Board of Directors
CHAIRMAN
John Wallin
JC Wallin Executive Search
John Wallin, founder of JCWallin Executive Search, recruits leaders of all corporate functions, including general management and corporate governance, for clients in a wide array of industries, most notably high-value technology and education. He founded the practice after serving as a principal member of the global technology practice at A.T. Kearney, and a member of the international technology and professional services practices at Heidrick & Struggles. And, he was in general practice with O’Shea Divine, and led talent acquisition projects at Control Data, Pacific Life and Edison International, where he managed strategic staffing for one of its business units. John also served as general manager of Navajo-Chieftain Parts Incorporated, a global distributor of general aviation aircraft parts, and in volunteer leadership roles with the YMCA, OC Innovation, National Junior Basketball, Boys & Girls Club, Association for Corporate Growth and the alumni board atPepperdine University, where he received his degree in management, cum laude.
VICE CHAIR – EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
James P. Gray
Private Judge
Private mediation, ADR Services
Jim Gray served as a judge for the Orange County Superior Court for 20 years before retiring in 2009. During this time, he received many awards for his service including “Judge of the Year” from the Orange County Bar Association and Orange County Constitutional Rights Foundation. Prior to that, Jim was appointed to the Santa Ana municipal court where he was active in trying to combat the major problem of drinking driver and other alcohol-related offenses. He was awarded a commendation from the Orange County Board of Supervisors for these efforts in 1990. Jim also worked as a Federal Prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney’s office and in private practice with Wyman, Bautzer, Rothman & Kuchel in Newport Beach. Jim obtained his undergraduate degree from UCLA and law degree from USC.
VICE CHAIR – INTERNAL AFFAIRS
Yvonne Gonzalez Duncan
SECRETARY
Les Hall
Corporate Counsel, Ricoh Corporation (Ret)
Les Hall has been a corporate attorney for 30 years, serving as general counsel for Ricoh Electronics, and previously as a corporate counsel for the Automobile Club of Southern California. A supporter of the arts and the environment, he is currently in the process of opening an art and import gallery. He received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and J.D. from USC Law Center. As a California native living in Orange County for over 20 years, he has seen too much of our open space lost to development. He is committed to helping preserve a part of Orange County’s rich agricultural and cultural history, and protecting and restoring native plants and habitat for future generations.
TREASURER
Steve Kasprisin
Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc., Magnaflow Performance Exhaust
CFO
Steve Kasprisin is a senior financial and operations executive with over 30 years of progressive experience in public, private and not-for-profit entities. Mr. Kasprisin is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc., a manufacturer of performance exhaust and catalytic converters for the automotive aftermarket industry. Previously, Mr. Kasprisin served as the Chief Financial Officer of Gateway International Holdings, Inc, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Naturade, Inc., Chief Financial Officer of Outsource Merchandise Corp. and Chief Financial Officer of Acorn Products, Inc. Mr. Kasprisin started his career with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, one of the four largest public accounting firms in the country and is a Certified Public Accountant having received his certification as a from the State of Ohio in 1978.
