Cathleen Cull joined the NextGen Board in January 2023 after serving as an active volunteer and leader with the Junior League of Los Angeles for 14 years. It was Junior League’s community impact, specifically those initiatives focused on transitional age foster youth, that most inspired her. She is passionate about service and making a difference …
Kimberly Rosenblum is Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at ITV Studios America and has been recognized by TV Week in its “40 Under 40 Class” (2022). A graduate of Stanford University and The University of Southern California Gould School of Law, Rosenblum spent almost five years working as an Associate for Weintraub …
Alex Caruso has been actively involved with United Friends of the Children since 2019, when he joined the United Friends NextGen Board as an inaugural member. Philanthropy and civic engagement are core values for Alex and he is especially passionate about supporting foster youth.
Alex is an attorney at Cox, Castle and Nicholson in Century City. …
Amy Ruiz has been involved with UFC since 2019, volunteering at several events before officially joining the UFC NextGen board. She’s passionate about helping children achieve their greatest potential, which is what drove her to this organization. Prior to getting involved with UFC, Amy was part of The Glow Effect, a non-profit organization that helps …
Candi Marie is a creative visionary whose star is rising and shining bright as a dynamic new multi-hyphenate talent. She is a Meisner trained actress, TV Producer, and Chief Creative Officer of her own media company Candi’s Creative. Hailing from Jacksonville, FL., her southern charm and hard work have earned her opportunities she could only …
Born in Los Angeles and raised between the US and Mexico, Francois Reihani has combined his experience in hospitality and philanthropy to lead impactful initiatives for foster youth. He founded La La Land Kind Cafe in 2019 and the La La Land Foundation to hire and mentor youth aging out of the foster …
Hattie Rogovin is honored to be a new member of the UFC NextGen Board. She has always been inspired by the monumental work the organization has accomplished and has been attending the Brass Ring Gala since 2013.
Hattie graduated from Columbia University in May 2023, receiving her B.A. in Art History and Sociology. At Columbia, she …
Jade Tran has been a member of the NextGen Board since 2020, and began her work with foster youth in 2016, as a mentor to young women in the Bay Area. She is also passionate about animal rescue and has worked with a number of LA-based organizations to help dogs find their forever homes.
Jade has …
Jhamasa was born in Orange, California April 24, 1990. She was raised in Los Angeles, CA, and spent most of her childhood in care. She has many siblings (biological + foster) and considers herself a part of a large community that is seen as family. She received her B.A. in Entrepreneurship from Jackson State University …
Jorey Worb was born in Toronto, Canada, but calls Los Angeles home. A Berklee College of Music Graduate, Jorey got her start at Record Plant Recording Studio, then worked on Netflix’s comedy-music feature “The After-Party” and was Jennifer Lopez’s brand manager. In 2020, Jorey sold a TV show called GROUP, the story of how she …