PUENTE learning Center Board (PLC)
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Raul Amezcua joined the Stifel-California Public Finance team with Stifel’s acquisition of De La Rosa & Co. in April 2014. Previously, Raul spent 11 years helping to manage and grow a small regional firm into a major competitor in the California Public Finance business and, prior to that, spent 12 years in California working for bulge-bracket, New York-based investment banks. During 25 years in California public finance, he has completed well over 100 senior-managed debt financings with an aggregate par value exceeding $20 billion.
Raul received an MBA from the Anderson School of Business at UCLA in 1991 and a Bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Southern California in 1987.
Raul has served on the Board of the PUENTE Learning Center since 2001, including serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors for eight years.
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Jeremy Stern is currently a Business Development Manager at Google Fiber. His work focuses on video content licensing and acquisition for the Google Fiber TV service. Previously, Jeremy worked as a business development executive in the digital music and digital video space, practiced communications and Internet law and worked as an executive in the cable television industry. He founded Stern Digital Strategies and served as a consultant and board advisor for digital media companies. He also served as a Vice-President of Business Development for MOG, a music subscription service (acquired by Beats) and Audible Magic Corp., the leading company in automated content recognition.
Jeremy served as Managing Partner for the Los Angeles office of the communications law firm of Cole, Raywid & Braverman LLP. He represented media, telecommunications and Internet companies, advising them on novel issues of copyright, FCC law, telecom infrastructure and digital media.
Jeremy began his career after college in the cable industry, working in various sales, corporate development and law and public policy roles.
He attended Georgetown University Law Center where he obtained his Juris Doctors degree and the University of Michigan where he obtained his Bachelors of Arts Degree.
Jeremy has also served on the PUENTE Learning Center Board of Directors for 18 years and served as a prior Chairman of the Board. He lives in Manhattan Beach, California, with his wife and four sons. He enjoys open water ocean swimming, cycling and triathlons, studying foreign affairs, music and guitars.
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Brian Ramsay started with W.E. O'Neil Construction Co. of California as a Project Engineer and established its high tech niche in the Design-Build aerospace market sector. He quickly progressed in the company and was promoted to Project Manager directing field operations and then to Project Executive. In 1999, Brian successfully oversaw the launching of a new subsidiary office located in Denver, Colorado, and in 2003, a California subsidiary located in Ontario, California. In 2000, Brian was recognized by Heavy Equipment Magazine as a top leader in the industry. In March 2003, Brian was promoted to President of the California office.
Brian’s diverse management experience, drive and dedication in the construction industry have been the keys to his success. He has built great relationships with many peers and colleagues and has helped establish the W.E. O’Neil name nationwide. As of March 2014, Mr. Ramsay serves as the Chief Executive Officer of O’Neil Industries, Inc., the parent holding company for W.E. O’Neil Construction. His career continues to flourish with his new role as CEO of O’Neil Industries, Inc., and will continue to grow over the coming years.
Brian has served on PUENTE’s Board of Directors since 2013.
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Fernando J. Guerra, professor of political science and Chicana/o studies, is the founding director of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at LMU. Guerra has served on standing commissions, blue ribbon committees, and ad hoc task forces for the City of Los Angeles, the State of California, and regional bodies in Southern California. He is a source for the media at the local, national, and international level and has published in the area of state and local government and urban and ethnic politics. He earned his doctorate in Political Science from the University of Michigan and his BA from the University of Southern California.
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Greg Gonzalez grew up in Boyle Heights and attended Cantwell High School in Montebello. He was the founding Director of La Academia de España in 2006 and also led the program in 2007 and 2008, after having served as a Program Dean on The Cambridge Tradition in 2005. He earned his BA in History and his MA in Journalism at Columbia University, where he was a star football player, and then entered sports journalism. He was a sports writer for the LA Times for over seven years and freelanced for The New York Daily News and The National Sports Daily.
Greg transitioned into teaching in 1991 as an English and History teacher at Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary High School in Montebello, California, where he was also the Athletic Director. He is currently at Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles where he has served as an academic dean and History teacher for over 10 years. He has won the Garrett Harden Teaching Award at Harvard-Westlake and was Varsity Head Football Coach for three years. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters.
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Richelle Rae Huizar, a practicing attorney, has spent her life advocating for the lives of young people and the communities they live in. For over a decade, Richelle created and implemented children and family policy for the City of Los Angeles. Richelle is actively involved in the Boyle Heights community serving as the Development Director for Bishop Mora Salesian College Preparatory. In addition, Richelle serves on the Arts High Foundation Board of Directors, is a founding member of Los Compadres, and previously served as a board member of the St. Marianne School Foundation and the Los Angeles County Children’s Planning Council. Richelle’s passion for community service and understanding of the Boyle Heights neighborhood make her a remarkable addition to the PUENTE leadership team.
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Alfredo Izmajtovich, a respective leader, and advocate brings more than two decades of professional experience in affordable housing including but not limited to low-income housing tax credits, state and federal housing programs and various private programs. Alfredo has been a guest lecturer at UCLA, USC, and other institutions while also serving as a technical trainer for affordable housing. Alfredo’s commitment to developing affordable housing in Los Angeles will allow him to work successfully and collaboratively with PUENTE leadership.
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