LMU Caucus

Loyola Marymount University started the LMU Caucus in the Spring of 2007. The caucus is a group of politically active LMU alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends that advance our strategic goals at various levels of government.

Some of the goals for the LMU Caucus are to obtain congressionally directed funds for LMU and Loyola Law School, lobby our local, state and federal governments to maintain or increase levels of student aid, share governmental employment opportunities and internships with LMU students, secure prominent elected officials to speak at LMU and offer LMU as a venue for political debates and hearings.

The structure of the LMU Caucus is divided into three groups: the Caucus Executive Advisors (CEA's), the Caucus Steering Committee (CSC) and Caucus Members. The CEA's are elected and retired public officials, staff and more senior politically connected individuals. This group is asked to attend periodic meetings and assist our efforts when necessary. The CSC members, are alumni that are politically active and provide nationwide geographic representation. These individuals assist in short and long-term strategic planning and in activities directed by university staff. The Caucus Members are the grassroots supporters who are politically active to call on for letter writing and calling campaigns when needed.


Caucus Executive Advisors (CEA's)

• Marsha Brown, President Fu-Gen, Inc. Research and Investigations
• David Herbst, Executive Vice President Mercury Air Group 
• Diana Fuentes-Michel, Executive Director for the California Student Aid Commission (Sacramento)
• Mike Steed, Managing Director Paladin Capital Management (Washington DC)
• Rudy de Leon, Retired Vice President for Government Relations, Boeing
• Fred Taugher, Lobbyist (Sacramento)
• Steve Napolitano, Deputy for Supervisor Don Knabe and former Mayor of Manhattan Beach
• Renata Simril, Vice President for Forest City Development
• Fernando Guerra, Director for the Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles at LMU
• Michael Genovese, Loyola Chair of Leadership Studies at LMU
• Tony Coelho, Former United States Congressman
• Maureen Kindel, Co-Founder Rose and Kindel
• Kathy Moret, Consultant for Moret and Associates
• Rick Terrazas, District Chief of Staff, Congressman Duncan Hunter
• Gabriella Gomez, Deputy for Chairman George Miller, House Education and Labor Committee
• Ollie Cantos, Representative, President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Caucus Steering Committee (CSC)

• Ruben Gonzalez, Partner, Englander and Associates
• Matt Parlow, Professor of Law, Chapman University
• Kate Hennigan, Field Deputy for Councilman Jack Weiss
• Gloria Michel, Principal, Guerra and Associates
• Juan Carlos Torres, Chief of Staff, Assembly Rules Chair for Hector De La Torre
• Corey Calaycay, Councilmember for the City of Claremont and Deputy for State Senator Bob Margett
• Sharon Yang, Public Relations Associate for Senator Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign
• Aram Nadjarian, Fellow, California Environmental Protection Agency
• Josh Bachrach, Student, Georgetown Law (Washington DC)
• Maria Mancini, Attorney at Law
• Adam Wood, Legislative Director, Assemblyman Mike Duvall (Sacramento)

Caucus Members

• David Cline, Office of Congresswoman Jane Harman
• Cornelius Burke, Office of Congresswoman Maxine Waters
• Greg Fisher, Office of Councilwoman Jan Perry
• Kevin Acebo, Former Deputy Mayor, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
• Wayne Bell, Deputy Secretary; Business, Transportation & Housing Agency (Washington DC)
• Kimberly Mitchell Bott, Assembly Committee on Revenue Taxation (Sacramento)
• Hon. Irma Brown Dillon, Judge, Superior Court of California
• Kara Bue, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (Washington DC)
• Marisela Caraballo, Legislative Representative, The Port of Los Angeles
• Hon. Carol Codrington, Judge, Superior Court of California
• Theresa de Vera, Commissioner, Commission on Disability, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
• Ryan Eisberg, Policy Consultant, Senate Republican Caucus (Sacramento)
• Avainna Uribe Garcia, Assistant Legislative Deputy, Office of Supervisor Administration
• Chris Grisafe, Special Assistant to Assistant Secretary of VETs, US Dept. of Labor (Washington DC)
• Sean Henschel, Legislative Director for Senator Jenny Oropeza (Sacramento)
• Bill Holden, Secretary of State Office (Sacramento)
• John Hoxie, Deputy Attorney, California Department of Transportation (Sacramento)
• John Ketch, Deputy, Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas
• Ann Malcolm, Deputy General Counsel, California Dept. of Fish and Game (Sacramento)
• Tanya Perez, Office Manager, Congressmember Linda Sanchez
• Jennifer Rivera, Field Deputy, LA City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl
• Milagro Romero, Assistant Deputy, LA County Board of Supervisors
• Marie Rumsey, Senior Deputy, LA City Councilwoman Jan Perry
• Gina Semenza, Field Representative, US Senator Barbara Boxer (Washington DC)
• Lisa Trifiletti, Office of LA City Councilmember Jack Weiss

For inquiries, contact Mark Waier at mwaier@lmu.edu.