Patrick McClenahan
President and CEO
As President and CEO of Goodwill Southern California (GSC), I am honored to lead the organization’s efforts to transform lives through the power of work. Every year, GSC prepares and places thousands of individuals into sustainable employment through programs and services throughout Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. As one of the leading non-profit brands in the world, and the largest non-profit in Southern California, GSC has been transforming lives through the power of work for over 100 years. GSC supports its mission with proceeds generated from over 80 retail stores and over 40 donation centers, as well as from charitable donations and grants from the public and private sectors. GSC is a rapidly evolving organization focused on our mission, on our people, and on our future.
As President and CEO of Goodwill Southern California (GSC), I am honored to lead the organization’s efforts to transform lives through the power of work. Every year, GSC prepares and places thousands of individuals into sustainable employment through programs and services throughout Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. As one of the leading non-profit brands in the world, and the largest non-profit in Southern California, GSC has been transforming lives through the power of work for over 100 years. GSC supports its mission with proceeds generated from over 80 retail stores and over 40 donation centers, as well as from charitable donations and grants from the public and private sectors. GSC is a rapidly evolving organization focused on our mission, on our people, and on our future.
Officers of the Board
John Hwang
Partner,
Freeman Spogli & Co.
CHAIR
Heather Spilsbury
CEO,
50/50 Women on Boards
VICE CHAIR
Peter Starrett
Operating Executive,
Freeman Spogli
TREASURER
Susan H. Stromgren
Executive Vice President,
Bank of the West (ret.)
SECRETARY
Board of Directors
David M. Amar
Managing Director
William Blair & Co.
Jeryl Bowers
Partner
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Joy Chen
CEO
Multicultural Leadership Institute
Katie Finnegan
Founder and CEO
ASAY
Drucilla Garcia-Richardson
SVP, Commercial Banking Division
Manufacturer’s Bank
Kathleen C. Johnson
Attorney at Law
Law Offices of Kathleen C. Johnson
Jack E. Kaufman
Kaufman, Miller & McAndrew
Laurence Midler
Principal
The Midler Group
Tom Murnane
Principal, ARC Business Advisors
Daniel J. Rendler
Director, Customer
Programs & Assistance
SoCal Gas
Stephanie Soto-Pell
Executive Director Foundations and Corporate Relations,
California State University, Los Angeles
Terry Takeda
Real Estate
Richard Villa
Chief Financial Officer
The TCW Group
Senior Staff
Patrick McClenahan
President and CEO
Craig Levra
Executive Vice President – COO
Albert Kim
Chief Financial Officer
John Dell
VP Information Technology
Lowell King
Regional Operations Officer,
Inland Empire
Liz Schwalbach
Chief Human Resource Officer
Steve Barr
Director, Contracts & Environmental Services
Nicole Vermeer
Chief Development Officer
Jorge Marquez
Chief Impact Officer
Marla Eby
Director, Marketing & Media Relations
Stephanie Medina
Director, Community Relations & Public Affairs
Arturo Montanez
Director, Facilities
Joseph Taylor
Regional Impact Officer, Workforce & Career Development – Los Angeles
Jessica Rodriguez
Regional Impact Officer, Workforce & Career Development – Inland Empire
