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The Youth Business Alliance Staff and Board of Directors are dedicated to providing life changing learning experiences for high school students in Los Angeles' underserved neighborhoods. Students carry YBA's practical lessons forward as they explore and pursue careers that will sustain them and skills that are necessary for financial stability.

Board of Directors
  • Beth Sestanovich
    Beth Sestanovich

    Board President, System 1

  • Robert De Acevedo
    Robert De Acevedo

    Board Vice President, CTBC Bank Corp.

  • Eric Gutierrez
    Eric Gutierrez

    Board Treasurer, Preferred Bank

  • Blaire Zierke
    Blaire Zierke

    Board Secretary, House of 1212

  • Mark Stagen
    Mark Stagen

    Founder, Third Peak

Members
  • Russ Belinsky
    Russ Belinsky

    LB Advisors

  • Jeff Boyer
    Jeff Boyer

    Citizens Business Bank

  • James Elliott
    James Elliott

    James G. Elliott Co.

  • Binuri Fonseka
    Binuri Fonseka

    SMBC Manubank

  • Jack Friedman
    Jack Friedman

    Study Smart Tutors

  • Marisa Keckeisen
    Marisa Keckeisen

    ZGF Architects

  • Mark Siegel
    Mark Siegel

    Epic Healthcare

  • Marques Williams
    Marques Williams

    Cushman + Wakefield

Community Board Members
  • Liz Haro
    Liz Haro

    Fox

  • Tiffany Ridgill
    Tiffany Ridgill

    Hulu

Staff
  • Betsy Blanchard
    Betsy Blanchard

    Executive Director

  • Ethel Fimbres
    Ethel Fimbres

    Program Director

  • Camille Carrion
    Camille Carrion

    Partnership Manager

  • Keith Kennedy
    Keith Kennedy

    Americorps Fellow

  • Mina Jang
    Mina Jang

    Volunteer Recruitment VISTA

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