Leadership
VENICE CHAMBER of COMMERCE MISSION STATEMENT:
The Venice Chamber of Commerce is an organization of business leaders who actively serve as advocates for our expanding professional community. Through dynamic networking events and diverse committees, we support the interests of area businesses and contribute to improving the vitality of the local economy; positioning Venice as the “creative soul” of Los Angeles.
STAFF:

Karin Wallerstein
CEO

Mario Velasco
COO

Jennifer Kirkley
Director of Marketing

Donna Lasman
Consultant
VENICE CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Sunny Bak, Venice Art Crawl
President

Brennan Lindner, Generic Events
Vice President

Nadine Rosales
Treasurer

Patty Ross, Golden State Marketing
Secretary

Chantel Hunter-Mah
Board Parliamentarian

George Francisco,
Compound Entertainment
Immediate Past President

Alex Kissin
Venice Insider Pass

Alex Stowell
Venice Paparazzi

Antonio D. Taylor
Vivid Candi

Artagus Ashford
Shefayoga

Carl Lambert
The Venice V Hotel

Carole Stein
Venice Living Magazine

David Stine
David J. Stine Design

Debbie Dyner-Harris
Cedars-Sinai

Florence Granteral Fall
Neuehouse

Jeff Wills

Justin Brezhnev
A1 Management Group

Karen LaCava
Coldwell Banker – Residential

Lauren Pardini
Venice School of Music

Madeline Di Nonno
The Geena Davis Institute

Michael Rosa
The Venice Whaler

Michael Wallerstein
Wallerstein Law

Mike Harriel
Southern California Gas Company

Sarah Nicole Fisk
The Venice Fest/Venice Blvd. Productions

Stephanie Black, Google

Taylor Jacobson
Hotel Erwin