Our Alliance
Coming together to uplift our communities
The Alliance that Makes a Difference.
Our Board
Co-Chairs
Dena Cook
Age of Learning
Alan J. Epstein
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Secretary
Phillip Rudolph
Jack in the Box, Inc. (retired)
Treasurer
Trent Copeland
Ellis George Cipollone O’Brien Annaguey LLP
Matthew Babrick
First Republic Investment Management
Karey Burke
20th Television
Manuel Cachán
Proskauer Rose LLP
James P. Clark
Arbitrator/Mediator
Scott Edelman
Gibson Dunn
Michelle Esquivel-Hall
CBRE
Alex Fixmer
The Walt Disney Company
Susan F. Friedman
Producer and Director
Andrew D. Garelick
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Clifford W. Gilbert-Lurie*
Ziffren Brittenham LLP
Leslie Gilbert-Lurie*
Author, Human Rights Advocate and Attorney
Barbara Grushow
Barbara Grushow Designs
Simone Jones
Sidley Austin LLP
Jo Kaplan
Commissioner, L.A. County Probation
Mitchell T. Kaplan
Kaplan Stahler Agency
Karen Mack
Author and Producer
Steven A. Marenberg*
Paul Hastings LLP
Gary Newman
Attention Capital
Celeste Owens
Gallagher
Mary Ritti
Communications Advisor
Alex G. Romain
Milbank LLP
Rick Rosen*
WME
Bruce Rosenblum
Bradley Ross
Bemel Ross LLP
Susan Saltz
Child Advocate and Film Producer
José F. Sanchez
Deloitte Global
Toni M. Schulman*
Child Advocate
John Schwab
Munger, Tolles & Olson
Kris Spazafumo
Capital Group
Silvia Vannini
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Chris B. Walther*
Activision Blizzard (retired)
Robert J. Woolway
FocalPoint Partners, LLC
Kelly Zajfen
Alliance of Moms
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Francis M. Wheat, Esq.
Founder (1921-2000)
*Former Board Chairs
Our Staff
Executive Team
Benefits Program
Education Program
Foster Care Adoptions Program
Healthcare and Healthy Teen Families Programs
Guardianship Program
Transition Age Youth Services
Mentoring Program
Opportunity Youth Collaborative
Policy & Advocacy
Client Intake
Volunteer Program
Development & Communications
Administrative
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Join Our Alliance
The work is not easy, but it’s worth it. You will navigate many challenges and tough circumstances to bring down barriers preventing children in foster care from accessing critical support.