Who We Are
History
Our mission is to educate, train, and connect leaders for the betterment of our community.
Leadership Hermosa Beach was founded in 2003 by former Mayor Art Yoon as a community-based organization that conducts an annual leadership training program to local residents in and around Hermosa Beach, California. The purpose of the program has been to foster a life-long love for our city by educating existing and potential leaders within the City of Hermosa Beach. Since its inception, Leadership Hermosa Beach has better prepared local citizens to become more informed and prepared to seek out and accept leadership roles in the community. For example, graduates of the Leadership Hermosa Beach program have become members of City Council, City Commissions, and the local School Board, as well as nearly every service organization in town.
In order to continue to develop and grow Leadership Hermosa Beach, the Board of Directors formalized the program in 2008 by incorporating Leadership Hermosa Beach as a California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation and obtained its tax-exempt status as a 501(c)(3) educational organization.
Board of Directors

Karlene Apelt
President
Class Year: 2019
Current Term: 2023-2025
Board Member Since: 2021

Dave Fulton
Treasurer
Class Year: 2014
Current Term: 2023-2025
Board Member Since: 2016

Julia Ann Roberts
Secretary
Class Year: 2014
Current Term: 2024-2026
Board Member Since: 2024

Scott Hayes
Communications & Marketing Director
Class Year: 2020
Current Term: 2023-2025
Board Member Since: 2023

Rachel Acker
Class Facilitator
Class Year: 2024
Current Term: 2024-2026
Board Member Since: 2024

Raquel Rogers
Director of Alumni Outreach
Class Year: 2023
Current Term: 2024-2026
Board Member Since: 2024



Katie Scholz
Director
Class Year: 2021
Current Term: 2023-2025
Board Member Since: 2023

Paul Reiner
Director
Class Year: 2022
Current Term: 2023-2025
Board Member Since: 2023

Alissa Winkler
Director
Class Year: 2024
Current Term: 2024-2026
Board Member Since: 2024

