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Center for Civics Education

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Advisory Board

The Center has assembled a bi-partisan Advisory Board representing local government elected officials, public managers, business and labor leaders, party chairmen, financial and media executives and educators.


David Bahnsen

David Bahnsen

Managing Director/Partner
Hightower Advisors


Nick Berardino

Nick Berardino

Former General Manager
Orange County Employees Assoc.


Scott Baugh

Scott Baugh

Former Chairman
Orange County Republican Party


Michael Ellzey

Michael Ellzey

Chief of Estate Operations
The Annenberg Foundation at Sunnylands


Carol Schroeder Wold

Carol Schroeder Wold

Vice President Public Affairs
Five Point Communities


James Gray

James Gray

Superior Court Judge Retired


Sukhee Kang

Sukhee Kang

* Former* Mayor of Irvine
City of Irvine


Bijan Kian

Bijan Kian

Past Director, US Export-Import Bank


Bobby McDonald

Bobby McDonald, President

Orange County Black Chamber of Commerce


John M.W. Moorlach

John M.W. Moorlach

California State Senator


Virginia Suveiu, Esq.

Virginia Suveiu, Esq.

Attorney, FINRA Arbitrator


Margaret Thomas

Dr. Margaret Thomas

Director of Learning and Instructional Design
Concordia University Irvine


John Withers

John Withers

Director
Irvine Ranch Water District


Keith D. Curry

Keith D. Curry

Former Director
Concordia Univ. Center for
Civics Education (staff)


John Gates

John Gates

Business Executive


Christopher Leo

Christopher Leo

Regional Director
So. Cal. Advocacy & Public Policy
St. Joseph Health


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