Who We Are

Craig is a Partner in KPMG’s Private Equity practice. He serves as the global lead partner on some of the Los Angeles office’s largest and highest priority private equity clients and is focused on bringing the best of KPMG’s talent and information to private equity owned companies and their capital providers. In addition to his service on the Bresee board, Craig serves as the Partner Sponsor for the Los Angeles Chapter of KPMG Family for Literacy, where he's part of a commitment to provide over 60,000 books to students in the LA school system.

Hailing from Belfast, N. Ireland, Tim moved to the U.S. in 1982, working in the restaurant industry before entering the tech industry in 1994. In 2001, he founded DataMate Global, Inc. providing one of the first Corporate Instant Messaging platforms. Since 2009, he has been leading the Business Development team in the U.S. for Action Point. In addition to sitting on Bresee’s board, Tim mentors several young tech entrepreneurs, and he is on the Board of Directors for The Martin Trust and helped establish the LAFC Youth Leadership Program.

Heidi is a Managing Director in the PwC deals practice. For over 16 years, she has advised public and private companies primarily in the entertainment, media, and technology sectors. Heidi is a certified public accountant and a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She attended UCLA and graduated with high honors, majoring in business economics and minoring in accounting, with a specialization in computing. She is fluent in English and Chinese.

Rob is the Director of Research at Ides Capital. He previously founded and served as a portfolio manager for Jovetree Capital. Rob has served on the Bresee board since 2017. He is inspired by the kids and families at Bresee and wants to contribute to Bresee's efforts to help and support them, so much so that Rob and wife, Allison, did not ask for gifts on their wedding registry. Instead, they requested that their guests donate to Bresee instead.

Eddie is the president and CEO of Companybuilt. He is currently the president of the International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners – SoCal chapter. Eddie was first introduced to Bresee through the Navidad en el Barrio event and has been hooked ever since. He became a Bresee board member in December of 2018 and also chairs the “SpaceForce” Committee, which is responsible for the current and future infrastructure needs of the foundation.

Jennifer is an account manager at Verrex, LLC, and has served on the Bresee Board of Directors since 2004. Her involvement with Bresee started in 1999 and for Jennifer, it was both the programs and staff that captured her attention, both of which strive to meet the people at their deepest needs and make those needs their own. Jennifer is inspired by the way the Bresee affirms the dignity of all people, and is able to motivate them to take responsibility for and improve their situation.

Lilianna joined Festival Management Corporation in 2004, and currently serves as Assistant Controller for the company. She has served on the Bresee Board of Directors since 2018 and believes in the mission of empowering the community. Lilianna is inspired by how Bresee puts into practice its mission and vision, actively working towards achieving its goals.

Linda Kim is a Vice President, Relationship Manager for the Greater Los Angeles market for Commercial Banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA). She was the recipient of the BofA Global Diversity and Inclusion Award, the Global Volunteer Service Award, and the Socal Employee Network Above & Beyond Award. Linda's community service commitment earned her a place on the BofA Community Volunteer Honor Roll from 2015 – 2018.

Michael is the founder of Hypotenuse Capital Management, LLC, and has served on the Bresee Board of Directors since 2015. Prior to establishing Hypotenuse, he was a partner at Royal Capital Management, a multi-billion dollar hedge fund in New York. Michael attended Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and resides with his wife and two children in Los Angeles.

Rich is a 20-year entertainment, consumer products, and sports marketing veteran who has conceptualized and executed award-winning product launch campaigns. He is the winner of the 2018 Major League Soccer Marketing Executive of the Year Award and co-founder of the LAFC Youth Leadership Program. He has guest-lectured at MIT Sloan School of Management, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and UCLA Anderson School of Management, among other universities.

Ramon serves as the chief compliance officer (trust services) at First Republic Bank. He joined First Republic in 2018 with over 20 years of experience in the legal, trust, and private banking industries. Previously, he managed the Trust Administration and Estate Settlement Departments at CIT Bank within their Private Bank Division. Ramon earned his Juris Doctor degree from USC, his bachelors in sociology, cum laude, from UCLA, and his high school degree, cum laude, from Loyola High School.

As a commercial banking relationship manager, Maki is responsible for providing comprehensive expertise to help clients navigate an increasingly complex environment. Maki has worked in the banking and financial services industry since 1996. Prior to joining U.S. Bank Commercial Banking, she was Vice President, Sales Support Manager in the Global Commercial Bank with Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Maki is active in her community, sitting on the Bresee Board of Directors. She enjoys food, wine and international travel.

Juan is a Vice President in J.P. Morgan’s Private Bank with over 13 years of banking and investment management experience. He received his M.B.A from the Johnson School at Cornell, his B.A in History with a Psychology and Business concentration from the University of San Diego, where he was a member of the Division I soccer team. Juan resides in Eagle Rock with his wife and two sons and is an avid volunteer (since 2000) at St. Francis High School’s soccer program.