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THE VALLEY ECONOMIC ALLIANCE

EIN: 95-4524503Sherman Oaks, CAZIP: 91403
V20 - Social Science501(c)(3)

Mission

Through strategic private-public collaborations made up of businesses, government, education, and community organizations, the mission is to engage and unite Valley stakeholders to raise standards of living and economic vitality across the five-city region - Burbank, Calabasas, Glendale, Los Angeles, and San Fernando - consisting of more than 160,000 businesses and over 2 million residents covering more than 400 square miles.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$824k$0$1.6M
2022$652k$0$1.6M

Compensation

2023

Sonya Kay Blake
President & CEO
chief executive officer
$165,099
$10,000
$0
$175,099
Fred Gaines
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
Thomas Ohlgren
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Kathy McIntyre
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dr Aracely Aguiar
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Bill Allen
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Gerhard Apfelthaler
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Janice Azaren
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Lusine Babiryan
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Victor Berrellez
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Rev Zedar Broadous
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Cleveland Brown
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Maria Camacho
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Marisela Caraballo DiRuggiero
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Patricia Chambers
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Priscilla Chavez
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Meg Chil-Gevorkyan
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Brian Chu
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Nicolas Barrios
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Armida Colmenares-Stafford
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Steven Contreraz
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jessica Cruz
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Elizabeth Cortez
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Martha Diaz Aszkenazy
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Gayle Duffy
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Claudia Dunn-Martinez
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Don Franken
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jonathan Gilliam
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dr Barry Gribbons
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Kim Guard
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Bruce Gumbiner
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Tamara Gurney
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mary Hamzoian
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Marianne Haver Hill
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
David Hawley
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Tracy Hernandez
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Forrest Hill
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
David Honda
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Ross Hopkins
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Sarah Horvet
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Marian Jocz
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Richard Katz
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Kanika Kith
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Lois Klavir
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Kristy Lazur
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Leila Lee
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jonathan Levy
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Rebecca Lienhard
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Susie Herrera
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Patti MacJennett
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Frank Martinez
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Pegi Matsuda
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Frank Miller
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Shefali Mistry
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Nicols Montao
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Peter Nadan
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Eric Nishimoto
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Louise Oliver
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dr Armida Ornelas
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Paul Palkovic
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
John Parker
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Heath Patton
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Nikki Perez
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Marijane Kantzabedian
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Robert Rodine
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Veronica Romero
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Miri Rossitto
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Maricruz Suacedo
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Federico Saucedo
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Josh Schimmels
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
David Shapiro
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Scott Silverstein
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Audrey Simons
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jane Skeeter
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mary Solorio
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Tamala Takahashi
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Darnell Tyler
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Gina Uzunyan
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Bill Van Laningham
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Soua Vang
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Stuart Waldman
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dennis Washburn
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Kecia Washington
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Amy Wiese
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Randy Witt
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Evelyn Zartner
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

Sonya Kay Blake
President & CEO
chief executive officer
$157,868
$8,273
$0
$166,141
Thomas Ohlgren
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Kathy McIntyre
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dr Aracely Aguiar
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Bill Allen
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Gerhard Apfelthaler
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Janice Azaren
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Lusine Babiryan
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Victor Berrellez
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Rev Zedar Broadous
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Cleveland Brown
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Maria Camacho
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Marisela Caraballo DiRuggiero
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Patricia Chambers
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Priscilla Chavez
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Meg Chil-Gevorkyan
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Brian Chu
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Barry Cohn
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Armida Colmenares-Stafford
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Steven Contreraz
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jessica Cruz
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Veronica De La Cruz
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Martha Diaz Aszkenazy
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Gayle Duffy
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Claudia Dunn-Martinez
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Don Franken
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jonathan Gilliam
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dr Barry Gribbons
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Kim Guard
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Bruce Gumbiner
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Tamara Gurney
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mary Hamzoian
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Marianne Haver Hill
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Steve Heiney
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Tracy Hernandez
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Forrest Hill
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
David Honda
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Ross Hopkins
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Sarah Horvet
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Marian Jocz
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Richard Katz
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Kanika Kith
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Lois Klavir
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Kristy Lazur
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Leila Lee
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jonathan Levy
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Rebecca Lienhard
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dr Nathan Long
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Patti MacJennett
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Frank Martinez
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Pegi Matsuda
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Frank Miller
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Shefali Mistry
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Cindy Montanez
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Peter Nadan
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Eric Nishimoto
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Louise Oliver
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dr Armida Ornelas
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Paul Palkovic
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
John Parker
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Heath Patton
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Nikki Perez
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Tony Quiroga
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Robert Rodine
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Veronica Romero
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Miri Rossitto
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Diana Sanchez
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Federico Saucedo
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Josh Schimmels
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mayor David Shapiro
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Scott Silverstein
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Audrey Simons
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jane Skeeter
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Angela Suarez
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Tamala Takahashi
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Darnell Tyler
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Gina Uzunyan
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Bill Van Laningham
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Soua Vang
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Stuart Waldman
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dennis Washburn
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Kecia Washington
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Amy Wiese
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Randy Witt
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Evelyn Zartner
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Fred Gaines
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0

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