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Certificate Graduation Ceremony

Graduation Keynote Speaker

The 2024 Certificate Graduation Ceremony was held on Monday, June 17

2024 Keynote Speaker

Karim Webb

Karim Webb

Activist and Entrepreneur

Karim Webb is an Entrepreneurial Activist and a Principal at Webb Investments, an investment company aligning instruments of economic opportunity with and for people residing where opportunity exists. He is co-founder of Positive Cash Flow (PCF) Restaurant Management, a franchisee of Buffalo Wild Wings ("BWW"), which has four restaurants in the Los Angeles area, with four additional units in development. Webb's leadership and advocacy for a more equitable restaurant industry earned him a spot on the 2021 NRN Power List.

Appointed by Former Mayor Eric Garcetti and affirmed by Mayor Karen Bass, Webb serves as President, Board of Airport Commissioners on the Los Angeles World Airport Commission (LAWA) and holds various board positions, including the California Community Foundation, the African-American Board Leadership Institute, Everytable, the Digital Restaurant Association, and the Living Through Giving Foundation: Hashtag Lunchbag. Additionally, Webb is a Corporate Advisor for Brotherhood Crusade and an Advisor to the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA).

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Past Keynote Speakers

2023

Stephen Cheung
President and CEO, Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) and World Trade Center Los Angeles (WTCLA)

 

2022

Soleil Delgadillo, M.S., P.P.S.
Volunteer & Community Engagement Manager Children's Institute

 

2021

Mia Lehrer
President and founder of Studio-MLA

 

2019

Iris Yamashita
Academy Award-nominated screenwriter

 

2018

Frank Pearce
Blizzard Entertainment

 

2017

Stan Lee
Chairman Emeritus, Marvel Entertainment

 

2019 Keynote Address - Iris Yamashita

 

 

2017 Keynote Address - Stan Lee

 

 

 

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