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, Assistant Secretary for Legislation & Congressional Affairs, U.S. Dept. of Edu.
- Ollie Cantos, Representative, President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Caucus Steering Committee (CSC)
- Mark Waier, Market Development Manager, Metrolink
- Chirs Grisafe, Special Assistant, U.S. Department of Labor
- Ruben Gonzalez, Partner, Englander and Associates
- Matt Parlow, Professor of Law, Marquette University
- Kate Hennigan, Planning Deputy to L.A. Council Deputy Eric Garcetti
- Gloria Michel Leon, Ek & Ek Public Advocacy
- Juan Carlos Torres, Chief Deputy Director of Appointments in the Senate Rules Committee
- Corey Calaycay,Mayor of 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, Attorney at Weil, Gotshal and Manges, LLP
- Maria Mancini, Attorney at Law
- Adam Wood, Legislative Director (Sacramento)
- Cornelious Burke, Legislative Assistant for Senator Curren D. Price Jr. and former Senate Fellow in Senator Kevin de Leon's office
- Roberto Viramontes, Senior Director, Education Policy, First Focus
For inquiries, contact Francis Villalpando at fvillalpando@lmu.edu or 310.338.7706.