WIB Members

Ms. Patel is the Deputy Director of Research and Policy at Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721, where her primary focus is Los Angeles and Orange County City employees. Sejal was formerly a Research Analyst for the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE). She worked ...

Patricia Pérez is a partner at VPE Public Relations. One of the nation’s largest Hispanic-owned communications/media/advertising firms, VPN specializes in reaching the diverse Latino markets and Latino consumers. Ms. Pérez has earned numerous recognitions for both her professional ...

Diana Peterson-More is President of The Organizational Effectiveness Group and HRO on the Go. Ms. Peterson-More’s companies focus on devising human resources approaches and organizational development systems that support achievement of strategic business goals. She is a labor lawyer ...

Nona Randois is the Senior Attorney for Community Economic Development at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles. In addition to representing community-based organizations regarding economic development issues and projects, she is a staunch advocate for and author of community betterment ...

Helen Romero Shaw is a Public Affairs Manager for the Southern California Gas (SCG) Company. Her SCG Company territory covers the downtown/northeast areas of the City of Los Angeles, as well as ten cities in the West San Gabriel Valley. Ms. Shaw serves on the City of Los Angeles ...

Norman Ross is Chief Executive Officer of Polaris Enterprises, an engineering and construction management firm. Mr. Ross previously served in executive positions with a number of federal agencies, including the Office of Management and Budget, and has more than 40 years experience in ...

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William Scoles is District Administrator for the Greater Los Angeles District of the California Department of Rehabilitation. He has more than 30 years of experience in the field of vocational rehabilitation in both the public and nonprofit sectors, including a stint as Secretary of the ...

Carmel Sella is Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank’s Community Development Group in Los Angeles. Wells Fargo’s Community Development Group is responsible for the bank’s investments in local job creation, economic development, and affordable housing programs. She had previously ...

Paula Starr first began working for the Southern California Indian Center in 1989 and became its Executive Director in 1999. She has been consistently involved in a number of community and civic organizations that deal with Native American issues. Ms. Starr’s previous experience ...