Katie Conway is a 7x Emmy Award Winning producer and currently the executive in charge of production for Robin Roberts’ Unscripted projects at ABC News Studios. The group produces feature documentaries, series and primetime specials. Katie has covered the biggest news and entertainment stories over the past decade as a reporter and producer. She previously …
Alison Sanders Petrocelli is an attorney and children’s rights advocate. After graduating with a B.S.F.S. from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in 1992, Alison earned her Juris Doctorate at the University of Southern California Law School and has been admitted to the California and USDC, Central District of California since 1998. Her early professional …
I have proudly been involved with United Friends of the Children since the ‘80’s. Throughout, I have been impressed and humbled by both the dedicated staff at UFC, and by the extraordinary resilience of the youth whom UFC serves. I previously served on the UFC Board from 1990 through 2023, served as the Board Chair …
Clare Yorkison is a business executive whose career has spanned finance, technology, entertainment, and nonprofit endeavors. As a founding partner at C.Y.G., Clare advised and managed transactions for business owners in distressed situations. Before that, she was Chief Financial and Technology Officer for Los Angeles Universal Preschool, a county-wide organization responsible for over 10,000 children …
Deborah Martin has been a fixture in the entertainment industry for more than three decades, shaping the style and image, through strategy, of what has moved pop culture, primarily through the music industry but also in visual mediums. Her understanding of market demand and appeal has made her a sought after advisor for celebrities, companies …
Jevonne Shepherd is a CPA and trusted advisor to clients in a variety of industries and sectors. She holds a BA from UCLA, an MBA from California State University, Northridge, and a JD from the University of West Los Angeles School of Law. Jevonne was previously a Foster Mother to her then-Foster Daughter, a Senior …
Brooke Marrujo leads the client segment business and national accounts business development team for the independent broker dealer channel at Capital Group, home of American Funds. She has 27 years of investment industry experience and has been with Capital Group for 22 years. Earlier in her career at Capital, Brooke established and led the sales …
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. …