The MBEF Business Advisory Council (BAC) allows our Executive Board to update our business partners on MBEF activities, solicit feedback on various subjects, and provide our business leaders with timely school reports from the District Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent in charge of finance.

Meeting dates for this school year are:

Wednesday, October 26th
Thursday, February 9th

We find our business partnerships invaluable to building a community that is committed to keeping our school district one of the top-performers in the state. If you are interested in becoming a member of our BAC, please contact MBEF Director of Business Development Margo Thole at margo@mbef.org.

Business Advisory Council Members 2011-2012:

Rick Bagley, MBUSD Asst. Superintendent of Finance

Peter Barbara, Wells Fargo Private Bank, El Segundo

Jill Brunkhardt, Chevron, El Segundo

Isela Buenabad, Opus Bank, Manhattan Beach

Mary Ann Chory, Northrop Grumman, Redondo Beach

John Cochran, Pabst Brewing Company

Tiffany Clyne, Grandpoint Bank, El Segundo

Cathy Dominguez, Kinecta Federal Credit Union, Manhattan Beach

Helen Duncan, Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce

Cindy Ertman, RPM Mortgage, Manhattan Beach

Nicole Fitzgerald (guest), Bank of Manhattan, El Segundo

Judith Gassner, Torrance Memorial Medical Center Foundation

Jack Gillespie, South Bay Brokers, Manhattan Beach

Phyllis Glock, Northrop Grumman, Redondo Beach

Michael Greenberg, Skechers, Manhattan Beach

Jennifer Guynn, Equinox Fitness Clubs, Hawthorne

Heidi Hoff, Equinox Fitness Clubs, Los Angeles

Jeff Horn, RBC Wealth Management, Los Angeles

Lori Jacobus, Murad, El Segundo

Jill Jensen, Skechers, Manhattan Beach

Michael Keegan, Manhattan Bread & Bagel, Manhattan Beach

Sherry Kramer, Continental Development, El Segundo

Tamika Lang, Boeing, Los Angeles

Russ Lesser, Body Glove, Redondo Beach

Fernando Linares, City National Bank, El Segundo

Milinda Martin, Time Warner Cable, El Segundo

Mark Maruyama, Prosum Technology Consulting, El Segundo

Dr. Michael Matthews, MBUSD Superintendent

Susan Moulton, Waste Management, Los Angeles

Beverly Rohrer, former Superintendent MBUSD

Michael Rouse, Toyota, Torrance

Mischa Rytz, SWBC Mortgage, Torrance

Ericka Sanchez, Manhattan Village Mall, Manhattan Beach

Paul Silva, Beach Reporter, Manhattan Beach

Rod Spackman, Chevron, El Segundo

Jim VanZanten, South Bay Brokers, Manhattan Beach

Mary Ann Varni, Downtown MB Business & Professional Assoc.

Lora Vrastil, Plaza El Segundo, El Segundo

Bob Weiner, Weiner Associates, Manhattan Beach

Vickie Wippel, Waste Management

Mike Zislis, Zislis Group, Manhattan Beach