a complex combined procedure but the best option. Dr. O’Hara could have opted for treatment at one of SoCal’s large university or research hospitals but chose Torrance Memorial for the staff’s experience and capabilities.

“I’ve been involved with Torrance Memorial for about 30 years,” he explains. “I know the staff very well, and I’ve seen the staff grow over the years. For me, having that relationship with the staff over all these years means I had complete confidence in them. Plus I know Torrance Memorial has state-ofthe-art technology.”

Bypass surgery to treat blocked or narrowed arteries is a well-known surgery; cardiac ablation is less so. The procedure uses heat or cold to cause targeted micro-scarring in the heart, blocking the electrical signals that cause arrhythmia. While cardiac ablation can be performed as a minimally invasive procedure using a catheter inserted into the heart, “that doesn’t work as well on patients with persistent atrial fibrillation” like Dr. O’Hara, Dr. Stoneburner says.

Dr. Stoneburner couldn’t leave the A-fib untreated though. “It’s like the timing on a car,” he explains. “When the timing is off, the car loses power. It’s hard on the car’s engine; it won’t last as long. But A-fib is worse than just an engine timing issue because A-fib can cause blood clots, potentially leading to a stroke.”

In Dr. O’Hara’s case, Dr. Stoneburner was able to use a new technology: the EnCompass Clamp, which increases the speed and efficiency of surgical ablations. The surgery—both the bypass and the ablation—took less than four hours. Although he has been performing ablations for 10 years, “a lot of people don’t know tachycardia can be fixed with ablation—catheter-based or surgical,” Dr. Stoneburner says. “There are good options for surgical or minimally invasive procedures, and they work.”

Dr. O’Hara spent five days in the ICU recovering from his cardiothoracic surgery, which he says was “an absolutely humbling experience that gave me a whole new perspective. You rely on the ICU nurses and staff. They were fantastic. I think they’re that way with everyone—they have to be to do their jobs.”

That was last winter. Dr. O’Hara was able to return to work—albeit slowly—six weeks after his surgery. He was back to performing his own surgeries a month after that. That points to the beauty of preventive heart surgery, Dr. Cader says. Because Dr. O’Hara’s coronary disease was treated before it led to a stroke or heart attack, there are no limitations on his activities.

“Once someone has had a heart attack, there can be a weakness of the heart muscle that can lead to problems like congestive heart failure. By opening coronary arteries and preventing a heart attack, we’ve opened the patient’s options. For Dr. O’Hara there are no contraindications to do everything he wants to do.”

Dr. O’Hara is making some changes, though, to stay healthy—like improving his diet to lower his cholesterol level. “That’s a work in progress,” he admits. “I’m more aware of how I’m feeling and trying to keep from working too much, to balance a little more.”

Dr. O’Hara and his wife recently downsized, moving from Palos Verdes to Hermosa Beach. “We had a big house, but we had to drive everywhere,” he notes. “Now we can walk to restaurants and the beach. The house also happens to be right next to one of our offices.” Dr. O’Hara does plenty of walking: 5 miles along the beach most mornings before his workday begins.

Besides improving his physical health, the walks give him time to think and reflect. “Looking back, it was a great experience for me,” he says. “I have to give kudos to Dr. Cader. He’s the one who started the whole thing.”

For his part, Dr. Cader says this is the kind of case—and outcome—he likes to see. “We were fortunate to catch and treat the problems before Dr. O’Hara had a heart attack,” he explains. “Everyone 18 and older should have annual exams. Most people don’t have any notion they have cardiac risk factors—hypertension or hyperlipidemia—until they experience something serious later on, like a heart attack. These are the cases we love as physicians because we save lives this way—the ones where you prevent something potentially catastrophic. That’s the beauty of seeing your doctor and preventing these things from happening.” •

THE WHOLE PATIENT

HOME HEALTH AND PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAMS UNITE PATIENTS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITY AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.

WRITTEN BY MELISSA BEAN STERZICK

Leaving the hospital doesn’t have to mean leaving the circle of care the hospital provides. While many conditions require hospitalization, others are best treated at home where patients feel safe and can benefit from proximity to loved ones. A sense of normalcy is important for healing, whether the illness has been long or short, chronic or acute. Torrance Memorial’s home health and palliative care programs give individuals the medical, practical and emotional support they need in the various settings where they need it.

HOME HEALTH

Torrance Memorial home health provides care for patients who are not sick enough to be in the hospital but are too sick for routine outpatient care. These patients receive care in their home by a multidisciplinary team including a nurse, social worker, physical therapist, if needed, as well as home health aides. Torrance Memorial home health treats close to 600 individuals, one on one, in the South Bay every day.

“From a healing perspective, many people would rather receive care at home, in familiar surroundings with their family around them,” says Heather Shay, RN, BSN, MBA, Torrance Memorial’s vice president of quality “The hospital is the most expensive site for care. Home health is a positive option for those who need nursing at home.”

A physician’s order is required for home health services. Patients are most often referred after a hospitalization and sometimes directly from their doctor’s office. Their care is managed by their regular physician, and the home health team will communicate with the physician about the patient’s condition and required services.

Home health services can be provided for many medical needs including monitoring by a nurse, wound care, IV medication and respiratory treatments. Home health is not a “house call” but specifically serves patients who are homebound due to illness, need specific care and are not

sick enough to be in the hospital.

“Often patients have been in the hospital and need follow-up care that requires a nurse or monitoring after their discharge from major surgery or illness. Home health is part of the post-acute treatment plan. It’s better—they don’t need to be in the hospital but aren’t quite ready to be on their own,” Shay says.

Home health fills the gap between hospitalization and periodic doctor visits. In addition, home health can help manage acute and chronic conditions to avoid hospitalization, or rehospitalization, when possible.

“As health care has gotten more and more complex and interventions, treatments and therapies have gotten more complex, patients are leaving the hospital earlier and earlier. There are more things for patients to deal with at home. Home health gives them the support they need to manage these issues in the home setting,” Shay says.

PALLIATIVE CARE

Home health and palliative care are similar in almost all aspects, but palliative care offers patients an extra layer of support. A palliative care specialist physician works with the primary care physician, registered nurses, social workers and other practitioners. Easing physical pain and treating symptoms are essential aspects of palliative care.

Palliative care can be offered in a clinic, at home or in the hospital, nursing home or extended care facility. It is provided during any stage of a disease regardless of the expected outcome. It focuses on symptom management during treatment as well as support for family members.

Ujjwala Dheeriya, MD, is board-certified in palliative care and hospice and internal medicine. She is the medical director for palliative care and hospice at Torrance Memorial.

“What palliative care provides is specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness. It’s focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress,” says Dr. Dheeriya. “The care team acts as a consultant and collaborates with primary care, hospitalists and other specialists.”

Frequent hospitalizations and office visits, advanced

Medical director of palliative care and hospice at Torrance Memorial, Ujjwala Dheeriya, MD

disease, immobility, high dependence on caregivers and concerns about caregiver mental health are all important reasons for a patient to seek palliative care. Palliative care provides physical, logistical and emotional support for patients and their caregivers.

The patient’s medical team coordinates care through frequent communication and regularly scheduled meetings. They compile medical information to help the patient make informed decisions. They empower the patient by streamlining communication and ensuring the family partners in their treatment.

In addition, much of what the palliative care team does is unite the patient, the family and the surrounding community by bringing in appropriate resources—whatever those resources may be, from equipment to arrangements for transportation, home health aides and food delivery.

Even though more people are taking advantage of palliative care, many still misunderstand its purpose. Palliative care is not end-of-life care. It can be provided at any stage of an illness

alongside curative treatment.

“All hospice care is palliative, but not all palliative care is hospice,” Dr. Dheeriya says. “Palliative care is offered alongside disease-modifying treatment and includes care for the patient’s pain and symptoms and the entire family’s psychological and spiritual distress.”

Managing a serious illness or recovery after hospitalization is challenging, so home health and palliative care providers use their expertise to simplify the workload. Both the home health and the palliative care programs at Torrance Memorial apply the most current medical treatments and embrace integrative medicine.

A serious health condition creates more than just physical symptoms and the need for medication and surgery. It also has to be addressed in terms of its practical and emotional impacts on the patient and the patient’s family. The goal is to treat and heal the whole person. •

Appropriate from the time a serious illness is diagnosed

Offered alongside disease, modifying treatment

Based on patient/ family needs

Hospital, clinic, home

Improve quality of life

Psychological, social and spiritual support to patient and family

Manage pain and relieve symptoms

Based on prognosis

Bereavement services

Offered when a terminal diagnosis is confirmed

Life expectancy of equal to or less than six months

End of life care

Home or facility

PALLIATIVE CARE HOSPICECARE

“ALL HOSPICE CARE IS PALLIATIVE CARE BUT NOT ALL PALLIATIVE CARE IS HOSPICE”

— Ujjwala Dheeriya, MD

HOBBS TAKES THE HELM

WRITTEN BY DIANE KRIEGER | PHOTOGRAPHED BY VINCENT RIOS

November 1, 2023, wasn’t in any way remarkable. Just an ordinary Wednesday. It happened to be Keith Hobbs’ first day behind the CEO desk—long occupied by retiring chief executive Craig Leach.

A major milestone in Torrance Memorial history to be sure. But for the hospital community at large, it was a perfectly normal weekday in a carefully planned, seamless transition of leadership. Nothing had been left to chance.

Leach had carefully timed his exit, bringing Hobbs on board as executive vice president in March 2021. He’d calculated two years would be enough time for his successor “to really get to know the culture of the organization, to fit in and build relationships.” And that’s exactly what happened.

Hobbs has been an integral part of the Torrance Memorial leadership team for almost three years now. He’s spearheaded the new ambulatory surgery center set to break ground within the coming year, shepherded the dramatic expansion of laboratory outreach programs and overseen the strategy for growing the physician network. Last February, he was formally promoted to president, and his elevation to CEO was announced in June—several months before he stepped into that role.

“It’s hard replacing a trusted, longtime leader like Craig Leach,” says Torrance Memorial board chairman Greg Geiger, “but the task was made easier with Keith Hobbs as the candidate. We already know what kind of leader he’s going to be because he’s been here for a few years. We have all the confidence in the world in him.”

Cedars-Sinai Health System CEO Tom Priselac echoes that confidence. “I’m excited to be working with Keith,” he says. “He’s already proven himself a great asset as we increase our footprint across the region.”

Newly appointed chief medical officer Zachary Gray can vouch for Hobbs’ personal style. “I can honestly say Keith is a genuinely warm, caring, good person,” says Gray, who spent the past year in close collaboration with Hobbs as they meticulously planned Torrance Memorial’s rotating residency in internal medicine, slated to debut in July. “Keith has all the bona fides and all the experience necessary.”

ALL IN THE FAMILY

Hobbs grew up in Glendale, California. Both his parents worked in sales for Pacific Bell and AT&T. The first in his family to graduate from college, Hobbs started out as a compensation analyst at a bank in 1989. He moved over to Walt Disney Imagineering in a similar role after two years. The Indiana Jones ride, Fantasmic and Disneyland Paris were launched during his tenure.

“It makes total sense going from banking to entertainment to health care,” Hobbs reflects playfully, then adds in earnest: “I found my calling in hospital administration. Since I was young, I’ve always been involved in helping others. I really enjoy the healthcare environment. The mission resonates with who I am as a person.”

In 1992, Hobbs joined the HR department of USCaffiliated Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). His wife of 33 years, Merilee, was already a reimbursement rep in the billing department and loved her job.

They’d met at church a few years earlier. At the time, she was a candy striper in what is now USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in their hometown of Glendale. Together, they raised three children: Amanda, 28, Kameron, 26, and Landon, 21, and are proud grandparents to 18-month-old granddaughter Scarlett. Rounding out the Hobbs family is Tillie, a Yorkie rescue dog.

For recreation, the family fixates on sports. Everyone roots for Trojan football, the Dodgers, the Rams, the Lakers and the Kings.

Golf is a big part of their lives. Hobbs taught everyone—starting with his wife. For their first date, he took Merilee to a local golf course and used swingcoaching as an excuse to put his arms around her. When it came time to pop the question five years later, he hid the engagement ring inside the ninth-hole cup.

All three kids grew into serious golfers—especially Amanda, who attended college on a golf scholarship. As youngsters, they had all played AYSO soccer with their dad as team coach. Hobbs himself is a former mini-triathlete, but he no longer competes. At 57, he gets his exercise playing pickleball; he’s a regular with the hospital’s Thursday night pickleball group.

Keith Hobbs took the helm as president/CEO of Torrance Memorial in November.

LEARNING THE ROPES

Like his predecessor, Hobbs pours much of his energy into work. His 24-year career at CHLA spanned many roles. As administrative director of surgery, Hobbs led the 300-physician pediatric, multispecialty medical group and oversaw the USC-affiliated surgical residency program.

Later as vice president, he managed everything from anesthesiology to laundry-and-linen to telecommunications. He spearheaded a pediatric vision center that’s now internationally recognized, cut the ribbon on a new 317-bed inpatient tower and helped expand CHLA’s Saban Research Institute.

In 2016 he moved from a CHLA vice presidency into the top job at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, then a struggling community hospital within Keck Medicine of USC. In his first year as CEO, Hobbs ratcheted up the 158-bed facility’s net revenue by 50%. Over the following three years, he boosted financials by $20 million annually. He catapulted the low-ranked emergency department into the top 25% tier.

Among his other accomplishments at USC Verdugo Hills: Hobbs opened a neonatal intensive care unit, developed a teaching hospital program, crafted a physician network strategy, and drove the development and approval process to bring interventional radiology and catheter lab capabilities to the hospital. His decision to leave his hometown community hospital—a place he’d known all his life, part of a USC system he also knew intimately—was not undertaken lightly.

In accepting Leach’s plan for a gradual transition, Hobbs effectively was resigning as CEO to take up an executive vice presidency. To the casual observer, it might look like a curious setback in an unblemished career. But the challenge was irresistible.

Listing his reasons for joining Torrance Memorial, Hobbs says, “The stature of this hospital, is top of the market in Southern California.” And “Being affiliated with Cedars-Sinai, which in my opinion is the health system of Southern California. The longevity and success of Craig Leach and the rest of the leaders—it was ultimately a no-brainer.”

The Hobbs family, L to R: Carley Laliberte, Kameron, Merilee, Keith, Landon, Scarlett, Amanda, Corey Kimbell

Photo:

Philicia Endelman

Merilee was all in. “After we got married,” Hobbs recalls, “she asked if we ever had a chance to be closer to the ocean, would I consider it? I promised I would.”

The whole family has fallen in love with the South Bay. “Merilee loves to hike the different trails near our home in Rancho Palos Verdes,” he says. “And after six months, my boys, who still live with us, wondered why we hadn’t moved here years ago.”

A TRUE FIT

The executive search firm Spencer Stuart identified Hobbs through its “CEO succession planning” process. After a string of interviews, Leach and Torrance Memorial’s leadership gave Hobbs the vote of confidence.

Chief nursing officer Mary Wright, who is also senior vice president for patient services, vividly recalls her favorable first impression. “Keith was one of the very few candidates who could demonstrate how he collaborated with nursing—true collaboration, really solving problems together,” she says.

Hobbs’ rapport with physicians is equally robust. “From the very beginning, Keith went out of his way to engage with us and try to build relationships,” says Gray, who was medical director of the emergency

department when Hobbs arrived in 2021. “His natural inclination is to fit in exactly with the way the culture at Torrance Memorial works. I remember him saying repeatedly how at home he felt here.”

That’s hardly surprising because Hobbs “fits in” almost everywhere. He prides himself on being a multifaceted leader, serving on the boards of the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce and Communities Lifting Communities, a nonprofit focused on health inequities and housing for the homeless.

In the realm of health care governance, he is vice chair of the executive committee of the Hospital Association of Southern California, made up of CEOs across Southern California. He serves on the California Hospital Association Board, reviewing key health care legislation for the State. He’s also a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a member of the Medical Group Management Association.

Like his predecessor, Hobbs demonstrates an uncanny ability to steer clear of zerosum options and find win-win solutions—all of which made it possible for November 1 to be just an ordinary Wednesday. Torrance Memorial’s new CEO possesses all the tools to build on a tradition of excellence while moving toward a rapidly evolving future. •

VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF TORRANCE MEMORIAL

Some short-term goals are to get the academic medical center up and running, expand the ambulatory surgery center strategy and add solar power capabilities. That’s over the next two or three years. We’re also continuing to expand our Torrance Memorial Physician Network.

Some of our medium-term goals will be expanding the Lundquist Leach Emergency Department to double its current size, adding more treatment and consultation spaces. This expansion will greatly improve the patient experience while enhancing flexibility, efficiency and safety. We are evaluating several other campus expansion plans to increase capacity and meet the growing needs of our community. These projects should be completed between 2026 and 2030.

President and

CEO Keith Hobbs is known for his friendly fist-bumps when he makes rounds in the hospital, embracing the culture of Torrance Memorial.

As for the long-term vision for the hospital, we own the Honeywell parking lot across the street. Through our affliatiion with CedarsSinai we also own the TorMed office buildings next to the West Tower. One of the greatest attributes of Torrance Memorial is it’s not landlocked. We have the ability to grow where most other hospitals in California can’t. We own our destiny. When the time is right, we will have the ability to add a new tower and new medical office buildings to serve the South Bay into the future.

“WE REVIEW AND TREAT PATIENTS AS A TEAM: NEUROPSYCHOLOGISTS, NEUROLOGISTS AND NEUROSURGEONS.”

– Elliot Hogg, MD

Elliot Hogg, MD, is a neurologist and movement disorder specialist with the Torrance Memorial Lundquist Neurosciences Institute and CedarsSinai Neurosciences.

MOVING ON FROM TREMORS AND SHAKES

MOVEMENT DISORDERS CLINIC BRINGS STABILITY WITH INNOVATIVE PROCEDURES.

WRITTEN BY JOHN FERRARI PHOTOGRAPHED BY WENDY SAADE

Treating conditions that affect the brain is always a team effort, and teamwork makes Torrance Memorial’s Movement Disorders Clinic tick. The clinic, a partnership between the Lundquist Neurosciences Institute and Cedars-Sinai, diagnoses and treats movement disorders affecting control of the body’s muscles.

“We review and treat patients as a team: neuropsychologists, neurologists and neurosurgeons,” says neurologist Elliot Hogg, MD, a movement disorder specialist with the clinic and Cedars-Sinai Neurosciences. Three conditions comprise the majority of disorders affecting the clinic’s patients: essential tremor, Parkinson’s disease and dystonia.

Essential tremor usually manifests as shaking of the hands, head, legs or even vocal tremor. Essential tremor may be caused by a miscommunication in

brain networks governing timing and movement, says Dr. Hogg.

Parkinson’s disease is caused by brain cells dying prematurely, particularly those that produce dopamine, which controls movement. Patients’ movements become slow and stiff, often accompanied by tremors. The disease can cause nonmotor symptoms as well, ranging from loss of smell to sleep problems, anxiety, depression and declining cognitive function.

Dystonia causes muscle contractions and repetitive or twisting movements. It often affects the neck but can be generalized and affect the entire body, says Dr. Hogg. The spasms may be mild or severe and can be painful. Dystonia can be a primary condition or associated with another disease, such as Parkinson’s.

While symptoms of these conditions can be treated with medications, medication alone may not control the symptoms completely. And potential side effects may be worse than the symptoms.

“When we diagnose a patient, as the neurologist I evaluate medication options first,” Dr. Hogg says. “If symptoms could be better treated with surgical options—deep-brain stimulation or focused ultrasound—I’ll refer to Paula Eboli MD, Torrance Memorial’s medical director of neurosurgery, to evaluate the patient for those programs.

“Both deep-brain stimulation and focused ultrasound can be life-changing procedures,” says Dr. Eboli. Motor-function conditions affect more than the patients’ muscles, she explains. The tremors and inability to control one’s own movements can cause social awkwardness, anxiety and depression.

An established procedure, deep-brain stimulation targets specific neural networks to disrupt aberrant communication, allowing the restoration of normal motor function. It involves implanting a pacemaker-sized microcomputer and battery in the patient’s chest, with a

Neurologist Elliot Hogg, MD, and office manager Lidia De Paz, CCMA, demonstrate programming the implanted neurostimulator microcomputer. By sending electrical signals to match the patient’s anatomy, the neurologist disrupts the abnormal brain signals and reduces tremors in real time—all conveniently done during an office visit.

lead extending to the patient’s head. The procedure is guided by MRI scans taken before the surgery to create a 3D road map, augmented by real-time imagery.

A neurosurgeon precisely places electrodes at the point in the brain responsible for the tremor. About a month after the surgery, a neurologist programs the microcomputer to send electrical signals that match the patient’s anatomy, disrupting the aberrant brain signals.

“We use multiple electrodes to shape an electrical field, almost like sculpting,” Dr. Hogg says.

A newer procedure—in use at Torrance Memorial since December 2023—focused ultrasound isn’t a surgical procedure in the traditional sense. “We use ultrasound beams focused on a specific piece of brain tissue to very precisely heat the area, creating a small lesion or scar in the tissue that was causing the tremor,” explains Dr. Hogg.

The beams are directed from outside the patient; there is no incision. Because there are no pain receptors in the brain, the

procedure is usually painless and doesn’t require general anesthesia. “The patient can actually witness the tremor stop in real time.”

Either or procedure may be recommended for a patient. Focused ultrasound produces immediate results and is nonreversible (and requires shaving the head, says Dr. Eboli). Additionally, focused ultrasound must be used to eliminate tremors on one side of the body at a time, with nine months between procedures.

“We have cases going every week,” says Dr. Hogg. “The procedures are a tremendous leap forward in our ability to treat our patients and the collaboration between Torrance Memorial and Cedars-Sinai provides great opportunities for patients in the South Bay.” •

The Torrance Memorial Movement Disorder Clinic is located at 23560 Crenshaw Blvd. Suite 101, Torrance. To learn more visit: TorranceMemorial.org/medical-services/ neurosciences/ or call 310-750-3326.

TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER RENAMES EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

In honor of former CEO Craig Leach’s 40 years of service to Torrance Memorial, Melanie and Richard Lundquist announced they will be making the lead gift to support the campaign to expand the emergency department. The Lundquists’ generous gift encompasses their request to rename the Melanie and Richard Lundquist Emergency Department to the Lundquist Leach Emergency Department. The decision for this renaming is to acknowledge Craig Leach and his legacy and provide

meaningful, visible recognition for his outstanding leadership and his long-standing dedication to Torrance Memorial.

Once completed, the new two-story Lundquist Leach Emergency Department will offer more than 80 treatment spaces, a pandemic-ready waiting room with two separate patient areas and new consultation spaces. The facility will also have enhanced technology to increase efficiency and safety.

The announcement of the renaming of the Lundquist Leach Emergency Department surprised Craig Leach at his executive retirement party last fall. Pictured from left: Judy Leach, Craig Leach, Melanie Lundquist, Richard Lundquist, Kristen Leach, Daniel Leach, Nina Leach, Paul Leach, David Leach

“Under Craig’s leadership, Torrance Memorial gained national recognition and has become a highly regarded regional medical center. The community will benefit from Craig’s excellent stewardship for generations,” says Richard Lundquist, who, along with his wife Melanie, are longtime supporters of Torrance Memorial. “It is only fitting such an important facility be renamed to celebrate his legacy.”

Leach joined Torrance Memorial in 1984 as director of finance and served as the hospital’s senior vice president of finance, later assuming the role of executive vice president and chief operating officer. Leach became president and CEO of the hospital in 2005.

“I am overwhelmed by this honor and its future promise of delivering exceptional emergency care to all of our patients,” he says. “I’m proud of the accomplishments we’ve achieved together, and I am confident what we’ve started will continue to build in our community for many years to come.”

Melanie and Richard Lundquist have developed a friendship of trust and respect with Leach over the years. All their gifts to Torrance Memorial have been unsolicited. “Because of Craig and his team, we have been able to realize the philanthropist’s dream of making a tremendous improvement in human lives,” says Melanie.

“Torrance Memorial has always been an important part of our community, and Melanie and Richard Lundquist are longtime supporters of health and education for the South Bay community and beyond,” says Leach.

On behalf of the Leach family and the Torrance Memorial family, we thank the Lundquists for their continued support and generosity.

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LUNDQUIST LEACH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

WHEN MINUTES COUNT, COUNT ON US –EXPANDING EMERGENCY CARE

CURRENT SPACE 1ST FLOOR

• 16,000 square feet

• 101,000+ patients seen in 2023

EXPANDED SPACE WHEN 2ND FLOOR OPENS

• 16,000+ square feet added to double the size

• 80+ treatment spaces

• 2 new elevators

• 5 years to complete entire project

FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN

• $62 million projected cost

• $41+ million raised to date

• 1,500+ donors

BEGINNING IN OCTOBER 2024

• Reconfiguration of 1st floor lobby to accommodate new elevators

• Demolition of 2nd floor space

Join the momentum today . . . Be a lifesavER with your donation of any amount!

Imaging Department Managers and Leadership team, left to right:

Susan Castillo, Manager of MRI

Derek Berz, SVP and Chief Operating Officer

Sam Rodriguez, Manager of Ultrasound

Christine Thune, Manager of Diagnostic Radiology

Andy Tran, Manager of Nuclear Medicine & PET/CT and Imaging Assistants

Yolanda Gonzalez, Manager of Imaging Nursing and 4E Outpatient

Dianna Tyndall, Radiology Clerical Supervisor

Belal Madha, Manager of CT

William Ogan, Manager of Interventional Radiology

Khalid Shariff, Director of Imaging Services

Naween Syed Ilyas, Imaging Educator

UNDER THE SURFACE

IMAGING PROVIDES INFORMATION CRITICAL TO DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT.

WRITTEN BY NANCY SOKOLER STEINER PHOTOGRAPHED

BY

MICHAEL NEVEUX

Struggling to breathe, the patient is rushed to the emergency department. The emergency physician orders a chest X-ray, which rules out pneumonia and other chestrelated diseases. Next, the patient undergoes an ultrasound to check for a clot in his legs and a CT scan to look for clots in his chest.

The CT scan reveals a pulmonary embolism—a clot in the arteries sending blood to the lungs. He then goes to the interventional radiology suite, where physicians pinpoint and remove his clot.

“At this point, the patient has undergone four modalities of imaging: X-ray, ultrasound, CT and interventional radiology,” notes Khalid Shariff, Torrance Memorial Medical Center’s director of imaging services. “Thanks to the skill of practitioners and advances in technology, the patient is able to go home the same day he experienced what was previously a fatal condition.”

Imaging reveals what’s happening inside the body, helping physicians diagnose and treat problems as well as confirm a problem was successfully treated. Using sophisticated equipment, Torrance Memorial’s team of more than 300 imaging technologists, radiologists, nurses and support staff provided 337,000 imaging procedures in the hospital last year. (Another 50 experts provide comprehensive imaging services at the Vasek and Anna Maria Polak Breast Diagnostic Center’s four locations.)

“Maintaining a state-of-the-art imaging department with cutting-edge technology and highly skilled professionals is paramount for a hospital’s diagnostic and interventional care capabilities,” says Derek Berz, senior vice president and chief operating officer. “Torrance Memorial continues to have advanced imaging capabilities that not only enhance the accuracy and efficiency of diagnostics but also enable specialized consulting, ensuring patients receive precise and tailored medical interventions. This ultimately elevates the overall standard of health care within the institution.”

Imaging technologists must earn certification from an accredited program for their specific imaging modality, which takes at least two years. Torrance Memorial also requires its technologists to obtain state and national licenses. Because imaging is so crucial to providing care, the department maintains 24-hour staffing for most modalities. Technologists work in concert with radiologists as well as other physicians in the medical center.

“Our radiologists are always looking at evolving technology, and we in the imaging department have visited equipment manufacturing plants to see what they’re working on,” says Shariff. “This allows us to plan for equipment additions and replacements over the coming decade. We like to remain ahead of the curve.”

The medical center’s imaging

department offers the full breadth of services including state-of-the-art technologies and procedures, some of which are typically found only in academic facilities. Each type of imaging has its unique function and uses:

X-RAY

How it works: When X-ray beams pass through the body, organs, tissues and bone absorb the rays at different rates. A detector converts this absorption into images.

When it’s used: Common uses for X-rays include detecting bone fractures, pneumonia and certain cancers. Portable radiography allows for digital images to be taken at the bedside. It helps physicians and nurses with procedures such as inserting and precisely placing ventilator tubes, feeding tubes and central lines.

FLUOROSCOPY

How it works: A sort of continuous X-ray, fluoroscopy provides continuous, real-time X-ray video rather than producing single images.

When it’s used: Fluoroscopy helps physicians diagnose a range of problems, including gastrointestinal and cardiac conditions, and issues involving the bladder, kidneys, musculoskeletal system and reproductive organs. For example, doctors can see a patient swallowing in real time. Fluoroscopy may also take place during procedures such as placing screws or plates during orthopedic surgery or inserting a catheter into the heart. Portable fluoroscopy allows for imaging at the bedside of patients too ill to be transported.

ULTRASOUND

How it works: Ultrasound uses highfrequency sound waves to create images of organs, tissue or blood flow.

When it’s used: Commonly used to monitor the growth and development of the fetus during pregnancy, ultrasound also helps physicians visualize the heart

and blood vessels, abdominal organs, brain, thyroid, skin and muscle.

CT (COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY) SCAN

How it works: The donut-shaped Computed Tomography Scanner uses rotating X-rays to produce cross-sectional images—or slices—of the body. Spectral technology provides images of anatomical features previously not available, such as certain tumors or calcifications. Torrance Memorial has multiple CT machines, as well as a Portable Cone Beam CT scanner— also known as an O-Arm—which makes this technology available right in the operating room.

When it’s used: Individual images and those combined to produce 3D images show bones, muscles, organs and blood vessels. They aid in diagnosing a wide range of diseases or injuries, including pneumonia, tumors, blood clots, strokes and bone fractures. CT can help guide lung biopsies and catheter insertions, among other procedures.

PET (POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY) SCAN AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE

How it works: Using the same equipment as a CT scan, positron emission tomography involves a patient intravenously receiving a small amount of a radioactive substance that allows for continuous images. PET and CT are frequently performed together. When it’s used: Nuclear medicine provides functional information and enables early detection of certain diseases. It is used in cardiology for assessing heart function. The bone scans detect abnormalities, aiding in orthopedic diagnoses.

MRI (MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING)

How it works: MRI uses magnets and radio waves to produce images of organs and structures inside the body. MRIs

typically require patients to be inside a narrow tube-like space, but Torrance Memorial’s MRI machines have a more open design and produce exceptionally detailed images.

When it’s used: Particularly helpful for examining the brain and spinal cord, MRI is used for practically all areas of the body, including the abdomen, chest and limbs.

MAMMOGRAPHY

How it works: Using a special X-ray machine, a technologist places the breast between two plastic plates to be compressed. The compression flattens and spreads out the breast tissue. The breast stays under compression for about 10 to 15 seconds per image while the X-ray is being taken. The technologist takes a minimum of two images of each breast.

When it’s used: A mammogram can be a screening or diagnostic evaluation of the breast tissue to detect cancer or other changes in the breast.

INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

How it works: Using catheters (small, hollow tubes) and tiny instruments, interventional radiologists perform image-guided procedures on veins and arteries. Many of the conditions treated with interventional radiology previously required open surgeries. Torrance Memorial recently completed a state-of-the-art Interventional Radiology Suite featuring biplane imaging, which uses two sets of cameras to provide realtime 3D images that can be rotated to view anatomy at all angles (see sidebar). When it’s used: Treatments performed by interventional radiologists include repairing blocked arteries, stopping gastrointestinal bleeding, and destroying tumors and fibroids.

Imaging physicians, nurses and technologists stay up to date on safety and best practices thanks to imaging services educator Naween Q. Syed. She creates and implements standard operating procedures for the department and trains department personnel to function safely and effectively.

The many scans and procedures performed by the imaging department require meticulous coordination. In August 2022, Syed oversaw the adoption and implementation of the Clinical Workflow Suite (CWS), a tracking system that monitors the status and timing of cases to ensure radiologists, staff, patients and equipment are deployed most effectively. “We were able to design CWS in a way that works best for our hospital,” Syed says.

The software helps the transportation room staff route technologists and patients most efficiently, thus minimizing wait times. “This is especially important in cases where time is of the essence, such as with stroke patients,” she says.

Torrance Memorial dedicates substantial financial resources to provide the finest imaging equipment and services. In addition, notes Shariff, “We’re lucky to have philanthropic support from the community for our department and the hospital in general. Community members see what we do and recognize the importance of the role we play.”

He adds: “Even more important than our sophisticated equipment and technology, it’s the commitment and skill of our people that makes our department so strong. I’m particularly proud of the longevity of our staff. Many have been here for 20+ years, and some have been working here for more than 40 years. That’s unusual, but it reflects the support of management, the institutional culture and the people we work with.” •

Impact on the Future

THE NEW IR SUITE AT TORRANCE MEMORIAL

Biplane imaging is one of the most advanced interventional medical technologies. It captures CT images of the (lying down) body from top to bottom and side to side. Biplane imaging brings enhanced precision to complicated vascular and neurological procedures by providing 3D anatomical views in real time. Torrance Memorial Medical Center created the new Interventional Radiology Suite with biplane imaging, thanks to the generous $5.1 million donation from Patricia and Gerald Turpanjian. The suite, which debuted in the summer of 2023, has been used for such procedures as opening blocked or narrowed blood vessels, repairing aortic aneurysms and administering clot-busting medications to treat stroke.

VOLUNTEER AUXILIARY DONATES $209,000 TO TORRANCE MEMORIAL

At its annual meeting on January 5, the volunteer Auxiliary at Torrance Memorial presented a donation check for $209,000 to Torrance Memorial Foundation. These funds are raised through gift shop sales, restaurant fundraisers and other activities of many volunteers throughout 2023 to support the emergency department expansion campaign. Many thanks to the nearly 800 Auxiliary volunteers who also gave more than 111,000 service hours in 2023!

THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

As an adjunct board member for The Educational Foundation of America, radiation oncologist Andrew Schumacher, MD, secured an invitation for Torrance Memorial to submit a proposal for funding to support BrainLab technology. The proposal was successfully awarded a $25,000 grant for BrainLab ExacTrac Dynamic software, which uses real-time tracking of movement when patients are breathing during delivery of radiotherapy and radiosurgery for neurological, spine, prostate, ear/nose/throat, craniomaxillofacial and other traumatic injuries. The Educational Foundation of America is a family foundation focused on advancing progressive change through support for creative initiatives working toward sustainability, justice and equity.

L to R: Mark Lurie, MD, Linda Redgrift, Laura Schenasi, Rose Hadley, Melinda Richmond, Keith Hobbs

SEE’S CANDIES

Auxiliary volunteer Bea Mantico manages the vendor relationship with See’s Candies for the inventory to sell in the Torrance Memorial Gift Shop. When See’s approached her in January with an offer to unload their excess holiday supply, Bea accepted and subsequently transported 2,010 one-pound boxes in multiple trips to Torrance Memorial. With help from the Foundation team, these boxes were distributed to staff throughout the medical center—just before Valentine’s Day! Receiving their very own box of “nuts and chews” brought smiles to many faces.

HOLIDAY FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS

Holiday Festival 2023 brought record-setting financial donations, but the event doesn’t happen without the dedicated volunteers who give their time—some throughout the entire year. Like Santa’s elves, these volunteers meet weekly, beginning in early January, to ensure the tent’s holiday wonderland is created each year. Combining the hours of our various volunteer groups—Las Amigas, Auxiliary, Luminaries and Novas—more than 5,500 hours were logged for the 40th anniversary Holiday Festival in 2023. Additionally, a stellar group of more than 250 community volunteers filled a myriad of roles in the tent during public hours.

EVENT TICKET DONATIONS FOR TORRANCE MEMORIAL STAFF

To acknowledge the dedication and commitment of Torrance Memorial’s hardworking staff, the Los Angeles Philharmonic has been donating 100 tickets per concert for various orchestral performances at Disney Hall. To date Torrance Memorial staff has been present at 17 concerts! The LA Kings have also generously donated game tickets, along with USC basketball, PAW Patrol and NASCAR Clash at the Coliseum courtesy of Evan Flagg of Reach Capacity.

Left: Liam Townsend with his wife, Yaneli, and daughter Taliyah at PAW Patrol. Above: Evelyn Calip and her husband, Robert, at Disney Hall.

GO BIG

WHETHER IT’S SPORTS, BUSINESS, TRAVEL OR PHILANTHROPY, THE MARCILS GO ALL IN.

WRITTEN BY NANCY SOKOLER STEINER PHOTOGRAPHED BY MICHAEL NEVEUX

When Jerry Marcil’s investment partner decided to put together an outrigger canoe team to participate in the sport’s most popular race, he asked Jerry to join the six-person team. Neither Jerry nor the others had prior paddling experience, but they were game.

The team practiced six times before participating in the 18.2-mile Queen Lili’uokalani Race in Kona, off the island of Hawaii, in 2000. “Out of 138 teams, mine came in dead last,” Jerry says.

Undeterred, Jerry and his wife Carol both participated in the race the following year. Carol decided once was enough, but Jerry decided to get serious.

“Carol and I saw a video of a race in Molokai, where the outrigger canoe world championship is held. It’s 41.4 miles through one of the roughest channels in the world,” he says. “I thought, ‘I want to be in that race and I want to win it.’ I read a book that said you could do anything you want to do in a 10-year period. And it took me exactly 10 years to win the world championship.”

He’s referring to the Molokai Hoe men’s race from Molokai to Oahu. Since that first championship in 2010, Jerry’s team won the competition for their age category in five of 11 races.

Outrigger canoes are recognizable by the long log or float attached to one or both sides of the hull. Jerry paddles a boat about 45 feet long.

While Carol didn’t pursue outrigger canoeing, she enjoys being active by walking, practicing yoga and playing tennis. She and Jerry ride bikes and have taken numerous organized bike trips. When they spoke with Patrons magazine, the couple was looking forward to a bike trip in Greece. They also enjoy fishing and have a boat named Born 2 B Wild.

Jerry, a South Bay native, grew up in Torrance. He worked his way through school as a machinist, attending El Camino College for his Associate of Arts degree and then transferring to Cal State Long Beach. He earned a full scholarship from USC for his final year of college, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in business.

After graduation, Jerry began working as a real estate agent. He expected to pursue the field for only six months while waiting for a friend to graduate from business school. The two planned to open a bar and restaurant business.

“I was not a natural salesman, but things started happening. The market was hot. I was doing quite well, so I stayed with it,” he says.

He joined an older developer who sold condos. “I started telling him how to design and build them, but he wouldn’t listen. So I decided to go off and do it on

my own,” says Jerry, who later founded Palos Verdes Investments in 2005. He switched his focus from new buildings to buying existing apartment buildings, renovating them and keeping them as investments.

He finds fulfillment in the work. “When you rehabilitate a building, you benefit the environment by saving a lot of resources. And visually it’s great to see the before-and-after effect. I also add a lot of recreational amenities, such as pools, fitness rooms, barbecue picnic areas and playgrounds so tenants can get outside their apartments and aren’t closed in.”

The company is quite successful today, but Jerry weathered some tough economic times during his career. “I went broke twice—seriously broke—once in 1982 and then around 1990. I was worth less than zero and had to work my way back.”

Carol is also a native Southern Californian. She grew up in the Lancaster area, attended community college and earned her accounting degree from Cal State Northridge. She worked as an auditor for Host International and then for CBS Television.

The two met at a self-actualization program and discovered their mutual interest in travel. Both were planning trips around the globe. “Jerry was further along in his planning,” says Carol. “One of the first times we got together was to share travel information.”

Jerry took a three-month trip. Carol traveled for a year, and Jerry met up with her for a week or so in England and Scotland. Recently the Marcils returned from a three-week vacation in the Philippines.

The couple married in 1988. Soon after, Carol decided to change careers. “I was an accountant and auditor and never really loved the work. I loved things about it, like working at CBS Television and going to the studios. But the actual work was dry and boring, and I wanted to do something more meaningful.”

She returned to school and earned her teaching credential, then taught third grade for another year. By then the couple had two sons. Jason, 34, followed Jerry’s path. He invests in apartments and properties on his own. Ryan, 32, whom Jerry describes as a computer genius, works with his father at Palos Verdes Investments.

Jerry also has a daughter, Adriana, from a previous relationship. She buys apartments and converts them into Airbnbs. Adriana lives in Portugal with her husband and has two children, ages 6 and 8. Jerry and Carol are looking forward to a visit from them in June.

On a recent trip to the Philippines, Jerry and Carol take in the sunset on the island of El Nido.

Jerry and Carol paddle near the Lanakila Outrigger Canoe Club in Redondo Beach, a memberrun nonprofit organization celebrating the rich history of the Polynesian tradition of outrigger canoe paddling.

The Marcils started supporting Torrance Memorial Medical Center as Patrons 11 years ago, encouraged by Jerry’s best friend, board member Patrick Theodora. “Torrance Memorial is important to the community,” says Jerry. Carol agrees: “Both our sons have been treated here.”

After Jerry received care in the emergency department, Pat invited him to return for a tour of the department. Pat described the current emergency department expansion plans to create a unique two-story design that will double the size, thereby increasing capacity, efficiency and access to care. The $62 million project was looking for an initial donation of $3 million.

That evening, Jerry consulted Carol, who fully endorsed the idea. The next day, Jerry told Pat they were in.

“Jerry has great admiration for the hospital and its leadership,” says Pat. “When touring the emergency department, he saw the need for the expansion and is giving to provide a state-of-the-art emergency department for the community.”

“It’s important to have a good medical facility, and knowing Pat and Greg Geiger are on the board gives us confidence our investment will be well managed,” says Carol.

“It makes a big difference for the people in the community,” says Jerry. “There are a lot of people who

go into the emergency department who can’t afford it, but they need the care anyway.”

Philanthropy plays a large role in the couple’s lives. They support close to 100 organizations and causes. Their largest beneficiary is the YMCA. Jerry began supporting the Torrance-South Bay YMCA in 1986. He previously chaired the board and has served as the major gifts chair for the past 18 years.

In his first year in the fundraising position, Jerry grew donations from $200,000 to $500,000. “The major gifts chair usually serves two years. Sometimes they talk you into three. But they gave me a life sentence,” he jokes.

He also serves on the YMCA Metropolitan Board, which oversees the 27 YMCAs in Los Angeles County. The YMCA provides 13 free or low-cost programs, including transporting seniors to centers for lunches, providing child care and—especially close to Jerry’s heart—running summer camps.

“I grew up poor,” he says. “I had friends who went to a YMCA camp, and I wanted to go. A neighbor heard my story and called the YMCA. A volunteer came to my house and said if I sold two cases of peanuts, I would earn my way into camp.”

Jerry went door-to-door, sold the two cases, and thought he had paid his way. Years later, he realized the peanut sale covered only a small portion of the total cost. The rest came from donations. In appreciation of his service and generosity, YMCA’s Camp Round Meadow—the camp near Big Bear Lake that Jerry attended, volunteered as a counselor and later sent his children—was renamed Camp Marcil.

The local organizations Jerry and Carol support include Switzer Learning Center, the Torrance and Palos Verdes school districts, Los Angeles Mission, Union Rescue Mission and Partners for Pediatric Vision. They also support international organizations including Plant With Purpose and Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation.

“We feel very grateful. We’re blessed with a wonderful community, close family and friends, the ability to travel, and the means to support Torrance Memorial Medical Center and other worthy community organizations,” says Jerry. “We believe you must fix your own community before you can fix others, and we’re pleased to do that here in the South Bay.” •

Sports are a big part of spending time with family. Above: Celebrating the Rams 2022 Superbowl win at SoFi stadium are Ryan, Carol, Jason and Jerry Marcil.

Middle: Celebrating Jerry’s milestone birthday in style. Below: Outrigger canoe race in Kona.

Ambassadors Corner

THE MINDFUL DR. DAVID CHAN

ON FUCHSIAS, FLY-FISHING AND FIGHTING THE SHOTOKAN WAY

WRITTEN BY DIANE KRIEGER | PHOTOGRAPHED BY MICHAEL NEVEUX

Ask about his lifelong pursuit of martial arts, and David Chan, MD, will say it’s all about “the process.”

The esteemed Torrance Memorial Medical Center breast oncologist has a black belt in Shotokan karate and has also trained in Krav Maga self-defense. Yet he wouldn’t dream of walking down a dark alley to test his mettle.

“If you have to use this in the street, you’ve basically failed at situational awareness and de-escalation,” he says. “You’ve made every mistake.”

So why, then, has he devoted 50 years to learning and practicing martial arts? “Because it’s really stimulating,” he says. “It’s great physical exercise, and it’s very mentally challenging.”

He brings the same mindful karma to fly-fishing. Every year he and his wife, Susan, go to a remote spot in the American

Northwest or Canada. With a field guide, they stand waistdeep in chilly water, casting lines over rippling currents.

“We always go to protected waters,” he explains of the activity that never yields fresh catch for supper. Instead, it’s about the process. “The flies are barbless. It’s all catch and release by law. Last summer, I caught a 30-pound salmon. We took a picture, released it and it kept going.”

At 71, Dr. Chan can look back on a lifetime of important professional achievements, including dozens of clinical trials that have advanced the development of lifesaving cancer therapies. He has spearheaded several top-notch cancer programs, and he has offered compassionate, expert care to thousands of frightened patients.

Susan and David Chan, MD

Top: Proof of the 30-pound salmon caught and released.

Middle: Fuchsia Dr. David Chan, double upright/trailing peachy complexion with flecks of orange and red.

Bottom: Both black belts and very skilled in karate, Dr. Chan and son Spencer sparring.

This, too, is all about the process. In an age of assembly-line medicine, Dr. Chan is present in the moment. As a result, he says, “I’m always notoriously late.” He typically sees 16 to 18 patients a day. By late afternoon, he’s at least an hour behind schedule—sometimes two hours—because he flat-out refuses to rush. “My philosophy is: If a patient comes in with a significant problem, that’s their time. They’ve got my undivided attention. I’m there in the room until everything’s taken care of.”

And those other patients in the waiting room? “They’re incredibly understanding because they know when it’s their turn, I’ll be there for them,” he says.

Though he was born in Taipei, Dr. Chan has spent all his life in California. His father died when he was only 3 years old. Soon thereafter, his mother, Seckyue Mary, emigrated to the United States with her four young children. Here she met and married Jack Fulbeck, a PhD student at USC.

Their blended family moved to West Covina in the 1960s, when Fulbeck became an English professor at Cal Poly Pomona. A prolific poet, his prize-winning verse traveled into orbit on the Space Shuttle Challenger, where it was read by a crew member in 1985.

Dr. Chan was educated almost entirely at UCLA. After earning his bachelor’s and medical degrees, he stayed in Westwood through internship and residency. He and his wife had met as undergraduates. “She lived two doors down from me in the co-ed dorm,” he recalls.

A retired speech and language specialist, Susan worked for the Los Angeles Unified School District for many years. Their son, Spencer, 33, is a software developer living in the Bay Area.

Medicine has consumed Dr. Chan’s professional life. He completed a fellowship at Stanford in 1985 and

has worked at Torrance Memorial Medical Center ever since. Among his many accomplishments is authoring the acclaimed 2006 handbook Breast Cancer: Real Questions/Real Answers. His lengthy curriculum vitae boasts 45 academic papers, most recently a Phase 2 clinical drug trial published last September in the prestigious journal The Lancet Oncology.

His greatest passion is Torrance Memorial’s breast cancer program, which he has directed since 2018. He calls it “the most satisfying thing I’ve done in my career.”

None of it would have been possible, he acknowledges, “without Priscilla Hunt and others who have made enormous donations to build the Hunt Cancer Center, which has consolidated and strengthened cancer care in the South Bay,” says Dr. Chan, who is a longtime donor and Ambassador member. “We’re so incredibly grateful.”

Dr. Chan undertakes each pursuit mindfully and with humble tenacity—including his fuchsias. He was introduced to the delicate, droopy, pink-andpurple flowers by a dear patient. Ida Drapkin was internationally known in horticultural circles and the founder of South Coast Botanic Garden’s celebrated fuchsia collection.

“I was caring for her over many years,” Dr. Chan recalls. “She would bring me clippings or plants in pots. Then one day she said, ‘I’ve got a new fuchsia I hybridized for you, and I’m going to call it Dr. David Chan.’ It’s actually registered.”

The floral Dr. Chan has “a peachy complexion with flecks of orange and red,” according to a May 2000 Los Angeles Times homage to Drapkin’s myriad fanciful hybridizations.

Under his patient’s tutelage, Dr. Chan took up the art of growing and hybridizing fuchsias. “It takes a lot of work because they aren’t very sturdy and they’re very hard to grow,” he says. “Especially the Dr. David Chan. It has giant flowers and very weak stems.”

He doesn’t grow any other flowers or plants—only fuchsias. He grows all different varieties, in the ground and cascading from elevated pots on his patio. No surprise: “With fuchsias, too, it’s kind of a process,” Dr. Chan says. “Different fuchsias require different amounts of shade and sun. Some are very sun tolerant. Some are very sun averse. You need to figure out what each plant needs.”

Sort of like cancer patients—each one is unique and the focus of Dr. Chan’s undivided attention. •

THE CHANGING FACE OF CANCER CARE

Cancer care isn’t what it used to be. “When I first started practice, my group had maybe 35 or 40 patients in the hospital at any given moment. Today it’s a handful,” says breast oncologist David Chan, MD, who explains that oncology is primarily an outpatient practice now. “We’re very good at doing the treatments without the need for hospitalization.”

Dr. Chan weighs in on changes he’s seen over the course of 39 years of practice, and what the future holds.

Will progress in cancer care someday put oncologists out of business?

I don’t think so. What we’re seeing is cancer changing into a chronic illness. The analogy I use is high blood pressure or diabetes. The treatments don’t cure the disease, but it can be managed with medications and people can live long lives. The rate of cancer patient research and new drugs is nothing short of astonishing.

Is chemotherapy on the way out?

Targeted treatments have made chemotherapy far less of a focus. We now have so many subtypes of cancer, each with its own molecular signature. Pharma and biotech are developing specific targeted treatments for each one. Also, cancer treatment is far more individualized.

What’s new in breast cancer therapy?

The prognosis of breast cancer is rapidly improving. A lot of this is due to early, accurate diagnosis. That, along with all

Members of the Torrance Memorial Medical Center Hunt Cancer Institute. L to R:

Susan Starr, NP, Swati Sikaria, MD, Vanessa Dickey, MD, David Chan, MD, Thomas Lowe, MD, Andrew Horodner, MD, Syed Jilani, MD, Hugo Hool, MD, Deborah Wallach, NP, Jessica Gunderson, NP

the newer treatments, turns what once were terrible breast situations into very curable ones. Where patients in the past would have had a life expectancy of three or five years, they’re now living 15 or even 20 years with their cancer on treatment.

What is special about cancer care at Torrance Memorial?

We’re one of a very few community cancer programs doing high-volume clinical trials, working hand-in-glove with academic cancer centers. We have among the highest number of patients enrolled in the Los Angeles area year to year. It means our patients have access to new drug therapies long before they become FDA approved.

The Hunt Cancer Institute is really a cancer center without walls. Five tumor boards, specializing in different tumor types, review each patient’s case and develop a unique plan of action. We have a team of skillful and compassionate surgeons, radiation and medical oncologists, interventional radiologists, pulmonologists and pathologists, who make it all work seamlessly.

Half the oncology patients we see are breast cancerrelated, and our breast program is accredited through the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. It’s a very difficult application process and the highest certification a breast program can receive. We were selected by Medicare as one of the top 100 Oncology Care Mode (OCM) programs nationally. OCM tracks our results, and the analytics show our breast cancer patients have a 40% to 60% better survival rate than average. It’s an incredible achievement. •

Photo: Vincent Rios

Future Focus

KINDRED SPIRITS ON & OFF THE SLOPES

WRITTEN BY MELISSA BEAN STERZICK

Aserendipitous meeting on a chairlift at Mammoth in 1961 was only the first of René and Phyllis Scribe’s adventures together. They married two years after that day on the ski slopes and later had two daughters.

Phyllis and René have filled their lives with ski racing, travel, boating, driving through Europe, serving their community, and making the most of family time with their daughters, sons-in-law and four grandchildren. At 89 and 93 they still ski, but with one limitation: the weather.

“We are only fair-weather skiers now,” René laughs. “If it looks bad, we don’t ski.”

René was born in Ghent, Belgium, into a military family. His grandfather, father and brother were all officers in the Belgian Army, and his brother died in World War II. After years of invasions and war, the family immigrated to the United States looking for a more peaceful life.

René arrived when he was 17 and attended junior college and then UCLA. He joined the California National Guard and ultimately the United States Air Force. He was working as an engineer in aerospace when he met Phyllis, who grew up in Pasadena. She earned her teaching credential at UCLA several years after René graduated and taught for the Long Beach Unified School District for 10 years.

René moved from aerospace to property development. When their children were very small, the Scribes were living in one of the apartments they had

developed, but they wanted a lawn and a good school nearby. They found a lot in Palos Verdes Estates, built their home on footings buried deep in bedrock and have been there ever since.

They both gave their time freely to local organizations. After he retired, René became active in city politics, serving as chair of the Malaga Cove Homeowners Association and on Palos Verdes Estates’ parkland committee. Phyllis volunteered at Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Luminaries for many years, guiding her daughter through the Novas high school volunteer program.

So in 2010, when the Scribes sold an investment property and were looking for a beneficiary, Torrance Memorial was a natural choice. “As a volunteer, I really got to see how well the hospital was organized,” Phyllis says. “We would encourage other people to donate. We have found it very rewarding.”

The couple established a charitable remainder unitrust, which bypasses capital gains tax and

René and Phyllis Scribe on the day they met in Mammoth, circa 1961. René said a friend of his was an amateur photographer taking pictures that day and caught the two of them with his last frame right after they met.

provides the Scribes with income for the rest of their lives. In 2016 they sold another property and established a deferred charitable gift annuity to create a tax deduction and an additional income stream.

“We felt we should give back to the community where we have spent our lives,” René says. “A good hospital is important for the whole area.”

Being a Torrance Memorial donor and also a patient gives the family another point of view. About 10 years ago, Phyllis broke her back and several ribs.

“I went down the stairs backward and upside down,” she jokes. “My doctor said to go to the emergency department. When I got there, they rushed me in and took great care of me. They were so kind.”

The Scribes say a 60-year marriage requires a lot of patience and flexibility, but their longevity as a couple reflects another important truth: They are kindred spirits. Throughout their lives together, they have shared goals and priorities and carried out a partnership centered on a love for adventure, generosity to their community, and devotion to their home and family. •

A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL FIDUCIARY MIGHT BE THE BEST OPTION

WRITTEN BY SUZANNE GRUDNITSKI, CLPF, NCG

Have you considered who will manage your affairs and your care if you lose capacity and are unable to do so? We all want to be fully functioning and independent until the end of our lives, but an unpredictable accident, debilitating stroke, Alzheimer’s or other medical condition can get in the way.

Many will count on a spouse, an adult child or a friend to take on this role, however you might be unsure how your close family will handle such a stressful situation. Or maybe you don’t want to burden loved ones or friends with this responsibility, or family and/ or friends don’t live nearby. In these situations, naming a private professional fiduciary is worth considering.

Professional fiduciaries are licensed by the California Department of Consumer Affairs Professional Fiduciaries Bureau after completing certification coursework and passing national and state licensing exams. Completion of continuing education units annually is required to maintain their license. Fiduciary license verification can be found at fiduciary.ca.gov.

A fiduciary’s role is to take care of people and/or their assets when they are no longer able to do so. The fiduciary is responsible for ensuring the clients’ assets are used for their benefit for the rest of their lives as directed by clients in their trust or Advance Health Care Directive. After death, a fiduciary serves as successor trustee or executor distributing assets as clients have dictated in their trust/will.

Fiduciaries can also be appointed by the courts in contentious matters. Sometimes issues arise and emotions flare preventing designated children or friends from making tough care decisions or settling estate matters fairly. Fiduciaries are the neutral, objective party to calm the waters and carry out the terms of the trust/will without the emotion. They are often also more knowledgeable and experienced in the many nuances of settling an estate.

Because you will be counting on this person to be there for you when you need them, it is recommended you interview several professional fiduciaries before deciding. Once you select one, you will want to continue building this relationship during your lifetime to strengthen your confidence your wishes will be carried out.

Fees for a professional fiduciary vary based on the extent of services needed. They are often calculated as a percentage of assets under management and should be outlined during the interview process. Most fiduciaries don’t charge until services are needed.

When settling your estate after you’re gone is their role, fiduciary fees are taken from the estate assets and properly documented in the estate accounting provided to beneficiaries.

When you rest your head on your pillow at night, you want the peace of mind gained from knowing should anything unforeseen happen, you have a good team in place to take care of you and your assets.

Suzanne Grudnitski, CLPF, NCG, is a Licensed Professional Fiduciary and National Certified Guardian with ConservaTrust Fiduciary Services in Redondo Beach and a Torrance Memorial Professional Advisory Council member. 310-893-6982 or suzanne@trustee.pro

A CULINARY ADVENTURE OF SELF-DISCOVERY

CHEF WALTER NUNEZ’S AUTHENTIC RECIPE FOR LIVING

WRITTEN BY

MELANI MOROSE EDELSTEIN | PHOTOGRAPHED BY VINCENT RIOS

Executive Chef Walter Nunez, the genius behind the culinary delights at The Rex Seaside Steakhouse in Redondo Beach, isn’t just a wizard in the kitchen; he’s also one of the most compassionate, generous and grounded individuals you’ll ever encounter. His strong voice tinged with nostalgia, Chef Walter fondly recalls his childhood spent cooking alongside his family.

“You know, as a kid I never really considered becoming a chef. But those moments in the kitchen with my family cooking, always cooking—they’ve truly shaped who I am today,” he says warmly. “We didn’t have much growing up in Long Beach, but what we did have was each other and our

shared passion for cooking.”

At the ripe age of 16, Chef Walter stepped into the culinary world, and he hasn’t looked back. Now at 33, he proudly declares that cooking for others brings him immense joy. “It’s all about feeding people,” he advises. “Avoid over-complicating meals and focus on bringing everyone together to eat.”

“AVOID OVERCOMPLICATING MEALS AND FOCUS ON BRINGING EVERYONE TOGETHER TO EAT.”

—Chef Walter Nunez

The chef boasts an impressive background in California’s culinary scene. He attributes a significant portion of his

achievements to his tenure at San Francisco’s renowned Jardinière, his experience collaborating with Chef Michael Hung at Faith & Flower, a distinguished establishment in Downtown Los Angeles, and later his time with Chef David Schlosser at Shibumi, an exclusive Michelin-starred restaurant also located downtown.

“By now everyone knows how talented Chef Walter is,” says his business partner and longtime friend Dan Nguyen. “What they really don’t know is how impressive Chef Walter is as a human being. He is such a good person, genuine and an excellent leader. My wife, Lisa, and I are incredibly grateful to have him as our key partner in executing the vision that transformed The Rex into a premier steakhouse.”

Launching The Rex was a labor of love for the trio, who unveiled The Rex in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. “When Dan proposed the idea of running a steakhouse in Redondo Beach, I thought, ‘Why not?’” recalls Chef Walter with an easy laugh.

Fast-forward to today, and Chef Walter, his wife Emily, and their 18-month-old daughter Harper are thriving in Torrance and actively engaging with their community. But the path to this point has been bumpy.

The chef encountered an unexpected twist when he landed in the emergency department of Torrance Memorial Medical Center in April 2023. “I brushed off what I thought was just a stomachache. When I showed up in the emergency department, I thought I’d be out of there in a few hours but ended up staying a week. That stomachache turned out to be something much more serious. Guys like me who work all the time and eat whatever they want and neglect their health tend to overlook signals from their bodies.”

This experience served as a wake-up call for Chef Walter, leading him to reassess his approach to health and well-being. During his hospitalization, he realized the importance of establishing an ongoing relationship with a primary care physician, an awareness for which he remains deeply grateful today.

“By day six in the hospital, I was already on insulin and other meds and getting antsy. Amazingly, a friend of mine, Dr. Jamie McKinnell, randomly walked in. What are the chances a friend would show up? But that’s Torrance Memorial, where everyone is so caring. They have guided me through it all and continue to do so. I am almost off my insulin, and it’s just so comforting to have someone you can talk to,” he says.

Recognition of Torrance Memorial is a huge motivating factor for Chef Walter, and sharing his experience is part of his journey toward recovery. “In a world where eventually something is going to happen to most everyone, we are really lucky to have one of the best hospitals in the world right here,” he points out.

The chef has also found solace and meaning in his involvement with the Young Physicians and Professionals Alliance (YPPA), a hospital fundraising group. Alongside his family, Chef Walter

enjoys participating in various YPPA events, such as summer parties and casino nights, where he not only showcases his culinary skills and donates his time and efforts, but he admittedly feels good about contributing to causes close to his heart.

“YPPA is great. There are a lot of like-minded professionals involving themselves in what’s important to the community. It’s essential. I grew up not going to doctors or hospitals. That was our culture. But supporting the hospital and showing people there is no stigma to hospitals and doctors, that’s what it’s about at Torrance Memorial. This is an amazing network of people,” says the chef.

Through it all, Chef Walter remains dedicated to his origins, his craft and his community. With every dish he creates and every fundraiser he cooks for, he embodies the essence of gratitude, resilience and compassion. Through experience he has come to realize that food is not just about nourishment; it’s about healing, both physically and emotionally.

“Don’t get me wrong, I love a great French dip and all different kinds of food, but I think practicing moderation is really important—not just in the food we eat but in everything,” he shares with firsthand knowledge.

Chef Walter understands food’s potential to heal, inspire and bring people together. With each carefully crafted dish, diners are reminded of Chef Walter’s philosophy on life: a dash of gratitude, a pinch of resilience and a heaping spoonful of compassion.

Save the Date: The Rex will be hosting Casino Night again this year on Friday, September 27. •

Carefully selected cuts of meat, salt, pepper and heat are the key ingredients to the perfect steak at The Rex Seaside Steakhouse.

YPPA CASINO NIGHT: A NIGHT OF GIVING AND GRATITUDE

The seventh annual Young Physicians and Professionals Alliance (YPPA) Casino Night on September 29 at The Rex in Redondo Beach was a resounding success! Dedicated to the emergency department expansion campaign, the event raised an impressive $77,825—10 times more than last year, thanks to our incredible attendees.

The Rex, led by owner Dan Nguyen and Chef Walter Nunez, hosted 170 guests for an enjoyable evening featuring blackjack, craps, roulette and poker. It was a night filled with fun and giving, and its success is a result of everyone’s dedication and teamwork. We’re incredibly grateful to all attendees, donors and contributors for making a meaningful difference in expanding our emergency care facilities.

Visit TorranceMemorial.org/YPPA for membership information and updates on future events.

PHOTOS BY PHILICIA ENDELMAN

1. Michaela Andrawis, John Andrawis, MD

2. Anthony Walker, Meg Walker

3. Teresa Eichner, Landy Koerner, Vicki Kern, Sharon Fong, Samantha Tulley

4. Alex Shen, MD, Tonny Lee, MD, Jeff Lai, MD

5. Chef Walter Nunez

6. Sam Sheth, Kay Sheth, Deveena Chandra, Jay Bajaria

7. Andy Gregorio, Justine Gregorio, Shanon Markward, Jesse Markward

8. Jeff Lai, MD, Connie Lai, Gaby Miller, Greg Miller

9. Jerome Unatin, MD, Jamie McKinnell, MD, William CunninghamCorso, Josh Cunningham-Corso, Pat Wilson, James Black, MD

10. Brian Kim, MD, Steve Weiner, Roy Fu, MD, Carlos Ramirez, Aaron Klapper, Terrence Kim, MD

11. Amanda Clauson, MD, Sanjay Arora, MD, Kurt Hansen, MD, Erin Hansen, Roy Fu, MD, Kevin Mak, MD, Madeline Schumacher, Alex Schumacher, Ron from South Bay Casino Rentals

12. Ken Johnson, Nadine Bobit, Heidi Mackenbach, John Mackenbach

13. Kurt Hansen, MD, Jenny Luo, MD, Dana Kennedy, MD, Amanda Clauson, MD, Stephanie Tang, DO

14. Sophia Neveu, Doug Laurin, Elisa Anhalt, MD, Shanna Hall, Kevin Fujimoto, Stephanie Tang, DO

AN EVENING WITH THE AMBASSADORS

Torrance Memorial Ambassadors, an annual giving group of Torrance Memorial Foundation, gathered at the spectacular hilltop home of Serena and John Padian. Emergency department physician Eric Nakkim, MD, spoke about the necessity of the emergency department expansion. Grateful patient Kevin Theodora shared his experience with the lifesaving care he received in the emergency department. Retiring president and CEO Craig Leach spoke eloquently about his nearly 40-year tenure at Torrance Memorial Medical Center. For more information on the Ambassadors, visit TorranceMemorial.org/ambassadors or call Judith Gassner at 310-517-4704.

PHOTOS BY ED MCCLURE

1. Craig Leach, Keith Hobbs

2. Laura Schenasi, Heidi Assigal, Peggy Berwald

3. Kevin Theodora, Craig Leach, Judith Gassner, Eric Nakkim, MD

4. Andy Livian, Tracy Livian, Song Klein, Dave Klein

5. Matt Bandy, Cindy Bandy, Vimal Murthy, MD, Nadia Antii

6. John Odom, Karen Odom, Helaine Lopes, Steve Lopes, Joy Theodora, Kevin Theodora

7. Sandy VandenBerge, Don Douthwright, Suzann Douthwright

8. Dave Klein, Elliot Sumi, MD, Nani Sumi, Eric Nakkim, MD

9. Joe Hohm, Terry Hohm, Gina Whittlesey, Bill Whittlesey

10. Moe Gelbart, PhD, Marc Schenasi

11. Mort Bauchman, Chef Robert Bell

12. Pat Lucy, Richard Lucy

40TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY FESTIVAL FASHION SHOW

Torrance Memorial’s 40th annual Holiday Festival kicked off with a fabulous fashion show on November 28. Professional fashion models showcased two new designers—The Extreme Collection and Michail Collection—as they strutted down the catwalk and wowed the audience. The 530 in attendance enjoyed a delicious lunch and shopping with special vendors throughout the festival boutique.

PHOTOS BY PHILICIA ENDELMAN & ED MCCLURE

Kay Sheth, Chris Carreon

2. Front: Betty Tung, Mimi Liu, Wei Shi Lee, Beatrice Sheng, Angela Hsu, Back: Candice Horn, Teri Sheng, Via Tuoya, Laura Schenasi, Anita Chiu, Cindy Chiu

3. Renee Hurst, Chelsea Gaudenti, Christine Gaudenti

4. Gina Kirkpatrick, Song Klein, Keith Hobbs, Jennifer Chen, Helaine Lopes

5. Roxanne Mirhashemi, Allison Mayer, Judith Gassner, Linda Perry, Joy Theodora

6. Shannon Chung, Jan Lim, Emily Jiang, Joanne Chang, Jessica Tsai, DDS, Dede Hsu

7. Sandra Sanders, Santa Claus

8. Janice Tecimer, Val Adlam, Julianne Sasso

9. Lisa Hill, Vicky Mar, Cynthia Sanders, Alyson Decker, Jan Van Riper

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11. Candice Horn, Dora Zhang, Karen Chuang, Yeon Jung Moon, Wanpin Yu

12. Alexandra Grossman, MD, Jenny Luo, MD, Mary Sun, MD, Ellen Baker, MD, Ana Lopez-O’Sullivan, MD, Gretchen Lent, MD, Monica Lee, MD, Gina Sulmeyer, MD, Christine Ham, Elisa Anhalt, MD

13. Ayne Baker, Teri Young, Patricia Sacks, MD

14. Gretchen Lanman, Carla Zanino, Lindsay Imwalle, Kathleen Goldstein

10. Front: Lisa Nakkim, Teri Young, Ayne Baker; Back: Laura Schenasi, Kathleen Krauthamer, Kimberly Stone

HOLIDAY FESTIVAL TREES AND HEROES TREE

Inside the big white tent, 32 themed decorated trees were on display and available for purchase through silent and live auctions. Celebrating the 40th anniversary, themes included Walking Through 40 Years of Holiday Festival, 40 Years of Giving in memory of John Schugt, MD, and Memories of the South Bay A Ruby Red Christmas featured ruby gemstones symbolizing the anniversary. The late Lucy Kimball’s design for Holiday Happiness was brought to fruition and honored her longtime volunteer service. Additionally, a 12-foot Heroes Tree in the Lundquist Tower honored community heroes. Donation levels ranged from $150 to $10,000, raising over $15,000, with digital signage recognizing donors.

1. Co-chairs Carolyn Synder and Bev George decorate Walking Through 40 Years of Holiday Festival designed by Bev George and Florence Tebbets.

2. Heroes Tree keepsake snowflake ornament.

3. Heroes Tree displayed in the Lundquist grand lobby.

4. A Ruby Red Christmas designed by Ginny Frazier, drew the awe from the granddaughters of tree sponsors Danielle and Mike Gatto.

5. Holiday Happiness designed by the late Lucy Kimball and decorated by Jeannine Frandsen.

6. Memories of the South Bay designed by Craig Shiosaki and decorated by the Torrance Police Department.

7. Designed by Marge Schugt in honor of John Schugt, MD, toys from the 40 Years of Giving tree are given to pediatric patients in the emergency department post-festival.

40TH ANNUAL GALA

The 40th annual Holiday Festival Gala at Torrance Memorial on December 1 was a resounding success, with more than 600 guests gathering in a sprawling white tent for a night of celebration. Auctioneer Letitia Frye skillfully encouraged bidding, resulting in an impressive $2.3 million raised in the live auction for the emergency department expansion. Guests enjoyed the festive atmosphere with cocktails, dinner and lively dancing. Their generosity also set a new record for the silent auction with nearly $70,000 raised.

PHOTOS BY PHILICIA ENDELMAN, ED MCCLURE, JOHN DLUGOLECKI

1. Front: Dennis Frandsen, Carolyn Snyder, Mary Hoffman, Bob Habel, Back: James Duarte, Veronica Duarte

2. London Theodora, Lisa Arreguin, Jaden Theodora, Kirsten Alleroth, Ellen Theodora, Pat Theodora, Carol Marcil, Jerry Marcil

3. Zac Gray, MD, Melanie Lundquist, Keith Hobbs, Richard Lundquist

4. Greg Miller, Gabriela Miller, Connie Lai, Jeff Lai, MD

5. Joy Theodora, Kevin Theodora

6. Roy Martinez, Gabriela Martinez, Emmanuel David, Ofelia David, Sophie Kaneshiro, Ramona Villaluz

7. Judith Gassner, Emmanuel David, Ofelia David

8. Laura Schenasi, Priscilla Hunt, Brenda Nowotka

9. Front: Eric Nakkim, MD, Lisa Nakkim; Back: Stephanie Tang, DO, Ernie Kwok, Monica Lee, MD, Jenny Luo, MD, Bryce Fukanaga, MD, Brandy Van Zitter, Brian Miura, MD

10. Tori Schladen, Helaine Lopes

11. Clinton Grady, Ryan Halvorsen

12. John Ngan, Serena Ngan

13. Carole Hoffman, Calvin Callister, Gayleen Callister

14. Hugo Hool, MD, Kalpana Hool, MD

15. Steve Lopes, Dave Klein, Marc Schenasi, Stanley Chang, MD

16. Front: Peggi Collins, Jeannine Frandsen; Back: Carolyn Snyder

17. Ian Kramer, MD, Sherry Kramer

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18. Ayne Baker, Jack Baker

19. Steve Wright, Mary Wright

Joe Hohm, Terry Hohm

Brian Bezner, Stephanie Bezner

Emmett Miller, Russ Varon, Kimberly Colletti

23. David Chan, MD, Susan Chan, Kathleen Krauthamer, Richard Krauthamer, MD

24. Ellen Theodora, Pat Theodora

25. Jackie Geiger, Greg Geiger, Ann Markley

26. Phyllis Scribe, René Scribe, Mary Jo Unatin

27. Mike Eberhard, Sally Eberhard, Sonia Eberhard, Ryan Eberhard

28. David Chan, MD, Susie Chan, Melody Lowe, Tom Lowe, MD

29. Nancy Rouse, Michael Rouse

31. Brandon Hohm, Jenn Hohm

32. Stephanie Tang, DO, Zac Gray, MD, Elisa Anhalt, MD, Jenny Luo, MD, Gretchen Lent, MD, Kurt Hansen, MD

33. Greg Halvorsen, Laurie InadomiHalvorsen

34. Erin Hansen, Kurt Hansen, MD

35. Marc Schenasi, Dave Baldwin, Chris Adlam, Steve Lopes

30. Stanley Chang, MD, Joanne Chang

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38. Carol Marcil, Jerry Marcil

39. Heidi Assigal, Gerhard Eberhart, Michaela Andrawis, John Andrawis, MD

40. Lori O’Hern, Tom O’Hern

41. Twanna Rogers, Tim Rogers

36. Jim Sala, Andrea Sala, Jen Katnik, Helaine Lopes

David Chung, MD, Shannon Chung

43. John Teng, Wendy Teng, Sandy Yang, Frank Yang

44. Jeff Kern, Vicki Kern, Alyson Decker, Dean Decker

45. Heidi Hoffman, MD

46. Lorraine Ouye, Song Klein, Janice Tecimer

47. Keith Chumley, MD, Kristen Gutermuth, MD

42. Jack Baker, Barbara Lurie, Mark Lurie, MD, Ayne Baker

THE LUNDQUIST LURIE CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER

SIGN UNVEILING

Philanthropists Melanie and Richard Lundquist, along with cardiologist Mark Lurie, MD, physicians and friends, celebrated the sign unveiling of Torrance Memorial’s Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Center on January 22. Formerly known as the Specialty Center, the three-story building with over 65,000 square feet is dedicated to cardiac diagnosis, treatment and care.

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1. Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Center new signage

2. Melanie Lundquist, Mark Lurie, MD, Richard Lundquist

3. Keith Hobbs, Melanie Lundquist, Mark Lurie, MD, Richard Lundquist, Tom Priselac, Craig Leach

Melanie Lundquist, Richard Lundquist

Salman Azam, MD, John Stoneburner, MD, Aziz Ghaly, MD

6. Heidi Assigal, Mark Lurie, MD, Barbara Lurie, Shlee Song, MD

7. Tom Priselac, Craig Leach, Mark Lurie, MD, Keith Hobbs

8. Dave Klein, Song Klein, Marc Schenasi, Steve Lopes

9. Derek Berz, Aziz Ghaly, MD, Heidi Assigal

10. Salman Azam, MD, Chris Matchison, MD, Song Klein, Dave Klein, Gaurav Banka, MD

Cardiologists and senior administration join the Lundquists for the ribbon-cutting celebration.

TORRANCE MEMORIAL DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER EVENT

Torrance Memorial Medical Center Patrons gathered at Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach on February 22 to hear Dr. Lisa Genova, a renowned neuroscientist and best-selling author, discuss memory and Alzheimer’s in a relatable and humorous manner. Dr. Genova, known for her acclaimed novel Still Alice, which was adapted into a major motion picture, entertained guests with insights into neurological diseases. The evening included a dinner reception and Q&A session before attendees headed to the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center for the Distinguished Speaker Series, of which Torrance Memorial is a sponsor.

PHOTOS BY PHILICIA ENDELMAN

1. Merilee Hobbs, Keith Hobbs, Lisa Genova, MD, Jerry Marcil, Carol Marcil

2. The Honorable Milan Smith, Sam Sheth, Kay Sheth

3. Barbara Demming Lurie, Mark Lurie, MD, Kate Crane

4. Front: Rick Higgins, Eve Higgins, Sandy Jackson, Karl Jackson, Back: Van Honeycutt, Diana Honeycutt

5. Craig Leach, Judy Leach, Joy Theodora, Kevin Theodora 6. Nadine Bobit, Ayne Baker

7. Michael Zislis, Judith Gassner

8. Roxanne Ellison, John Bucher, Laurie Bucher

YPPA MEETS AT HENNESSEY’S HERMOSA BEACH

Young Physicians and Professionals Alliance (YPPA) members and friends met at Hennessey’s Tavern in Hermosa Beach on March 15 to celebrate a little luck and love for Torrance Memorial. Paul Hennessey and Keith Hobbs welcomed guests. Emergency physician Stephanie Tang, DO, shared the impact of YPPA’s annual giving program and emergency physician Kurt Hansen, MD, shared the fundraising campaign for the emergency department expansion.

1. Keith Hobbs, Eriko Masuda, MD, Dana Kennedy, MD

2. Joseph Friedrich, MD, Shanny Neuman

3. Paul Hennessey, Lauren Bauer

4. Jenny Luo, MD, Stephanie Tang, DO

5. Kevin Bidenkap, Sophia Neveu, Nik Bringleson, Angela Park-Sheldon, Ryan Mansour

6. Keith Hobbs, Stephanie Tang, DO, Jena Karl, Kristen Brosseau, Oliver Mindur

7. Keith Hobbs, Danielle Boujikian, Dru Olton, Maria Olton, Susie Wolfe-Corpus, Brandy VanZitter, Kat Olschnegger, Vimal Murthy, MD

8. Brandon Hohm, Monica Farrell Bringleson, Nik Bringleson, Meredith Johnson, Keith Hobbs

9. Ajna Sharma Wilson, Cody Charnell, Vimal Murthy, MD

10. Kurt Hansen, MD, Sophia Neveu, Stephanie Tang, DO

11. Brandon Hohm, Darin DeRenzis, David Marquart, Katharine Meier, Sean Meier

PHOTOS BY PHILICIA ENDELMAN

TORRANCE MEMORIAL GIVES SPECIAL

THANKS TO OUR MANY DONORS

GIFTS FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 TO FEBRUARY 28, 2024

$12,000,000+

Melanie and Richard Lundquist

$1,000,000

Paula and Michael Greenberg

Diane and Davis Moore

$500,000+

Allen Alpay

Lisa and Lowell Hill

Norris Foundation

$250,000+

Uma and Avadhesh Agarwal

Marilyn Amundson-Mohle Estate

Vincent and Karen Chan

Mary Gotham Estate

Cindy and Bill Hagelstein

Mary Jo and Victor Hazard

Priscilla Hunt

Katherine and Kirk Johnson

Carol and Gerry Marcil

Jane and Ajay Mehra

Sima and Mahmood Saalabi

Ellen and Pat Theodora

Martha and Don Tuffli

$150,000+

Barbara and David Bentley

Dina and John Chan, DDS

Summer A. Andrada, DMD and Michael Chan, DMD

Herbert Clarkson Estate

Darla Valliant and Jack Feldman

Gina and Gregg Kirkpatrick

Robert and Mimi Liu

Kay and Chuck Song, MD

Torrance Memorial Auxiliary

$100,000+

Pat and Richard Lucy

Barbara Demming Lurie and Mark Lurie, MD

Oarsmen Foundation

Audrey Reynolds-Lowman

Twanna and Tim Rogers

Linda and Lee Rosen

Phyllis and Steven Spierer

Jackson and Julie Yang

$50,000+

Ayne and Jack Baker

Kim and Eric Belcher

Deepak and Nandini Chopra

Stephanie and Aaron De La Torre

Francesca and Doug Deaver

Michelle and Darrin Del Conte

Sheri and Casey Dodge

Janet Esposito and Roseann DeLuca

Harry and Frances Fleming

Amy and Stephen Haw

Jennifer and Paul Hennessey

Merilee and Keith Hobbs

Surendra and Kala Jain

Jody and Eric Jonsson

Robert Koch

Judy and Craig Leach

Cathy and Major Lin

Jeannine and Benedict Lochtenberg

Allison and Rick Mayer

Deana Buechel and Greg Mayer

Carol and James McKay

Carol and Karl McMillen

Jacquelyne and Steven Miller

Hangup and Michelle Moon

Jeffrey and Tiffany Neu

Serena and John Padian

Lavonne Rodstein

Beatrice Sheng

Sophie and Arnaud Solandt

Joan and Herbert Stark

Torrance Memorial Medical Staff

Michael and Betty Tung

Tien and Cliff Warren

Nancy Weisel

Colleen and Edward Whittemore, III

$25,000+

Renate and Steve A’Hearn

Ralph Allman

James Philip Burt

Karen and Chan Chuang, MD

Carolyn Elliott

Employee Ambassador Program

Jackie and Greg Geiger

Noelle and Paul Giuliano

Joanna and Paul Giuliano

Patricia and David Hempel

Carole Hoffman

Jenny Luo, MD and Bryce Fukunaga, MD

Janis Adams and John Lyons

Lisa and Chuck Noski

Lori and Tom O’Hern

Lore and Marv Patrick

Jonathan Po, MD and Harriet Po

Laura and Marc Schenasi

Phyllis and René Scribe

Simplehuman - Frank and Sandy Yang

Janet and Ian Teague

TF Educational Foundation –

Patricia and Gerald Turpanjian

The Educational Foundation of America

Deborah and Tom Thomas

Elizabeth and Richard Umbrell –

Buff and Shine

$15,000+

Timothy and Sandra Armour

Nadine and Ty Bobit

Patricia Brewster

COR Healthcare Medical Associates

Joyce and Bob Daniels

Ofelia and Emmanuel David

Roxanne and Bruce Ellison

Harbor Post-Acute Care Center

Gabriella and Kenneth Holt, MD

Gary Hunter

Timothy Keenan

Keenan & Associates

Carol McCully

Lynn† and David McGowan

Elaine Scott

Sam and Kay Sheth

Phil Steinberg

The Lundquist Institute

Teri and Rob Young

$10,000+

Christy and Jay Abraham

Elisa I. Anhalt, MD and Douglas Laurin

Joan Caras

Michele and Robert Christensen

Vicki and Michael Curran

Diana Cutler

Ruth and Harv Daniels

Randy and Luke Dauchot

Alyson and Dean Decker

Donna and R. Stephen Doan

Thyra Endicott MD and Rev. Jonathan Chute

Timme and Kurt Gunderlock

Nan and Reed Harman

Mary Harris and Doug Kendle

Peter Johnson

Anne Katz, PhD

Song and David Klein

Dorothy and Allen Lay

Marilyn MacLeod

Andrea and John Mazzotta

Patricia and William Nault

Nancy and Steve Novokmet

Celia and Robert Rothman

Kirsten Wagner, DDS and

Richard Rounsavelle, DDS

Patricia Sacks, MD

Marge Schugt

Ellen and Charlie Steinmetz

Janice and Timur Tecimer

The John Gogian Family Foundation

West Coast University Inc.

Ann and Gary Zimmerman

$5,000+

Valerie and Chris Adlam

Frank Y. An, MD

Baker, Burton & Lundy Law Offices

Lori and David Baldwin

Lisa and Ken Baronsky

Kevin Bidenkap

Jean Breedlove

Susan and David Chan, MD

Chevron U.S.A.

Nancy Peterson and Dick Chun

Jan and Cliff d’Autremont

Manjri and Rajendra Dhami

Sally and Mike Eberhard

Farmers & Merchants Bank

Regina and Dan Finnegan

Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association

Charity Foundation

Patricia and Paul Francis

Melanie Friedlander, MD

Judith Gassner

Danielle and Mike Gatto

Rosalind Halikis

Shanna and Jack Hall

Mary and Peter Hazelrigg

Erin Hoffman and Heidi Hoffman, MD

Judy and Parnelli Jones

Vicki and Jeff Kern

Kinecta Community Foundation

Kim and Rick Leacock

Stan and Barbara Levine

Linda† and David Lillington

Dianne and Ned Mansour

Mascari Warner Dinh Architects

Eric and Anna Mellor, MD

Nixon Peabody LLP

Adrienne and Larry Olson

Christina and Phil Pavesi

Jan and Mike Philbin

Michele and Robert Poletti

Mary and Timothy Richardson

Nancy and Michael Rouse

John Sealy, MD

Ellen and Clay Smith

Kristin and Baker Smith

South Bay Gastroenterology Medical Group

Joy and Kevin Theodora Sr.

Torrance Anesthesia Medical Group

Torrance Emergency Physicians

Torrance Radiology Medical Group

Stuart and Frances Tsujimoto

Linda and Robert Vallee Jr.

Russell Varon

Dan, Patrick and Regina Finnegan and Caitie Cleeland

Kathleen Whiting

Gina and Bill Whittlesey

Terry and Jim Witte

Woven Foundation

Mary and Steve Wright

Paul and Dora Zhang

$2,500+

Michaela and John Andrawis, MD

Heidi Assigal and Gerhard Eberhart

Association of South Bay Surgeons

Beach Cites Estate Law

Peggy and Cliff Berwald

CJ and Sharon Beshke

Ann Buxton

c|a Architects

Vinh Cam, MD and Judy Nei

Chivaroli & Associates

David S. Chung, MD and Shannon Chung

Sandy and Thomas Cobb

Nancy Combs

Susan Dilamarter

Debbie and Stephen Dinsmore, MD

Lenore and Malin Dollinger, MD

Diane Liebenson and Thomas Duralde, MD

Dorothy and Bill Farris

Jeannine and Dennis Frandsen

Justine and Andrew Gregorio

Laurie Inadomi-Halvorsen and Greg Halvorsen

Ann and George Hartmann Jr.

Sabrina and Eddie Hayden

Lindsay Heaphy

Terry and Joe Hohm, CPA

Daniel R. Hovenstine, MD and Richard Bruno

Ron Howel

Almon and Sophia Huang

Seema and Bill Kalra

Jackie and Vince Kelly

Connie and Jeff Lai, MD

Ravi Mahalingam

Annsley and Matthew Marshall

Laurie and Thomas McCarthy

Kak and David McKinnie

Donna McNeely

Trent Merrill

Roxanne and Ramin Mirhashemi, MD

Katy and Samuel Morris

Lisa and Eric Nakkim, MD

Victoria Nishioka Estate

Maureen and Mario Palladini

Trish and John Peterson

PNG Builders

Michelle and David Rand, MD

Lori and Ray Richard

Kelly and Chris Rogers

Adele Ruxton

Madeline and Alex Schumacher

Allyson and Alex Shen, MD

Cathy and Alan Siegel

Timothy Skelly

Erin and Andrew Sloves

Linda and David Smith

Carolyn Snyder

Jerry Soldner

Robert Stephenson

Rose and Patrick Straub

Surf Management, Inc.

Ruth Sve

Torrance Radiation Oncology Assoc.

Triton Pacific Construction Group

Jan and Doug Van Riper

Terri Wagner Cammarano and

Dennis Cammarano

Susan and Wade Welch

Dwight and Kay Yamada

Roger Paul Young

YPPA of Torrance Memorial

$1,000+

Gina Albi

Amy and Ian Armbruster

Robert Armstrong

Kathleen and Randy Avakian

Michele and William Averill, MD

Banc of California Charitable Foundation

Bret Barrett

Peggy and Morton Bauchman

Stephanie and Brian Bezner

John D. Blakey, MD

Marilyn Boge

Connie and Donald Bohannon

Mary Bradfield-Smith

Trudy Brown

Jamie Buckstaff

Mary and Sean Byun

Edna Campbell

Kathleen and Milton Campbell

Zenaida Carrillo-Ramo

Nancy Carter

Catalina Channel Express, Inc.

Bryan Chang, MD

Stanley Chang, MD and Joanne Chang

Julie Che Potter and Josh Potter

Jim and Julie Chen

Philip W. Chung, MD and Lauren Choi, MD

Ingrid Cobb

Desiree and Jim Collings

Peggi Collins and Steven Cocks

Bruce and Jaye-Jo Cooperman

Pam Crane

Kathleen D. Crane and

The Honorable Milan D. Smith, Jr.

Mary Louise and Donald Crocker

Peter Croke

Don Culler

Michael Czerwinski

Judy Dabinett

Jon and Tess David

Gregory Dell

Cindy and Steven Dennis

Bobbie Diekmann

Juli and Michael DiLustro

James C. Ding, MD and Marcia Ding, MD

Elizabeth Dye

Anna Eakins

EP Wealth Advisors, LLC

Laura Fenn

Robin Fernandez

Mary Ford

Juan Frisancho, MD

C.L. and Billy Frishette

Roy C. Fu, MD and Denise Fu

Chloe and Tony Gambardella

Aziz Ghaly, MD

Teresa Gordon

Nora and Dan Graham

Violette Gray, MD and Zachary Gray, MD

Graystone Consulting, Morgan Stanley

Susan Greenberg Rudich and Howard Rudich

Deborah Griffin

Christine Hanson

Patricia and James Hartman

Cynthia and Richard Harvey

Christina Hicks

Eve and Rick Higgins

Beth and Erik Higgins

Al Hill

Mary Hoffman and Bob Habel

Naiwei Hsu

Lesley and Colin Hull

Kim and Donald Inadomi, MD

J. McKeeve Plumbing, Inc.

Maria and Robert Jaques

Aarchan R. Joshi, MD

Jen and John Katnik

Jeffrey and Kaitlyn Kim

Arlene and Michael Klosk

Rachel A. Knopoff, MD and Russell Dickerson, MD

Sherry and Ian Kramer, MD

Donna LaMont

Mary Lanza

Paula and Bill Larson

Wilfredo Lazarte

Monica K. Lee, MD and Ernest Kwok

Linda Lee

Heather and Donald Legg

George and Christina Legg

Matt Leitz

Pamela Lemkin

Kenneth Libkin

Helaine and Steve Lopes

Melody and Thomas Lowe, MD

Luminaries of Torrance Memorial

Heidi and John Mackenbach

Lori and Joel Marfield

Mary and David Matson

Dorothy Mayer

Mary Todd McCormack and Peter McCormack

Marlene and Jeffrey McKeeve

Nirav Mehta

Catherine Melton

Maki and Clark Michel

Myron and Luise Miller

Lillie and Emmett Miller

Brian Miura, MD

Diane and Ron Montalto

Murray Company

Karen and Gene Naftulin, MD

Judith K. Opdahl

Robert Palmer, Esq.

Kathy Paris

Robert Parkinson

Payden & Rygel

Harold Payne

Jack Pharris

Leslie and Todd Powley

Premier Infusion Care

Prestige Care Physician, Inc.

Karen and Dan Pryor

John and Theresa Pujol

Talese and David Pulley

William Rehrig

Tamara Ritchey Powers

Ann and W. Jack Rode

Robin and Steven Rome

Laura and James Rosenwald, III

Edward Rubalcaba

Andrea and Jim Sala

Denise Scarpetti

Marlene Schultz and Philip Walent

Dee and Tom Scott

Connie Senner

Heather and John Shay

Pam and Brian Sherman, MD

Robert Sickler

Nicholas Silvino, MD

Julie Park Sim, MD

Diana and Ralph Simmons

Deepjot Singh, MD

Mae and Deren Sinkowitz, MD

Judith Sipes

Fay and Mitchell Sklar, MD

Solid Rock Structural Solutions, Inc.

Elizabeth Spatz

Jim Specht

Aileen Takahashi, MD and Charles Spenler, MD

Spierer, Woodward, Corbalis & Goldberg

Cathrine Tabellario

William Tarng, MD

Julie and Bruce Taylor

Valerie and Nick Tell Jr.

Trudi and Timothy Tessalone

Natalie and Dave Thorpe

Laurie Hunter and Bob Tiedemann

Jeff and Yuki Tom

Torrance Emergency Physicians

Mike and Nina Tsai

Dan Tseng and Debbie Kao

Richard P. Walker

Kerry and David Wallis, MD

Brigid and James Wethe, MD

Susan and Matthew Whelan

WIN Real Estate Services Inc., –

Mathew Moore

Frank and Sandy Yang

Sherry and Ian Kramer, MD

Supporters

Windes

Peter and Monica Wong

Louisa Woodward

Cathi and R. Michael Wyman, MD

Harry Yoshikawa

Margaret Yuen

Carla and Walter Zanino

$500+

Melissa Andrus

Arora Pain Clinic

Aley Arredondo

Marcia and Lawrence August, MD

Jennifer Baker

Cecilia Banania

Pam Barrett

Daniel Bauman

Tracy E. Bercu, MD and Peter Weinstein

Karen S. Black, MD and James Black, MD

Cynthia Blinn-Bauer

Lance Bommelje

Danielle Boujikian

Diana and George Brandt

Sheryl and Walter Brannan, MD

Kristen Brosseau

Heidi Bacani and Gene Brown

Elena and Larry Bruns

Joy Burkhardt

Agnes Butardo

John Campo, MD

Frederique Carver and Doug Popovich

Christine Castano

Maria and Kevin Chapman

Emily and Jeff Cheam

Lilian and Patrick Chik

Cara Chlebicki

Chung Chu

Keith T. Chumley, MD

Alan Chung and Shannon Cao

Amanda Clauson, MD

Cheryl and Stephen Connors

William Cunningham-Corso

Shoshana and Phillip Cutler

Ittie and Warren Cutting, DDS

Michelle Dahle

Nancy Daniels

Sandra Daos

Barbara David

Josefina David-Engel

Sara and Omer Deen, MD

Nora Devine

Janis Dickson

Marina D’Souza, MD

Marilyn K. Dubas

Carla G. Duncan

Theodore Dunn

El Camino College

Carissa Ellis

Suellen Eslinger

Mary Espinoza

Don Estrada

Eloise and Robert Evans

Katherine Feles

Justin Ficke

Erin and Stan Fiorito

Derrick Fisher

Farnaz and Lawrence Flechner, MD

Kimberly Flores

Judith and Robert Frinier

Terry and Pat Furey

Doris Garber

Maria Garcia

Deborah and Moe Gelbart, PhD

Tammy Ginder

Herna Gonzalez

Nancy and Bob Gragg

Beth Graziadio

Maral and Brian Hand

Jeremiah Hargrave

Eric Harris

Alexandra and Connor Hartwell

Sandra Hobbs

Kalpana Hool, MD and Hugo Hool, MD

Linda Howard

David Hozaki

Barbara Ignacio

Carolyn and Randall Ito

Alexis and Peter Jensen

Janet and Michael Johnson

Paul Kantor

Ronna Katz

Mona and Derrick Kawamoto

Dana Kennedy, MD

Anne Kienberger

Dennis and Carrie Kikuno

Terrence Kim, MD

David S. Kim, MD

Chiaki and Aaron Klapper

Danny Klein

Steve Kostrencich

Patricia Kromka

Carol and Bill Kulencavich

John and Yukiko Kuno

Min Min Kyaw

Patricia and Steve Lantz

Devi Legaspi

Martha and David Leveille, MD

Kathy Levy and Kevin Fujimoto

Debra Lininger

Kathleen Liverpool

Tracy and Andy Livian

Jeffrey Love, Esq.

Elizabeth M. Lowerison and Ralph Lopez

LPL Financial Corporate

Fernando and Eva Sophia Magdaleno

Frank Malone

Patricia Mann

Cynthia Manson

Ryan Mansour

Wei Mao

Vicky and Winston Mar

Jennifer Materman

Nancy Mateyka

Lisa Humphreys, MD and John McNamara, MD

Kimberly McNeil

Elaine McRae

Eva Mendenhall

Maria Mendoza

Melany and Paul Merryman

MHP Structural Engineers

Erik Milanez

Millennia Education

Katherine V. Miller, MD

Rene Miller

Anne Milliken

Joanne and Marc Moser

Wallace Murker

Tamiko Nakama

Sophia and Philippe Neveu

Rhoda Newman

Mary and Dennis Noble

Walter Nuñez

Young Oh

Ronald Padilla

Sarina Pai, DO

Elizabeth Paul, MD

Linda Perry

RL Peters

Bang Pham, MD and Dolly Pham

Colleen and Craig Quinn

Ann Raljevich

Karen and Michael Randazzo

Marcie and Scott Rees, DDS

Bernie and Timothy Reid

Deborah and Rolando

Janet Richardson

Magdalena Rodriguez

Adriana and Sam Rodriguez

Janette Russ-Roberts

Andrea and Jim Sala

Sandra Sanders

Catherine Sarcona

Maria Sass Goldstein and Jared Goldstein

Krista and Tom Schlappatha

Andrew Schumacher, MD

Philip and Martha Scott

Camilla Seferian

Karen Shum, DPM

Roya and Hicham Siouty, MD

Robin and RJ Smith

South Bay Evergreen Seniors Association

Grace and Greg St. Clair

Michael Steele

Kaylee and Mark Steinhauer

Bert Stewart

Carol and John Stratton, MD

Elliot T. Sumi, MD and Nani Sumi

Susan Swerdloff

Nancy and Larry Takahashi

Technical Visits International

Beryl Tokunaga

Wynne Torqueza

Jon Tremmel

Shelly Trites

Maureen Trivers

Irene and John Trotter, DDS

Shiela and Mark Tsujimoto

Josephine Tuzzolino

Cynthia and Kazuaki Uemura

Valerie Ungaro

Veronica Urbano

Brandy Van Zitter, RN

Sandy VandenBerge

Roksolana and Bernard Vecerek

Victor Elementary School

Villa Sorrento

Vizient

Meg and Anthony Walker

B.B. and Jefferson Wang

Patrick Wecker

Carol Wharton

Betty Wilber

Curtice Wong, MD

Arlene Yakush

Sean and Veronica Yokoe

Joanne Yoshida

Timothy and Cecilia Yu, MD

Ellen and George Zelinsky

$250+

Debbie Adkins-Messenger

Charlotte Adlam and Zach Matos

Marti and Phil Adler

Sharon and Charles Amos

Beverly Bailey

Gwendolyn Bailey

Elizabeth Bailey

Harriet Bailiss-Sustarsic

Ellen Baker, MD

Debra and Manuel Banderas

Cindy and Matt Bandy

Lisa Bargar

Irene Bayan

Julie and Brian Beckman

Jennis Belen

Michele and Robert Bell

Lenore Bemis

Susan and Derek Berz

Robert Bill

Roxan and Farhad Bottlewalla

Jennifer and David Bray Jr., MD

Susan and Dennis Castillo

Jennifer and Anthony Chen, MD

Changrong and Y Cheng

Hae Son and Heidi Chong

Julie Christian

Sheryl Cook

Danielle Cosgrove

Peggy Crabtree

Jeanette Cutuli

Kristen Damon

Patti and Steven Delcarson

Dell-Sparkman Design, LLC

Martha Deutsch

Tami DeVine

Gayle and Richard Devirian

John Dezso

Nancy and David DiCarlo

Liliana Dongo

Darol Draggoo

Carla Duhovic

Donna and Gary Duperron

Gay Durward

Maria Eclevia

Josephine Espejo

Carlos Fernandez

Erica Fink

Lisa Fisher, MD and Brian Fitzgerald

Shirley and Fred Floresca

Kyoung and Gary Frazier

Friday Nite Live

Karen Gabriel

Naomi and Marc Glaser

Katrina Goldberg

Anne Gonzales

Alfrenda Gonzales

Karen Gottlieb

Linda and Gerald Grossman

Marnie and Dan Gruen

Mary and Doug Gutherie

Sharon and Bud Guthrie

Debbie Haag

Shahina Hakim, MD and Hammad Zaidi

Nikki Hannum

Julie Hansen

Natalie Hassoldt

Teri Hawkins

Chih-Ming and Shirley Ho

Debbie Hoagland

Terri Hogan

Lena Miller-Horii and Dwayne Horii

Dede Hsu

Rosario Jarquin

Emily Jiang

Joyce Johnson

Miki Jordan Emenhiser

Loretta and Art Kaiser, DDS

Sharon Kalani

Grace and Sarkis Kassardjian

Brian Kim

Changkyun Micha Kim

Lea Ann King

Evelyn Kita

Tenzin Kiyosaki

Wendy Klarik

Susan Koch

Landy Koerner and Mark Porter

Kathleen and Richard Krauthamer, MD

Eileen Krock

Julie Krueger

John Kumashiro

Lisa and Carl Lahr

Shirley Langer

Sandra and Ed Langhammer

Carole Larkins

Tonny Meng-Che Lee, MD and Jessica Tsai, DDS

Donna and George Lee

Paula Leeds

Gretchen Lent, MD

Elizabeth Lerch

Peggy Lew

Andrea and Jamie Lewis, MD

Lihon Li

Cynthia Libertini

Jan Lim

Bill and Esther Lopez

Maricarmen Luhrsen, RN

Michelle Lusen

Angelique Lyle

Claudeene Lyon

Patti and Barry MacNaughton

Sachin and Payal Maheshwari

Yvonne Marin

Ann Markley

Stacy and John Markulis

Judith and Gene Matsuda

Patrick Matteo

Amber McAuley

Meg McCormick, RN, MSN

Anne McCormick

Susie McKinney

Tina McPhee

Cheryl Medina

Rashida and Raghuveer Mendu

Pamela and Harold Michael

Caro and John Miguelez

Sofia Mills

Janice Miyashiro

Karen Mohr

Glenda Moore

Alden Munson, Jr.

Vimal Murthy, MD

Julie and Robert Nagelhout

Lori and Steve Nolls

Diana and Stephen Nuccion, MD

William Oberholzer

Karen and John Odom

Mark and Betty Okuma

Melissa and Patrick O’Malley

Colleen O’Neill

Mary Belen Ong

Susan Osa

Elizabeth Packwood

Angela Park

Shirley Pasion

Maria Pavlick

Janet Payne

Patricia Pearce

Lizzette Perdue

Joanne Peterson

Vilma Plagata

Carolyn Pohlner

Rachel Prachumsri

QuinStar Technology, Inc.

Faye and Armando Ramos

Samuel Rodriguez

Stephanie Roman

Raquel Roy

Sandra Rubinstein

Letty Sanchez

Keleigh Sanders

Susan Santos

Carmen Scotten

Andrew Sheng, DMD and Eunice Sheng

Brooke Sigler

Aarika Simmons

Marsha and William Singleton

Susan Sions

Lisa and Craig Smith

Kimberly and David Stone, MD

Torrance Chamber of Commerce

Patrice Torres-Marin

Dana and Steve Traversi

Dianna Tyndall

Aileen N. Ungab

Judith and George Unrine

Maria V. Valdivia

Larry Vallalba, Jr.

Suzanne Vilicich

Arecili Villalobos

Robyn Westfall

Lisa and Mike Wilson

Sarah Wohn, PsyD

Lynn and Larry Wolf

Lori Woodman

Becky Yamada

Kenneth Yen

Sylvia and Philip Yim

Rosie Zamora

Tatiana Zeballos, MD and Constantinos Chrysostomou, MD

Lauren Bauer

$100+

Susie Adams

Tomoko Akazawa

Bibi and Ameer Ali

Mary Ann Alvarez

Mei and Kent Amano

Lucy Anderson

Diana Arceri

Paula Arico

Maria Arteaga

Jose Asis

Sara Avakian

Ralph Avakian

William Battles

Lauren Bauer

Mary Beehler

Sandy Behrens

Melissa Benoit

Jane Bergamo

Michael Black

Beverly and Christopher Boise-Cossart

Elaine Booth-Carnegis

Maricela Bordenave

Ruth V. Borges

Carly Brandt

Liliana Brankovic

Susan and William Brewer

Lisa Briedis

Donna and James Bunn

Lon Burns

Dinah Cabalatungan

Evelyn and Robert Calip

Linda Campanale

Leny Catamisan

Josephine Chan

Lillian and Thomas Cheng

Cheryl Chobanian

Marcia Christensen

Coast V.I.P. Service

Coral Cortez

Costco Workplace

Anne Crofut-Rhilinger

Carolyn Cruz

Mina Dastgheib

Leticia De La Torre

Joanne Del Dotto

Geraldine Dela Cruz

Tiffany and Russell Delia

Daniel Delp Jr.

Heather Dixon

Linda Dobie

Gayle Theodora Drake

Patricia Drew

Mary Eddy

Marilyn Edwards

Juliana Enge

Ana Maria Espejo

Lauren Estabrook

Marissa Farol

Margaret and Calvin Feliciano

Focus Cup Golf Club

Darlene and Paul Foley

Sharon Fong

Thomas Fox

Carol Fukuchi

Alesia Giampaoli

Deborah Giles

Jayne Glodowski

Jill Golden

Terry Gonzales

Tracey Green

Kathleen Hagemeier

Kurt Hansen

Jacqueline Hemmah

Mary Hersh

Vickie Hershberger

Bruce Hershberger

Nathan Higashigawa

Horace Higgins

Michelle L. Holman

Suellen Hosino

Lisa Hughes

Donald and Valerie Ishihara

Joyce Ishimoto

Nicholas Jendzowsky

Joyce and Rudy Jimenez

Margaret Johnston

Kathleen Jucar

Joyce Kao

Mandana and Steve Katz

Sylvia and Gregory G. Kennedy

Cynthia Keus

Freda Khan

Jan Kiernan

Mitch Koch

Evan Koch

Karen Kojima-Higa

Kimberley Koontz

Debbie Kozlovich

Cassandra and Chance Krutsinger

Denise Kwok, PhD

Patricia and Gerald Lanphen

Evelyn D. Lapham

Judy Lebrillo

Kristina Lenehan

Claudia Leung

Chi Leung

Nolan and Mary Jane Lew

Martha and Richard Lopez

Robyn Lunstad

Gail and Thomas Magliano

Judith Maizlish

Larry Maizlish

Carol Mannino

Jesse and Shanon Markward

Elizabeth Marquez

Iona Matson

Jackie and John McGovern

Torey and Steven Mellgren

Mary Ann and E.L. Merritt

Richard P. Meyer, DDS

Shirley Mikami

Barbara Minami

Lauren Mitchell

Rosalyn Modeliste

Sally Moite

Kathleen Monsen

Ashley Moore

Ken Murakami

Diane Murphy

George and Florence Nakakura

Nikolina and Jimmy Naumovski

Edward and Allisha Nazareth

Teresa and Thomas Noone

Dennis Noor

Arthur Ochoa

Shino Okumura

Maria and Dru Olton

Maricel Olvera

Wayne Otsuki

Michele Palombo

Maria and Joseph Pangindian

Winston Pascual

Donna Patch

Jennifer Patten

Jaquelina Patti

Fred and Ann Peitzman

Luis Peralta

Patricia Perez

Ruth A. Petrucha, MD and Fred Kong

Fran and Rod Peveler

David Phung

Tracey Pollack

Gigi Portugal

Karen Provin

William Puente

Sherry Rafters

Christopher Rama

Denzil Ramdhanie

Elena and Will Reigadas

Laura Renfro

Vincent Rios

Sara Robinson

Dani Rodriguez-Brindicci and Ricc Brindicci

Peggy and Lewis Roland

Joanne and Michael Romanelli Jr.

Suzanne Rowland

Dottie and Vincent Rudinica

Roberto Ruiz

Arceli Salanguit

Ana Salinas

Angela and Isabelo Salva

John Sattler

Dan Schakel

Alia Schiltgen

Diane and Eric Schott

Tim Schugt

Ernesto Segura

Christine Serra-Harris

Cheryl Shaw

Edward Shimp

Chanh Shiu

John and Carolyn Sibbison

John Singh

Lorraine Smith

Mary and Dale Spiegel Jr.

Susan Spires

Janet and Michael Stoakley

Joyce and Jared Stout

Madhulika Subherwal

Marcy N. Taguchi

Lisa and Daryl Takata

Remer Tangoan

AMBASSADORS

VISIONARY

Buff and Shine MFG, Inc

Sandy Behrens

Timme and Kurt Gunderlock

Cindy and Bill Hagelstein

Diane and Davis Moore

Nancy and Steve Novokmet

Jonathan Po, MD and Harriet Po

Twanna and Tim Rogers

Celia and Robert Rothman

Elaine Scott

Colleen and Edward Whittemore, III

PREMIER

Chevron U.S.A.

Valerie and Chris Adlam

Frank Y. An, MD

Jean Breedlove

Susan and David Chan, MD

Steve Fechner

Patricia and Paul Francis

William E. Kim, MD and Kay Kim

Allison and Rick Mayer

Marilyn and Frank Miles

Jacquelyne and Steven Miller

Christina and Phil Pavesi

Phyllis Pelezzare

Mary and Timothy Richardson

Ellen and Clay Smith

Adolphus Tate III

Patricia Tate

Dorothy Teja

Eloise and Steven Thompson

Torrance Police Association

Torrance Woman’s Club

Mei and Steve Tsai

Cynthia Tuverson

Cesar Valle

Katherine Van Meter

Violeta Velevski

Dominique Vialar

Bao Vu

Diane and Bill Wingerning

Terry and Jim Witte

PLATINUM

Warren Oda and Juliet Chang

Judith K. Opdahl

Delores Parcell

John and Theresa Pujol

Robin and Steven Rome

Raquel Roy

Laura and Marc Schenasi

Marcia and Michael Schoettle

Marlene Schultz and Philip Walent

Jerry Schwartz, MD and Mojgan Chegounchei, RN

Allyson and Alex Shen, MD

Robert Sickler

Mae and Deren Sinkowitz, MD

Fay and Mitchell Sklar, MD

Ruth Sve

Irene Terrell

Charles Turek, MD

Mary Jo and Jerome Unatin, MD

Terri and Dennis Cammarano

Susan and Wade Welch

Brigid and James Wethe, MD

Susan and Matthew Whelan

Peter and Monica Wong

Cathi and R. Michael Wyman, MD

Nancy and Roger Zapor

Lani and Roger Walker

Heidi Ward

Ellen Watanabe

Patrick Wilson

Cara Wilson

Daniel Xilonxochilt

Yasmin Yap-Mariano

Jessica Yonekawa

Wallace Yuki

Tiffani and Cesar Zanelli

Geraldine Zientek

David S. Chung, MD and Shannon Chung

Louise and David Clinton

Nancy Combs

Alyson and Dean Decker

Donna and R. Stephen Doan

Peggy and Robert Dowell

Diane Liebenson and Thomas Duralde, MD

Dorothy and Bill Farris

Melanie Friedlander, MD

Susan Greenberg Rudich and Howard Rudich

Rosalind Halikis

Ann and George Hartmann Jr.

Lindsay Heaphy

Stan and Barbara Levine

Trish and John Peterson

Lori and Ray Richard

Tamara Ritchey Powers

Robert Stephenson

Ellen and Pat Theodora

Jan and Doug Van Riper

Nancy Weisel

Lisa and Mike Wilson

Dwight and Kay Yamada

Andrea and Michael Zislis

GOLD

Michele and William Averill, MD

Lori and David Baldwin

Peggy and Morton Bauchman

Peggy and Cliff Berwald

John D. Blakey, MD

Trudy Brown

James Cabaniss

Vinh Cam, MD and Judy Nei

Jim and Julie Chen

Philip W. Chung, MD and Lauren Choi, MD

Pam Crane

Marina D’Souza, MD

Judy Dabinett

Juli and Michael DiLustro

James C. Ding, MD and Marcia Ding, MD

Laura Fenn

Jeannine and Dennis Frandsen

Judith Gassner

Jackie and Greg Geiger

Karen Gottlieb

Marnie and Dan Gruen

Christine Hanson

Beth and Erik Higgins

Merilee and Keith Hobbs

Erin Hoffman and Heidi Hoffman, MD

Daniel R. Hovenstine, MD and Richard Bruno

Kim and Donald Inadomi, MD

Sandy and Karl Jackson

Alma and Barry Johnsin, DDS

John Johnson, MD

Susan and Lawrence Kneisley, MD

Rachel A. Knopoff, MD and Russell Dickerson, MD

Harold and Linda Koletsky

Patricia Kromka

Donna LaMont

Monica K. Lee, MD and Ernest Kwok

George and Christina Legg

Linda† and David Lillington

Laurie and Steve Love

Melody and Thomas Lowe, MD

Vicky and Winston Mar

Lori and Joel Marfield

Sudy and Bud Mayo

Sunny Y. Melendez, MD and Ron Melendez, MD

Catherine Melton

Karen and John Odom

Judith K. Opdahl

John and Theresa Pujol

Robin and Steven Rome

Raquel Roy

Laura and Marc Schenasi

Marlene Schultz and Philip Walent

Allyson and Alex Shen, MD

Robert Sickler

Mae and Deren Sinkowitz, MD

Fay and Mitchell Sklar, MD

Ruth Sve

Susan and Wade Welch

Brigid and James Wethe, MD

Susan and Matthew Whelan

Peter and Monica Wong

Cathi and R. Michael Wyman, MD

SILVER

Christy and Jay Abraham

Michaela and John Andrawis, MD

Marcia and Lawrence August, MD

Cindy and Matt Bandy

Michele and Robert Bell

Diana and George Brandt

Elena and Larry Bruns

Edna Campbell

Anita Canfield

Frederique Carver and Doug Popovich

Fern and Martin Cohen

Ittie and Warren Cutting, DDS

Farnaz and Lawrence Flechner, MD

Karen and John Freeman

Judith Gassner

Elaine and Byron Gee

Deborah and Moe Gelbart, PhD

Nancy and Keith Hauge

Chih-Ming and Shirley Ho

Lindsay and Peter Imwalle

David S. Kim, MD

Song and David Klein

Gigi and David Kramer

John and Yukiko Kuno

Martha and David Leveille, MD

Andrea and Jamie Lewis, MD

Kenneth Libkin

Helaine and Steve Lopes

Lisa and Christopher Martz

Marjory and John McKeeve

Lisa Humphreys, MD and John McNamara, MD

Joanne and Marc Moser

Ann and Daniel Mueller

Mary and Dennis Noble

Elizabeth Paul, MD

Maria Pavlick

Robyn and Al Peacock III

Linda Perry

Janette Russ-Roberts

Carmen and Gordon Schaye, MD

Barbara L. Schulz, MD

Carolyn Snyder

Bert Stewart

Lawrence August, MD, Terry Hohm, Gina Whittlesey, Bill Whittlesey, Joe Hohm, Gary Zimmerman

Carol and John Stratton, MD

William Tarng, MD

Janice and Timur Tecimer

B.B. and Jefferson Wang

Robyn Westfall

Mary and Scott Wheatley

Kathy and David Willock

Curtice Wong, MD

Arlene Yakush

Ellen and George Zelinsky

Ann and Gary Zimmerman

HONORARY

Ruth and Harv Daniels

Sally and Mike Eberhard

Barbara Demming Lurie and Mark Lurie, MD

Kak and David McKinnie

Joy and Kevin Theodora Sr.

Russell Varon

LIFETIME

Gail and Doug Allen, CLU

Betty Belsky

Achara and Thomas Cowell, MD

Virginia and Dennis Fitzgerald

Sherry and Thomas Gossett, MD

Patti and Al Hermann

Carole Hoffman

Terry and Joe Hohm, CPA

Kathleen and Richard Krauthamer, MD

Sylvia and Robert Laxineta, DDS

Judy and Craig Leach

Pat and Richard Lucy

Carol Magee

Cheryl Melville

Genevieve and Hugh Muller

Robin and Norman Panitch, MD

Ellen and Fraser Perkins, MD

Peggie and Gerald Reich, MD

Carlene and Edward Reuscher

Patricia Sacks, MD

Beya and Robert Schaeffer Jr., MD

Laura and Tom Simko, MD

Kimberly and David Stone, MD

Tina and Peter Vasilion

Erin and Patrick Yeh, MD

YOUNG PHYSICIANS & PROFESSIONALS ALLIANCE (YPPA)

Charlotte Adlam and Zach Matos

Nicole Alexander-Spencer, MD

Janice and Mark Ancheta, MD

Michaela and John Andrawis, MD

Elisa Anhalt, MD and Doug Laurin

Nadia Antii

Melanie and Benjamin Archer

Alejandra Arredondo

Liz Bamgbose

Megan and Andrew Bark

Bret Barrett

Dawn Barry

Lauren Bauer

Stephanie Bezner, Esq. and Brian Bezner

Tasneem Bholat, MD and Sam Alherech

Kevin Bidenkap, CFP

Cynthia Blinn-Bauer

Nadine and Ty Bobit

Danielle Boujikian

John Campo, MD

Cody Charnell

Stanley Chang, MD and Joanne Chang

Christine Chui

Amanda Clauson, MD

Susanna Wolfe-Corpus and Ronald Corpus

William and Josh Cunningham-Corso

Shoshana and Phillip V. Cutler

Kristen Damon, Esq. and Dru Damon

Sara Deen, DDS and Omer Deen, MD

Gregory Dell

Angela and Eric von Detten

Alice Diego-Malit, MD

Carissa and Benjamin Ellis

Joseph Friedrich, MD

Denise and Roy Fu, MD

Aziz Ghaly, MD

Laurie Glover

Maria Sass Goldstein and Jared Goldstein

Teresa Gordon

Justine and Andrew Gregorio

Lori and Jerome Haig

Ryan Halvorsen

Kurt Hansen, MD

Charlie Hargraves and Jennifer Irwin

Erin and Heidi Hoffman, MD

Jenn and Brandon Hohm

Michelle Luna Holman

Bunco Night fundraiser for the emergency department expansion hosted by Justine and Andy Gregorio.

Kathleen Jucar

Dawn and Bo Kaplan

Jennifer and John Katnik

Dana Kennedy, MD

Veronica and Jeff Kern

Lynn Kim

Terrence Kim, MD

Chiaki and Aaron Klapper

Song and Dave Klein

Connie and Jeffrey Lai, MD

Gretchen Lent, MD

Kathy Levy, RN

Catherine Leys

Cynthia Libertini, RN and Federico Libertini

Jeffrey Love, Esq.

Beth Lowerison, RN

Jenny Luo, MD and Bryce Fukunaga, MD

Heidi and John Mackenbach

Susan and David Mackenbach

Sachin and Payal Maheshwari

Courtney and Ryan Mansour

Annsley and Matthew Marshall

Colleen and Jamie McKinnell, MD

Kimberly McNeil, RN

Chaitali and Akshay Mehta, MD

Maki and Clark Michel

Erik Milanez

Kristen and Oliver Mindur

Brian Miura, MD

Katy and Samuel Morris

Vimal Murthy, MD

Nadav Nahumi, MD

Sophia and Philippe Neveu

Walter Nunez

Maria Olton, RN and Dru Olton

Sarina Pai, DO

Jennifer and Victor Pan

Francine Park, MD

Sejal and Maneesh Penkar, MD

Luis Peralta

William Rehrig

Vincent Rios

Maggie Rodriguez, RN

Dani Rodriguez-Brindicci and Ricc Brindicci

Andrew Schumacher, MD

Madeline and Alex Schumacher

Angela Park-Sheldon, CFP and

Hank Sheldon

Allyson and Alexander Shen, MD

Stephanie and Brad Sherman

PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

Nadia Antii, CRPC

Gregory Becker, Esq.

Beti Tsai Bergman, Esq. (Co-Chair)

Stephanie Bezner, Esq.

Gene Brown, CLPF

Yvonne Chavez, CLPF

Stephen F. Connors, CFP

Phillip Cook, CFP

Christian Cordoba, CFP

Maureen Dearden

Vince Fierro

HERITAGE SOCIETY

Gina Albi

James Andrews

Karen† and Bob Armstrong

Ayne and Jack Baker

Nancy Gragg, CWS

Suzanne Grudnitski, CLPF

Eric J. Harris, Esq.

Connor Hartwell, CFP

Brandon Hohm, CPA

Alexis M. Jensen, CPA

Derrick Kawamoto, EA

Carol Kulencavich, CPA

Mathew Moore

Karen Pryor (Co-Chair)

Cristin H. Rigg, CFP, CDFA

Lenore Bemis

Peggy and Wayne Bemis, DDS

Elaine Booth-Carnegis

Jan and Virgil Bourgon

Pamela and Brian Sherman, MD

Karen C. Shum, DPM

Brooke Sigler, CPA and Marty Sigler

Julie Sim, MD

Kristin and Baker Smith

Cyndy and Joseph Spierer

Kellie and Todd Stender

Brittany and Jason Stone

Cassie Parra and Jeffrey Su

Gina Sulmeyer, MD and Michael Arriola

Stephanie Tang, DO

William Tarng, MD

Natalie Thorpe, RN and Dave Thorpe

Sean Tompkins

Wynne Torqueza, RN

Shelly Trites, RN

Elizabeth and Richard Umbrell

Brandy Van Zitter, RN

Meg and Anthony Walker

Sarah Wohn, PsyD

Basil Younes, MD

Hilary and Clay Zachry

Andrea and Michael Zislis

Gregory Schill, CFP

F. Thomas Schlappatha, CFP

Marianne C. Sfreddo, CPA

Grace Greer St. Clair, Esq.

Larry Takahashi, CFP

Sylvia Thompson

Mark Tsujimoto

Stuart Tsujimoto, CFP

Abby Waddell

Lucy Bradley

Robert† and Patricia Brewster

Robert and Gayle Brierley

Mimi Brody

Ronnie Brown†

Maria Buechler

James Philip Burt

James R. Cabaniss

Marie† and James Campbell

Kathleen and Milton Campbell

Benjamin Cheng and Kim McCarthy

Marilyn Chevalier†

Herbert Clarkson†

Francine and Phillip Cook

Melody and Gary Cooper

Bette† and Dick† Crowell

Joyce and Bob Daniels

Ruth and Harv Daniels

Rejandra and Manjri Dhami

Ginny and John Dixon

Sheri and Casey Dodge

Arlene and Dale† Dorman

Thyra Endicott, MD and Jonathan Chute

Judy English and William Crudup, MD†

Jack Feldman and Darla Valliant

Sam and Rose Feng

Harry and Frances Fleming

Myrna Frame

Henry Frankenberg

Judith and Robert Frinier

Sunila Fuster, MD

Sidney Gamber

Sue Glessner

Irene Goldman and David Sato†

Rebecca Gonzales and James Ng

Susan Goodlerner, MD and Ed Wolfman

Mary Gotham†

Karen Gottlieb

George W. Graham†

Patricia and Gary† Hathaway, MD

Adrianne and Alan† Hegge

Donna Helstrom

Patricia and David Hempel

Joan Henderson

Eve and Rick Higgins

Aida Hillway†

Keiko and Allen Hochstein

Carole A. Hoffman

Daniel Hovenstine, MD

Donald† and Priscilla Hunt

Gary Hunter

Maude Infantino

David and Tracy Isenberg

June Kaneoka

Ronna and Robert† Katz

Sylvia Kennedy

Stuart C. Kern

Robert P. Koch

Millie Kruger

Micki and Norman Lasky, MD

Irving Levine

Hilary Lord

Pat and Richard Lucy

Melanie and Richard Lundquist

Barbara Demming Lurie and Mark Lurie, MD

Judith Maizlish

Larry Maizlish

Franceen† and Michael McClung

Del McCulloch

Carol McCully and Ed Barad

Kak and David McKinnie

Sandra and Kenneth McKivett

Linda Severy McMahon and

Jerold McMahon

Carol and Karl McMillen

Rita and Joseph C. Meistrell

Cheryl Melville

Richard Meyer, DDS

Myron and Luise Miller

Doris and Gregory Morton

EMPLOYEE AMBASSADORS

PREMIER $1,000+

Heidi Assigal

Derek Berz

Mary Bradfield-Smith

Zenaida Carrillo-Ramo

Dolores Cellier

Robert Clayton

Mary Ford

Judith Gassner

Steve Nash and Dell Fortune†

Victoria Nishioka†

Susann Norton

Colleen O’Neill

Judith Opdahl

Kenneth O’Rourke

Lore and Marv Patrick

Christina and Phil Pavesi

Nancy Peterson and Dick Chun

Fran and Rod Peveler

Judy and Dan Platus

Donna and John† Prysi

Deborah and Rolly Reyes

Carlene Ringer†

Betty Jane and Ernest Rivera

Tom and Karen Roa

Lavonne and Jerry† Rodstein

Kirsten Wagner, DDS and Richard Rounsavelle, DDS

Laura and Marc Schenasi

Diane and Eric Schott

Barbara Schulz, MD

Elaine and David Scott, MD

Loraine† and Ralph† Scriba

René and Phyllis Scribe

John R. Sealy, MD

Judy and Sherrill† Sipes

Joan F. Stahura

Joan and Herbert Stark

Thelma† and Phil Steinberg

Deborah and Donald Stewart

Nancy and Douglas Teulie

Inge Thompson

Frances and Stuart Tsujimoto

Carolyn† and Charles Turek, MD

Sandy VandenBerge

Marcela and John Vanhara

William Victor

Susan K. Warner

Suzanne Webb†

Lily Weckerly

Nancy Weisel

Carol A. Wharton

Lois and Richard Winters

Teri and Rob Young

Stanley and Frances Zee

† Deceased

Herna Joy Gonzalez

Debbie Griffin

Christina Hicks

Naiwai Hsu

Paul Kantor

Wilfredo N. Lazarte

Esther Lopez

Mary Matson

Tami Nakama

Maureen Palladini

Jeannine Frandsen, Donna Helstrom, Patricia Brewster

Andrea Rand

David Rand

Chris Rogers

Laura Schenasi

Julie Taylor

Mary Wright

BENEFACTOR $500+

Melissa Andrus

Cecilia Ani

Kathie Avakian

Cecilia Banania

Bret Barrett

Dan Bauman

Lance Bommelje

Joy Burkhardt

Heather Burt

Agnes Butardo

Alan Chung

Phil Cutler

Michelle Dahle

Sandra E. Daos

Josefina David-Engel

Janis Dickson

Mary E. Espinoza

Don Florentino Estrada

Justin Ficke

Erin Fiorito

Kimberly Flores

Maria Garcia

Tammy Ginder

Shanna Hall

Jeremiah Hargrave

Keith Hobbs

Linda Howard

David Hozaki

Barbara Jane Ignacio

Carolyn Ito

Mike Johnson

Anne Kienberger

Dennis Kikuno

Daniel Klein

Alicia Kosmides

Min Min Kyaw

Steve Lantz

Bill Larson

Devi Legaspi

Donald Legg

Fernando Magdaleno

Patricia Mann

Cindy Manson

Wei Mao

Elaine McRae

Eva Mendenhall

Maria L. Mendoza

Melany Merryman

Candace Millek

René Miller

Anne Milliken

Rhoda M. Newman

Young Oh

Betsy Osborne

Ronald Padilla

Amanda Pazian

Marissa Peate

Ann Raljevich

Karen Randazzo

Bernadette Reid

Addy Rodriguez

Susan Santos

Catherine Sarcona

Connie Senner

Heather Shay

Michael R. Steele

Devi Sutrisna

Natalie Thorpe

Veronica Urbano

Sandy VandenBerge

Patrick Wecker

Betty Wilber

Sean Yokoe

Joanne Yoshida

SPONSOR $250+

Mary Ann J. Alvarez

Gwendolyn Bailey

Lisa Bargar

Irene L. Bayan

Jennis Belen

Susan Castillo

Changrong Cheng

Heidi Chong

Danielle Cosgrove

Jeanette M. Cutuli

Lety De La Torre

Tami DeVine

Carla Duhovic

Maria Eclevia

Carlos Fernandez

Alfrenda Gonzales

Kathy Hagemeier

Natalie Hassoldt

Debbie Hoagland

Tiffany Hsu

Rosario Jarquin

Changkyun Kim

Tenzin Kiyosaki

Susan Koch

Julie A. Krueger

John Kumashiro

Martha Lopez

Maricarmen Luhrsen

Patrick Matteo

Anne McCormick

Pamela Michael

Janice Miyashiro

Glenda M. Moore

Nancy Mukai

Mary Ong

Shirley Rose Pasion

Paty Pearce

Lizzette Perdue

Vilma Plagata

Zenaida Poquiz

Armando Ramos

DebbieReyes

Sam Rodriguez

Arceli Salanguit

Susan Sions

Kelie Wu Tabangay

Dianna Tyndall

Aileen N. Ungab

Maria Valdivia

Larry Villalba, Jr.

Lori Woodman

Phil and Sylvia Yim

Rosie Zamora

DONOR $100+

Susie Kim Adams

Tomoko Akazawa

Bibi Ali

Maria Arteaga

Jose Albert Rey Asis

Sara K. Avakian

Mary Beehler

Melissa Benoit

Maricela Bordenave

Carly Brandt

Liliana Brankovic

Dinah Cabalatungan

Evelyn Calip

Crystal Castillo

Rosalinda Catamisan

Julie Che-Potter

Ingrid Cobb

Coral Cortez

Carolyn Cruz

Mina Dastgheib

Geraldine De La Cruz

Heather Dixon

Linda Dobie

Mary J. Eddy

Juliana S. Enge

Ana Maria Espejo

Helen Flores

Tom Fox

Carol E. Fukuchi

Sidney Gamber

Jill Golden

Zorayda Gozun

Tracey Green

Cathy Guthrie

Michael Harada

Jacqueline Hemmah

Mary Hersh

Bruce A. Hershberger

Vickie Hershberger

Nathan Higashigawa

Suellen G. Hosino

Lisa G. Hughes

Valerie Ishihara

Cynthia Keus

Freda Khan

Kimberley Koontz

Cassandra Krutsinger

Chance Krutsinger

Trisha Lanphen

Judy Grace Lebrillo

Kristina Lenehan

Chi Leung

Claudia Leung

Mary Jane Lew

Nolan Lew

Liki T. Lima

Elizabeth Lowerison

Karla Marmol

Elizabeth Marquez

Lauren Mitchell

Rosalyn Modeliste

Ashley Moore

Edward Nazareth

Maricel Olvera

Michele Palombo

Wendy Pangindian

Winston Pascual

Donna Patch

Jennifer Patten

Jaquelina Patti

Marco Pech

Patricia Perez

David Phung

Gigi Portugal

Karen Provin

Felicia Quintana

Sherry L. Rafters

Christopher Rama

Denzil Ramdhanie

Laura Renfro

Dottie Rudinica

Ana Salinas

Isabelo Salva

Alia Schiltgen

Ernesto Segura

Christine Serra-Harris

John Singh

Lorraine Smith

Madhu Subherwal

Lisa Takata

Remer Tangoan

Keith Tate, III

Steven Thompson

Beryl Tokunaga

Wynne Torqueza

Mei Tsai

Vivian Tsang-Harada

Cesar Valle

Bao Vu

Lani Walker

Yasmin Yap-Mariano

Tiffani Zanelli

FRIEND $50+

Mari Noelle Aguirre

Alicia M. Alcazar

Mei Amano

Kent Amano

Arlene Amigable

Ashley Archuleta

Aley Arredondo

Jacqueline Ayres

Lauren Ayres

IN-KIND DONATIONS

PREMIERE ($5,000+)

Christy and Jay Abraham

Jennifer and Anthony Chen, MD

Choura Events

ClearWave Orthodontics

Sonia and Ryan Eberhard

G.S. Brothers, Inc.

Los Angeles Philharmonic

Morgan’s Jewelers

Redondo Van & Storage

Rolling Hills Flower Mart

Laura and Marc Schenasi

See’s Candy Shops, Inc.

Marnie Bay

Marisa Bay

Kyomi Bolender

Josephine Boyon

Caroline Cabilogan

Felicidad Cabuena

Cathrine Cainglet

Thelma Carbonell

Luzviminda B. Cartera

Monica Cervantes

Bobbie Chan

Arliene P. Chang

Elizabeth Cinco

Ian Dickson

Liza Domingo

Priscilla Ednilao

Michael Hanson

Corrine Hidalgo

Tokiko Imai

Lynn Jagger

Blanca Lardizabal

Craig Leach

Andrew Lee

Vivian Lee

Susan Lieu

Elizabeth Lizaso

Liza Lumanlan-Domingo

Erica J. Mclister

Kim McNeil

Matthew Morales

Aileen Takahashi, MD and Charles Spenler, MD

The Zislis Group

CONTRIBUTORS

9Round

Ablon Skin Institute

Academy of Magical Arts

Valerie and Chris Adlam

Annette and John Aguirre

Alpha-Lit South Bay

Ayne and Jack Baker

Lori and David Baldwin

Sanjeshni Murphy

Erica J. Musto

Nooshin Naghsheh

Sophia Neveu

Sue-Ann Nouchi

Eliza Oliveros

Melissa O’Malley

Pat Quan

Sophia Ramirez

Maria D. Rangel

Dani Rodriguez

Amanda SanClemente

May Santos

Rinnah Sapitanan

Vilma Sapitanan

Jamie Schneider

Khalid Shariff

Manette Sinkus

Richard Tejada

Shelly Trites

Bertha Turk

Laura Tweedt-Roybal

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Betsy Biggins

Kathryn Braasch

Sandra Nazareth

Bert Stewart

Maria Ballinger

Beauty Treats Spa

Michele and Robert Bell

Bettolino Kitchen

Stephanie and Brian Bezner

Bianca Ecklund Designs

Blue Mountain

Veann and Tracy Bracken

Bradford Renaissance Portraits

Jennifer Brown and Clark Drake

Lucia and Mark Bucklin

Heather and Glenn Burr

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium

Frederique Carver and Doug Popovich

Maria and Kevin Chapman

Tei-Fu and Oi-Lin Chen

Nancy Peterson and Dick Chun

Claydon Jewelers

Ruth and Harv Daniels

Deidre Davidson Photography

Inge and Duane Davis

Patti and Steven Delcarson

Gayle and Richard Devirian

DuBunne Day Spa

Sally and Mike Eberhard

Eddie V’s

Felix Design Studio

Regina and Dan Finnegan

Fowler & Moore Interiors

French Kande

Angela and Dean Furkioti, DDS

Gaetano’s Restaurant

Chloe and Tony Gambardella

Jackie and Greg Geiger

Noelle and Paul Giuliano

Ronnie and Alan Goldstein

Kathleen and Rich Goldstein

Anne Gonzales

H2O Hermosa

Diana and Greg Hagerman

Halper Fine Art

Jackie and Craig Halverson

Hennessey’s Tavern

Eve and Rick Higgins

Helen and Dave Hitzel

Chih-Ming and Shirley Ho

Jenn and Brandon Hohm

Terry and Joe Hohm

Allison and Justin Holcher

Galena Miller-Horii and Dwayne Horii

Diane and Scott Imbach

International City Theatre

JLV Design

Katherine and Kirk Johnson

Deborah and JP Jones

Jus’ Poke

Dede King

Shaya and Grant Kirkpatrick

Gina and Gregg Kirkpatrick

Tenzin Kiyosaki

Song and David Klein

Heather and Rick Kline

Tricia Kosmo

Patricia Kromka

Kristen and David Kudrave

Katy and Greg Laetsch

Connie and Jeff Lai, MD

Las Amigas of TMMC

Laugh Factory Long Beach

Jacqueline and Joe Leimbach

Gretchen Lent, MD

Leonardo & Roberto’s Gourmet Blends

Kathy Levy and Kevin Fujimoto

Little Sister El Segundo

Tracy and Andy Livian

Helaine and Steve Lopes

LA Kings

Los Angeles Kings

Judith and Arthur Lubin

Lucky Dawg Grooming Salon

Pat and Richard Lucy

Barbara Demming Lurie and Mark Lurie, MD

Marilyn MacLeod

Tami and Paul Mance

Judith and Gene Matsuda

Del McCulloch

Elaine McRae

Medawar Jewelers

Sunny Y. Melendez, MD and Ron Melendez, MD

Brian Miura, MD

Modern Jewelers

Mehrnoosh Mojallali

MOLAA

Jennifer and Peter Morgan

Musical Theatre West

My Saint My Hero

Nantucket Crossing

NASCAR Clash

Lori and Tom O’Hern

Lee and Lorraine Ouye

Palos Verdes Beach and Athletic Club

Palos Verdes Florist

Palos Verdes Golf Club

Palos Verdes Tennis Club

Julia Parker

Patti Cakes

Paul’s Photo, Inc.

PAW Patrol

PCB Label Company

Pinwheel French Cafe & Bakery

Barbara Pomykalski

Porsche Downtown LA

R10 Social House

Ready Refresh

Red Car Brewery and Restaurant

Republic Services

Roclord Studio Photography

Nancy and Michael Rouse

Patricia Sacks, MD

Sausal

Sawdust Festival

Tori and Jim Schladen

Barbara L. Schulz, MD

Dee and Tom Scott

Patti and Rich Severa

Allyson and Alex Shen, MD

Sam and Kay Sheth

Cathy and Alan Siegel

Simms Restaurants

Skywalker Vineyards

Slay Restaurants

Sodexo

Terrie and Steven Solomon

South Bay Plastic Surgeons

South Coast Botanic Garden

Spierer, Woodward, Corbalis & Goldberg

Spirit Cruises

Maureen and Brian Takahashi

Stephanie L. Tang, DO

Janice and Timur Tecimer

The Beehive

The Kettle

The Rex Steakhouse

Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation

Triton Pacific Construction Group

Trump National Golf Course, Rancho Palos Verdes

Truxton’s American Bistro

Mike and Nina Tsai

UCLA Athletic Department

USC Athletics

Sandy VandenBerge

Julie and Rob Waller

Walteria Cleaners

Susan and Wade Welch

Wine Shoppe

Wright’s Clothing

Erin and Patrick Yeh, MD

YIP Fitness

Ann and Gary Zimmerman

BE SOMEBODY WHO MAKES EVERYBODY FEEL LIKE A SOMEBODY.

— Mary Wright, Chief Nursing Officer

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