Donna Langley

CHAIRMAN
UNIVERSAL FILMED ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

As chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG), Donna Langley, DBE, continues to impact culture and champion unique storytelling across a plethora of content platforms while at the helm of one of the world’s premier studios. She is responsible for global business strategy across Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, Focus Features, Universal Pictures International, and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment along with being a key member of the NBCUniversal executive leadership team.

For nearly two decades, Langley has distinguished Universal as the home to a generation of emerging filmmakers and content creators who champion original and inclusive narratives that reflect the global experience. Langley’s vision has resulted in record global profit for the studio, including the most profitable years in its 107-year history. Her leadership recently kicked off a post-COVID summer at the cinemas, allowing Universal to reignite and dominate the box office by delivering dynamic entertainment for audiences of all ages and tastes. These films included “F9,” DreamWorks Animation’s “The Boss Baby: Family Business” and Blumhouse’s “The Forever Purge,” which occupied the top three spots at the domestic box office over the July 4th weekend – accounting for 77% of the overall gross. This marked the first time Universal films have gone back-to-back-to-back on the weekend charts in more than three decades – another testament to Langley’s unparalleled innovation and vision.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Langley represented the film and media community to get the industry safely back to work as part of Los Angeles County’s Economic Resilience Task Force. Working alongside other key figures, she oversaw the composition of a safety guide (now the industry standard) for “Jurassic World: Dominion” to return to production in the U.K., becoming the first film to do so since the pandemic shutdown.

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Kavitha Bhatia, MD, MMM, FAAP, FACHE

President/Chair, Prime Healthcare Foundation & Chief Medical Officer of Strategy
PRIME HEALTHCARE

Kavitha Bhatia, MD, MMM, FAAP, FACHE, is president and chair of Prime Healthcare Foundation, a not-for-profit public charity, and chief medical officer of strategy for Prime Healthcare, an award-winning health system with 45 hospitals in 14 states. Dr. Bhatia is also founding vice chair of the Board of the California University of Science and Medicine, one of the nation’s newest medical schools founded by Prime Healthcare Foundation. Dr. Bhatia earned her medical degree from the UCLA School of Medicine.

Teresa Campbell

President/CEO
SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION (SDCCU)

Teresa Campbell serves as president and CEO of San Diego County Credit Union. Before Campbell joined SDCCU, she served eight years as the president/CEO of Golden 1 Credit Union headquartered in Sacramento. During her tenure there, the credit union grew from $4.2 billion in assets with 65 branches to in excess of $7 billion in assets with 84 branches. Campbell serves on the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, CU Advisory Committee. She previously served two years on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from 2018 to 2020, as well as the Credit Union Advisory Council.

Victoria E. Carr-Brendel

Group Vice President (GVP), Cochlear Implants of Sonova and President of Advanced Bionics
ADVANCED BIONICS

Dr. Victoria E. Carr-Brendel, Ph.D., is an accomplished medical device executive with vast experience across several therapeutic areas, in both 510K and PMA devices. She started her career as a scientist in research and development and took on increasingly larger business and management roles throughout her career. She holds a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology from University of Illinois at Chicago. She joined the company Advanced Bionics from JenaValve Technology, a global and innovative transcatheter heart valve company, where she became CEO in mid-2015.

Ann McElaney-Johnson

President
MOUNT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY

Dr. Ann McElaney-Johnson is president of Mount Saint Mary’s University, the only women’s university in Los Angeles and one of the most diverse in the nation. She is recognized as a thought leader for the advancement of women and a champion for innovative teaching and learning. As president, she identified gender equity, wellness, diversity and inclusion as her top priorities. Dr. McElaney-Johnson’s institutional orientation towards inclusive excellence supports and advocates for the full inclusion and flourishing of all members of the MSMU community.

Julie Michael

Chief Executive Officer
TEAM ONE

Julie Michael is the CEO of Team One, a fully integrated media, digital, and communications agency for premium brands. Michael is both fiercely competitive and “Minnesota nice,” which lends Team One’s clients the benefit of her tenacity and flair for making the seemingly impossible possible. She has led dozens of integrated marketing programs for modern brands, from launching the car-of-the-future with Steven Spielberg to giving affluent consumers permission to fly private jets again. Protecting pricing power and shifting market share for clients drives her.

Erin Riley

Chief Executive Officer
TBWA/CHIAT/DAY LOS ANGELES

Erin Riley has fueled the growth of TBWA/Chiat/Day Los Angeles since she became president of the award-winning creative agency in 2016. With an amazing legacy and reputation, Riley’s mission is to define the next chapter of Chiat/Day LA and create a legacy today that future generations will see. In the last year, she led the agency with strength, resilience, transparency and empathy as it navigated the pandemic and helped its clients face their challenges.

Sarah Robertson

Global President
RUFUS, POWERED BY INITIATIVE

Sarah Robertson has been recently promoted to be the global president of Rufus, the IPG media and communications agency dedicated to Amazon’s business, now overseeing a team of nearly 1,000 staff in more than 20 countries. This follows a twoyear stint initially as president for the entire U.S. domestic account, and then additionally running the international work at Rufus for the Amazon Prime Video line of business. She has now been appointed as the most senior executive for Amazon Media at IPG following a rocket ship career.

Laurie Sewell

President/CEO
SERVICON SYSTEMS, INC.

Laurie Sewell is president and CEO of Servicon, a provider of exemplary custodial, environmental, and maintenance services for complex facilities based in Culver City. Considered a disrupter in an industry that has traditionally been an after-thought, Sewell is working to shift the conventional perception of custodial services to wellness, sustainability, and employee engagement using innovative analytic technologies and training. She was a stakeholder in the development of the GS-42 Green Seal, which established the universal industry standard for green cleaning.

Denise Verret

CEO/Zoo Director
LOS ANGELES ZOO

Denise Verret, CEO and Zoo Director of the Los Angeles Zoo, has over 20 years of executive leadership experience. Her vision for the zoo is rooted in relationships and partnerships that engage the Los Angeles community broadly and meaningfully along with transforming the zoo from a destination to a vital community resource. Verret is passionate about conservation, community engagement and diversity, equity, inclusion and justice. Mentoring and giving back to people of color, (POC), particularly women, on their own leadership journeys enriches her continued leadership growth and development.