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“Fellows” programs are among the most utilized fundraising techniques of Bar Foundations around the country, designed to cultivate individual lawyer and professional gifts over a multi-year period. Replicated from a model developed by the American Bar Foundation, “Fellows” programs are, in essence, donor societies, created to recognize attorneys, judges, and other professionals and public servants who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of their communities.
Funds raised through the Society of Fellows help sustain Project Youth OCBF’s mission of keeping at-risk youth out of jail, in school, healthy and drug free through education, counseling, mentoring, and family strengthening. Each year, Project Youth hosts a Society of Fellows event to honor its members, selecting one member to receive the Distinguished Fellows Award and one judicial member to receive the Distinguished Judicial Fellows Award. Upon initiation, Fellows receive a Certificate of Membership, a Society of Fellows lapel pin that identifies them as a Fellow member, and recognition at Project Youth events & in publications. To find out more information about the Society of Fellows, please contact Nancy Garcia, Associate Director, via email at ngarcia@pyocbf.org or by phone at (714) 480-1925, ext. 108.
| Distinguished Judicial Fellows Award Recipients | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Honorable Judith M. Ryan (Ret.) |  |  |
| 2017 | The Honorable Gail A. Andler (Ret.) | ||
| 2016 | The Honorable Steven L. Perk | ||
| 2015 | Commissioner Richard G. Vogl (Ret.) | ||
| 2014 | The Honorable Jamoa A. Moberly | ||
| 2013 | The Honorable Lon F. Hurwitz | ||
| 2012 | The Honorable Francisco P. Briseno | ||
| 2011 | The Honorable James P. Gray (Ret.) | ||
| 2010 | Justice David A. Thompson | ||
| 2009 | The Honorable David O. Carter | ||
10th Annual Society of Fellows Distinguished Judicial Fellow Award
The 10th Annual Society of Fellows Distinguished Judicial Fellow Award recipient of 2018 was The Honorable Judith M. Ryan (Ret.), recognized for her outstanding efforts on behalf of the Orange County Community and her embodiment of the values Project Youth OCBF stands for, not to mention her longterm support of Project Youth OCBF. She has always been a model of hard work, honesty and fairness in the Orange County legal community.
Judge Ryan has a reputation for successfully mediating and resolving complex employment matters. She has handled all types of cases, including wage and hour disputes, sexual harassment claims, and discrimination claims based on sexual orientation, race, gender, and national origin. Based on her background and experience as a litigator and instructor in the area, in addition to her dispute resolution experience, she is skilled at working with both sides in addressing and resolving highly charged and emotional issues. Judge Ryan has mediated and arbitrated hundreds of employment matters as a judge and arbitrator.
As Corporate Counsel with Hunt Wesson Foods, Inc., she supervised all in-house investigations regarding employment matters, conducted training on employment law compliance, and oversaw all employment litigation. While serving as Deputy City Attorney/Police Advisor for the Santa Ana Police Department, she was responsible for employment litigation matters, including class actions. Judge Ryan taught employment discrimination law as an adjunct professor for Western State University College of Law for four years and has lectured on the subject at various legal and civic organizations.
We thank Judge Ryan for her outstanding services to the Orange County community.
| Distinguished Fellows Award Recipients | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Timothy D. Carlyle, Esq. |  |  |
| 2017 | Michael T. Hornak, Esq. | ||
| 2016 | John B. Hurlbut, Jr., Esq. | ||
| 2015 | Steven G. Hittelman, Esq. | ||
| 2014 | Jonathan M. Skorheim, Esq. | ||
| 2013 | Dennis W. Ghan, Esq. | ||
| 2012 | Eric V. Traut, Esq. | ||
| 2011 | Alan J. Crivaro, Esq. | ||
| 2010 | Allan H. Stokke, Esq. | ||
| 2009 | James M. Skorheim, JD, CPA | ||
| 2008 | Mark E. Minyard, Esq. | ||
11th Annual Society of Fellows Distinguished Fellow Award
The 11th Annual Society of Fellows Distinguished Fellow Award of 2018 went to Timothy D. Carlyle for his outstanding services on behalf of Project Youth OCBF and the Orange County community.
Timothy D. Carlyle is a partner at Songstad Randall Coffee & Humphrey LLP and has extensive experience in a wide range of real estate, commercial, corporate and finance matters. Mr. Carlyle’s practice includes the representation of buyers and sellers in purchase and sale transactions related to commercial, industrial and residential properties, representation of landlords and tenants in commercial, retail and office properties, and representation of lenders and borrowers in real estate, construction and commercial financing transactions. His experience also includes representation of clients seeking governmental and agency entitlements related to the development of real property. In addition he has represented clients in numerous transactions involving business entity formations, business mergers, acquisitions, operations and dispositions.
Mr. Carlyle is a longtime supporter of Project Youth OCBF and Society of Fellows member. He is a wonderful Project Youth OCBF volunteer and friend and we know the entire Orange County community, especially the legal community, is fortunate to have him working so hard to better it. He is one of our first Fellows and strongly believes that investing in the prevention and early intervention programs betters our community and provides compelling evidence to all of the need to support the Society of Fellows.
2019 Society of Fellows Chairman’s Message
I am honored to Chair Project Youth OCBF’s Society of Fellows for 2019.
For 12 years, the Society of Fellows has served a critical role for Project Youth OCBF, by linking our organization to the broader community and also providing a critical source of additional funding for our youth programs. The Society now stands at 231 members. Since inception, the Society has raised over $425,525, money that directly supports our youth services.
From our flagship program, SHORTSTOP juvenile diversion to our college mentoring (Higher Education Mentoring Program) and summer employment (Project SELF), each of our programs benefits from the broad based support of the Society. Thousands of Orange County youth have benefited from our support; and, now, many of them enjoy successful professional careers. Many of our program graduates now support these programs themselves, with time and money.
As we kick off the Project Youth OCBF Capital Campaign, Elevate, we look forward to working with our existing Society members and reaching new members. The Society is a great way for the broader community both to help spread our message and extend our community support.
To this end, whether you are a longstanding, new, or prospective member, we look forward to seeing you at our Society events this year.
Thank you for your time, support, and commitment to Project Youth OCBF – I promise you, it is well worth it.
Sincerely,
Brian M. Daucher, Esq.
Chairman, Society of Fellows
How To Become a Fellow
Recommend a Colleague to Join the Society of Fellows
As a Project Youth OCBF Society of Fellows member, you are aware of the great programs offered by Project Youth. We hope that you have found it rewarding to support the Society of Fellows and its work to help low-income families access much-needed services.
Now, more than ever, given these difficult economic times, the Society of Fellows needs to continue to grow and thrive well into the future. Please take a moment to consider your co-workers, colleagues, and friends in the community. If you feel any of them share in the aspiration of Project Youth’s mission, please nominate them for membership in the Society of Fellows by filling out a nomination ballot.
The following classes of Fellows are available for nomination:
Fellow
- $2,500 pledge
- May be paid over a ten-year period ($250 increments)
Sustaining Fellow
- $5,000 pledge
- May be paid over a ten-year period ($500 increments)
Life Fellow
- $7,500 pledge
- May be paid over a ten-year period ($750 increments)
Each Fellow will receive an appropriate certificate, honoring his or her contributions to Project Youth.
Fellows Members
Honorary Life Fellow
John C. Herklotz
Judicial Founding Fellows
Hon. Gail A. Andler (Ret.)
Hon. David L. Belz
Hon. Jonathan H. Cannon (Ret.)
Hon. Dennis S. Choate (Ret.)
Hon. Thierry P. Colaw
Comm. Max B. De Liema
Hon. Sheila B. Fell
Hon. John L. Flynn, III
Hon. Lon F. Hurwitz
Hon. Wendy S. Lindley (Ret.)
Hon. Linda L. Miller
Hon. Jamoa A. Moberly
Hon. William M. Monroe
Hon. John N. T. Nguyen (Ret.)
Hon. Eleanor M. Palk (Ret.)
Hon. Luis A. Rodriguez (Ret.)
Hon. Judith M. Ryan (Ret.)
Justice Sheila Prell Sonenshine (Ret.)
Hon. Nancy W. Stock (Ret.)
Justice David A. Thompson
Hon. John C. Woolley (Ret.)
Founding Fellows
Charles G. Bakaly, Jr., Esq.
Steve Bieber
Ronald G. Brower, Esq.
Matthew S. Buttacavoli, Esq.
Kevin F. Calcagnie, Esq.
Marc K. Callahan, Esq.
Timothy D. Carlyle, Esq.
Alan J. Crivaro, Esq.
William M. Crosby, Esq.
Yolanda De La Paz
John R. Denny, Esq.
Lawrence S. Eisenberg, Esq.
Daniel F. Fears, Esq.
Marjorie G. Fuller, Esq.
Saul M. Gelbart, Esq.
Dennis W. Ghan, Esq.
William B. Grenner, Esq.
David Hirson, Esq.
Michael A. Hood, Esq.
Michael T. Hornak, Esq.
Lisa B. Hughes, Esq., CPA
John B. Hurlbut, Jr., Esq.
F. Scott Jackson, Esq.
Collie F. James, IV, Esq.
Timothy J. Kay, Esq.
Jennifer L. Keller, Esq.
Donald P. Kennedy, Esq.
Susan F. Lindenberg, Esq.
DeAnna Lyons
Leonard Lyons
Ramon Machado, JD, CPA
Michael P. Maguire, Esq.
Thomas R. Malcolm, Esq.
Don W. Martens, Esq.
Carolyn C. McKitterick, Esq.
Gary S. McKitterick, Esq.
Paul S. Meyer, Esq.
Mark E. Minyard, Esq.
Michael A. Morris, Esq.
Donald L. Morrow, Esq.
William S. O’Hare, Esq.
Robert E. Palmer, Esq.
James R. Parke, Esq.
James L. Payne, Esq.
Kenneth E. Petersen, Jr., JD
Kathleen O. Peterson, Esq.
Thomas D. Phelps, Esq.
Gary M. Pohlson, Esq.
James D. Riddet, Esq.
Mark P. Robinson, Jr., Esq.
Troy D. Roe, Esq.
George C. Rudolph, Esq.
Jaritt Ruff
Linda A. Sampson, Esq.
Herbert N. Samuels, Esq.
Douglas A. Schaaf, Esq.
Lonnie K. Seide, Esq.
Gary J. Singer, Esq.
James M. Skorheim, JD, CPA
Jonathan M. Skorheim, Esq.
Wayne W. Smith, Esq.
Ryan W. Smith
Eleanor A. Stegmeier, Esq.
Allan H. Stokke, Esq.
Cindy Stokke, JD
Todd C. Theodora, Esq.
Thomas W. Tuttle, Esq.
Robert J. Whalen, Esq.
Nicole Whyte, Esq.
Michael R. Williams, Esq.
Louise J. Woolsey
Michael G. Yoder, Esq.
Dean J. Zipser, Esq.
Life Fellows
Aaron Dishon, Esq.
Steven G. Hittelman, Esq.
James W. Loss, Esq.
Michael D. Pursell, Esq.
Commissioner Richard G. Vogl (Ret.)
Peter D. Zeughauser, Esq.
Sustaining Fellows
John E. Altstadt
Wayne W. Call, Esq.
Cathrine M. Castaldi, Esq.
John S. Cowhig, Esq.
John R. DiCaro, Esq.
Mark D. Erickson, Esq.
Dennis McCue, CMC
Thomas P. Stabile, Esq.
Judicial Fellows
Comm. Doreen B. Boxer
Hon. William D. Claster
Hon. John C. Gastelum
Hon. David C. Velasquez (Ret.)
Fellows
Jeffrey M. Adelson, Esq.
Ashleigh E. Aitken, Esq.
Cheryl Bame
James P. Barone, Esq.
Brian A. Bayati, Esq.
Kristin M. Bengfort, Esq.
Kyle R. Bevan, Esq.
Thomas H. Bienert, Jr., Esq.
Robert F. Bolinger, Jr., Esq.
Sherry S. Bragg, Esq.
Alan P. Brutman
William W. Bruzzo, Esq.
Stacy L. Campuzano, Esq.
Steven T. Card
Revelle Clark
Paul J. Couchot, Esq.
Mr. Chris Craig
Kenneth W. Curtis, Esq.
Leslie R. Daff, JD, MBA
Joseph P. D’Agostino, Esq.
Taylor R. Dalton, Esq.
Roman E. Darmer, Esq.
Brian M. Daucher, Esq.
Robert P. Des Jardins, Esq.
Mark S. Devore, Esq.
Marie D. DiSante, Esq.
Joseph E. DuBois, Esq.
Brian W. Easton, Esq.
Michael G. Ermer, Esq.
Joseph A Ferrucci, Esq.
Aaron J. Flores, Esq.
Var Fox
Paul L. Gale, Esq.
Dennis P. Gaughan, Esq.
Michael J. Genovese, Esq.
Lonnie D. Giamela, Esq.
Luis E. Gonzalez, Esq.
Alan A. Greenberg, Esq.
Kevin J. Grochow, Esq.
Brian N. Gurwitz, Esq.
Wesley G. Hampton
Theodore M. Hankin, Esq.
Brian C. Harty, Esq.
David H. Hochner, Esq.
Linda A. Iannelli, Esq.
Dimetria A. Jackson, Esq.
Michele D. Johnson, Esq.
Steven J. Katzman, Esq.
Kyle S. Kawakami, Esq.
Susan C. Kelley, Esq.
Arthur G. Kidman, Esq.
Gerald A. Klein, Esq.
Philip D. Kohn, Esq.
Yoshiaki C. Kubota, Esq.
Pamela G. Lacey, Esq.
Shannon C. Lamb, Esq.
Eric V. Lane, CPA/ABV CFS
David M. Lechuga, Ph.D.
Allison L. Libeu, Esq.
Karen D. Linden
Pamela S. Liosi, Esq.
Dobbin P. Lo, Esq.
Aaron J. Malo, Esq.
Michael B. McClellan, Esq.
Timothy G. McFarlin, Esq.
Ashley E. Merlo, Esq.
Jeffrey A. Milman, Esq.
Anthony C. Modarelli, III, Esq.
Robert J. Molinaro
Kevin J. Mooney, JD, MBA
James L. Morris, Esq.
Matthew A. Moses, Esq.
A. Patrick Munoz, Esq.
John C. Murphy, Esq.
Lisa N. Neal, Esq.
Shari E. Nokes, Esq.
Ronald P. Oines, Esq.
Kenneth G. Parker, Esq.
Brian T. Pedigo, Esq.
Mark D. Peterson, Esq.
Wesley K. Polischuk, Esq.
Eddie Quillares, Jr.
Byron M. Rabin, Esq.
Anthony J. Rackauckas, Jr., Esq.
Janice A. Ramsay, J.D.
Jeffrey H. Reeves, Esq.
Michelle A. Reinglass, Esq.
Lisa K. Risner, Esq.
Solange E. Ritchie, Esq.
Gregory G. Rizio, Esq.
Richard A. Salus, Esq.
Daniel A. Sasse, Esq.
Edward A. Schlatter, Esq.
James M. Skorheim, Jr., CPA
Evan D. Smiley, Esq.
Alton J. Smith, Esq.
Maria Z. Stearns, Esq.
Jordon P. Steinberg, Esq.
Matthew A. Sumrow, Esq.
Joshua R. Teeple, CPA/CFF
Yolanda V. Torres, Esq.
Eric V. Traut, Esq.
Nisha Verma, Esq.
Theodore I. Wallace, Jr., Esq.
T. Edward Welbourn, Esq.
Eric J. Wersching, Esq.
Christopher P. Wesierski, Esq.
Mark B. Wilson, Esq.
Cynthia M. Wolcott, Esq.
Meryl L. Young, Esq.
Stephen M. Zamucen, CPA
