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
J.P. Morgan
Karey Burke
20th Television
Manuel Cachán
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom 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 Bujold
Barbara Grushow Designs
Simone Jones
Sidley Austin LLP
Jo Kaplan
Commissioner, L.A. County Probation
Mitchell T. Kaplan
Kaplan Stahler Agency
Marc Korman
WME
Karen Mack
Writer, Attorney and Producer
Steven A. Marenberg*
Paul Hastings LLP
Gary Newman
Attention Capital
Celeste Owens
Gallagher
Mary Ritti
Communications Advisor
Alex G. Romain
Jenner & Block
Bruce Rosenblum
Bradley Ross
Armanino LLP
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
Steven Velkei
Velkei Law
Robert J. Woolway
B. Riley Securities
Kelly Zajfen
Alliance of Moms
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Francis M. Wheat, Esq.
Founder (1921-2000)
*Former Board Chairs
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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.