Leadership
Patrick McClenahan
President and CEO
Patrick McClenahan is the President and CEO of Goodwill Southern California (GSC). Patrick has overall responsibility for GSC as it prepares and places thousands of individuals into sustainable employment through programs and services throughout Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. As one of the leading non-profit brands in the world, and the largest non-profit in Southern California, GSC has been transforming lives through the power of work for over 100 years. GSC supports its mission with proceeds generated from over 80 retail stores and over 44 attended donation centers, as well as from charitable donations and grants from the public and private sectors. GSC is a rapidly evolving organization focused on our mission, on our people, and on our future.
Prior to coming to Goodwill, Patrick served as President and CEO of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, the largest sports and humanitarian event in the world. The event engaged all of Southern California as 6,500 athletes from 164 countries inspired acceptance and inclusion through their courage, determination and joy.
Prior to the World Games, Patrick was a longtime sports and media executive in Los Angeles. He is also active in providing leadership in the community having served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Special Olympics Southern California and in leadership roles on the boards of the Los Angeles Sports Council and the LA 84 Foundation.
A native of Los Angeles, Patrick is a University of Southern California alumnus. He and his wife, Karren, are the proud parents of Eric and Kelly. Kelly has Cerebral Palsy and is a key inspiration in Patrick’s desire to serve individuals with special needs.
Patrick is honored to have the opportunity to lead Goodwill Southern California’s efforts to transform lives through the power of work.
Officers of the Board
Richard Villa
The TCW Group, Inc.
CHAIRJohn Hwang
Partner
Freeman Spogli & Co.
VICE CHAIRPeter Starrett
Peter Starrett Associates
TREASURERPatrick McClenahan
PRESIDENT & CEOSusan H. Stromgren
Bank of the West (ret.)
SECRETARY
Board of Directors
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Adeola Adeseun
AttorneyJackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Trattner & Klein David M. Amar
Managing Director
William Blair & Co.Jeryl Bowers
Partner
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP-
Executive Vice President & Regional Manager, Commercial Banking DivisionManufacturer’s Bank
Diana Ingram
Consulting Director, Oracle ConsultingKathleen C. Johnson
Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Kathleen C. JohnsonJack E. Kaufman
Attorney, Kaufman McAndrew, LLPLaurence Midler
Executive VP & General Counsel, CBRE Group, Inc.Thomas Murnane
Principal, ARC Business Advisors- Paul Reiner
Retail Strategy Leader, Deloitte Consulting -
Senior Director, Safety Management SystemsSouthern California Gas Company
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Stephanie Soto-Pell
Executive Director Foundations and Corporate Relations,California State University, Los Angeles Morgan W. St. John
Private InvestmentTerry Takeda
Real Estate
Senior Staff
- Patrick McClenahan
President and CEO - Craig Levra
Executive Vice President – COO - John Dell
VP Information Technology - Liz Schwalbach
Chief Human Resource Officer - Albert Kim
Chief Financial Officer - Lowell King
Regional Operations Officer, Inland Empire - Louise Oliver
Regional Operations Officer, San Fernando Valley - Steve Barr
Director, Contracts & Environmental Services - Pedro Salmeron
Director, Logistics & Distribution - Marla Eby
Director, Marketing & Media Relations - Stephanie Medina
Director, Community Relations & Public Affairs - Arturo Montanez
Director Facilities - Luis Castañón, Ed.D.
Strategic Impact Officer – Workforce & Career Development - Joseph Taylor
Regional Impact Officer, Workforce & Career Development – Los Angeles - Jessica Rodriguez
Regional Impact Officer, Workforce & Career Development – Inland Empire