Board of Directors 2025

Upcoming Events

President
Daniel Hermosillo
818.744.9551
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Past President
Shawn LaRe' Brinkley
818.359.6921
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President-Elect
Jon-Paul Bird
323.505.2473
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VP of Membership
Akane Takijiri
818.447.9393
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VP of Programs
Jennifer Calderon
818.371.9898
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VP of Marketing
Gina Balit
323.316.6425
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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Niousha Soleimani
818.390.0123
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Secretary
Stephanie Gonzalez
626.373.0871
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Pre-Licensed Representative
John Garrison
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Member at Large
Francesco Onorati
818.732.9390
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Member at Large
Walker Reade
818.815.7951
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Member at Large
Shari Manculich
818.694.3936
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Sunday, January 19, 2025
Annual "New Beginings"
Experiential Meeting
In-Person Only
"Breaking the Chains: Unlocking the Power of Therapeutic Modalities in Addiction Treatment (An Experiential Presentation)"
with David Cohen, MSW, LCSW
8:30am-12:00pm

Sunday, Jan & Feb 2025 - stay tuned
Hiking SIG (members only)
In-Person
Topanga Canyon
9:00-11:00am

To register for events, go to our website's Calendar.

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Committee and Special Interest Group Chairs 2025

Advertising
Gina Balit
323.316.6425
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Budget/Finance
(CFO)
Niousha Soleimani
818.390.0123
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Bylaws
(Past President)
Shawn LaRe' Brinkley
818.359.6921
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CEs
Anaymee Cifuentes
818.300.7870
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Community Outreach
Rena Pollak
818.245.5298
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Diversity
Vacant
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Ethics
Vacant
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Hospitality
(Membership)
Akane Takijiri
818.447.9393
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Involvement/Volunteer Coordinator
Doug Green
818.624.3637
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Legislative Outreach
Vacant
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Member Highlight
(Newsletter Profiler)
Sipan Nazaryan
818.399.1961
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Member Speaker Selection
(Programs)
Jennifer Calderon
818.371.9898
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eBlast & Newsletter Editor/Publisher
Gina Balit
323.316.6425
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Referral Requests
Michelle Dabach
323.614.9422
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Scholarship
Vacant
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Sponsorship
Shari Manculich
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Website Administrator
Vacant
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Website Co-Administrator
Gina Balit
323.316.6425
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SIGs

Experiential Process SIG
Judith Fraser, Co-Chair
323.656.9800
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Doug Green, Co-Chair
818.624.3637
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Expressive Arts SIG
Gina Balit
323.316.6425
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Hiking SIG
David Eshleman
818.481.2271
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Pre-licensed 3000 Club SIG
John Garrison
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