John Wasley

Spencer Stuart

John Wasley is a Consultant at executive search firm Spencer Stuart and a member of the firm’s Financial Services, Real Estate, Private Equity and Board practices. John focuses on C-level positions in the financial services and real estate sectors, and on board roles across a variety of industries. During his nearly 20 years in executive search, John has represented a wide range of private, public and private equity-backed companies. He has worked on assignments in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Mr. Wasley’s lengthy career in real estate spans over 30 years, starting as one of the founders of Wedgewood Investment Corporation, followed by serving as the founder of Wedgewood Development

Susan Scheiber Edelman

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Susan Scheiber Edelman had a professional career as a litigation attorney at the Los Angeles law firm of Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher prior to making the decision to leave the practice to raise her three daughters, who are students at Stanford University, Washington University in St. Louis, and Marlborough School. Mrs. Scheiber Edelman was a member of the Board of AYSO Region 76 Soccer for ten years, and has been an active volunteer at both Marlborough School, where she served as Parent Association Co-President, and the Center for Early Education, where she chaired numerous committees over many years. She and her husband, Scott, who is a partner at Gibson Dunn, are involved in the American Jewish Committee (AJC), Bet Tzedek Legal Services, Wilshire Boulevard Temple, and the Alliance for Children’s Rights. Mrs. Scheiber Edelman received a J.D. from Stanford Law School and clerked for Federal District Court Judge A. Wallace Tashima.

Jim Gilio

Sloane, Offer, Weber, and Dern, LLP

Jim Gilio is a Partner at Sloane, Offer, Weber, and Dern, LLP, representing talent (actors, directors, producers, writers) in all entertainment-related matters, including negotiations with studios and independent financing and production companies. He previously held positions as an Associate at Myman Greenspan and Stroock & Stroock & Lavan in Los Angeles. Mr. Gilio’s political experience includes working as a Legislative Aide with the California Legislature in the offices of Speaker Bob Hertzberg and Fran Pavley. He also worked in Vice President Joe Biden’s office during the first Obama Administration as White House Press Secretary for the Recovery Act. Prior to that, he was Deputy Creative Director for the Obama Presidential Inaugural Committee, and the Paid Media and Polling Coordinator for the Obama for America Campaign. In 2008, Mr. Gilio was Co-Chair of the Bet Tzedek Justice Ball. Mr. Gilio received a B.A. in Government with a minor in Philosophy from the University of Redlands and a J.D. from Loyola Law School.

Benjamin Kramer

Creative Artists Agency (CAA)

Benjamin Kramer is an agent in the Film Finance & Sales Group at Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in Los Angeles. He has been deeply involved in the packaging, financing, and sale of such independently financed films as The Revenant, Birdman, Sicario, John Wick, Mud, End Of Watch, The Sessions, Begin Again, Dumb & Dumber Two, Drinking Buddies, Blood Ties, Bad Words, Sing Street, and American Honey, among many others. Prior to joining CAA in 2005, Mr. Kramer was at the William Morris Agency. In 2012, he was named one of “Hollywood’s New Leaders” by Variety. Mr. Kramer graduated from Wesleyan University with degrees in Political Science and Film Studies. Corporation. He has held positions at Southern California Savings, its subsidiary PPCCP, Russell Reynolds Associates’ Los Angeles office, Heidrick & Struggles as a Partner in the Financial Services and Real Estate practices, and Caldwell Partners as a Partner and Shareholder. In 2001, Mr. Wasley was appointed by the White House to serve as an Appointed Director for the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco. He serves on several boards, including the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, Jerome’s Furniture in San Diego, the Episcopal School of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Business Council, Chrysalis, and My Friends Place. He is a full member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), and a Member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). Mr. Wasley received a B.A. in English from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Cindy Winebaum

Women Helping Youth

Cindy Winebaum is the co-chair of the grant screening committee of Women Helping Youth, a grant making organization that works with non-profits that help children throughout the Los Angeles area. Being a part of this organization for the last eight years has shone a light on problems facing underprivileged youth, as well as on programs in many different areas that really make an impact. Cindy has served on the boards of Seven Arrows Elementary School and Santa Monica Synagogue, as well as on the Advisory Board for the Nazarian Center for Israel Studies at UCLA. She founded and is Co-Chair of the Friends of Israel Studies. Prior to retiring to raise her children, Cindy worked in the Licensing and Merchandising business for children’s toy properties in New York City. She graduated cum laude with a B.S. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Email: [email protected] Term expires June 2018