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TORRANCE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

Sharing Their Good Fortune with Others

JOE AND FARIMA CZYZYK

Board Notes

LAURIE MCCARTHY

AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY

Afortuitous and unexpected journey led to my whole-hearted support of Torrance Memorial Medical Center. I have lived in the South Bay, together with my husband, Tom, and our family for 38 years.

About five years ago, a close friend highly recommended we consider becoming Patrons at Torrance Memorial. Neither of us had any health concerns at the time. It simply seemed like a good idea to begin supporting a strong health care provider in our community, along with our other philanthropic endeavors. So we did, having no idea what was in store.

Within three months, with no family history or known risk factors, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had two surgeries at Torrance Memorial. While it was a very unnerving health event to experience, it is hard to overstate the exemplary quality of the specific care I received.

The surgeon, the oncology and radiation physicians, and the incredible nursing staff made me feel highly informed as I made decisions about my care, trusted their extensive and cutting-edge skills, and became realistically optimistic about my recovery. This was huge for me because, in addition to having been an investment banker for the greater part of my career, I was a cardiac critical care nurse for the first part of it. I know what great health care should look and feel like, and I absolutely received it at Torrance Memorial. I was so inspired by the personalized quality of care at Torrance Memorial that I agreed to join the Foundation board. I also began telling my story to friends and acquaintances, providing personal testimony about why I believed so strongly in both its day-to-day operations and its long-term strategy for the overall health care campus.

The Foundation board support includes the $75 million emergency department expansion currently underway, which will nearly double the size of this facility. This expansion is a major part of how Torrance Memorial is transforming the meaning of health care in the South Bay.

Tom and I have both experienced additional unexpected health care events during the five years since we joined the Torrance Memorial community. Tom’s life was literally saved two years ago by cardiac physicians who, acting on knowledge and strong instinct, required him to have a cardiac catheterization, which revealed the need for immediate emergency stents. And I have spent time with the cardiac physicians due to an arrhythmia developed a few years ago.

Our experiences have done nothing but build our confidence in Torrance Memorial’s highly intelligent, compassionate and team-oriented professionals, the thoughtful personal care we have received and the need to continue providing financial resources to further expand its capabilities. We are grateful beyond measure for the quality of care we have received.

In April, Torrance Memorial is reaching a milestone. It will be celebrating 100 years of serving the community. We encourage you to join us in supporting its efforts because together we can ensure Torrance Memorial is positioned to provide this exceptional care to our community over the many years to come. •

Board of Directors

2025 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 & Chair, DocMagic

MICHAEL ZISLIS, OFFICER

Owner, The Zislis Group

BOARD MEMBERS

CHRISTY ABRAHAM

Community Volunteer

JOHN G. BAKER

Founding Partner, The Brickstone Companies

NADINE BOBIT

Community Volunteer

HARV DANIELS

Retired Airline Executive

LUKE DAUCHOT

Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

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

SEJAL PENKAR

Director, Capital Group

MICHAEL ROUSE

Retired VP, Philanthropy and 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

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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MEET OUR NEWEST BOARD MEMBERS

Torrance Memorial Medical Center appointed two new distinguished members to the Foundation board: Luke Dauchot and Sejal Penkar. They are dedicated to serving on the board and supporting health care services provided by Torrance Memorial for the South Bay community.

LUKE DAUCHOT

Luke Dauchot has been married to his wife, Randy, for 37 years. They live in Palos Verdes Estates. They raised three children, who are now all married, and have added two grandchildren to the family.

Born in Ghent, Belgium, Luke moved to Cleveland, Ohio, at the age of 12. His upbringing was shaped by much love and wisdom from his father, an esteemed anesthesiologist and tenured professor of medicine, and his thriving, now-92-year-old mother. Among their most cherished gifts was a Jesuit education that taught Luke the art of critical thinking and encouraged much intellectual curiosity. Luke gives that foundation much credit for what he has accomplished.

Luke is a trial lawyer who specializes in intellectual property and complex commercial litigation, much of it related to health care. He has served as lead counsel in numerous high-stakes civil jury trials, securing some of the most significant jury awards in courts across the country. He is a Fellow in The American College of Trial Lawyers, has been recognized in many professional publications such as The National Law Journal, and has written and taught on the subject of intellectual property, including at the University of Southern California.

Luke brings much benefit to Torrance Memorial as a member of the Foundation board. He’s honored to serve and looks forward to doing his part in ensuring the continued excellence of the hospital.

SEJAL PENKAR

Sejal Penkar was raised in Palos Verdes Estates and attended Chadwick School. She then spent 17 years on the East Coast, first earning a bachelor’s degree in biology from Cornell University. She then earned an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, and a master’s degree in teaching from Pace University while participating in Teach For America.

During her high school and college years, she conducted research on colorectal cancer treatments at Harbor UCLA, with publications in The Archives of Surgery, The American Journal of Surgery and The American Surgeon Sejal is currently a director of fixed income markets at Capital Group. Previously she was a private wealth advisor at Merrill Lynch and spent seven years on the trading floor at Wells Fargo Securities as director of institutional sales in fixed income sectors.

Maneesh, Aiden, Sejal and Kieran Penkar

Now based in Manhattan Beach with her husband, Maneesh Penkar, MD, and their two sons, Aiden (10) and Kieran (8), she remains active in the community. In 2022 she joined the Young Physicians and Professionals Alliance as a committee member to reconnect with Torrance Memorial and the medical community. In her free time, Sejal enjoys tennis, skiing, running and traveling. •

Randy and Luke Dauchot with their granddaughters

Cover Story

32 Farima and Joe Czyzyk are celebrating 40 years of marriage and dedicated to giving back and making a lasting impact.

On the Cover

their home garden.

PHOTOGRAPHED BY MICHAEL NEVEUX

Farima and Joe Czyzyk in

New Board Members

5 Meet Luke Dauchot and Sejal Penkar Every Donation Counts

9 Torrance Memorial Volunteer Auxiliary donates $233,000; Valentine’s Day care packages; seeing a DIFFerence with blue-light eyeware; 5,500 volunteer hours of service for Torrance Memorial’s 41st Holiday Festival Awards & Accolades

10 Celebrating the many prestigious awards at Torrance Memorial

12 Celebrating a Century of Care

14 Grateful stroke survivor Dan Taylor

16 ED Expansion Campaign Progress

18 A Fond Farewell to Judy Gassner

22 Reducing Radiation-Related Risks

Clinical Spotlight

24 Meet the problem-solvers of the Care Management team

28 Conducting Care – hospitalists play a vital role

AmbassaDors Corner

36 It’s a lifetime passion for interventional radiologist Richard Krauthamer, MD Future focus

38 Volunteer extraordinaire Mimi Brody

39 Introducing Nicholas Maddox — the new Director of planned giving yppa play-by-play

40 From parenthood to philanthropy, Katy and Sam Morris have their hands full

In Your community

42 Emergency department groundbreaking 44 YPPA Casino Night

46 Fundraising salon for ED at Ted Schwartz’s home

48 Holiday Festival Fashion Show

50 Holiday Festival Gala Supporters

58 Torrance Memorial gives special thanks to our many supporters

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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 21

Mental Health

June 18

Longevity – Living Your Longest and Healthiest Life

July 16

Skin Health

September 17

Sleep Disorders

October 15

Balance and Strength

November 19 Cancer Series

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 and RSVP: 310-517-4728

May 10

Investing For and During a Successful Retirement

July 26

Long-term Care Options, Planning and Insurance

September 13

Generating Income in Retirement

* Dates and topics are subject to change

* For information visit TorranceMemorial.org/ financialhealthseminars

39TH ANNUAL

GOLF TOURNAMENT

MONDAY, JUNE 2

Palos Verdes Golf Club 3301 Via Campesina, Palos Verdes Estates

SCHEDULE 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/Silent Auction: 5 to 6 p.m.

Reception/Awards: 6 p.m.

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

Visit: TorranceMemorialFoundation.org/golf

VOLUNTEER AUXILIARY DONATES $233,000 TO TORRANCE MEMORIAL

Torrance Memorial’s Volunteer Auxiliary presented a check for $233,000 to the Torrance Memorial Foundation at its 2025 Auxiliary annual meeting. This donation will support the Torrance Memorial emergency department campaign. Thank you, volunteers, for providing over 109,000 hours of service last year and for this generous donation.

HOLIDAY FESTIVAL 2024 VOLUNTEERS

Holiday Festival 2024 not only achieved record-setting financial donations but also showcased the tireless dedication of our volunteers, some of whom commit their time yearround. Much like Santa’s elves, these committed individuals have met weekly since early January to transform the tent into a holiday wonderland. With contributions from various volunteer groups—Las Amigas, Auxiliary, Luminaries and Novas—the event marked over 5,500 hours of service during its 41st anniversary. Additionally, a remarkable team of more than 250 community volunteers filled countless roles in the tent during public hours.

LOVE IS A VERB: HONORING TORRANCE MEMORIAL’S STAFF

At Lab Learning Space, love isn’t just a feeling—it’s an action. Through the Love is a Verb project, grateful patient and educator Lucia Leon (Ms. Lucy) teaches her students the power of giving back. A frequent patient at Torrance Memorial, Ms. Lucy knows firsthand the kindness of hospital staff. This project is a heartfelt thank-you for their compassion and care.

For the past two years on Valentine’s Day, Ms. Lucy and her students have assembled care packages for inpatient and ED staff, spreading kindness to caregivers. This year they continued their mission, extending gratitude to Food Services and ED staff with another round of heartfelt care packages.

SEEING THE POWER OF GENEROSITY

Thanks to the generosity of DIFF Charitable Eyewear, 1,200 Torrance Memorial team members are now sporting stylish new blue-light readers and sunglasses! This thoughtful donation brightens our staff’s day and serves as a reminder of the incredible support we receive from our community. We are deeply grateful for DIFF’s kindness and commitment to making a difference. Thank you for helping us see the power of generosity!

L to R: Keith Hobbs, Mark Lurie, MD, Laura Schenasi, Mary Wright, Melinda Richmond, Tim Stratton

JOINT COMMISSION

Torrance Memorial has received The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval in several categories. The Joint Commission is an independent nonprofit organization that accredits and certifies more than 19,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States and is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality. Accreditation is required to participate in the CMS program as well as by most major health insurers and HMO providers. Organizations accredited by The Joint Commission can also earn certification for programs devoted to chronic diseases and conditions. Torrance Memorial has received Joint Commission accreditation in the following areas:

• Torrance Memorial Medical Center

• Home Health, Hospice & Home-Based Palliative Care

• Clinical Lab & Blood Bank

• Spine Surgery

• Maternal Child Health

• Total Knee & Hip Replacement

LANTERN AWARD

The Emergency Nurses Association again recognized the Torrance Memorial emergency department with the 2024 Lantern Award. The Lantern Award showcases an emergency department’s accomplishments in incorporating evidence-based practice and innovation in emergency care. Emergency departments are encouraged to share stories that highlight a commitment to care of patients and the well-being of nursing staff. The award serves as a symbol of our commitment to quality, safety and a healthy work environment.

LEAPFROG HOSPITAL SAFETY GRADE

Torrance Memorial Medical Center received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Torrance Memorial’s achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents and infections.

TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER IS CERTIFIED DNV GL

Torrance Memorial Medical Center is a certified DNV GL Healthcare Comprehensive Stroke Center, reflecting the highest level of competence for treatment of serious stroke events based on standards set forth by the Brain Attack Coalition and the American Stroke Association. This affirms the medical center addresses the full spectrum of stroke care—diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and education—and establishes clear metrics to evaluate outcomes. Comprehensive stroke centers are typically the largest and best-equipped hospitals in a given geographical area that can treat any kind of stroke or stroke complication. In a growing number of states, stroke center certification determines to which facility a patient should be taken for the most appropriate, reimbursable care.

SILVER BEACON AWARD

Torrance Memorial’s 5 West unit has been awarded the Silver Beacon Award. The Beacon Award signifies exceptional care in a unit that puts patients first. The award highlights caregivers in units whose consistent and systematic approach to evidencebased care and hospital culture optimizes outcomes.

Torrance Memorial Medical Center once again proudly secures a coveted spot on Newsweek’s 2025 World’s Best Hospitals list, ranking among the top 150 to 250 globally.

This achievement surpasses many prestigious academic institutions in California and the South Bay. Notably, our hospital stands at an impressive #10 in California and 43rd in the United States.

Newsweek partnered with Statista Inc. to ensure the ranking’s credibility, drawing on insights from medical experts, patient surveys, key hospital metrics and Statista’s Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) survey. Our medical excellence speaks for itself— reinforced by comparisons with other top-ranked hospitals across the nation and the South Bay.

NEWSWEEK BEST HOSPITALS 2025

IN 2025 TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER REACHES AN HISTORIC MILESTONE WITH ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY.

OUR PROGRESS IS INSPIRED BY ALL THE PHYSICIANS, NURSES, EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE GIVEN BACK TO HELP US GO FORWARD.

Our founders, Jared and Helena Torrance, had a dream: to create a city with businesses and services that could meet the growing needs of a community. They envisioned a hospital deeply rooted in improving the health of those living and working in this new city. Since its founding in 1925 as a community hospital, Torrance Memorial has evolved into a regional leader recognized as one of the top 3% of hospitals in the state. We are proud to offer expert care with state-of-the art facilities, multidisciplinary services and groundbreaking research, and

we look forward to leading the way for our community over the next 100 years. We’re just getting started.

JOIN US FOR A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

APRIL 26–27

We are honored to celebrate 100 years of excellence with free Community Days featuring a historical gallery wall, interactive exhibits, health screenings, live technology demonstrations, music, food and more.

CENTENNIAL HISTORICAL GALLERY WALL

The Torrance Memorial gallery wall, located in the hallway between the outpatient center and the west entrance of the Central Tower, is taking on a new look. The community will be treated to a vibrant artistic display of a pictorial timeline of key milestones, achievements and awards to celebrate our 100th anniversary.

COMMUNITY DAYS (FREE)

APRIL 26–27, 10 A.M. TO 3 P.M.

Hosted on Torrance Memorial’s campus inside the big white, 16,000-square-foot

Designed in a Spanish architectural style, the hospital opened in 1925 on Engracia Avenue.

tent in the Skypark parking lot, Community Days will feature interactive vendor demonstrations, hands-on health screening opportunities, information tables and free giveaways galore.

HISTORIC EXHIBIT

An automotive display of collectible cars—including a Ford Model A, a 1966 Mustang and others—will grace the outside of the Torrance Memorial centennial event space and welcome visitors to step inside and explore not only our past but the promise of our future.

Take a walk through the past 100 years of Torrance Memorial and enjoy the interactive exhibit displaying historical photography, videos, medical equipment and uniforms; test your trivia knowledge; and experience hands-on displays featuring some of the most advanced surgical equipment available.

A time capsule from the original Engracia Avenue site of the hospital will be on display.

LIVE TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS

• Vendors will share interactive experiences like React Health with groundbreaking sleep and respiratory devices.

• Interventional radiologists will share advanced lifesaving stroke care equipment.

• Experience real-time active simulation with Inari Medical demonstrations for thrombectomy, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms.

• Check out the robotic-assisted Ion bronchoscopy platform demonstrating the minimally invasive, precise usage in pulmonary care.

• Witness the lifesaving use of the MitraClip device showing immediate results when used to repair critical valves.

PARTICIPATE IN LIFESAVING SCREENING OPPORTUNITIES

Enjoy complimentary expert health care screenings—from cholesterol and lipid panel tests to derma screenings—so you can take immediate action to improve your health. Check out the health of your carotid artery and visualize your thyroid gland via an ultrasound. Learn how to save a life through CPR demonstrations. UV lighting will illuminate how well you are preventing the spread of harmful bacteria through proper handwashing techniques. Health screenings extend to your child’s favorite stuffed animal. A teddy bear repair

station will be available so their snuggly patient can get a minor procedure and be discharged with a clean bill of health.

EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Have you ever thought about a career in health care? Curious to learn more about Torrance Memorial Medical Center? This is a perfect opportunity to visit with talented Torrance Memorial team members from 15+ different departments within the health care system: Torrance Memorial IPA, HealthLinks, Burn Unit, Pediatrics, Mother/ Baby, Integrated Medicine, Nutrition & Food Services, Human Resources, Volunteer Services, Nurse Navigators, Diabetes Outreach, Auxiliary, Luminaries and more.

FUN, FOOD, MUSIC, VIDEOS

Listen to music through the decades, sample retro refreshments and head to the pop-up Centennial Café for timeless treats or lunch. Take the day to learn and explore the many ways Torrance Memorial has changed over the decades. Commemorative gear will be available for purchase. •

For more information, visit TM100Years.org

Rendering of the new gallery wall. Named with an appreciation gift from Michelle and Hangup Moon.

THE COMEBACK

RETIRED MOVIE SOUND-SYSTEM EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCES FULL STROKE RECOVERY, THANKS TO QUICK ACTION AND EXPERT CARE.

WRITTEN BY NANCY SOKOLER STEINER | PHOTOGRAPHED BY VINCENT RIOS

Last November, South Bay resident Dan Taylor spent the morning shoveling snow off the deck of his second home in Park City, Utah. Last summer he and his wife, Debbie, took a six-week, 6,000-mile driving tour in their Airstream trailer. The couple traveled to Canada, across the Canadian Rockies and down through Montana to Utah.

“I had no issues hooking and unhooking the trailer,” he says. Such physical endurance at age 74 is impressive. It’s even more so since Taylor suffered a serious stroke just over a year ago.

SOMETHING’S WRONG

Sitting at his home office desk paying bills, Taylor, a retired movie sound-system executive, felt a sniffle. He started to reach into his pocket for a tissue, but his left hand wouldn’t cooperate. So he decided to get a tissue from the box near his front door.

Taylor could barely push his chair back from the desk but was determined to get to the tissue box. Making his way down the stairs of his multilevel home, he felt the left side of his body becoming more numb. Taylor realized he might be having a stroke.

He called Debbie, who was out doing a nearby errand. She immediately recognized from his voice that her husband was having a stroke and called 911. When the ambulance arrived, Taylor says, “They assured me right away: ‘Sir, you’re going to be fine. Torrance Memorial is a certified stroke center. We’ve alerted them we’re coming.”

HIGHEST-LEVEL STROKE CARE

As a certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, Torrance Memorial Medical Center meets strict standards set by the American Heart Association, the American Stroke Association, and the safety and performance-certifying organization DNV GL. This designation affirms the hospital can treat the most complex stroke cases and provide top-level stroke care 24/7.

“Stroke care begins with the Emergency Medical System (EMS),” says stroke program coordinator Marco Pech. “Paramedics perform several neurological assessments to determine whether the patient is having a stroke and its degree of severity. They notify Torrance Memorial’s emergency department a stroke patient is

Grateful stroke survivor Dan Taylor has a new lease on life and a new red Vespa.

coming and provide the patient’s scores. That activates a ‘code stroke’ here.”

Sheila Kelliher Berkoh, fire captain with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, urges people to quickly call 911 if they think they are having some kind of heart or neurological issue. “They are not bothering us; this is what we do,” she explains. “If we check you and it’s nothing, no harm no foul. But if it’s the beginning of a heart attack or stroke or aneurysm, we will provide the proper medical care in the ambulance and will have the specialists you need ready for you at the hospital. That time-saving action is crucial.”

As soon as a potential stroke patient arrives at Torrance Memorial, an emergency department physician will immediately examine the patient to determine whether he or she is experiencing a stroke, Pech explains. “If so, the stroke team meets with the patient at our CT scanner for evaluation,” he says. “The team includes a neurologist who evaluates the patient and determines the course of treatment. The neurologist might be physically on-site or based at Cedars-Sinai but ‘present’ via our telestroke robot, which allows the physician to assess patients remotely through videoconferencing.”

CLEARING THE CLOT

That was the sequence of events for Taylor, who received the clot-busting medication tPA (tissue plasminogen activator) soon after arriving at Torrance Memorial. This medication can break up blood clots in about 30% of cases. However, it must be given within 4.5 hours of the first symptoms to be effective. Although Taylor received the medication well within that window, he still required further treatment.

“He had a large area of his right brain without a blood supply,” says Richard Krauthamer, MD, the interventional radiologist who treated Taylor. “His speech was slurred, but he was comprehensible and understood what was going on. That’s always a plus.” (People who have strokes on the left side of the brain often cannot communicate or understand what’s happening.)

“Taylor had a large amount of recoverable brain, so we knew we had to move fast to preserve it,” Dr. Krauthamer says. “Fortunately, he had what we call collateral blood vessels that bypass the blockage similar to how people use side streets to bypass a blocked freeway.”

In the interventional radiology suite, Dr. Krauthamer performed a thrombectomy (clot removal) aided by biplane imaging technology, which provides simultaneous views of the brain’s arteries from the front and side. He accessed the clot by feeding a tube through Taylor’s groin to the blocked artery and removed the clot via suction.

“I’m lying on the table, and suddenly I’m feeling sensation come back in my left arm and hand, and then my left leg,” Taylor recalls. Tweaking Arnold Schwarzenegger’s signature line from The

Terminator, he announced, “I’m back!” Taylor returned home from the hospital after three days and needed minimal physical therapy.

“This was one of the more dramatic cases where we got a great result,” Dr. Krauthamer says. “Not everyone has the bypass collateral vessels. Recovery also depends on how quickly we can administer treatment.” He says Taylor has an excellent prognosis and can compensate for the tiny amount of brain function he lost.

MOVIE MAGIC

Taylor started in the motion picture industry in 1970 as a projectionist. He soon became involved with motion picture sound equipment and served as vice president of marketing and sales for a company that manufactured it. In 1993 Taylor moved to Southern California from the Boston suburbs with his wife and three children when Sony Pictures recruited him to join their new program to put digital sound on film.

“The motion picture industry was only about 75 years old when I started, so I have been in it for close to half of its existence. It’s been an absolutely great career and so much fun,” says Taylor, who retired in October 2023. He remembers seeing actors like Jack Nicholson walking on the lot and enjoyed visiting sets including Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune and Men in Black. “Back then security was more lax, and studio doors were just open. It was magic.”

RISK FACTORS

Taylor had two factors that increased his risk of stroke. He had mitral valve repair surgeries in 2011 and 2022. “Valve surgery can lead to a clot building up on the valve, which can slip up into the brain,” says Dr. Krauthamer.

Taylor also has a history of atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat that prevents the heart from pumping efficiently and can cause blood to pool in the heart and form blood clots. Atrial fibrillation increases the risk of stroke by five times.

Blood thinners can help reduce the risk of blood clots in those with atrial fibrillation, and Taylor now takes blood-thinning medications. For people at risk of falling or who have other factors that might disqualify them from taking blood thinners, a surgical device called the Watchman Implant, available at Torrance Memorial, may help. It involves inserting a circular implant about the size of a quarter to close off a small part of the heart where clots generally form.

Today Taylor shows no signs of slowing down. He and Debbie will spent Christmas in Puerto Vallarta with their children and grandchildren and just returned from a visit to New Zealand in February. Most days you can find Dan scooting around town on his red Vespa.

“I have no residual effects from the stroke,” he says. “I know it’s because of the speed and caliber of the care I received and the fact Torrance Memorial is a Comprehensive Stroke Center.” •

Major Torrance Memorial donors and leadership were on hand to celebrate the groundbreaking of the hospital’s new two-story emergency department last fall. From left: Craig Leach, Gretchen Lent, MD, President/ CEO Keith

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT EXPANSION PROJECT – PHASE I NEARING COMPLETION

PROGRESS REPORT BY CONNIE SENNER

On September 24, 2024, Torrance Memorial Medical Center officially broke ground for its new two-story emergency department. Major donors, hospital leadership and physicians gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking— and wall-smashing—of the Lundquist Leach Emergency Department expansion project.

This expansion will enable the hospital to better serve the community’s health care needs. It will increase patient capacity, reduce wait times and improve the overall patient experience by integrating the latest medical technologies and creating additional private treatment rooms. The expansion aims to ensure the hospital’s emergency department remains a state-of-the-art facility capable of delivering critical care efficiently, especially as patient volumes grow.

After months of dedicated work, Phase I of the emergency department expansion project is almost complete. This phase has

focused on laying the groundwork for a more modern, efficient space designed to enhance patient care and staff workflow.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN PHASE I:

• A designated materials staging area for construction crews has been established east of the ED entrance, near the recently installed MRI trailer.

• A new temporary triage space is underway, ensuring uninterrupted patient care while the existing triage area is transformed into a more efficient and comfortable space. Although it is hard to predict the exact timing of the opening, the California Department of Public Health has 100 days to perform its survey and issue licenses for the space.

• The second-floor demolition is nearly complete, and utility rerouting will begin in June. As a result of the cooperation and assistance from staff with communication to the public, we have

Hobbs, Emmanuel David, Richard Lundquist, Melanie Lundquist

November 25: Exposure of hard lid ceilings after removal of ACT ceiling tiles on level 2

December 2: Removal of ceiling tiles and insulation on level 2

January 10:

December 13: Phase zero, framing and insulation on new security wall on level 1 - ED waiting room

January 24: Demolition of walls and creating open space on level 2

been able to maintain the construction schedule so far.

• Upcoming Work: The hard demolition phase of the second floor is complete and the build out will begin when we have a building permit issued from the state. Construction is currently targeted to start in June.

We deeply appreciate the commitment of our staff in delivering exceptional patient care throughout this construction process. We are also grateful for the generosity of our community, whose support has made this extraordinary project possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work toward a stronger, more advanced emergency department. •

SET TO BE COMPLETED IN LATE 2026, THE EXPANSION WILL DOUBLE TREATMENT SPACES, INCORPORATE A FLEXIBLE DESIGN AND ELEVATE SAFETY WITH CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY

FEATURING:

• more than 80 treatment spaces—double the department’s current capacity

• an open-concept design, including spaces that can be used for multiple purposes or modified depending on staff and patient needs

• rooms with glass partitions for enhanced viewing, safety, security and privacy

• enhanced technology to improve efficiency and safety

Commencement of the temporary triage buildout on level 1.

February 28: Finish demolition of overhead duct removal on level 2

THE RESILIENT JUDY GASSNER

ON THE EVE OF ITS CENTENNIAL, TORRANCE MEMORIAL BIDS ADIEU TO A TRUE BELIEVER WHO CHAMPIONED HOSPITAL ADVANCEMENT FOR 24 YEARS.

WRITTEN BY DIANE KRIEGER

Like an intriguing novel, Judith Gordon Gassner’s life can be divided into three parts: Part 1 –symphonic movements. Part 2 – warm scenes of domesticity. Part 3 – hospital doyenne and super friend.

People compare the beloved Torrance Memorial fundraiser to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. A woman of refinement. Charming, quick-witted and utterly unbreakable.

Like Jackie, as a young woman Judy moved in sophisticated circles, rubbing elbows with famous artists and maestros. Later, having found her prince charming, she—like Jackie—turned her attention to building a family.

Tragically, Judy was widowed in her prime, left with two young daughters to raise alone. And five years later, not unlike Jackie, she came roaring back to start a new adventure.

In 24 years, Judy has raised enormous sums of money for the Torrance Memorial Foundation. As senior director of development and principal gifts, her most recent achievement is a $21.8 million donation

from philanthropist Mary Tu.

April 28 will be Judy’s last day with the hospital. At 74, she’s stepping into well-earned retirement. The hospital’s centennial celebration will be her final foundation project.

“It will be very difficult to fill the gap Judy leaves,” says foundation executive vice president Laura Schenasi, who hired her in 2001, when Judy had zero fundraising experience but possessed unique people skills. “The No. 1 most important thing in fundraising is relationshipbuilding, and Judy gets five gold stars in that.”

Photographed by Joey Ikemoto

A STRONG FOUNDATION

Judy was raised in Rockland, Maine, a town of 8,000 people. Her grandfather, a Russian-Jewish immigrant named Isidor Gordon, was a respected town elder and one of the founders of Rockland’s only synagogue, Adas Yoshuron.

Her father, Edward Gordon, was a businessman, while her mom, Charlotte, stayed home to raise their five kids. Judy and her twin, Joan, are the second and third of four sisters, the others being Suzan and Gail. Their brother, Peter, is the youngest sibling.

Judy loved growing up in a New England town steeped in culture. Rockland, touted as the “lobster capital of the world,” is home to the world-class Farnsworth Art Museum. It wasn’t uncommon to find painter Andrew Wyeth and sculptor Louise Nevelson strolling about town on Main Street.

Judy worshipped the arts—ballet, theater, music, especially jazz—though she wasn’t particularly gifted. “I had a lot of lessons, but even I knew I was pretty mediocre at everything,” she says, with beguiling candor.

She studied art administration and art history at Vassar College and went to work in the subscriptions department of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO). From the basement office, she could hear maestros Seiji Ozawa and Arthur Fielder in rehearsals.

Within six months, Judy was tapped as assistant to a young executive named Peter Gelb, who would go on to helm the Metropolitan Opera. As she rose in the ranks, Judy would escort the BSO to its summer home at Tanglewood and on road trips to venues like the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Behind the scenes, she took care of celebrity maestros like Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copeland and John Williams.

It was on a European concert tour that Judy met the love of her life, a young endocrinologist from the Bronx named Conrad Gassner. After a whirlwind romance in Rome, they were married in 1983. Having just finished his fellowship at George Washington University, Conrad was starting his career at Kaiser Permanente in Harbor City, California.

Judy willingly walked away from Boston’s glamorous concert world to begin a new chapter as a South Bay physician’s wife. Soon she was busy with babies and preschools. As time passed, Judy got involved in the PTA at Country Day School and with their synagogue, Congregation Ner Tamid.

“My friends from back East would ask me, ‘Aren’t you bored?’ But I never was. I loved being with my children, and through them I met great friends,” she says.

FROM TRAGEDY TO TRIUMPH

Judy’s world came crashing down in 1996 when Conrad was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. Within seven months, she was a widow, and her daughters, Alexandra, then 11, and Caroline, 8, were fatherless. The next few years were painful.

“I functioned,” Judy recalls. “I did what I had to do, and in the summers I took the girls back to Maine.”

In 2001, with her daughters in their teens, she felt ready to make her next move. At age 50, Judy rebooted her career. She was grateful when Torrance Memorial CEO George Graham offered to look over her résumé. The two had been friends since their kids attended the same preschool. Graham introduced Judy to Laura Schenasi—the “crackerjack” USC fundraiser he’d recruited three months earlier to build a top-tier hospital advancement program.

Judy joined the development team at the entry level and failed spectacularly. Laura doesn’t mince words:

Circa 1981, Boston Symphony Orchestra maestro Aaron Copeland gives a young Judith Gordon a taste of cake at the Tanglewood estate. In the background is the portrait of Serge Koussevitzky, renowned conductor of the BSO.

“Judy was an awful administrative assistant,” she recalls, laughing. However, she had the makings of a great fundraiser: intelligence, a dogged work ethic and an uncanny ease of manner with powerful people.

Having trained her in the fundraising basics, Schenasi put Judy in charge of what would become the Ambassadors program. She watched in wonder as this middle-aged newbie devoured the Los Angeles Business Journal, thoroughly researching South Bay businesses.

It was Judy’s idea to ask the Toyota Motor Corporation to donate a car to the Holiday Festival. She researched and learned the facts about Torrance Memorial and focused on understanding precisely how the hospital worked—which she shared with Michael Rouse, vice president for community relations at Toyota, to encourage him to donate a new car every year.

Together with senior vice president Sally Eberhard, Judy launched a series of lectures introducing Torrance Memorial to the surge of Westsiders moving to Manhattan Beach, attracted by the laid-back, luxury lifestyle. She tapped Michael Zislis, owner of several Beach Cities hotels and dining establishments, to tout the hospital’s virtues in the business community.

“She knows every doctor and everyone in the

administration. People in Manhattan Beach will call Judy before calling 911,” Michael says, only half-joking.

THROUGH THICK AND THIN

Recognizing her drive and talent, Laura started introducing Judy to potential major donors. Melanie Lundquist remembers their first lunch together some 20 years ago. She immediately liked Judy, and the two became dear friends. They would call regularly to chat about Judy’s kids and provide emotional support to each other through life’s ups and downs.

But running parallel to their friendship was a professional relationship built on trust and experience.

Melanie and Richard Lundquist have donated more than $100 million to Torrance Memorial over the last 15 years, and “we could not be more pleased with our investment. I mean, look at how this hospital has grown!” Melanie says.

Mark Lurie, MD who chairs the Torrance Memorial Foundation board, believes the same qualities that make Judy a great friend also make her a great fundraiser. His wife, Barbara, describes Judy as “fiercely loyal. Everybody can feel her warmth and attention,” she says, her eyes misting with a sweet memory.

Judy is surrounded by the greatest joys in her life, daughters Alexandra and Caroline

Some years ago, Barbara explains, her husband was in a car crash that landed him in the ER. When word of the accident reached Judy, she happened to be in the dressing room of a department store. So frantic was she to reach the hospital, Barbara recalls, that Judy arrived at Dr. Lurie’s bedside with her dress on backward.

“There’s an old saying that friends are the family you choose for yourself,” Barbara says. “Judy has been an amazing family member to us—part mother hen, part sob sister. She’s one of our best friends. But half the South Bay could say the same thing.”

A JOB WELL DONE

It’s impossible to calculate how much money Judy independently raised for Torrance Memorial, but the process was always a team effort. Over the years the staff has grown to eight seasoned advancement professionals.

This much is certain: $400 million has poured into the foundation’s coffers since 2001, when Laura and Judy first started the ball rolling. On a year-by-year basis, revenues have rocketed from about $500,000 annually to today’s $25 million to $40 million range.

Clearly, Judy has raised “a tremendous amount of money” for Torrance Memorial, says Melanie. But what’s truly remarkable is “she has made so many friends for the hospital, and many of them have also become her own friends. She absolutely loves what she does, and it has given her such a wonderful mission.”

Reflecting on her journey, Judy muses: “If anyone had told me when I was young that I would someday be in hospital fundraising, I wouldn’t have believed them. But I have truly loved this job.”

As her last day approaches, Judy is sanguine about the future. Her retirement plans include volunteering at a museum and serving on the Torrance Memorial Foundation board in the future. And wild horses couldn’t keep her away from the annual Holiday Festival, especially the glamourous fashion show she has chaired since 2002.

She looks forward to spending time with her grown daughters. Alexandra Dunlap is married to Zach and they live in New York City, and Caroline Gassner lives in Santa Monica. They have a long-standing tradition of meeting for an annual mother-and-daughters getaway. Now Judy will have the flexibility for more family travel.

“I’ll be footloose and fancy-free,” she says gaily. Two of Judy’s siblings still live in Maine; the other two are

in Florida. She has nine nieces and nephews sprinkled across the country.

As always, her top priority is her relationships with people. Asked what she’ll miss most about Torrance Memorial, Judy names her colleagues, whom she considers family and dear friends.

“I have met the most magnificent people,” she says, “and I have loved every minute.” •

From philanthropy to cherished friendships ... Judy with Melanie Lundquist and Michael Zislis

Mark Lurie, MD, Barbara Demming Lurie and Judy celebrating at a fundraising salon for the Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Institute

REDUCING RADIATIONRELATED RISKS

FUNDED BY A GENEROUS CHARITABLE DONATION, TORRANCE MEMORIAL INSTALLS A RADIATION PROTECTION SYSTEM TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY AND COMFORT OF THE CATH LAB TEAM.

WRITTEN

BY

LISA BUFFINGTON

Physicians, nurses, technicians and others who work in the Torrance Memorial Medical Center Cardiac Catheterization Lab use advanced X-ray imaging technology to provide lifesaving diagnostic and therapeutic care for patients every day. However, when an X-ray beam strikes the patient’s body, it causes lowerenergy radiation to spread out—or scatter—in different directions. Cath lab team members must wear heavy protective lead aprons during all procedures to block this scatter radiation and reduce the associated risks of cancer and cataracts.

To further reduce these radiation-related risks, Torrance Memorial recently became the first hospital in California to install the EggNest Protect system. Made possible by a generous donation, EggNest features a specially designed cardiac cath lab platform that offers 360-degree radiation protection, shielding staff

and reducing radiation exposure by 97% to 99%. This protection allows team members to wear lightweight aprons, reducing the risk of musculoskeletal injuries.

“Many people don’t think about the risk of radiation exposure that comes with working in the cath lab because even though the procedures we perform are radiation-dependent, it’s something you can’t see,” says Andrea Alarcon, RN, manager of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Torrance Memorial Medical Center. “But research has shown the risk of cancer and cataracts from radiation exposure—and musculoskeletal disorders from wearing heavy lead aprons—increases for people who work in a cath lab.”

As a regional referral center for complex percutaneous coronary intervention and a national destination for chronic total occlusion care, the Torrance Memorial Cath Lab provides advanced

Interventional cardiologist

Chris Matchison, MD, and the Cath Lab team understand the long-term benefits of using the EggNest Protect system.

treatment for some of the sickest patients with the most challenging cardiac conditions.

“Some of the complex, high-risk procedures we perform take hours, and wearing the lead for that length of time can cause significant discomfort, fatigue and strain on the body,” says Alarcon. “By wearing ultralight lead, we can improve physician and team member comfort—which means we can focus all our energy and attention on providing the highestquality patient care.”

But even when wearing protective lead, Alarcon says, the team’s shins, arms, eyes and head are still exposed. EggNest uses a shield to block scatter radiation, providing all-around protection for everyone in the cath lab.

“With EggNest, I can perform my work with more peace of mind because I don’t have to worry about the deleterious effects of radiation exposure and the risk of cancer—and I can

get out of heavy lead,” says Torrance Memorial interventional cardiologist Chris Matchison, MD.

According to R. Michael Wyman, MD, another interventional cardiologist at Torrance Memorial, implementing EggNest has long-term benefits for team members, patients, the hospital and the community. “It’s not uncommon for cath lab team members to sustain careerending injuries from wearing lead or develop other health problems related to radiation exposure. For prospective team members or those who are just entering the field, choosing a center that offers the enhanced protection of EggNest can reduce work-related risks. While our team members will certainly benefit from the increased protection, our patients and our community will also benefit from improved access to expert care delivered by experienced providers.” •

Below: Structural heart medical director Salman Azam, MD, Michael Healy, MD

Left: Catherine Tsai, Quan Tran, Ryan Mascioni, Benedict Dela Cruz

SURROUNDING PATIENTS WITH SUPPORT

THE CARE MANAGEMENT TEAM CONNECTS PATIENTS TO RESOURCES WHILE REMOVING BARRIERS TO HEALTH CARE.

WRITTEN BY LISA BUFFINGTON | PHOTOGRAPHED BY MICHAEL NEVEUX

Managing a chronic health condition or a serious medical event can come with a lot of challenges, from insurance coverage issues and discharge planning to medication management and anxiety about what’s going to happen next. But when a health crisis or diagnosis strikes, Torrance Memorial Medical

Center patients don’t have to navigate these challenges alone.

Whether a patient needs social work services, assistance with discharge planning or help with insurance coverage, the hospital’s Care Management team is there to provide everything they need to cope with their diagnosis.

The Care Management leadership team makes patient advocacy their No. 1 priority.

L to R: Tracy Bercu, MD, physician advisor; Tracey Green, LCSW, clinical social work manager; Lindsey Stone, RN, director of care management; Heather Shay, VP of clincial quality and accreditation; Mary Espinoza, RN, utilization management manager; Giles Ordinario, RN, case management manager

“THE ENTIRE CARE MANAGEMENT TEAM WORKS HAND IN HAND WITH THE PATIENT, FAMILY AND MEDICAL TEAM TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT, ADDRESSING THE FULL SPECTRUM OF PERSONALIZED PATIENT NEEDS AND ENSURING EACH PATIENT GETS THE SUPPORT, COMPASSION AND CARE THEY DESERVE.” — HEATHER SHAY, RN

“We’re problem-solvers, and patient advocacy is our No. 1 priority,” says Lindsey Stone, RN, director of care management at Torrance Memorial. “We serve every unit in the hospital, and our goal is to ensure each patient gets the right level of care at the right time and the right services to support their overall well-being.”

Led by Stone, the Care Management team is organized into three divisions, each with unique responsibilities: case management, clinical social work and utilization management. “Together our team works to balance clinical quality with the patient, physician, nurse, and organizational expectations and goals so each patient receives optimized care,” says Stone.

NEXT STEPS IN PATIENT CARE

The case management team, led by case management manager Giles Ordinario, RN, assists patients with discharge planning after their hospital stay. “For some patients, discharge planning is as simple as providing them with a walker, scheduling physical therapy appointments and sending them home,” says Ordinario. “But for others it can be complex — especially if they have limited family support, insurance concerns or need a higher level of care but would prefer to return to their own home instead of a facility.”

Ordinario and his team work with medical partners, including transitional care and rehabilitation providers, home health, medical equipment companies and nursing homes, to ensure patients can seamlessly move to the next level of care.

PROVIDING PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT

When a patient’s care team identifies a need for additional support, the clinical social work team, led by clinical social work manager Tracey Green, LCSW,

will perform a comprehensive psychosocial assessment to determine what the patient needs to help them successfully manage their health.

“Our goal is to optimize each patient’s psychosocial and medical functioning while minimizing stress,” says Green. “After assessing each patient’s needs, we identify gaps in support, resources and services and figure out how to close them.”

Green says her team considers many factors during the patient assessment, including the patient’s home environment, social and family situation, emotional and mental functioning, ability to cope, spiritual needs, and access to necessities such as transportation, food, clothing and shelter.

Torrance Memorial clinical social workers also provide crisis intervention services, serving as mandated reporters and assisting patients who are victims of abuse or assault. They work closely with community organizations to connect patients with services such as mental health counseling, substance use treatment, childcare, food banks and shelters.

“We’re masters of resources,” says Green. “We meet the patient and family where they are in a nonjudgmental way, providing education and facilitating communication and collaboration with their treatment team. We also connect them with community-based services to remove barriers to receiving care and complying with treatment recommendations.”

NAVIGATING INSURANCE AND TREATMENT

The utilization management team, led by Mary Espinoza, RN, is responsible for supporting patients by obtaining insurance authorization, navigating compliance with Medicare, Medi-Cal and

commercial payer regulations and contracts, and sharing opportunities to use appropriate resources for the care patients need.

“We review patient admissions and work with providers to make sure each patient is placed in the proper status to ensure insurance payment and prevent denials,” says Espinoza. “If we receive an insurance denial, we work with our team of physician advisors to determine whether we should appeal.”

Espinoza and her team also collaborate with insurance and internal case managers on discharge planning, following patients as they progress

through the continuum of care and helping “paint a picture” for the insurance company that streamlines coverage decisions and claim approvals. After discharge, the team works closely with the billing office to manage denials and review claims to make sure they are compliant with insurance regulations.

“We work behind the scenes to make sure preauthorizations are completed, patients are placed in the correct status and insurance payments are received,” says Espinoza. “We make sure patients understand their health insurance coverage so they can use it appropriately for their health needs.”

Giles Ordinario, Zenaida Carrillo-Ramo, Claudia Cienfuegos, Kriska Cejes, Rosanna Moreno, Daneen Larecy, Anna (Kristine) Portugal

Care Management team, L to R: Ana Nunag, Joserita Murphy, MaryCharm Delvo, Barbara Ignacio, Sandra Garcia-Trejo, Stephanie Canziani, Lana Chiv, Philip Warner, Linda Mendoza, Donna Andreoli, Lindsey Stone, Darleen Logan-Wyatt, Neenah Valenzuela, Sheena Shah, Marie Brink, Rosalyn Madera, Mar Hayag, Mary Espinoza, Jacqueline Ayres,

Clinical social workers, L to R:

SUPPORTING PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS

In addition to supporting patients, the Care Management team is also a valuable resource for providers. “Our team gets things done, and we support our providers by helping remove patient care barriers so they can focus on providing the best possible medical treatment,” says Stone.

The team also works closely with Torrance Memorial physician advisors

Tracy Bercu, MD, Roy Fu, MD, and Ernest Lee, MD, to ensure each patient receives supportive care that aligns with their treatment goals and complies with internal and external best practices, policies and regulations. They also support the Care Management teams as liaisons with the medical staff community.

“We work closely with care management to ensure our patients have a smooth transition through their

hospital stay and beyond and have the resources they need,” says Dr. Bercu. “The care management team is vital to our mission to provide patients with the best care possible.”

However, the real key to the Care Management team’s success is collaboration. “Having a life-threatening health event or managing a chronic medical condition can be terrifying for patients and their families — especially if they don’t have access to the resources they need to cope,” says Heather Shay, RN, vice president of clinical quality and accreditation. “The entire Care Management team works hand in hand with the patient, family and medical team to provide comprehensive support, addressing the full spectrum of personalized patient needs and ensuring each patient gets the support, compassion and care they deserve.” •

CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY WITH ESSENTIAL RESOURCES

At Torrance Memorial we’re proud to partner with our affiliate Cedars-Sinai to offer a comprehensive tool designed to connect individuals and families in the South Bay with nonprofits, government agencies and community programs providing critical support needed to live a stable, secure and fulfilling life. If you or someone you know is struggling with not having enough food, needing health care, finding affordable housing or other challenges, the Find Help resource hub makes it simple to locate the support you need. Torrance Memorial cares about making a real difference in your life and the lives of those in our community. Together we can build a stronger, healthier South Bay and bridge the gap to equality and opportunity— one connection at a time.

Discover resources at findhelp.org.

Tracey Green, Lana Chiv, Eileen Whitfield, Chenette Cole, Adela Juarez-De Los Santos, Marie Brink, Ana Ibarra, Ana Eusse, Betty Liu, Debbie Wong, Stephanie Canziani

Hospitalists Alexander Shen, MD, and Valente Ramos, MD, coordinate and monitor care during the shorter (but more intense) periods of inpatient care.

CONDUCTING CARE

HOSPITALISTS COORDINATE COMPLEX INPATIENT CARE.

WRITTEN BY JOHN FERRARI

PHOTOGRAPHED BY MICHAEL NEVEUX

On a hospital staff, everyone matters. Medical technicians and anesthesiologists, custodial crew members and cardiothoracic surgeons—in the medical center, everyone has a vital role.

It can be a complex workplace. Patients are at the center of care, and providing the care each patient needs—from diagnostic tests to physical therapy—may involve multiple specialists and support staff, all working in concert.

Coordinating patient care requires up-to-the-minute information and an awareness of everything about the patient’s history, condition and treatment. That’s where hospitalists come in.

If the interaction between specialists, medical technicians and support staff is an orchestra, hospitalists are the conductors. Where primary care physicians track their patients’ health and care over years as outpatients, hospitalists coordinate and monitor care during the shorter (but more intense) periods of inpatient care.

“We effectively become patients’ primary care physicians while they are in the hospital,” explains Alexander Shen, MD.

“We’re the patients’ stewards through the hospitalization,” adds Torrance Memorial hospitalist Valente Ramos, MD. “We manage their medical care but also guide them through the hospitalization and answer any questions they might have. When I introduce myself, I tell patients to think of hospitalists as their surrogate primary care physicians—it’s the same kind of role. I explain to them, in layman’s terms, what’s going on with them. Being a hospitalist presents a unique challenge in trying to establish a rapport very quickly. Our group in particular is very good about

trying to bridge that gap and make patients as comfortable as possible.”

As specialized physicians, hospitalists train in internal medicine. “Our training is very broad in scope and very specialized in inpatient care,” says Dr. Shen, who came to Torrance Memorial in 2009 as medical director of the center’s then-new hospitalist program. “We receive extensive inpatient training in essential subspecialties including cardiology, critical care, pulmonology, nephrology, infectious diseases and gastroenterology—just to name a few! This is essential because we work hand in hand with these subspecialties to gather all the recommendations. When a condition requires a specialist, we’re good at knowing who to call and when. We’re also advocates for patients and their families, so we translate medical terminology for them and develop the best care plan.”

Torrance Memorial’s hospitalist program has been so successful that the center recently launched a medical teaching hospital program for Cedars-Sinai internal medicine residents. The residents will work two-week rotations including hospitalist services, ambulatory primary care, and specialty and urgent care training.

“This program is a recognition of the high level of health care we provide in the community,” notes Heidi Assigal,

Hospitalists, bottom to top, L to R: Khoi Le, MD

Ayushi Desai, MD

Raahil Malhotra, DO

Hana Lim, MD

Kevin Maniar, MD

Tracy Bercu, MD

Deepak Singh, MD

Ajit Mannan, MD

Samuel Tomich, MD

Keyur Patel, MD

Manuel Hakimi, MD

Prasun Ramakrishnan, MD

Torrance Memorial senior vice president. “Ninety percent of medical care in the United States is provided by community centers like Torrance Memorial, and our center is a great location for residents entering medical practice to see how a top-ranked hospital operates.”

“Torrance Memorial is such an amazing, dynamic place,” agrees Dr. Shen. “There is so much expertise in so many fields and such a diverse patient population. It’s a great experience for any hospitalist who wants to see a high-functioning medical center.”

The hospitalist specialty developed during the 1990s as inpatient hospital care became increasingly too complex for primary care physicians to be able to track their patients’ progress throughout each day alongside running their outpatient practice.

“You really do need someone to coordinate the team providing care, especially urgent care—heart attacks, strokes and the like,” says Dr. Shen. “These are conditions that must be treated within an hour, if not minutes. As hospitalists, it’s our job to coordinate complex care in a very short amount of time.”

Hospitalists coordinate care for elective inpatient procedures as well. “Many patients undergoing elective procedures have other conditions such as diabetes,” Dr. Shen explains.

Unlike primary care physicians, hospitalists don’t get to

follow their patients’ health over years, but the specialty provides the satisfaction of seeing patients—most of whom arrive at the hospital with an urgent medical condition— progress and leave in better health.

“We help patients through potentially some of the most difficult times in their lives, ” Dr. Shen says. “To see them walk out the door recovered is very gratifying. We spend quite a bit of time with our patients. We get to know them and really dive into their medical issues. We have discussions with them and their families to discuss their values and their goals for their medical care. We have the luxury of treating them in a very controlled environment, so we can see what’s working and what’s not working. After they leave, we check in on our patients and their primary care physicians too.”

The hospitalist specialty also emphasizes teamwork and systems thinking, Dr. Shen adds. “Teamwork is in the DNA of hospitalists. We’re really good at coordinating and operationalizing health care, making health care delivery more efficient and safer. Because we are everywhere as leaders in the hospital, we see how different systems are

working, and we can develop improvements. A big part of our job as hospitalists is to lead our health system in improving the quality, safety and efficiency of patient care, so we find ourselves extending the reach of our leadership. We help develop better systems outside the four walls of the hospital, including care coordination at skilled nursing facilities and post-discharge outpatient clinics, and facilitating transfers of patients from outside facilities into the Torrance Memorial system.”

“The dedicated work of hospitalists is one of the keys to Torrance Memorial’s success in providing top-ranked inpatient care,” says Assigal. “We have close to 40 hospitalists on staff—hospitalists are on duty 24/7/365. That depth of coverage will be even more important when our expanded emergency department facilities come on line. When I speak with hospitalists, they tell me they’re busy—but also they love what they are doing.”

“I truly enjoy what I do” reflects Dr. Ramos. “I get a sense of satisfaction out of my job. To this day I enjoy what I do as much as I did when I finished my residency, if not more.” •

Hospitalists, L to R: Scott Mense, MD, Ernest Lee, MD, Gina Nguyen, MD, Valente Ramos, MD, Tiffany Trinh, MD, Tasneem Bholat, MD, Omar Aly, MD, Jessica Siak, MD, Kevin Mak, MD, Alexander Shen, MD, Roy Fu, MD, Mark Adriatico, MD Hospitalists on staff but not pictured: Hosam Ahmad, MD, Daniel Chiou, MD, Jasminka Criley, MD, Lianne Ho, MD, Clifford Liu, MD, Katherine Miller, MD, Tom Ngo, DO, Kim Nguyen, MD, Paola Ortiz, MD, Bhavesh Ramani, MD, Sakara Seng, DO, Pranit Shrestha, MD, Taraneh Tehrani, MD, William Tarng, MD for TCU

SOARING

FAYE AND JOE CZYZYK BELIEVE IN SHARING THEIR GOOD FORTUNE WITH OTHERS.

WRITTEN BY NANCY SOKOLER STEINER | PHOTOGRAPHED BY MICHAEL NEVEUX

Name an aspect of aviation, and Joe Czyzyk has probably touched it through one of his businesses. As the former chairman and CEO of Mercury Air Group, Czyzyk (pronounced CHIH-zick; rhymes with “physic”) led the largest ground handling companies at Los Angeles International Airport. He also developed numerous “under-the-wing” businesses involved in servicing and maintaining aircraft and providing jet fuel, as well as operating warehouses, hangars and passenger terminals on airports and U.S. military bases around the globe.

Meanwhile his wife, Farima (Faye) Czyzyk, focused on health. She worked as an emergency room nurse and nurse epidemiologist at hospitals including HarborUCLA Medical Center, Valley Presbyterian Hospital, USC and St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood. As director of nursing at St. Francis, she supervised 600 nurses. She later transitioned to health care management and administration and consulting for Ernst & Young.

Joe and Faye moved from the Westside to Rolling Hills in 2013 and became Patrons five years later. In 2022, Joe experienced a health issue requiring a trip to Torrance Memorial Medical Center’s emergency department. When they arrived, they were shocked.

“It felt like walking into a train station,” Joe recalls. “There wasn’t a single seat available in the waiting room, and people were standing outside waiting to get in. Seven or eight people waited in line at the little triage window.”

With her background in health care, Faye understands the importance of triage—the process of screening and sorting patients based on the urgency

and severity of their health conditions. It troubled her that the process might be delayed due to enormous community demand and patient volume. (Last year the Torrance Memorial Emergency Department treated over 107,000 patients.)

The couple shared their concern with Judith Gassner, senior director of development and principal gifts. She told them about the medical center’s plans to double the capacity of the emergency department. The new two-story facility, which broke ground on September 24, 2024, will feature more than 80 treatment spaces and integrate the latest medical technologies. It is scheduled for the second floor completion in 2026.

Faye and Joe quickly decided this project deserved their support. As a result, the couple donated $1.5 million to the Torrance Memorial Emergency Department for triage expansion and modernization.

“We recognize the emergency room that was built decades ago was not designed to handle the load it handles today,” says Joe. Faye adds, “We committed ourselves to expediting triage for anyone who walks in and needs immediate care, because it’s vital to be triaged within a very short time after arriving at the emergency department.”

The Czyzyks, both born abroad, embody the American Dream and the opportunities it offers to hardworking immigrants. “We’re very patriotic Americans because it’s only when you’ve lived in foreign countries that you know how favorably the United States compares. Despite what goes on in the political environment, there’s no place like it,” says Joe.

Before his birth, Joe’s parents fled from Poland to Russia and remained constantly on the run to evade

Faye and Joe Czyzyk embody the American Dream and the opportunities it offers to hardworking immigrants.

Majestic bearded iris are in bloom in the garden that also includes over 300 rose bushes and 16 mature fruit trees.

the Nazis. After World War II, they returned to Poland, but no other members of their families had survived the Holocaust. Toddler Joe and his parents left Poland in 1949. They eventually received asylum from Canada and made their home in Montreal for over a decade.

One of Joe’s fondest memories is crossing the bridge from Windsor, Ontario, to Detroit, Michigan, in 1963. He and his parents became American citizens and settled in Los Angeles.

After two years in college, Joe enlisted in the Seabees, the U.S. Naval Construction Forces. He served two tours overseas in Vietnam. Returning in 1969, Joe completed his education at California State University, Los Angeles with the help of the GI Bill and became a civil engineer.

With jobs hard to come by in 1971, Joe worked at a bank for a few years. A customer who managed the United Airlines regional office in Los Angeles encouraged him to apply for a job there.

“That was the beginning of an aviation career that today is 58 years old,” says Joe. The United job led to diverse positions in the airline industry. In 1984, Joe joined Mercury Air Group to develop their air cargo

business. He was named the company’s president and CEO in 1999. Mercury Air was listed on the American Stock Exchange for more than three decades until Joe took the company private in 2006.

“I’ve had tremendous satisfaction establishing the businesses and watching them grow and succeed. I enjoyed hiring people, putting them to work and making them part of our company family,” says Joe, who has since sold most of his businesses. “Even today, although I’m down to fewer than 100 employees, three of them have been with the company for more than 50 years.”

Joe has traveled to more than 100 countries and established businesses in more than 50 of them. He has visited every continent except for Antarctica and would like to go there one day. He returned from a business trip to Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong three months prior to speaking with Patrons. “We at our company still believe in the personal touch, and I’ll get on a plane to Asia to let our customers know we appreciate their business,” he says.

Philanthropy plays a major role for the Czyzyks, and they support a range of organizations and causes in addition to Torrance Memorial. “I believe everyone

who is successful in business should give back to the community because it’s the community that has contributed to their success,” says Joe. “Our satisfaction is in helping other people achieve their dream.”

Faye and Joe donated $1.5 million to the Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. The gift supports research into the early identification of high-risk cardiac patients and improves access to and affordability of coronary artery calcium (CAC) testing.

Having benefitted from the test there, Faye wanted to make it available to those unable to afford it. It bothers her that people often forgo potentially lifesaving measures due to financial constraints. They have also made endowments to urology research at Keck Hospital of USC.

In addition to supporting hospitals, the couple has remained very committed to the Chabad movement and donates their time and philanthropy to a number of Chabad centers. They also direct their philanthropy to veterans. Joe has been a board member of U.S.VETS, a national organization dedicated to alleviating homelessness among veterans, since 2012 and served as board chair from 2016 to 2022.

“As a veteran, I understand how vets deal with life after they’ve served,” says Joe. “I consider myself very lucky that I did not bear the traumas of many veterans who served in Vietnam, who continue to bear those invisible wounds. After I was wounded overseas, I came home to a nation hostile to veterans. Thanks to the support from my parents and my community, I got my life back together and did something with it. But there are lots of homeless veterans out there. A veteran who is homeless and remains untreated is a national disgrace, and U.S.VETS will continue to lead and grow in providing housing and rehabilitation for our veterans until there are no more homeless veterans.”

More than a decade ago, former Governor Jerry Brown appointed Joe to the Governor’s Military Council, a state commission position he still holds. In this role, he serves as a liaison between California and the Department of Defense.

Joe has served on the board of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, including as chairman in 2011, and he has served as chairman of the board of advisors for Pepperdine University’s School of Public Policy. He was appointed to the Los Angeles Transportation Commission by then-Mayor Richard Riordan in 1999 and went on to serve as the president of the city’s

Taxicab Commission for 12 years.

Faye and Joe were introduced by a mutual friend. For Joe, it was love at first sight. (“For Faye, it was love at 10th sight,” he jokes.) Next year they will celebrate 40 years of marriage. They have four adult children and two grandchildren. The couple enjoys traveling and looks forward to visiting France later this year.

“We have multiple homes but love our Rolling Hills home the most. The close-knit community, the panoramic views, the spacious properties are testimonials to the love we have for this community.

Rolling Hills and the South Bay will always be our home. Our backgrounds of hard work, compassionate outreach and our own close relationship have made all of this possible,” says Joe.

Faye and Joe have spent the last three years working on their extensive garden, which boasts many fruit trees and rose gardens. “It’s very satisfying to nourish and care for the trees and plants and see them bear flowers and fruit as a result,” Faye says.

Now the Czyzyks are cultivating Torrance Memorial Medical Center, planting seeds for growth that will nurture the community’s health for decades to come and helping propel the medical center into the next century of excellent care. •

Joe and Faye celebrated their son’s wedding in Carmel Valley.

Ambassadors Corner

BEYOND X-RAY VISION

WRITTEN BY DIANE KRIEGER | PHOTOGRAPHED BY VINCENT RIOS

Asked to name his favorite procedure, Richard Krauthamer, MD, doesn’t hesitate: endovascular thrombectomy. This emergency stroke intervention can be a game changer for patients with acute ischemic stroke. Entering through an artery in the groin, the interventional radiologist snakes a suction catheter into the brain and quickly vacuums up the blood clots.

Dr. Krauthamer holds the Torrance Memorial speed record on this procedure: 9 minutes, from puncturing the groin to exiting. “Time is brain,” so the saying goes, because around 2 million neurons and glia are lost every minute in untreated stroke.

“I’ve had patients who have facial droop and deviation of the eyes, who can’t speak and can’t move one side of their body, go on to make a full recovery,” says Dr. Krauthamer, who at age 72 is the oldest Torrance Memorial Medical Center radiologist doing endovascular thrombectomies.

“And I still have the fastest time,” he adds, beaming. “I’m pretty proud of that.”

RADIOLOGY THROUGH THE YEARS

Dr. Krauthamer fell in love with radiology a halfcentury ago. Interventional radiology (IR) didn’t even exist when he got started. “Back then it was just X-rays and barium studies,” says the longtime Torrance Memorial doctor.

The profession has traveled light-years since then, and Dr. Krauthamer has kept pace while staying put in the South Bay. Since arriving here in 1982, the Brooklyn-born physician never strayed from Torrance Memorial, helping elevate the hospital to its current reputation for radiological excellence.

Much credit goes to the late Dr. Richard Hoffman, who founded Torrance Memorial’s interventional radiology program and for whom the conference center on the Torrance Memorial campus is named. Like Dr. Hoffman, Dr. Krauthamer is a longtime Torrance Memorial Foundation supporter. He joined the Ambassadors Program early on and strongly believes in the group’s mission.

“Hospitals are run to help people,” he says, “but they need money and backing. You can’t have an excellent medical center without input from the community. The Ambassadors program does that.”

THE EARLY DAYS

Dr. Krauthamer grew up in a multigenerational home: mother, father, sister, grandmother and an aunt all occupied a single floor of their apartment in East Flatbush, New York. It was a happy childhood. Dr. Krauthamer remembers playing punchball and stickball with kids on the block.

A precocious learner, he tested into Brooklyn Technical High School at age 12, having skipped several grades. The legendary science magnet was a launchpad for future engineers; it boasted its own foundry and a decommissioned airplane, which students regularly disassembled. Young Richard landed a spot on the swim team, an impressive feat for an undersized kid competing in a school of 6,000 boys.

Many Brooklyn Tech graduates went on to work for companies like Bell Labs, and that was his vague plan when he enrolled at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at the tender age of 16. But two early encounters with the world of medicine had made deep impressions.

At 13, he fractured his lower forearm in a gymnastics class. The orthopedic surgeon who reset his arm “kept explaining everything he was doing,” Dr. Krauthamer recalls.

His second early encounter with medicine was heartbreaking. As his beloved grandmother vomited blood in the ER, the staff at the local hospital “basically stood by and watched her die.”

After college, he applied to medical schools and accepted a full-ride scholarship at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, just a few blocks from his childhood home. There, his love of radiology was sparked by Lucy Squire, MD. The world-famous Harvard educator held a part-time appointment at SUNY Downstate.

“This was pre-ultrasound, pre-CT scans, definitely pre-MRI. But radiology was technical and involved a lot of physics,” Dr. Krauthamer explains. And that fact tickled his suppressed inner engineer.

He matched at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in internal medicine and transferred to UCLA’s radiology residency program in his second year, training under Elias “Lee” Theros, MD—a trailblazer in the field of pathology-radiology correlations. Other UCLA mentors included John Benson, MD, and Bill Hanafee, MD, innovators in the field of neuro-angiography.

Dr. Krauthamer made his own modest contributions to UCLA’s radiology history. As a Fellow in CT and ultrasound, he performed the first image-guided abscess drainage using a catheter. Pretty soon he and David Stone, MD, another UCLA fellow, were doing image-guided biopsies of the liver and pancreas.

The two were recruited into the Torrance Radiology Medical Group by

Ron Becker, MD. That was 43 years ago, and both are still active in the practice, which now boasts some 20 radiologists who collectively staff Torrance Memorial’s radiology department.

MEET THE FAMILY

It was Dr. Stone who introduced Dr. Krauthamer to his future wife, Kathleen. She was an art student back then, working at an exclusive Manhattan antique gallery. She went on to be a commercial artist while raising the couple’s two children.

Daughter Nicole Nary is now a clinical psychologist in private practice in Thousand Oaks. She’s married to David Nary, a deputy district attorney in Los Angeles. They have one child, 3½-year-old Noah.

The Krauthamers’ other daughter, Danielle Zobel, is a labor lawyer and a partner at Fisher Phillips. She’s married to Michael Zobel, MD, a pediatric surgeon at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. They have a son, 18-month-old Jack.

Dr. Krauthamer witnessed the flowering of modern radiology, frequently rubbing elbows with legends. Yet he was never tempted by academic medicine. “It gets you pigeonholed in one area,” he says. “I find private practice more stimulating. You have to know everything and do everything.”

He takes pride in having a canny eye for diagnostic radiology, but his passion—and the lion’s share of his practice—is interventional. He finds the “MacGyver factor” exhilarating.

When a case feels hopeless, he says, surgeons will often look to IR for a Hail Mary pass. “We’re the last bastion. We have to really think outside the box.”

Over the years, Dr. Krauthamer has published journal articles describing his most interesting cases. His latest, in the July 2024 issue of The Cureus Journal of Medical Science, described a patient with massive pulmonary emboli “who was literally dying in front of me.” Under intense time pressure, Dr. Krauthamer improvised a strategy that saved the patient’s life, stopping a massive hemorrhage from her airways.

When he isn’t saving lives, Dr. Krauthamer likes to be in the water. “I’ve been scuba diving all over the world,” he says, though his swim stroke has slowed considerably since undergoing shoulder surgery in his 40s.

It was Dr. Krauthamer himself who diagnosed the tumor in his left humeral head. When the X-rays he ordered revealed a mass the size of a golf ball, he didn’t panic. To his trained eye, it looked benign. Bone tumor experts at UCLA had a more alarming initial opinion: chondrosarcoma, a cancer that develops in cartilage. “Turned out I was right, and they were wrong,” he says, with a grin.

Decades later, now a spry septuagenarian, Dr. Krauthamer continues to work a full schedule in Torrance Memorial’s radiology department. “It’s a lifetime passion,” he says of his profession. “I still love to read medical journals. I keep up with what’s new and cutting edge. And I enjoy interacting with the hospital staff. It keeps me young.” • L to R: Michael Zobel, MD, Jack Zobel, Danielle Zobel, Richard Krauthamer, MD, Kathleen Krauthamer, Nicole Nary, Noah Nary, David Nary, and loyal Remi

Future Focus

FROM GIFT SHOP TO GIVING BACK

VOLUNTEER EXTRAORDINAIRE MIMI BRODY’S PLANNED GIFT WILL SHAPE THE FUTURE OF TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER.

WRITTEN BY MELANI MOROSE EDELSTEIN & MELISSA BEAN STERZICK

In the bustling corridors of Torrance Memorial Medical Center, the blue-jacketed volunteers are a familiar and comforting presence. They wheel new mothers and their babies to waiting loved ones, staff the information desk with reassuring smiles and fill the hospital’s atrium with the soothing sounds of a grand piano.

Among this extraordinary group, one figure stands out: a woman whose silver hair, signature red nails and ever-present warmth have become an indelible part of the hospital’s fabric. At 97, Mimi Brody isn’t just a volunteer—she’s a legend. With nearly 33,000 hours of service accrued over 56 years, she has been a guiding force in shaping the hospital’s beloved gift

MIMI IS MORE THAN A FIXTURE IN THE HOSPITAL’S GIFT SHOP. SHE IS THE HEARTBEAT.

Celebrating 55 years of service, Mimi is being honored by Keith Hobbs, president and CEO of Torrance Memorial, and Mary Matson, director of service excellence.

shop, where she still greets visitors with the same kindness and care that have defined her decades of service.

“Sometimes people are celebrating, and sometimes they need to share their worries,” she says. “You listen, and it makes them feel better.”

Mimi’s journey with Torrance Memorial began with a simple act of friendship when she joined the hospital’s Auxiliary with a friend after moving to the South Bay. In those early days, the gift shop was no more than a cart stocked with candy bars and magazines, wheeled from room to room. Over time, the cart evolved into a full-fledged shop, a haven for last-minute gifts and comforting tokens. It now even offers an online ordering option.

Her roots run deep. Raised in Arcadia, Mimi studied at UC Berkeley, where she vividly recalls the unique post-World War II atmosphere: scarce gasoline, rationed nylon hosiery and a campus almost devoid of men.

Eventually, she built a life in the South Bay, raising two daughters, Marilyn and Jill, and embracing her roles as a grandmother and great-grandmother. Ever tech-savvy, she stays connected with her family through texts and video calls, though she laughs, “I usually have to text my grandson first if I want a response.”

But Mimi’s impact extends beyond her time and energy. Having been a patient herself, most recently in the emergency department, Mimi knows firsthand the importance of hospital improvements. “I can see from experience how critical it is to expand the emergency department,” she says. “There is a real need.”

That’s why she has chosen to include Torrance Memorial in her estate planning as part of the hospital’s Planned Giving Program. This initiative allows individuals to create a lasting legacy through wills, trusts or other planned gifts, ensuring future generations receive the same compassionate care Mimi has both given and received. These gifts not only support vital hospital programs and advancements but can also provide financial benefits to donors, such as tax advantages and income during retirement.

For Mimi, giving back isn’t just something she does; it’s who she is. And retirement? That word isn’t in her vocabulary. “They can’t get rid of me,” she jokes. “I’ve been here for three CEOs: George Graham, Craig Leach and Keith Hobbs. This is my place.”

With her unwavering dedication, Mimi has become more than a fixture at Torrance Memorial. She is its heartbeat. Through her time, generosity and planned gift, she ensures her legacy will continue to touch lives, just as she has for more than half a century. She is living proof that kindness, service and a commitment to community can create an impact that lasts far beyond a lifetime. •

MEET THE NEW DIRECTOR OF PLANNED GIVING, NICHOLAS B. MADDOX

Nicholas B. Maddox is a dedicated fundraising executive committed to building meaningful relationships and driving philanthropic impact. As the director of planned giving at Torrance Memorial Medical Center Foundation, he helps donors create lasting legacies that support vital health care initiatives. He envisions expanding the planned giving department by fostering deeper donor relationships, enhancing legacy giving opportunities and increasing awareness of philanthropic planning. His goal is to build a donor-centered program that ensures long-term financial sustainability while honoring donors’ values and intentions.

With a diverse background in development, government relations and wealth management, Nicholas has held key roles at WomenShelter of Long Beach and the ACLU of Southern California. His experience as a wealth management advisor at U.S. Bancorp Investments and private client advisor at J.P. Morgan has equipped him with deep financial expertise, enabling him to guide donors in making informed, impactful gifts.

A devoted husband and father, Nicholas lives in Cerritos with his wife, 9-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter. His family is highly active, engaging in their children’s academic and athletic pursuits. He also serves as a board member on the ABC Unified School District Education Foundation and has been appointed to the school district’s Finance & Audit Board Advisory Committee.

With integrity, warmth and strategic vision, Nicholas continues to foster generosity, strengthen communities and make a lasting impact for future generations.

FROM PARENTHOOD TO PHILANTHROPY:

KATY MORRIS’ ROLE IN SHAPING TORRANCE

MEMORIAL’S YPPA

WRITTEN BY MELANI MOROSE EDELSTEIN

Katy whose baby bump is now two-month old Meyer, Jackson and Sam Morris.

Making an irrefutable impact in the community while embracing the exhilarating chaos of family life, Katy Morris is doing it all. As an active member of the Young Physicians and Professionals Alliance (YPPA) at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, she’s deeply involved in shaping the future of the community she lives in and fostering connections that matter.

The excitement doesn’t stop there; her home life is just as dynamic. With her toddler, Jackson, already running the show, Katy and her husband, Sam Morris, welcomed their second son, Meyer, in early February. Balancing her passion for her community with the joys of motherhood, Katy’s world is as fulfilling as it is busy.

Sam, a real estate professional with a deep passion for philanthropy, comes from a legacy of both business and giving back. As a trustee on several nonprofit boards, Sam is actively involved in philanthropy and has always been drawn to using his resources and influence to help others—a value he shares with Katy.

In 2020, the couple made a life-changing decision to move to Palos Verdes. It was a time when the world was still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and they were newlyweds with dreams of finding a peaceful place to call home. Despite the uncertainty of the world around them, their move to the area marked a fresh start.

“We absolutely love it here. We moved not knowing anyone—and in the middle of a COVID fog. We were about to get married and had been cooped up in a small place in Santa Monica with a rambunctious dog during the lockdown. One of the few silver linings of that time was the chance to explore new areas. We started hiking and walking around, and that’s when we really

KATY’S WORK HAS BEEN INTEGRAL IN ENSURING YPPA REMAINS A VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE SPACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN CONNECT, LEARN AND GROW BOTH PROFESSIONALLY AND PERSONALLY.

fell in love with Palos Verdes. It’s like a little slice of suburban heaven,” Katy reflects.

As they settled into their new life, Katy found what she missed most was connection and community. Though they had a beautiful new home and a peaceful setting, it became clear to her building meaningful relationships was something she longed for. Together Sam and Katy embarked on this next chapter, bringing with them not only their hopes for a new life but also a shared commitment to giving back to their new community.

While she loved her new surroundings, Katy longed to get involved in something bigger—something that would allow her to meet others and contribute to her community. As the daughter of two doctors, Katy felt an instant affinity for Torrance Memorial and its network of health care professionals. She was eager to join an organization where she could not only build relationships but also make a meaningful impact.

That’s when she was introduced to YPPA, a dynamic annual-giving group of young physicians and professionals who support Torrance Memorial’s mission and work to create opportunities for community engagement. YPPA focuses on organizing events, fostering partnerships and providing a platform for individuals who are passionate about both health care and community service. For Katy, it was an immediate fit.

She is one of the most active and dedicated YPPA recruiters, consistently going above and beyond to connect with new members and ensure the continued growth and success of the organization. Her passion for the YPPA mission is contagious, and she is widely respected for her commitment to both the organization and the community.

As a proud member of the YPPA volunteer committee, Katy has helped lead the charge in creating a variety of exciting events that do more than just raise funds. They bring people together, educate the community and foster a deep sense of belonging. These events range from casual meetups, like hikes and trivia nights, to CPR trainings and larger gatherings such as YPPA Casino Night at The Rex and the YPPA Summer Party, which unite professionals and

community members for fun and meaningful connections.

Katy’s work has been integral in ensuring YPPA remains a vibrant, inclusive space where people can connect, learn and grow both professionally and personally.

“It’s not just about the events themselves; it’s about the purpose behind them. Being part of YPPA is so much more than just attending events,” Katy explains. “It’s about creating real, lasting connections. For me, it’s about bringing together people who want to make a difference—people who are passionate about their careers and about giving back to their community. That’s what makes YPPA so special.”

“I’ve spoken to so many women in our community who are navigating the ups and downs of motherhood, and I’ve realized there’s a real need for more resources that help us understand our health and well-being,” Katy responds when asked about what she is dreaming about for the future of YPPA. “One possibility I have been talking about is creating empowering events for women, providing them with the tools to live a healthier, more balanced life. With so much information at our fingertips, we have the opportunity to learn directly from the experts at Torrance Memorial.”

Whether it’s learning about prenatal care, wellness after childbirth or general self-care, Katy believes in creating spaces where people feel supported and educated. Having already experienced the high level of care at Cedars-Sinai when she had Jackson, Katy was excited to have Meyer at Torrance Memorial—a place that makes her feel deeply at home.

This personal connection is something that sets Torrance Memorial apart, and it’s one of the things Katy loves most about being part of the hospital’s extended family. She enjoys attending events along with her husband Sam, though he tends to take a more behind-the-scenes role.

“We joined together, but it’s become my thing,” she shares. “He goes to all the events, and I pick his brain.”

Together, they enjoy spending time as a family, whether it’s taking Jackson to the park or enjoying the outdoors with their dog. Katy and Sam look forward to being able to raise their children in a community where they feel supported, connected and empowered. •

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT EXPANSION GROUNDBREAKING

On September 24, Torrance Memorial Medical Center’s major donors, hospital leadership and physicians gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking—and wall-smashing—of the Lundquist Leach Emergency Department expansion project. The new second floor of the emergency department is set to open in 2026, and the expansion will double treatment spaces, incorporate a flexible design and elevate safety with cutting-edge technology.

1. Kurt Hansen, MD, Gretchen Lent, MD, Keith Hobbs, Zac Gray, MD, Gina Sulmeyer, MD

2. Joe Hohm, Terry Hohm, Barbara Bentley, Keith Hobbs

3. Laura Schenasi, Heidi Assigal 4. Barbara Bentley, David Bentley

5. Judy Gassner, Doug Deaver, Francesca Deaver

6. Emmanuel David, Brandy Kaneshiro

7. Melanie Lundquist

8. Eric Nakkim, MD

9. Heidi Hoffman, MD

10. Diane Moore, Song Klein

11. Terry Hohm, Terry Durham, Wally Durham, Keith Hobbs, Mary Wright, Joe Hohm, Diane Moore

12. Richard Lundquist, Melanie Lundquist, Judy Leach, Craig Leach

YPPA: A WINNING CASINO NIGHT

More than 200 guests gathered for an exciting evening of blackjack, roulette, poker and craps in the spirit of giving. The eighth annual YPPA Casino Night was held at The Rex Steakhouse in Redondo Beach. It was a resounding success—raising $130,000 to support the expansion of Torrance Memorial’s emergency department. A special thank you to Dan Nguyen and Chef Walter Nunez for their incredible partnership and commitment to the community. Their generosity and support helped make the night both memorable and impactful.

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1. Matt Trites, Shelly Trites, Dawn Barry, Kathy Levy, Kevin Fujimoto, PsyD

2. Catherine Leys, Stephen Leys

3. Tricia Zacher, Glenn Zacher

4. Jamie McKinnell, MD, Stephanie Bezner, Nadine Bobit, Ayne Baker

Alexander Shen, MD, Angela Park Sheldon, Terri Zajec, Allyson Shen, Nadia Antii, Annsley Marshall

Jay Bajaria, Deveena Chandra, Kay Sheth, Sam Sheth

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

8. Aaron Klapper, Brian Kim, Terrence Kim, MD, Carlos Ramirez, Dan Chon, Roy Fu, MD

9. John Mackenbach, Jamie McKinnell, MD, Ken Johnson, Clark Maki, Mark Ursic

10. Amanda Clauson, MD, Jenny Luo, MD, Christine Chui, Nadine Bobit, Keith Hobbs, Stephanie Tang, DO, Alexandra Grossman, MD, Richard Bracken, MD, Joseph Friedrich, MD

11. Shanon Markward, Jesse Markward, Andrew Gregorio, Justine Gregorio, Benjamin Ellis, Carissa Ellis

12. Katy Morris, Angela von Detten, Eric von Detten, Sophia Neveu, Madeline Luzzo

13. Matt Marshall, Brooke Sigler, Marty Sigler

14. Brandon Hohm, Joe Hohm, Eli Underwood

15. Maneesh Penkar, MD, Matt Bandy, Cindy Bandy, Sejal Penkar

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SALON

On September 30 physicians, community members and Torrance Memorial board members enjoyed an informative and impactful evening at the beautiful home of Ted Schwartz in Manhattan Beach. The night raised awareness for the ongoing emergency department expansion and the upcoming 100-year anniversary celebration. The dedication to growth and excellence ensures the hospital will continue to provide exceptional care to the community for years to come.

PHOTOGRAPHED BY ED MCCLURE

1. Carl Goldsmith, Ashley Goldsmith, Andrea Zislis

2. Michael Zislis with the Zislis Group

3. Paula Greenberg, Ted Schwartz

4. Charlotte Lesser, Joe Franklin

5. Emily Foy, Clinton Foy

6. Michael Arriola, Gina Sulmeyer, MD

7. Michael Greenberg, Judy Gassner, Paula Greenberg, Michael Zislis

8. Keith Hobbs, Merilee Hobbs, Laurie McCarthy

9. Allen Vick, Teri Young, Timme Gunderlock, Gary Zimmerman, Ann Zimmerman, Christy Abraham, Jay Abraham, Diana Brandt, George Brandt

10. Erin Hoffman, Carole Hoffman, Heidi Hoffman, MD

11. Erin Mataaliiquintero, Zachary Gray, MD, Mina Flores

12. Sam Sheth, Kay Sheth, Jolise Voght

41ST ANNUAL TORRANCE MEMORIAL HOLIDAY FESTIVAL FASHION SHOW

Torrance Memorial’s 41st annual Holiday Festival kicked off December 3 with a stunning fashion show that set the stage for an afternoon of style, elegance and camaraderie. Professional fashion models graced the runway, showcasing the fabulous collections of designers Kevan Hall and Elie Tahari—leaving the 400 in attendance in awe. Guests also enjoyed a delicious lunch and explored a variety of unique vendors, making it a truly special and vibrant event.

MCCLURE & TONY LABRUNO

1. Roxanne Mirhashemi, Allison Mayer, Keith Hobbs, Joy Theodora, Jessica Tsai, DDS

2. Front: Karol Plocky, Mary Tu, Judy Gassner, Patricia Sacks, MD, Sterling Bentley. Back: Shirley Langer, Phyllis Spierer, Caroline Gassner, Alex Gassel

3. Beatrice Sheng, Cherry Endo

4. Jackie Geiger, Carol Marcil 5. Mimi Lui, Santa, Candace Hom

6. Ruth Daniels, Christina Pavesi, Gisele Herrington

7. Gina Kirkpatrick, Kim O’Hanlon

8. Diana Brandt, Irene Trotter

9. Jennifer Chang, Carolyn Elliott, Lisa Nakkim

10. Shannon Chung, Joanna Chang, Czania Su

11. Jackie Leimbach, Randy Dauchot, Allison Mayer, Kathleen Goldstein

12. Lena Miller-Hori, Carla Zanino, Lindsay Imwalle, Kathy Santarosa

13. Marisa Kunich, Tasha Pannuzzo, Tina Funicello, Jenny Ha, Joy Theodora, Dolly Narang, Karen Sinfield, Beth Sinfield, Beth Bowen, Cami Evans

FESTIVAL GALA & LIVE AUCTION: AN

UNFORGETTABLE EVENING OF GIVING

The 41st annual Holiday Festival Gala was held on December 6, 2024, in the stunning 23,000-square-foot tent on the hospital’s campus. This magical evening brought community leaders, donors and supporters together for gourmet dining, live and silent auctions and a showcase of 32 intricately decorated holiday trees. The event raised an incredible $2.1 million to support the hospital’s emergency department expansion, furthering Torrance Memorial’s mission to provide exceptional care for the South Bay. A highlight of the evening was the announcement of a transformative $21.8 million gift from Mary Tu, marking a historic moment in the hospital’s commitment to health care excellence.

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ED MCCLURE, PHILICIA ENDELMAN

1. Nicholas Maddox, Song Klein, Tracy Livian

2. Thyra Endicott, MD, Jonathan Chute, Richard Bruno, Daniel Hovenstine, MD

3. Mary Tu

4. Nadine Bobit, Keith Hobbs, Melanie Friedlander, MD

5. Ajay Mehra, Jane Mehra

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6. Tim Rogers, Twanna Rogers

7. Alex Shen, MD, Allyson Shen

8. Keith Hobbs, Judy Gassner, Allison Mayer, Mary Tu

Jack Baker, Ayne Baker

Laurie McCarthy, Tom McCarthy

Vicki Kern, Jeff Kern, Tom Schlappatha

Song Klein, Helaine Lopes

15. Ralph Simmons, Brenda Nowotka, Priscilla

16. Wes Kauble, Saxon Nowotka

17. Anthony Chen, MD, Jennifer Chen, Merilee Hobbs, Keith Hobbs, Kelly Rogers, Chris Rogers

18. Arte Kosar, Erol

13. Steve Wright, Mary Wright

14. Richard Krauthamer, MD, Terry Hohm, Joe Hohm, Kathleen Krauthamer, Lori Hagelstein

Hunt, Laura Schenasi

Kosar, MD, Barbara Demming Lurie, Jack Baker, Mark Lurie, MD, Ankush Chhabra, MD, Wilson Kwan, MD

19. Val Adlam, Julie Taylor, Chris Adlam

20. Jack Hall, Shanna Hall, Julie Che, Josh Potter

21. Mike Eberhard, Sally Eberhard, Chris Rogers

22. Rick Mayer, Luke Dauchot, Kathy Goldstein, Allison Mayer

23. Front: Todd Schenasi, Amanda Schenasi, Alex Schumacher, Bryan Allman, Marc Schenasi. Back: Haley Schenasi, Brittany Barnes, Laura Schenasi, Madeline Schumacher, Liz Benardo

24. Kurt Hansen, MD, Erin Hansen, Judy Leach, Craig Leach

25. Jay Abraham, Christy Abraham, Ann Zimmerman, Gary Zimmerman

26. Madeline Schumacher, Ayne Baker, Judy Gassner, Ofelia David

27. Harv Daniels, Ruth Daniels

28. Bharti Sheth, Sam Sheth, Craig Leach, Kay Sheth, Laurie McCarthy

29. Walter Zanino, Carla Zanino

30. Melissa Varon, Russ Varon

31. Carol Marcil, Jerry Marcil

33. Louise Koch, Adriana Popovich, Carole Hoffman, Rhonda Gottleib, Heidi Hoffman, MD, Gayleen Callister

34. Rick Mayer, Marc Schenasi, Dan Finnegan, Dave Klein, Andy Livian, Timur Tecimer, Dave Cocke, Steve Lopes

35. Laurie Inadomi-Halvorsen, Greg Halvorsen

36. Doug Laurin, Elisa Anhalt, MD

32. Gerhard Eberhart, Heidi Assigal, Susan Chan, David Chan, MD

37. John Andrawis, MD, Michaela Andrawis

38. Paul Moon, Eunice Moon, Michelle Moon, Hangup Moon

39. George So, MD, Hsin-Yi Lee, MD, Lisa Nakkim, Eric Nakkim, MD

40. Aziz Ghaly, MD, Marina Litwinski, Roman Litwinski, MD

41. Russ Barto, Debbie Barto, Pat Lucy, Rich Lucy

42. Jim Sala, Andrea Sala, Patty Lantz, Steve Lantz

43. David Waite, Margaret Waite, Lori O’Hern, Tom O’Hern

44. Regina Finnegan, Kate Cocke, Janice Tecimer

45. Roy Kaneshiro, Brandie Kaneshiro, Wendi Zapanta, Richard Villaluz, Marybeth Martinez, Michelle Villaluz, Roy Martinez, Emmanuel David, Ramona Villaluz, Ofelia David

46. Krista Schlappatha, Angela Park-Sheldon, Hank Sheldon, Nadia Antii, Kevin Bidenkap, Sophia Neveu

TORRANCE MEMORIAL GIVES SPECIAL

THANKS FOR OUR MANY DONORS

GIFTS FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 TO FEBRUARY 28, 2025

$1,000,000

Marilyn and Jack Chevalier

Family Trust

Jackson and Julie Yang

$300,000 - $800,000

Farima and Joseph Czyzyk

Priscilla Hunt

Carol and Jerry Marcil

Norris Foundation

$250,000+

Barbara and David Bentley

Jia Bee and Steven Chang

Sherry and Eric Cheng

Michelle and Darrin Del Conte

Clair Eitel

Jolyn and Brett Henry

Yesie Choi and Patrick Huang

Judy Jones

Heather and Rick Kline

Corina and Dave McGovern

Erin and Richard Miller

Karen and Michael Neuman

Sejal and Maneesh Penkar, MD

Cynthia and Laurence Percz

Anne Kelly and Theodore Schwartz

Alexandra and Michael Smith

Sophie and Arnaud Solandt

Ellen and Pat Theodora

Yao Hui Wang and Lei Zhang

Gina and Bill Whittlesey

Lynda and Paul Yonamine

$200,000+

Eleanor Land

Irving Levine and

Sandra Rubinstein

Diane and Davis Moore

Torrance Memorial Auxiliary

$100,000+

Ofelia and Emmanuel David

Richard and Lois Beyer DeKimpe

Susan and Larry Delpit Jr.

Darla Valliant and Jack Feldman

Susan Greenberg Rudich and Howard Rudich

Lisa and Lowell Hill

Millie Kruger

Mae and Joon Lee, MD

Marilyn Misail

Oarsmen Foundation

Phyllis and Steven Spierer

Joan and Herbert Stark

$50,000+

Ralph Allman and Family

Ayne and Jack Baker

Sandra Brunsmann

Paul Chenglee and Bernadette Chao

Deepak and Nandini Chopra

Stephanie and Aaron De La Torre

Francesca and Doug Deaver

Harry and Frances Fleming

Linda and Don Griffith

Cindy and Bill Hagelstein

Stephen and Amy Haw

Mary Jo and Victor Hazard

Jennifer and Paul Hennessey

Ann and Steve Hinchliffe

Peggy and Pei Huang

Lori and Art Kaiser, DDS

Evelyn D. Lapham

Major and Cathy Lin

Janette and Jacob Mandema

Allison and Rick Mayer

Deana Buechel and Greg Mayer

Laurie and Thomas McCarthy

Carol McCully

Carol and James McKay

Karl and Carol McMillen

McMillen Family Foundation

Jane and Ajay Mehra

Jacquelyne and Steven Miller

Karen Vega and John Parks

River Terminal Development Company –

Tiffany and Jeffrey Neu

Sima and Mahmood Saalabi

Beatrice Sheng

Lee and May Su

Janice and Timur Tecimer

Michael and Betty Tung

Russell Varon

Renee Warren

Cliff and Tien Warren

Colleen and Edward Whittemore, III

$25,000+

Renate and Steve A’Hearn

Nadine and Ty Bobit

James Philip Burt

Michele and Robert Christensen

Employee Ambassador Program

Noelle and Paul Giuliano

Joanna and Paul Giuliano

Ronnie and Alan Goldstein

Patricia and David Hempel

Alfred Hill

Carole Hoffman

Clark Hsu and Sherry Chen Hsu

Jody and Eric Jonsson

Gina and Gregg Kirkpatrick

Robert Koch

John Lyons

Colleen and James McKinnell, MD

Ann Marie and Michael Morris

Lori and Tom O’Hern

Jonathan Po, MD, and Harriet Po

Mariam, Haroon, Erem and Ali Rashid

Sandra Sanders

Judith Sipes

TF Educational Foundation

Deborah and Tom Thomas

Torrance Memorial Medical Staff

Liz and Rich Umbrell

Nancy Weisel

Ann and Gary Zimmerman

$15,000+

Anonymous Donor

Timothy and Sandra Armour

Jamie Franco and Neil Bhayani, MD

Summer A. Andrada, DMD, and Michael Chan, DMD

COR Healthcare Medical Associates

Randy and Luke Dauchot

Donna and R. Stephen Doan

Carolyn Elliott

Regina and Dan Finnegan

Jackie and Greg Geiger

Robert Hayashi

Gary Hunter

Keenan & Associates

Vicki and Jeff Kern

Kim and Rick Leacock

David McGowan

Hangup and Michelle Moon

Nina Ritter and Robert Mullarkey

Twanna and Tim Rogers

Laura and Marc Schenasi

Elaine Scott

Sam and Kay Sheth

Phil Steinberg

Janet and Ian Teague

Teri and Rob Young

Oren H. T. Yuen

$10,000+

Christy and Jay Abraham

Lisa and Ken Baronsky

Kevin Bidenkap

Jean Breedlove

Patricia Brewster

Diana Cutler

Harv and Ruth Daniels

Manjri and Rajendra Dhami

Thyra Endicott, MD, and Rev. Jonathan Chute

Clifford S. Evans

Fred & Peggy Hartley Family Foundation

Nan and Reed Harman

Eve and Rick Higgins

Merilee and Keith Hobbs

Peter Johnson

Judy and Craig Leach

Barbara Demming Lurie and Mark Lurie, MD

Marilyn and Ian MacLeod

Andrea and John Mazzotta

Murray Company

Nancy and Steve Novokmet

Karen and John Odom

Celia and Robert Rothman

Patricia Sacks, MD

Jackie and Mark Schutz

Torrance Emergency Physicians

Linda and Robert Vallee Jr.

Frances and Stanley Zee

$5,000+

Valerie and Chris Adlam

Elisa I. Anhalt, MD, and Douglas Laurin

Ruth L. Bartron

Kathy Black

Vinh Cam, MD, and Judy Nei

Marci and Gilbert Castillo

Susan and David Chan, MD

Jim and Julie Chen

Nancy Peterson and Dick Chun

Digestive Care Consultants

Medical Group

Diane Liebenson and Thomas Duralde, MD

Sally and Mike Eberhard

Richard Einhorn

Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association

Charity Foundation

Robbie and Bill Foltz

Patricia and Paul Francis

Roy C. Fu, MD, and Denise Fu

Judith Gassner

Danielle and Mike Gatto

Kathy and Rich Goldstein

Carol H. Griest

Shanna and Jack Hall

Thomas Hill

Lauren and Michael Johnson

Steve Johnson

Melinda and John Kirk, Jr.

Song and David Klein

Linda Yang and William Lai

Connie and Jeff Lai, MD

Stan and Barbara Levine

Tracy and Andy Livian

Heidi and John Mackenbach

Mascari Dinh Architects

Kak and David McKinnie

Eric and Anna Mellor, MD

Marilyn and Frank Miles

Steve and Mary Morikawa

Colleen O’Neill

Pacific Road U.S.A.

Jan Philbin

Michele and Robert Poletti

Margie and Terry Reiter

Vincent Rios

Nancy and Michael Rouse

Tori and Jim Schladen

John Sealy, MD

Allyson and Alex Shen, MD

Fay and Mitchell Sklar, MD

Erin and Andrew Sloves

Ellen and Clay Smith

Ellen and Charlie Steinmetz

Kuo Tao

Joy and Kevin Theodora Sr.

Torrance Anesthesia Medical Group

Torrance Radiology Medical Group

Stuart and Frances Tsujimoto

Woven Foundation

Mary and Steve Wright

$2,500+

Michaela and John Andrawis, MD

James Andrews

Supporters

Anonymous Donor

Heidi Assigal and Gerhard Eberhart

Deveena Chandra and Jay Bajaria

Peggy and Cliff Berwald

Karen S. Black, MD, and James Black, MD

William Brewer

Trudy Brown

Elena and Larry Bruns

Kathleen and Milton Campbell

Jennifer and Chris Caras

Patricia and Dick Carlson

Nancy Carter

Eldora Cathey

Angel Cejo

Chivaroli & Associates

David S. Chung, MD, and Shannon Chung

Nancy Combs

Kathleen D. Crane and The Honorable

Milan D. Smith, Jr.

Alyson and Dean Decker

Juli and Michael DiLustro

EMCOR Services Mesa Energy

Surf Management, Inc. -

Steve Fechner

Dianne and David Field

Mary and Steven Fisher, MD

Kathleen Frazier

Bruce Goodman

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Patricia and James Hartman

Ann and George Hartmann Jr.

Lindsay Heaphy

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Laurie Inadomi-Halvorsen and Greg Halvorsen

J. McKeeve Plumbing, Inc.

Katherine and Kirk Johnson

Ronna Katz

Harold and Linda Koletsky

Donna LaMont

Tonny Meng-Che Lee, MD

David Lillington

Pat and Richard Lucy

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Dorothy Mayer

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Maki and Clark Michel

Myron and Luise Miller

Roxanne and Ramin

Mirhashemi, MD

Mockett, Inc.

Katy and Samuel Morris

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Nixon Peabody LLP

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Kristofer and Alexandra O’Dowd

Maureen and Mario Palladini

Payden & Rygel

Trish and John Peterson

Kelli and Edward Piken, MD

Amanda Clauson, MD, Jenny Luo, MD, Alexandra Grossman, MD, Erin Hansen, Rachel Cheong, Stephanie Tang, DO

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PNG Builders

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Ann and W. Jack Rode

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Cathy and Alan Siegel

Deepjot Singh, MD

Jerry Soldner

Phyllis and Steven Spierer

Robert Stephenson

Gina Sulmeyer, MD, and Michael Arriola

Ruth Sve

Torrance Memorial IPA

Torrance Radiation Oncology Assoc.

Triton Pacific Construction Group

Jan and Doug Van Riper

Grace Velez

Camille and Peter Wall

Julie and Rob Waller

Karen Wong

Dwight and Kay Yamada

YPPA of Torrance Memorial

Grace Yuan

Patricia and Glenn Zacher

Dora and Paul Zhang

$1,000+

Omar Aly, MD

Ju and AJ Anderson

Nadia Antii

Kathleen and Randy Avakian

Emily and Jerry Baker

Bret Barrett

Peggy and Morton Bauchman

Stephanie and Brian Bezner

Roberta Bissell

Elaine Booth-Carnegis

Mary Bradfield-Smith

Diana and George Brandt

John Braniff

Heather Burt and Donald Legg

Ann Buxton

Edna Campbell

Zenaida Carrillo-Ramo

Dolores and Alfred Cellier

Bryan Chang, MD

Michelle Charfen, MD, and Christian Horvath

Christine Chui

Keith T. Chumley, MD

Philip W. Chung, MD, and Lauren Choi, MD

Amanda Clauson, MD

Fred Clayton

Robert Clayton

Kate and David Cocke

Pam Crane

Peter Croke

Don Culler

Shoshana and Phillip Cutler

Jon and Tess David

Lenore and John DeLuca

Cindy and Steven Dennis

Ujjwala Dheeriya, MD

Fred DiBernardo

Nancy and David DiCarlo

Bobbie Diekmann

James C. Ding, MD, and Marcia Ding, MD

Thai Dinh

Matthew Dobrin

Anna Eakins

Mary Ford

Kyoung and Gary Frazier

Neva Gallegos

Debra and Damien Goldberg, MD

Herna Gonzalez

Teresa Gordon

Justine and Andrew Gregorio

Deborah Griffin

Marnie and Dan Gruen

Timme and Kurt Gunderlock

Lori and Jerome Haig

Steven Hansen

Christine Hanson

Mary and Peter Hazelrigg

Donna Helstrom

Sue and Gerald Herbers

John F. Herrmann

Christina Hicks

Sonia Hidalgo-Noda

Sharon Higgins

Bruce Hoerning

Terry and Joe Hohm

Jenn and Brandon Hohm

Christina Hom

Naiwei Hsu

Lesley and Colin Hull

Island Pacific Supermarket

Patti and Allan Johnson

John Johnson, MD

Paul Kantor

Jen and John Katnik

J. Daniel Keenan

Pam Chitamitara, MD, and Dana Kennedy, MD

Anne Kienberger and Michael Schenauer

Matthew Kim

Kinecta Community Foundation

Arlene and Michael Klosk

Rachel A. Knopoff, MD, and Russell Dickerson, MD

Louise Koch

Kari Kolderup

Sherry and Ian Kramer, MD

Carol and Bill Kulencavich

Wilfredo Lazarte

Monica K. Lee, MD, and Ernest Kwok

Linda Lee

George and Christina Legg

Jacqueline and Joe Leimbach

Karen and Keith Lent

Marilou Lieman

Marina and Roman Litwinski, MD

Ellen Liu

Helaine and Steve Lopes

Bill and Esther Lopez

Laurie and Steve Love

Jenny Luo, MD, and Bryce Fukunaga, MD

Mona Madani, MD

Usama Mahmood, MD

Sudy and Bud Mayo

Michaela and Shawn McGahey

Sunny Y. Melendez, MD, and Ron Melendez, MD

Richard P. Meyer, DDS

Brian Miura, MD

Diane and Ron Montalto

Ross Moore

Doris and Gregory Morton

Jeffrey Murdock

Karen and Gene Naftulin, MD

Sophia and Philippe Neveu

Brenda Nowotka

Christina and Phil Pavesi

Phyllis Pelezzare

Sarah Pivo

Leslie and Todd Powley

Wudhidham Prachumsri

Karen and Dan Pryor

Andrea and David Rand

Debbie and Rolly Reyes

Mary and Timothy Richardson

Kelly and Chris Rogers

Laura and James Rosenwald, III

Susan Rubio

Andrea and Jim Sala

Denise Scarpetti

Donna and Harry Schauwecker

Krista and Tom Schlappatha

Marlene Schultz and Philip Walent

Madeline and Alex Schumacher

Phyllis and René Scribe

Heather and John Shay

Laura and Tom Simko, MD

George J. So, MD, and Hsin-Yi Lee, MD

South Bay Gastroenterology

Medical Group

South Bay Serenity Group

Elizabeth Spatz

Spierer, Woodward, Corbalis & Goldberg

Dan Stefferud

Elliot T. Sumi, MD, and Nani Sumi

Susan Swerdloff

Stephanie L. Tang, DO

David Tarlau

Julie and Bruce Taylor

Natalie and Dave Thorpe

Laurie Hunter and Bob Tiedemann

Jeff and Yuki Tom

Jennifer Turnbull

Mary Jo and Jerome Unatin, MD

Karen Varon

Terri and Dennis Cammarano

Meg and Anthony Walker

Kerry and David Wallis, MD

Jodi and Jim Watkinson

Susan and Wade Welch

Brigid and James Wethe, MD

Susan and Matthew Whelan

Lisa and Mike Wilson

Peter and Monica Wong

Pat and Frank Yee

Harry Yoshikawa

Carla and Walter Zanino

Glenn and Tricia Zacher

$500+

Martin Adler

Cheryl and Mitchell Allred

Melissa Andrus

Anonymous Donor

Melanie and Benjamin Archer

Alejandra Arredondo

Marcia and Lawrence August, MD

Cecilia Banania

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Dena Bialick

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Mary Bradanovic

Kristen Brosseau

Joy Burkhardt

Agnes Butardo

Gayleen and Calvin Callister

John Campo, MD

Anita Canfield

Frederique Carver and Doug Popovich

Stanley Chang, MD, and Joanne Chang

Jennifer and Anthony Chen, MD

Alan Chung and Shannon Cao

Fern and Martin Cohen

Cheryl and Stephen Connors

CTBC Bank Corp. (U.S.A.)

William Cunningham-Corso

Kristin and Andrew Curren

Ittie and Warren Cutting, DDS

Sandra Daos

Josefina David-Engel

Janis Dickson

Susan Dilamarter

Karla Burns and Brett Dillenberg

Debbie and Stephen Dinsmore, MD

Marina D’Souza, MD

Marilyn K. Dubas

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Vanessa and Matt Dzamba

El Camino College Foundation

Roxanne and Bruce Ellison

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Don Estrada

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Kimberly Flores

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Doris Garber

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Marlyn Gershuny

Aziz Ghaly, MD

Tammy Ginder

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Ryan Halvorsen

Shreen Hamed

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Chih-Ming and Shirley Ho

Sandra Hobbs

Terri Hogan

Linda Howard

Janine and Steve Hunt

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Carolyn and Randall Ito

Janet and Michael Johnson

Aarchan R. Joshi, MD

Mona and Derrick Kawamoto

Dennis and Carrie Kikuno

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David S. Kim, MD

Danny Klein

Alicia Kosmides

Steve Kostrencich

Patricia Kromka

John and Yukiko Kuno

Min Min Kyaw

Nikki and Jon Lane

Patricia and Steve Lantz

Coreen and Steve Lanza

Paula and Bill Larson

Sandra Leahy

Devi Legaspi

Charlotte and Russ Lesser

Kathy Levy and Kevin Fujimoto

Andrea and Jamie Lewis, MD

Cynthia Libertini

Kenneth Libkin

Kathleen Liverpool

Jeffrey Love, Esq.

Elizabeth Lowerison and Ralph Lopez

Crystal and Roderick Macdonell

Susan and David Mackenbach

Fernando and Eva Sophia

Magdaleno

Ravi Mahalingam

Patricia Mann

Cynthia Manson

Jessica Manumaleuna

Wei Mao

Vicky and Winston Mar

Lisa and Christopher Martz

Nancy Mateyka

Iona Matson

Lisa Humphreys, MD, and John McNamara, MD

Elaine McRae

Cheryl Medina

Maria Mendoza

Melany and Paul Merryman

Julie Meyer Silvino

MHP Structural Engineers

Candace Millek

Katherine V. Miller, MD

Rene Miller

Anne Milliken

Joanne and Marc Moser

Mychal’s Learning Place

Jeffrey and Tiffany Neu

Rhoda Newman

Jeanell Novak

Young Oh

Linna Oh-Loangkote and Eugene Oh

Melissa Orr and Ken Aster

Ronald Padilla

Sarina Pai, DO

Elizabeth Paul, MD

Marissa Peate

Luis Peralta

Linda Perry

Annette Porter

Premier Infusion Care

Talese and David Pulley

Quatrine Home

Linda and Allan Rahn

Ann Raljevich

Karen and Mike Randazzo

Marcie and Scott Rees, DDS

Bernie and Timothy Reid

Magdalena Rodriguez

Adriana and Sam Rodriguez

Tiffany Rogers, MD

Suzanne Rowland

Pat and Marty Ruel

Suellen and Abraham Santiago Jr.

Susan Santos

Catherine Sarcona

Amanda and Todd Schenasi

Robb and Donna Scoular

Camilla Seferian

Nikhil Selvakumar

Connie Senner

Pam and Brian Sherman, MD

Stephanie and Brad Sherman

Roya and Hicham Siouty, MD

Lisa and Craig Smith

Linda and David Smith

South Bay Evergreen Seniors

Association

Grace and Greg St. Clair

Corey Stanbury

Kaylee and Mark Steinhauer

Amanda and Rob Stewart

Michele and Tim Stratton

Carol and John Stratton, MD

Nancy and Larry Takahashi

Eloise and Steven Thompson

Wynne Torqueza

Shelly Trites

Irene and John Trotter, DDS

Josephine Tuzzolino

Veronica Urbano

Brandy Van Zitter, RN

Sandy VandenBerge

Roksolana and Bernard Vecerek

Villa Sorrento

Abby and Bill Waddell

Wendy Waldman

Richard P. Walker

Patrick Wecker

David Weitzel

Helene and Richard Whilden

Betty Wilber

Mollie Williams

Sean and Veronica Yokoe

Joanne Yoshida

Wallace Yuki

Candice Zee

$250+

Deborah Adkins-Messenger

Charlotte Adlam and Zach Matos

Dan Alexander

Ambassador Christian School

Sharon Amos

Dawn Anfuso

Dale Asti

Elizabeth Bailey

Gwendolyn Bailey

Beverly Bailey

Harriet Bailiss-Sustarsic

Elizabeth Bamgbose

Cindy and Matt Bandy

Lisa Bargar

Dawn Barry

Lauren Bauer

Irene Bayan

Julie and Brian Beckman

Bela Fit

Jennis Belen

Lance Bommelje

Lauren and Brandon Boros

Roxan and Farhad Bottlewalla

Jennifer and David Bray Jr., MD

Kim and Chris Brothers

Maureen Brugh

Christine Castano

Susan and Dennis Castillo

Josephine Chan

Changrong and Y Cheng

Lillian and Thomas Cheng

Hae Son and Heidi Chong

Julie Christian

Diana and Ken Ciszek

Fern and Martin Cohen

Adam Congdon

Sheryl Cook

Danielle Cosgrove

Jeanette Cutuli

Kristen Damon

Heather Davis

Patti and Steven Delcarson

Yaron Deskalo

Tami DeVine

Gayle and Richard Devirian

Darol Draggoo

Megan Dufresne

Carla Duhovic

Janet Earl

Maria Eclevia

Nadia Elgrably

Marissa Farol

Margaret and Calvin Feliciano

Carlos Fernandez

Lisa Fisher, MD, and Brian Fitzgerald

Shirley and Fred Floresca

Darlene and Paul Foley

Holly Framsted

Friday Nite Live

David Frieden

Frontstream SPV LLC

Terry and Pat Furey

Karen Gallenson

Vivien Gallup

Elaine and Byron Gee

Alesia and Robert Giampaoli

Katrina Goldberg

Alfrenda Gonzales

Karen Gottlieb

Alexandra Grossman, MD

Linda and Gerald Grossman

Debra and Brian Haag

Kathleen Hagemeier

Rosalind Halikis

Charlene and Jon Harrison

Amelia Sulkowski and Bruce Harvey

Natalie Hassoldt

Maureen and Jeff Hawke

Teri Hawkins

Julie and James Hezlep

Debbie Hoagland

Michelle L. Holman

Lena Miller-Horii and Dwayne Horii

Kelly Houghton

Jayanna Howerton

David Hozaki

Dede Hsu

RoseAnn and Gerard Imbro

Joyce Ishimoto

Rosario Jarquin

Joyce Johnson

Miki Jordan Emenhiser

Meredith and Josh Kaplan

Carolin Keith Wade and Bob Wade

Margaret and Robert Keller

Sylvia and Gregory G. Kennedy

Hanhye and Changkyun Kim

Lea Ann King

Wendy Klarik

Diana and Fred Klink

Mitch Koch

Susan Koch

Lisa and Michael Krantz

Kathleen and Richard Krauthamer, MD

Julie Krueger

Cassandra and Chance Krutsinger

John Kumashiro

Shirley Langer

Vivian Lee

Paula Leeds

Russell Lemley

Catherine and Steve Leys

Jan Lim

David and Anne Lin

Yvonne and William Liu, MD

Czarina Lo and Austin Su

Linda Loftus

Martha and Richard Lopez

Leslie Low and Richard Kamm

Maricarmen Luhrsen, RN

Cathi and Albro Lundy

Michelle Lusen

Patricia Demarest Lynch and Brian Lynch

Janet Ma

Fred W. Mackenbach

Patti and Barry MacNaughton

Patricia MacNaughton

Payal Maheshwari

Kevin Mak, MD

Ajay Malik

Carol Mannino

Yvonne Marin

Michael Mariscal

Jesse and Shanon Markward

Annsley and Matthew Marshall

Patrick Matteo

Amber McAuley

Marguerite McCormick

Anne McCormick

Katie McCullough

Janet McElroy

Jackie McGovern

Susie McKinney

Eva Mendenhall

M’lissa Meyer

Caro and John Miguelez

Millennia Education

Janice Miyashiro

Karen Mohr

Michele and James Mollenkamp, MD

Glenda Moore

Harriet Mizuno-Moyer and Stanford Moyer

Vimal Murthy, MD

Tamiko Nakama

Toby Nakamoto

Angella Ng

Lori and Steve Nolls

William Oberholzer

Mark and Betty Okuma

Mary Belen Ong

Susan Osa

Ronald Osborne

Elizabeth Packwood

Shirley Pasion

Patricia Pearce

Penny Royal Players

Joanne Peterson

Lorrie Pethick

Bang Pham, MD, and Dolly Pham

Michele Pinkston

Vilma Plagata

Mary and Tony Podell

Gretchen Privett

Kitty Quan

QuinStar Technology, Inc.

Ashley Rabin

Faye and Armando Ramos

Deborah and Michael Richardson

Samuel Rodriguez

Melissa Roy

Dottie and Vincent Rudinica

Deena and William Ruth

Barbara Sabo

Arachely Sal-Carroll

Letty Sanchez

Nicholas Sanders

Richard E. Saunders

Tara and Mike Schimmel

Nancy and Ralph Schmoller

Carmen Scotten

Uma Sethi

Marianne Sfreddo and Richard Dumke

Andrew Sheng, DMD, and Eunice Sheng

John and Carolyn Sibbison

Brooke Sigler

Susan Sions

Anica and Jay Soon

William Soto

Bert Stewart

Deborah Sur

Jacqueline Sussman

Kelie Wu Tabangay

Majd Tarakji

Joani Thompson

Torrance Chamber of Commerce

Dianna Tyndall

Aileen N. Ungab

Maria V. Valdivia

Larry Vallalba, Jr.

Angela and Eric von Detten

Margaret and David Waite

Lani and Roger Walker

Robyn Westfall

Wendy and Rhys Williams

Edward Wirtz

Sarah Wohn, PsyD

Lori Woodman

Frances Louisa Woodward

Richard and Claire Yamashita

Sylvia and Philip Yim

Rosie Zamora

Geraldine Zientek

$100+

Alice Abram

Susie Adams

Tomoko Akazawa

Bibi and Ameer Ali

Mary Ann Alvarez

Mei and Kent Amano

Diana Arceri

Marci Arrizon

Maria Arteaga

Jose Asis

Martha C. Austin

Sara Avakian

Phillip Baltazar

William Battles

Mary Beehler

Melissa Benoit

Michael Black

Maricela Bordenave

Ruth V. Borges

Kris Bradbrook

Carly Brandt

Liliana Brankovic

Betty Broughton

Leigh Bryan

Donna and James Bunn

Lon Burns

Evelyn and Robert Calip

Crystal Castillo

Leny Catamisan

Davisson Chang

Ming Chang

Julie Che Potter and Josh Potter

Cheryl Chobanian

Marcia Christensen

Ingrid Cobb

Coral Cortez

Carolyn Cruz

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Mina Dastgheib

Leticia De La Torre

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Tiffany and Russell Delia

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Linda Dobie

Margaret Johnson Doran

Mary Eddy

Marilyn Edwards

Juliana Enge

Ana Maria Espejo

Kristina Farr

Helen Flores

Thomas Fox

Joseph M. Friedrich, MD

Carol Fukuchi

Deborah Giles

Kristy Gittings

Jayne Glodowski

Jill Golden

Nicole Graves

David Gyerman

Lisa Hall

Betty Halvorson

Michael Harada

Penny and Richard Hayes

Jacqueline Hemmah

Nathan Higashigawa

Calvin Hirasuna

Suellen Hosino

Lisa Hughes

Donald and Valerie Ishihara

Shi Johnson

Margaret Johnston

Carol Kazahaya

Cynthia Keus

Freda Khan

Margaret King

Patty Koester

Mikhail Kovshilovsky, MD

Pooja Kumar, MD

Debbie Landes

Patricia and Gerald Lanphen

Judy Lebrillo

Kristina Lenehan

Chi Leung

Nolan and Mary Jane Lew

Liki T. Lima

Robert Luetgens

Lisa Magliano

Wanda Maldonado

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Ashok Mehta

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Lauren Mitchell

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Wallace Murker

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Nikolina and Jimmy Naumovski

Edward and Allisha Nazareth

Sylvia Neville

Dennis Noor

Susana Noya

Maricel Olvera

Doris Paloma

Michele Palombo

Maria and Joseph Pangindian

Hank R. Parker, CPA

AMBASSADORS

VISIONARY

Buff and Shine MFG, Inc

Sandy Behrens

Louise and John Bretney

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

Winston Pascual

Donna Patch

Steven Patrick

Jennifer Patten

Jaquelina Patti

Harold Payne

Marco Pech

Fred and Ann Peitzman

Patricia Perez

David Phung

Karol and Bob Plocky

Tracey Pollack

Gigi Portugal

Karen Provin

Mel and Patricia Quan

Felicia Quintana

Sherry Rafters

Christopher Rama

Denzil Ramdhanie

Paul Reasbeck

Sondra and Edward Regan

Rhea and Patrick Rendon

Laura Renfro

Lee Ann and Jerry Ripperger

Sara Robinson

Joanne and Michael Romanelli Jr.

Sandra and William Rosen

Ana Salinas

Angela and Isabelo Salva

Amanda SanClemente

Khushboo Sareen

Alia Schiltgen

Elaine Scott

Colleen and Edward Whittemore, III

Diane and Bill Wingerning

PREMIER

Chevron U.S.A.

Valerie and Chris Adlam

Frank Y. An, MD

Jean Breedlove

Susan and David Chan, MD

Patricia and Paul Francis

Mary Schneider

Mark and Lyyne Sedlacek

Ernesto Segura

Christine Serra-Harris

Linda Shapiro

Cheryl Shaw

Heather and John Shay

John Singh

Lorraine Smith

Mary and Dale Spiegel Jr.

Edna Steel

Michael Steele

Madhulika Subherwal

Marcy N. Taguchi

Lisa and Daryl Takata

Remer Tangoan

Adolphus Tate III

Dorothy Teja

Trudi and Timothy Tessalone

Mei and Steve Tsai

Vivian Tsang-Harada

Cesar Valle

Katherine Van Meter

Anna Liza Vanderhoof

Bao Vu

Michelle Glaser and John Weiner

Nancy Yang

Yasmin Yap-Mariano

Beth and Nelson Zager

Tiffani and Cesar Zanelli

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

Robin and RJ Smith

Diane and Bill Wingerning

Terry and Jim Witte

PLATINUM

Patricia and Dick Carlson

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

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

Gina and Bill Whittlesey

Lisa and Mike Wilson

Dwight and Kay Yamada

Andrea and Michael Zislis

GOLD

Michele and William Averill, MD

Peggy and Morton Bauchman

Peggy and Cliff Berwald

John D. Blakey, MD

Trudy Brown

Vinh Cam, MD, and Judy Nei

Jim and Julie Chen

Philip W. Chung, MD, and Lauren Choi, MD

Priscilla and Frank Clark

Pam Crane

Marina D’Souza, MD

Lenore and John DeLuca

Juli and Michael DiLustro

James C. Ding, MD, and Marcia Ding, MD

Beth A. Dorn, MD

Suzann and Don Douthwright

Laura Fenn

Mariann and Matt Fragner

Jeannine and Dennis Frandsen

Angela and Dean Furkioti, DDS

Judith Gassner

Jackie and Greg Geiger

Marnie and Dan Gruen

Christine Hanson

Donna Helstrom

Beth and Erik Higgins

Merilee and Keith Hobbs

Erin Hoffman and Heidi Hoffman, MD

Kalpana Hool, MD, and Hugo Hool, MD

Daniel R. Hovenstine, MD, and Richard Bruno

Sandy and Karl Jackson

John Johnson, MD

Susan and Lawrence Kneisley, MD

Rachel A. Knopoff, MD, and Russell

Dickerson, MD

Harold and Linda Koletsky

Paula and Arthur Kozinski

Sherry and Ian Kramer, MD

Patricia Kromka

Patricia and Thomas LaGrelius, MD

Donna LaMont

Monica K. Lee, MD, and Ernest Kwok

George and Christina Legg

Charlotte and Russ Lesser

Tracy and Andy Livian

Melody and Thomas Lowe, MD

Vicky and Winston Mar

Sunny Y. Melendez, MD, and Ron Melendez, MD

Karen and Gene Naftulin, MD

Warren Oda and Juliet Chang

Karen and John Odom

Judith K. Opdahl†

Delores Parcell

Elizabeth Paul

John and Theresa Pujol

Robin and Steven Rome

Raquel Roy

Laura and Marc Schenasi

Marlene Schultz and Philip Walent

Robert Sickler

Mae and Deren Sinkowitz, MD

Fay and Mitchell Sklar, MD

George J. So, MD, and Hsin-Yi Lee, MD

Ruth Sve

Irene Terrell

Charles Turek, MD

Mary Jo and Jerome Unatin, MD

Karen Varon

Terri and Dennis Cammarano

Susan and Wade Welch

Brigid and James Wethe, MD

Susan and Matthew Whelan

Cynthia L. Williams, MD, and Alan Gahleb

Cindy Wells, Michelle Rand

Judith and Barry Wolstan, MD

Peter and Monica Wong

Cathi and R. Michael Wyman, MD

Khrystyna Pavlova and Riad Adoumie, MD

Lori and David Baldwin

John D. Blakey, MD

James Cabaniss

Judy Dabinett

Karen Gottlieb

Christine Haidos

Kim and Donald Inadomi, MD

Alma and Barry Johnsin, DDS

Laurie and Steve Love

Lori and Joel Marfield

Sudy and Bud Mayo

Catherine Melton

Patricia and Larry Murphy

Melanie R. O’Regan

Allyson and Alex Shen, MD

SILVER

Christy and Jay Abraham

Michaela and John Andrawis, MD

Robert F. Appell, PharmD

Marcia and Lawrence August, MD

Cindy and Matt Bandy

Elena and Larry Bruns

Edna Campbell

Frederique Carver and Doug Popovich

Ittie and Warren Cutting, DDS

Farnaz and Lawrence Flechner, MD

Karen and John Freeman

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

Gigi and David Kramer

John and Yukiko Kuno

Martha and David Leveille, MD

Kenneth Libkin

Helaine and Steve Lopes

Marjory and John McKeeve

Lisa Humphreys, MD, and John McNamara, MD

Roxanne and Ramin Mirhashemi, MD

Ann and Daniel Mueller

Vimal Murthy, MD

Mary and Dennis Noble

Elizabeth Paul, MD

Maria Pavlick

Robyn and Al Peacock III

Linda Perry

Candace and Larry Poindexter

Alfons and Louise Ribitsch

Janette Russ-Roberts

Kathy and Romolo Santarosa

Suellen and Abraham Santiago Jr.

Marcia and Michael Schoettle

Barbara L. Schulz, MD

Robin and RJ Smith

Bert Stewart

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

Michele and Robert Bell

Diana and George Brandt

Anita Canfield

Andrea and Jamie Lewis, MD

Lisa and Christopher Martz

Joanne and Marc Moser

Carmen and Gordon Schaye, MD

Carolyn Snyder†

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

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

Kellie and Edward Piken, 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)

Christy and Jay Abraham

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 Arrendondo, RN

Liz Bamgbose, PhD, CRNA

Cindy and Matt Bandy

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

Joanne and Stanley Chang, MD

Rex Chang, MD, and TC Nguyen, MD

Cody Charnell

Pam Chitamitara, MD, and Dana Kennedy, MD

Christine Chui

Amanda Clauson, MD, and Sanjay Arora, MD

Susanna Wolfe-Corpus and Ronald Corpus

William and Josh Cunningham-Corso

Shoshana and Phillip V. Cutler

Kristen Damon, Esq. and Drew Damon

Heather Davis

Sara Deen, DDS, and Omer Deen, MD

Gregory Dell

Angela and Eric von Detten

Ujjwala Dheeriya, MD

Alice Diego-Malit, MD

Donna and R. Stephen Doan

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

Erin and Kurt Hansen, MD

Charlie Hargraves and Jennifer Irwin

Erin and Heidi Hoffman, MD

Jenn and Brandon Hohm

Michaelle Luna Holman, RN

Richard Huynh, MD

Lisa Humphreys, MD, and John McNamara, MD

Surja and Sushan Joshi, MD

Kathleen Jucar

Kang Family

Dawn and Bo Kaplan

Jennifer and John Katnik

Veronica and Jeff Kern

Lynn Kim

Terrence Kim, MD

Chiaki and Aaron Klapper

Song and David Klein

Pooja Kumar, MD

Connie and Jeffrey Lai, MD

Gretchen Lent, MD

Kathy Levy, RN

Catherine and Stephen 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

Courtney and Ryan Mansour

Mona Madani, MD

Annsley and Matthew Marshall

Colleen and James McKinnell, MD

Kristen and Oliver Mindur

Kimberly McNeil, RN

Chaitali and Akshay Mehta, MD

Maki and Clark Michel

Brian Miura, MD

Katy and Samuel Morris

Vimal Murthy, MD

Nadav Nahumi, MD

Lisa and Dan Nguyen

YPPA hikers: Dave Mackenbach, Heidi Mackenbach, Aley Arredondo, Nadine Bobit, Jamie McKinnell, MD, Sophia Neveu

Sophia and Philippe Neveu

Jeanell Novak

Walter Nunez

Maria Olton, RN and Dru Olton

Sarina Pai, DO

Jennifer and Victor Pan

Francine Park, MD

Angela Park-Sheldon and Hank Sheldon

Sejal and Maneesh Penkar, MD

Luis Peralta

Lizzette Perdue

William Rehrig

Vincent Rios

Maggie Rodriguez, RN

Dani Rodriguez-Brindicci and Ricc Brindicci

Nick Sanders

Andrea and Marc Sasso

Andrew Schumacher, MD

Madeline and Alex Schumacher

Allyson and Alexander Shen, MD

Stephanie and Brad Sherman

Pamela and Brian Sherman, MD

Karen 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

PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

Nadia Antii, CRPC

Gregory Becker, Esq.

Beti Tsai Bergman, Esq. (Co-Chair)

Stephanie Bezner, Esq.

Kevin Bidenkap, CFP, ChFC, CLU, CEPA

Gene Brown, CLPF

Yvonne Chavez, CLPF

Chris Cordoba, CFP

Claire Durand, CFP

HERITAGE SOCIETY

Georgina Albi

James Andrews

Karen† and Robert Armstrong

Ayne and Jack Baker

Lenore Bemis

Elaine Booth-Carnegis

Jan and Virgil Bourgon

Lucy Bradley

Robert† and Patricia Brewster

Gail and Robert Brierley

Mimi Brody

Maria Buechler

James Philip Burt

James R. Cabaniss

Nancy Gragg, CWS (Co-Chair)

Suzanne Grudnitski, CLPF

Ali Haidar, MBA

Eric Harris, Esq.

Brandon Hohm, CPA

Carol Kulencavich, CPA

Angela Park Sheldon, CFP, AEP

Karen Pryor

Gregory Schill, CFP

Marie† and James Campbell

Janet and Arun Chaudhuri

Kim McCarthy and Benjamin Cheng

Francine and Phillip Cook

Melody and Gary Cooper

Vicki and Michael Curran

Joyce and Robert Daniels

Ruth and Harv Daniels

Manjri and Rajendra Dhami

Ginny Dixon and John Dixon

Sheri and Casey Dodge

Arlene and ✝Dale† Dorman

Thyra Endicott, MD, and

William Tarng, MD

Natalie Thorpe, RN and Dave Thorpe

Wynne Torqueza, RN

Shelly Trites, RN

Elizabeth and Richard Umbrell

Brandy VanZitter, RN

Meg and Anthony Walker

Colleen and Jim Watson

Cyn and David Weitzel

Mollie Williams

Sarah Wohn, PsyD

Basil Younes, MD

Hilary and Clay Zachry

Terri Zajec

Andrea and Michael Zislis

F. Thomas Schlappatha, CFP

Grace Greer St. Clair, Esq.

Larry Takahashi, CFP

Tiana Takenaga

Sylvia Thompson

Mark Tsujimoto

Stuart Tsujimoto, CFP

Abby Waddell

Jonathan Chute

Judy English and William Crudup, MD†

Janet Esposito

Jack Feldman and Darla Valliant

Rose and Sam Feng

Frances and Harry Fleming

Myrna Frame

Jeanina and Herbert Franck

Henry Frankenberg

Judith and Robert Frinier

Sidney Gamber

Susan Glessner

Irene Goldman and David Sato†

Rebecca Gonzales and James Ng

Susan Goodlerner, MD, and Edward Wolfman

Karen Gottlieb

Patricia Hansen

Patricia and Gary Hathaway, MD†

Donna Helstrom

Patricia and David Hempel

Joan Henderson

Eve and Rick Higgins

Kitty† and Alfred Hill

Keiko and Allen Hochstein

Carole Hoffman

Daniel Hovenstin, MD

Donald† and Priscilla Hunt

Gary Hunter

Maude Infantino

David and Tracy Isenberg

June Kaneoka

Ronna and Robert† Katz

Amy Kim

Robert Koch

Micki and Norman Lasky, MD

Scott Lasky

Judy and Craig Leach

Irving Levine

Ian and Cynthia Logan

Hilary Lord

Patricia 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

Kak and W. David McKinnie

Sandra and Kenneth McKivett

Linda Severy McMahon and

Jerold McMahon

Carol and Karl McMillen

Rita and Joseph Meistrell

Catherine Melton

Cheryl Melville

Richard Meyer, DDS

Luise and Myron Miller

Evie Perrone Mitchell

Doris and Gregory Morton

Steve Nash

Susann Norton

Colleen O’Neill

Kenneth O’Rourke

Lore and Marvin Patrick

Christina and Phillip Pavesi

Nancy Peterson and Richard Chun

Fran and Rod Peveler

Judy and Daniel Platus

Donna and John† Prysi

Deborah and Rolly Reyes

Mary and Timothy Richardson

Betty Jane and Ernest Rivera

Karen and Tom Roa

Lavonne and Jerome† Rodstein

Kristen Wagner, DDS, and Richard Rounsavelle, DDS

EMPLOYEE AMBASSADORS

PREMIER $1,000+

Heidi Assigal

Dan Bauman

Mary Bradfield-Smith

Zenaida Carrillo-Ramo

Dolores Cellier

Peggy Crabtree

Mary Ford

Judith Gassner

Debbie Griffin

Shanna Hall

Christina Hicks

Naiwai Hsu

Paul Kantor

Dennis Kikuno

Wilfredo Jay Lazarte

Mary Matson

Tami Nakama

David Rand

Chris Rogers

Laura Schenasi

Julie Taylor

Mary Wright

BENEFACTOR $500+

Catherine Agpaoa

Nancy Agustin

Melissa Andrus

Cecilia Ani

Kathie Avakian

Cecilia Banania

Bret Barrett

Laura and Marc Schenasi

Diane and Eric Schott

Barbara Schulz, MD

Elaine and David Scott, MD†

René and Phyllis Scribe

John Sealy, MD

Steve and Christine Sheng

Judith and Sherrill† Sipes

Joan F. Stahura

Joan and Herbert Stark

Deborah and Donald Stewart

Thelma† and Phil Steinberg

Michael Stull

Nancy and Douglas Teulie

Inge Thompson

Frances and Stuart Tsujimoto

Carolyn† and Charles Turek, MD

Sandy VandenBerge

Marcela and John Vanhara

Susan Warner

Lily Weckerly

Nancy Weisel

Carol A. Wharton

Lois and Richard Winters

Teri and Rob Young

Frances and Stanley Zee † Deceased

Lance Bommelje

Ricc Brindicci

Joy Burkhardt

Heather Burt

Agnes Butardo

Changrong Cheng

Alan Chung

Phil Cutler

Michelle Dahle

Sandra E. Daos

Josefina David-Engel

Tami and Tanu DeVine

Jann & Dan Dickson

Josephine Espejo

Mary E. Espinoza

Don Florentino Estrada

Justin Ficke

Erin Fiorito

Kimberly Flores

Maria Garcia

Tammy Ginder

Herna Joy Gonzalez

Jeremiah Hargrave

Keith Hobbs

Linda Howard

David Hozaki

Barbara Jane Ignacio

Carolyn Ito

Mike and Janet Johnson

Anne Kienberger

Carrie Kikuno

Daniel Klein

Alicia Kosmides

Min Min Kyaw

Joe Meistrell, Rita Meistrell

Sandra Langhammer

Steve Lantz

Bill Larson

Donald Legg

Patricia Leonard

Fernando & Eva Sophia

Magdaleno

Patricia Mann

Cindy Manson

Wei Q. Mao

Marguerite McCormick

Elaine McRae

Maria L. Mendoza

Mary Ann Merritt

Melany Merryman

René Miller

Anne Milliken

Rhoda M. Newman

Young Oh

Betsy (Mary) Osborne

Ronald Padilla

Lorena Maria G. Pascual

Ann Raljevich

Karen Randazzo

Bernadette Reid

Addy Rodriguez

Susan Santos

Catherine Sarcona

Connie Senner

Heather Shay

LaDonna & Joe Shea

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

Heidi (Hae) Chong

Danielle Cosgrove

Jeanette M. Cutuli

Lety De La Torre

Maria Eclevia

Cheryl Ely

Carlos Fernandez

Alfrenda Gonzales

Kathy Hagemeier

Natalie Hassoldt

Debbie Hoagland

Rosario Jarquin

Changkyun Kim

Susan Koch

Julie A. Krueger

John Kumashiro

Esther Lopez

Maricarmen Luhrsen

Patrick Matteo

Anne McCormick

Pamela Michael

Barbara Minami

Janice Miyashiro

Glenda M. Moore

Nancy Mukai

Mary Ong

Shirley Rose Pasion

Paty Pearce

Lizzette Perdue

Vilma Plagata

Zenaida Poquiz

Armando & Faye Ramos

Debbie Reyes

Sam Rodriguez

Arceli Salanguit

Dan Schakel

Susan Sions

Dianna Tyndall

Aileen N. Ungab

Maria Valdivia

Larry Villalba, Jr.

Dianne Wood

Lori Woodman

Phil and Sylvia Yim

Rosie Zamora

Carla Duhovic

Richard & Martha Lopez

DONORS $100+

Susie Kim Adams

Tomoko Akazawa

Bibi Ali

Oliva Arcala

Maria Arteaga

Jose Albert Rey Asis

Sheryl Y. Au

Sara K. Avakian

Sara Cruz Baldos

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

Margaret Doran

Mary J. Eddy

Juliana S. Enge

Ana Maria Espejo

Marissa Farol

Helen Flores

Tom Fox

Carol E. Fukuchi

Sidney Gamber

Jill Golden

Mary Accetta Goodloe

Zorayda Gozun

Tracey Green

Cathy Guthrie

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

Gerald and Trisha Lanphen

Ashley Lavezzari

Judy Grace Lebrillo

Kristina Lenehan

Chi Leung

Mary Jane & Nolan Lew

Liki Lima

Christine Lopez

Elizabeth Lowerison

Elizabeth Marquez

Johnny Medina

Lauren Mitchell

Rosalyn Modeliste

Allisha Nazareth

Edward Nazareth

Maricel Olvera

Martha D. Ortiz

Michele Palombo

Wendy Pangindian

Winston Pascual

Donna Patch

Jennifer Patten

Jaquelina Patti

Patricia Perez

David Phung

Steve Porter

Gigi C. Portugal

Paul Pourzia

Karen Provin

Felicia Quintana

Sherry L. Rafters

Christopher Rama

Denzil Ramdhanie

Richard Rivera

Dottie Rudinica

Ana Salinas

Isabelo Salva

Angela Salva

Alia Schiltgen

Ernesto Segura

Christine Serra-Harris

John Singh

Lorraine Smith

Madhu Subherwal

Lisa Takata

Remer Tangoan

Keith/Adolphus Tate, III

Terry D. Thomas

Steven Thompson

Beryl Tokunaga

Wynne and Alan Torqueza

Mei Tsai

Cesar Valle

Tara E. Victoria

Wendy Vilca

Bao Vu

Lani Walker

Laura Wilhelm

Yasmin Yap-Mariano

Tiffani Zanelli

FRIEND $50+

Alicia Alcazar

Mei Amano

Kent Amano

Arlene Amigable

Ashley Archuleta

Aley Arredondo

Jacqueline Ayres

Dawn Barry

Lauren Bauer

Marnie Bay

Marisa Bay

Kyomi Bolender

Danielle Boujikian

Josephine Boyon

Glenda Buranasombati

Caroline Cabilogan

Felicidad Cabuena

Cathrine Cainglet

Thelma Carbonell

Luzviminda B. Cartera

Yan C. Bobbie

Arliene P. Chang

Elizabeth Cinco

Linda Diaz

Priscilla Ednilao

Lauren Epstein

Maria D. Gonzalez

Michael Hanson

IN-KIND DONATIONS

PREMIER ($10,000+)

Jennifer and Anthony Chen, MD

DIFF Charitable Eyewear

Jackie and Greg Geiger

Melanie and Richard

Lundquist

Sodexo

Frank and Sandy Yang

Simplehuman

Andrea and Michael Zislis

$5,000+

ClearWave Orthodontics

Gina and Gregg Kirkpatrick

Jeffrey and Tiffany Neu

The Strand House

CONTRIBUTORS

Christy and Jay Abraham

Alpha-Lit South Bay

Aquarium of the Pacific

Armstrong Garden Center

Beauty Treats Spa

Bettolino Kitchen

Salma Bruno

Nancy Peterson and Dick Chun

Cliff and Austin Claydon

Distinquished Speaker Series

DuBunne Day Spa

French Kande

Four Season Maui at Wailea

Tyler Fukumoto

Gaetano’s Restaurant

Grace and Louis Giovannetti

Golftec

H2O Hermosa

Kande Hall

Corrine Hidalgo

Tokiko Imai

Nirachorn Intaruk

Lynn Jagger

Lisa A. Kiyohara

Blanca Lardizabal

Vivian Lee

Devi Legaspi

Susan Lieu

Liza Lumanlan-Domingo

Erica J. McClister

Matthew Morales

Sanjeshni Murphy

Nooshin Naghsheh

Sophia Neveu

Sue-Ann Nouchi

Eliza Oliveros

Melissa O’Malley

Moracjprm Omtaril

Randy Patman

Pat Quan

Sophia Ramirez

Maria D. Rangel

Cora Roa

Hammitt

International City Theatre

Jus’ Poke

Little Sister El Segundo

Locale90 Neapolitan

Pizza Market

Helaine and Steve Lopes

Los Angeles Kings

Lucky Dawg Grooming Salon

Magic Castle

Medawar Jewelers

Musical Theatre West

My Saint My Hero

Valerie Ogawa

Palos Verdes Beach and Athletic Club

Palos Verdes Florist

Palos Verdes Golf Club

Palos Verdes Tennis Club

PCB Label Company

Primo Italia

Laura Tweedt Roybal

May Santos

Rinnah T. Sapitanan

Vilma H. Sapitanan

Jamie Schneider

Kathleen Sheridan Schumm

Khalid Shariff

Manette Sinkus

Richard Tejada

Shelly Trites

Bertha Turk

RETIREE

Betsy Biggins

Kathryn Braasch

Sandra Nazareth

Bert Stewart

Rancho Palos Verdes

The Rex Steakhouse

Rolling Hills Country Club

Laura and Marc Schenasi

Theodore Schwartz

Sam and Kay Sheth

Seychelles Shoes

Cathy and Alan Siegel

Michael Sims

Phyllis and Steven Spierer

South Bay Plastic Surgeons

Nando Trattoria

Trump National Golf Course, UCLA Athletic Department

Walteria Cleaners

Wine Shoppe

Ann and Gary Zimmerman

“SHARE WHAT YOU HAVE AND EXTEND YOUR HELP ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO CANNOT REPAY YOU — THE HEARTFELT JOY YOU RECEIVE WILL BE FAR GREATER.”

— AZIZ GHALY, MD

MONDAY, JUNE 2,