LOS ANGELES (November 6, 2013) – Nine new area sports and business leaders have been elected to the Los Angeles Sports Council’s board of directors for a two-year term.
Joining the 84-member board are:
Christopher Brearton, Managing Partner, O’Melveney & Myers LLP
Jack Caress, President, City of Los Angeles Triathlon
Tamara Christopherson, President, Southern California Olympians
Vincent Malcolm, President, Los Angeles Sparks
Brandon Martin, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Cal State Northridge
Thomas Nussbaum, Partner, Audit, KPMG LLP
Bill O’Brien, Senior Vice President & General Manager - West Region, Coca-Cola Refreshments
Tracey Russell, CEO, L.A. Marathon LLC
Rob Thun, Senior Vice President, DIRECTV, Inc.
"These new members will greatly enhance this organization’s role of attracting major sporting events to our community," said Sports Council Chair Karen Brodkin.
To view the complete board list, visit the Sports Council’s web site at www.lasports.org.
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