Dr. Yasmin Davidds is an entrepreneur, organizational psychologist and CEO of the Multicultural Women Executive Leadership Foundation, the Women’s Institute of Negotiation and the Dr. Yasmin Davidds Leadership Institute, organizations dedicated to the teaching, instruction and development of leadership competencies primarily focused on women in professional, corporate and entrepreneur settings. Dr. Davidds’ commitment to the empowerment and development of thousands of women leaders has brought her recognition and acclaim from the U.S. Congress, the California State Senate, and the California State Assembly. She has been recognized and highlighted as one of the top Leading Latinas by Hispanic Magazine and as one of the most influential Latinas in “The Book of Latina Women.” Additionally, Dr. Davidds serves on the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, where she contributes her expertise to one of the world’s foremost authorities on business leadership.

In 2011, Yasmin founded the Women’s Institute of Negotiation, an organization dedicated to the teaching, instruction, and development of women’s negotiating skills and business expertise. In 2013, Yasmin developed and launched the first Latin Global Executive Leadership Program in partnership with the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business, of which she is an alumna. Now a Professor of Leadership in partnership with the USC Marshall School of Business, Yasmin regularly teaches leadership and negotiation courses at University of California San Diego’s Rady’s School of Management Executive Education, in addition to having previously taught at Microsoft’s Leadership Academy.

Dr. Davidds’ latest book, Graciously Assertive: How Becoming A Better Human Makes You A Better Leader, was released in 2024, complementing her previous works, including the bestseller YOUR OWN TERMS: A Women’s Guide to Taking Charge of Any Negotiation, which serves as the core curriculum for UC San Diego’s Women’s Leadership and Negotiation Certificate Program.  In 2019, Dr. Davidds Joined the Foundation for California Community Colleges’ Board of Directors, the official foundation to the California Community Colleges’ Board of Governors and Chancellor’s Office. The foundation’s mission is to benefit, support, and enhance the missions of the California Community College system, the largest higher education system in the nation.

A graduate of the University of Southern California (USC) with a degree in business entrepreneurship, Dr. Davidds went on to receive her master’s degree in women studies and her doctorate degree in organizational psychology. Dr. Davidds Executive, Entrepreneur and Millennial programs have impacted and transformed the lives and careers of over 25,000 professional women worldwide.  In 2018, she developed and launched the first Multicultural Women Executive Leadership Program in partnership with the USC Marshall School of Business.

Luis Campa is the vice president of sales for M Chemical Co., a privately-owned manufacturer and distributor of specialty chemicals. He works with chemists to formulate different compounds to meet the needs of a wide range of industries, including the aerospace, pharmaceutical, consumer electronics and military sectors.

A USC McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI) program scholarship recipient, Campa earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, with a minor in business from the USC Marshall School of Business, in 2002. He currently serves on the NAI’s board of councilors and is the founder and president of the NAI’s alumni association. In addition, Campa supports his fraternity, Beta Gamma Nu. In 2019, he received a USC Alumni Association Widney Alumni House Volunteer Award in recognition of his dedicated service.

In his free time, Campa enjoys hosting USC football game tailgates, training in Japanese Jujitsu, attending concerts and traveling.

Laura joined JPMorgan Chase as Vice President of Community and Business Development in 2021. Prior to joining the Chase family, Laura worked as Vice President of Community Development at Citibank, where she managed public-private partnerships and funded nonprofit organizations that serve low-income communities to help close the racial wealth gap. Laura has an extensive background in government relations through her work as Policy Deputy at the Los Angeles City Council, Program Manager for Diversity Initiatives at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. where she served as a political appointee for President Barack Obama, and as Director of Local Government Relations at California Grocers Association.

Peralta holds a Master of Public Administration degree from the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sociology from the University of California, Irvine. Laura is the immediate past Board Chair of the USC Price Alumni Association, currently serves on the USC Alumni Association – Los Angeles Regional Advisory Group, and she enjoys mentoring Price students and alumni.

Laura is from Argentina, so she naturally loves steak, red wine and futbol.

Saul Alvarado serves as vice president of business partnerships at E&I Cooperative Services. In this position, he leads strategic alliances with all contract holders, go-to market strategies, and ensures financial excellence across E&I’s extensive portfolio of contracts in the higher education and K-12 sectors throughout the United States.

Before his tenure at E&I, Alvarado showcased his leadership skills at W.W. Grainger, Inc., assuming pivotal roles such as senior national sales manager, spearheading the company’s largest education contract with a sprawling clientele of over 1,800 nationwide. His journey with Grainger also saw him excel as a district sales manager and government sales manager in southern California, where he adeptly led a high-performing team of sales professionals.

Before his corporate journey at Grainger, Alvarado honed his expertise as managing partner at Pinnacle AGI, where he represented both private and public clients on investment, procurement and economic development endeavors. His impact extended to the City of Los Angeles, where he served a senior business/economic advisor to three mayors; leading pivotal city investments and public procurement contracts to the benefit of both civic and business communities.

Outside the realm of business, Alvarado passionately channels his energies towards philanthropy, with a keen focus on education, human health and development. In addition to serving on the board of directors of USC Latino Alumni Association, his commitment is reflected in his roles on other esteemed boards like serving on the board of directors of The Midnight Mission in Los Angeles and holding a board membership with the board of governors, USC Alumni Association. Alvarado previously contributed his expertise as a member of the board of trustees of the California Masonic Foundation.

Alvarado graduated from the USC Price School of Public Policy with a bachelor’s degree in public policy & administration, laying the foundation for this multifaceted career trajectory.

Gustavo Amaral is a founding partner of Amaral Wealth Management, a wealth management team within the Private Wealth Management Group at UBS. Since 1997, he has provided wealth management advice and services to affluent individuals, families and business owners. Prior to joining UBS in 2015, Amaral spent eighteen years in Merrill Lynch’s Private Banking and Investment Group.

As a private wealth advisor, Amaral works closely with affluent and ultra-affluent families to design and implement cohesive strategies that respond to the demands of significant wealth. He is highly skilled in multiple disciplines, including investment management, trust and estate planning services, credit and lending, family office services and philanthropy. He draws on his years of experience to help highly successful families, corporate executives and business owners preserve, grow and transfer wealth in the most effective manner possible. In addition, Amaral provides detailed investment consulting services, including investment strategy and asset allocation, and is a specially qualified portfolio manager in the UBS Portfolio Management Program (PMP). In this role, he creates and implements customized investment strategies and proprietary model portfolios, and also provide traditional advice and guidance.

Amaral earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and an MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business. His numerous financial designations include CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA® and CRPC®.

Amaral and his wife, Elisa, have two daughters, Jasmine and Vanessa. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf, reading literature and traveling.

Rosa Bravo is a senior technology professional with more than 20 years of experience delivering innovative and transformative solutions for the government, as well as the education, health & life sciences, consumer goods and utilities industries. A former Accenture executive, she now provides strategic and market development guidance to clients in the technology and social impact sectors.

A once-aspiring astronaut, Bravo brings curiosity, energy and passion to advancing STEM and education in underserved communities. She is also a thoughtful diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) leader and lends her support and experience to Latino students and technical professional communities. Bravo serves on the boards of A Thousand Joys and the Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall.

A double USC Viterbi School of Engineering alumna, Bravo earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees in aerospace engineering and industrial & systems engineering, respectively. In 2019, Great Minds in STEM presented Bravo its Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her vision, leadership and contributions to the community.

Alma Burke is the president and CEO of Burke Consulting Group LLC. She previously served as the assistant chief of operations and the director of the bureau of investigations at the USC Department of Public Safety. 

Burke has nearly 30 years of law enforcement experience and began her career with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in 1996. During her tenure at the LAPD, she worked in patrol operations, undercover gang/narcotics, vice and human trafficking investigations, sexual assault, homicide investigations, use of force and critical incident investigations, public housing/community safety, and in-service training at the police academy. At the police academy, Burke and her team trained over 9,000 local and national law enforcement officers in tactics, command and control, de-escalation, mental health response, tactical communications and non-lethal weapons training. She continues to teach executive leadership and employee wellness throughout the country.

Burke is the former president of the Los Angeles Women Police Officers Organization, the current vice president of the Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association, the co-chair of programs and advocacy with the California Women of Homeland Security, the public safety advisor for the Los Angeles Boys and Girls Club, and a distinguished member and speaker of the National Association of Women in Law Enforcement Executives. The daughter of farm workers and is a first-generation Latinx college student, Burke serves as a mentor for USC students.

Burke earned a master’s degree in executive leadership and management studies from the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in organizational change leadership at the USC Rossier School of Education.

Robert Campos is a proud member of the LAA Board of Directors who served on both the 2019 LAA Gala and golf committees. He has also volunteered his time and energy for Homecoming activities and served as a mentor to LAA scholarship recipients. Campos graduated in 1991 from the USC Marshall School of Business with a marketing emphasis. While attending USC, he was a member of the Trojan Marching Band (TMB), the inaugural Laker Band and the Disneyland All-American College Band. Campos is currently a charter member of the TMB Alumni Association and a member of the TMB 2020 Gala Committee.

In addition to his involvement with the TMB, Campos is  a member of Cardinal and Gold, the USC Dornsife Dean’s Circle and the Interfraternity Parents Council (IFPC). He is also a supportive alumnus of his fraternity, Theta Xi.

A paper industry executive with more than 25 years of experience, Campos is an account manager of tax-supported businesses for Liberty Paper, based in Los Angeles. Previously, he represented Zellerbach, International Paper, xpedx and Veritiv. Campos recently led a presentation about leveraging modern technology to improve the customer experience at Liberty Paper’s regional sales meeting, and received the company’s Greatest Gross Profit Increase and Achievement Award, which included a trip to Hawaii.

A native Californian, Campos grew up in the San Fernando Valley. He is married to fellow Trojan and TMB member, Kathleen, a USC Dornsife alumna, whom he met during their freshman year at USC. Their son, Devon, is currently a USC junior majoring in environmental studies.

The Campos family lives in Valencia with their two Abyssinians, Elliot and Frankie. They enjoy eclectic music, the Hollywood Bowl, traveling and their beloved Trojans.

Yimi Casasola serves as the vice president and corporate social responsibility programs manager for U.S. Bank. In this position, she integrates and implements multicultural strategies across businesses to strengthen the U.S. Bank brand with diverse markets, consumers and industry partners. Casasola is also responsible for promoting the bank through community engagement and civic leadership. In addition, she manages and maintains the bank’s strategic partnerships with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and other community organizations. Prior to joining U.S. Bank in 2021, Casasola served as the vice president of marketing operations and a programs manager for Union Bank.

Casasola earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the USC Marshall School of Business in 2002. She also has an MBA from California Lutheran University and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

Sonia Endler is a highly accomplished senior financial executive with over two decades of experience in providing strategic financial governance, driving growth, and improving operational efficiency in Corporate America. Throughout her career, she has been a trusted advisor to renowned media and entertainment corporations such as MGM Studios, Tribune Media, FOX, E! Networks, and Paramount Pictures. Currently, she serves as the co-founder and CEO at Galactic Road, LLC, a private investment firm specializing in real estate and various business ventures.

Sonia’s strategic acumen has enhanced both top-line and bottom-line performance, maximizing return on investment and driving transformative successes. Previously, she was the Executive Vice President of TV Finance at MGM, where she led finance functions for TV Content and Distribution. Her earlier roles included serving as Chief Financial Officer and holding senior leadership positions across various high-profile companies in the industry.

Passionate about empowering the next generation of leaders and giving back to the community, Sonia is an active board member for both the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles and the University of Southern California’s Latino Alumni Association. She is also an executive member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association.

Sonia holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in finance from the University of Southern California. Born and raised in Lima, Peru, she now resides in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.

Captain James Lopez was born in Santa Maria Ca. He would move to the Silicon Valley and graduate from Lincoln High School in 1991. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served as a combat medic with the 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. In 1995, Captain Lopez joined the Los Angeles Police Department and graduated with class 9-95. His first assignment was Newton Street. He would go on to work as an officer in Southwest and Hollenbeck Areas in differing assignments, including Patrol, CRASH, SPU, and CLEAR. In 2007 Captain Lopez was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and assigned to the All-American Division, 77th Street Area. He would go on to serve as a sergeant in Wilshire and Rampart as a Patrol Sergeant and served a five-year tour as a Gang Sergeant with the 77th Street Gang Enforcement Detail, one of his proudest accomplishments.

In 2019 Captain Lopez was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and would be assigned to Newton Street Area as a Watch Commander. Two years later, Captain Lopez would serve as the Officer-in- Charge of the Southeast Gang Impact Team and as the Southeast Detective Commanding Officer. In February of 2023, he was promoted to Captain and assigned as the Commanding Officer of Southwest Patrol. Captain Lopez’ most recent assignment is the Commanding Officer of Air Support Division where he commands the largest municipal helicopter fleet in the country.

Captain Lopez has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Management and a Master of Science in Executive Management Leadership from the University of Southern California.

Mauro Martinez Jr. is the CEO of HIT Mobile, Inc., a T-Mobile dealer with stores catering to the Latino community throughout Central California, as well as Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties. In 2012, the Latin Business Association recognized HIT Mobile, Inc. as the Business of the Year. Two years later, the Los Angeles Business Journal named HIT Mobile, Inc. “Latino Business of the Year” for 2014.

Prior to founding HIT Mobile, Martinez was an AT&T executive for 10 years. While at AT&T, he was tasked to build and develop the model for AT&T to target the Latino consumer; his plan was very successful and was eventually used as the national model for the telecommunications giant. During this time, Martinez also teamed up with the charity Padres Contra el Cancer to develop a program that helped raise over $450,000 in its first two years to help the charity.

Martinez is very active in the Latino community and has served on several boards, including the Latin Business Association (LBA) Corporate Advisory Board. He has also served on the USC Latino Alumni Gala committee since 2017.

A California State University-Dominguez Hills graduate, Martinez earned his certificate in advanced management in telecommunications from USC Marshall School of Business in 2007. He is a proud father of three who enjoys watching all his kids’ games with his spouse. In his spare time, Martinez plays golf and soccer competitively.

Horacio Medal is the senior vice president and chief legal officer for GSI Management USA, which provides accounting, financial, legal and investment consulting to select clients. He has more than 20 years of experience in domestic and international transactions; private equity and strategic investments; mergers & acquisitions; commercial contracting relationships; employment, procurement and corporate matters; joint ventures; general complex commercial disputes; and acquisitions and divestitures of national and international corporations.

Medal previously served as the vice president and chief legal officer of Azteca International Corporation, as well as the general counsel for Azteca America, where he was the leading counsel in all legal aspects of the television network and the stations group. During his 17+ year tenure at Azteca America, Medal handled a variety of national and international matters, including: acquisitions and divestitures of television stations; intellectual property protection and licensing; FCC spectrum auction; programming production and distribution. In addition, he oversaw  sports, entertainment, dispute resolution, immigration and telecommunications matters for the television network.

Medal earned his LLM (master of laws) from the USC Gould School of Law in 2005.

As an Internist and leading expert in health and wellness, Dr. Linda Mirdamadi empowers others to become their very best by embracing a healthier lifestyle. She believes healthy eating and active living is the key to chronic disease prevention and with simple daily practices one can optimize health in mind, body and spirit.

Dr. Mirdamadi has over 20 years of clinical and executive leadership experience serving the diverse communities of Los Angeles. She is a former partner with the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Chief Wellness Officer, Medical Director for the Center for Healthy Living and Weight Management, and co-founding Director of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program at Kaiser Permanente. She is active in her community and has been honored to serve as co-chair for former Governor Jerry Brown’s task force, “Let’s Get Healthy California.”

Currently, Dr. Mirdamadi is an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, serves on multiple University boards, and enjoys teaching and mentoring students. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Los Angeles County Medical Association and the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA).

Lorena Ramos has extensive experience working in the food and beverage industry. She currently serves as the Account Executive II at Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling Company (RCCB). With more than 16 years of experience in the beverage industry, Lorena offers a comprehensive knowledge of marketing operations, administration, and technologies. Supporting the success of young female leaders is a personal passion for her and has recently gain recognition from RCCB, in partnership with Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, for her commitment in supporting women in leadership. Prior to joining Coca-Cola, Lorena served as Market Manager with Bacardi USA for five years. She was also Retail Sales Representative with Nestle USA for two years and worked with Team Enterprises USA as the Hispanic Market Manager.

A Los Angeles native, Lorena earned her Bachelor of Science from USC Marshall School of Business with an emphasis in Global Management in 2003. To complement her professional background, she has elevated her personal growth by attaining a certificate within the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 1. Lorena is also a supportive alumnus of her sorority, Sigma Theta Psi. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband Erick, also a USC alum.

Charlene Riofrio is a double Trojan, having earned both a master’s in communication management and bachelor’s degrees in broadcast journalism, international relations and Spanish. She has more than 17 years of experience in strategizing, writing, producing and editing popular and engaging content for high-profile sports TV, digital and social media networks, and is known for leveraging a multicultural perspective that attracts, connects and impacts sports audiences around the globe.

Charlene is passionate about giving back to her community both locally and globally. For over 16 years she has been mentoring UCLA Riordan Scholars, who aspire to become the first in their families to attend college. Through Disney and ESPN’s 2013 Global Service Project, she traveled to Ecuador and built a classroom for an indigenous community in the Amazon.

Tricia Sanchez is Co-Founder and Visionary of C3 Tech, an IT and office technology company in Santa Ana, California. Tricia grew up in Santa Ana, CA where her humble beginnings sparked her hard work and determination to make her own way in the world.

Tricia attended USC on a full scholarship and after graduation, began her career in copier sales and soon became a top sales representative in Southern California. During this time, she gained valuable business experience and meaningful relationships, yet as the industry evolved she saw an opportunity to bring back genuine quality service so in 1994, she founded C3 Tech. Since that day, C3 Tech’s philosophy has been centered around client success: providing best-in-class products and services, as well as on-demand office support. In fact, we believe so strongly in client-centricity that we put it in our name (Client-Centric Consulting).

Being in the industry for 27 years, Tricia continues to advocate for minority women in business. Tricia strives not only to provide the best IT and office technology service for her clients, but to be an impactful professional in Southern California.

Chris Stidman is a senior healthcare executive with a proven track record of leading large-scale business transformations and driving growth across multiple sectors of the healthcare industry. Currently serving as President of Optum Rx Integrated Pharmacies, he oversees a $55 billion portfolio that includes community pharmacies, specialty and infusion services, and innovative home delivery and packaging solutions.

With over a decade at UnitedHealth Group, Chris has held several high-impact leadership roles, including Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs, President of the United Health Foundation, and SVP of National Network Strategy for UnitedHealthcare. His work has consistently focused on improving affordability, accessibility, and quality of care while building meaningful partnerships with stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem.

Chris began his career in retail and entertainment with leadership roles at Best Buy Corporation and Bertelsmann Music Group, bringing strategic planning and operational excellence to the forefront of each position.

A proud alumnus of the University of Southern California, Chris brings a deep commitment to innovation, social responsibility, and improving health outcomes for individuals and communities nationwide.