Board of Directors

Ron McJunkin, Co-Chair 
VP Retail North America, Quiksilver

Michelle Slavich, Co-Chair
VP of Publicity, Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Erin Gruwell
President, Freedom Writers Foundation and Catalyst For Change, Inc.

Scott Johnson
Director of Finance, AECOM Technology Corporation

Peter Long 
CEO, MCH Inc.

Josh Ludmir, Esq. 
Associate at Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Dan O'Connor, Ph.D. 
Department Chair, California State University Long Beach 

Donald Wing, Ph.D. 
Management Development Consultant

Board of Directors Emeritus

Mike Abercrombie 
CEO, DevelopMentor

Karen Clark, Esq. 
Retired Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Dave Dukehart
President, Partners for Change

Ellen Dukehart
Vice President, Partners for Change      

Karen Furstman
VP Customer Experience Executive, Safeco Insurance

Tony Karrer, Ph.D.
CEO, TechEmpower Inc.

Greg Mech
Consultant, Blue Stone Strategy Group

Josh Richman
VP Business Development, Bloom Energy Corporation

Educational Advisory Board

Dave Beard
Retired Head Counselor, Woodrow Wilson High School

Horace Hall
AVID and Government teacher, Woodrow Wilson High School

Cindy Mast
Counselor, Woodrow Wilson High School

Jessica Martinez
Original Freedom Writer
Associate Director of Gang Prevention, Gang Alternatives Program (GAP)

Marcia Nye
Head Counselor, Woodrow Wilson High School

Dan O'Connor, PhD
Associate Professor, Department Chair, California State University Long Beach

Kristin Powers, PhD
Director, Educational Psychology Clinic, California State University Long Beach

Matt Riley
President, The Riley Group

Miguel Solorio
2009 Freedom Writers Scholarship Recipient
2011 History B.A. Candidate, California State University Long Beach