Dig For Kids Board Members

 

Kevin Barry

Professional: Kevin is a general partner and the managing director of Towne Restaurant in Manhattan Beach and Sangria Restaurant in Hermosa Beach. He is a limited partner of Falcon Restaurant in Hollywood and Pearl Dragon Restaurant in Pacific Palisades. Kevin is also an Ocean Lifeguard and a Junior Lifeguard Instructor for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Organization/Service: Kevin has produced numerous fundraising events at his restaurants, bringing in over two million dollars for local and national foundations and charity organizations like the Hermosa Beach Education Foundation, Leadership Manhattan Beach and the Surfrider Foundation. Organizing Committee and MC for the Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race. Occasional Deputy Commissioner of Civil Marriages for Los Angeles County.

Board of Directors: Downtown Manhattan Beach Business Association
Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation; Hermosa Beach Restaurant Association;

Personal: Kevin is a proud uncle and godfather and is looking forward to soon being married. He loves to surf in Hawaii and Fiji and to play volleyball with his friends in local tournaments.

Connections to D4K: Long time friend of Eric & Albert. Host of Beach Blanket Bingo & Dig 4 Kids Casino Night Fundraiser’s at Sangria. Business partner of Eric at Towne Restaurant.

Kevin Bidenkap

Professional: Second Vice President – Wealth Management at Smith Barney. A veteran in the financial services industry, he joined Smith Barney in August of 2005, with Angela Park, CFP®, to provide a broader depth of services and products for clients http://fa.smithbarney.com/thebidenkapparkgroup . He is currently the investment manager and liabilities manager for the Bidenkap/Park Group. He began his career at Morgan Stanley where he served as a financial advisor to high net worth individuals and small family-owned businesses for over 10 years.


Organization/Service: Dig for Kids- Board Member; Los Angeles County Sigma Chi Alumni Chapter- Executive Vice President and Board Member; CSULB Corporate Mentoring Program- corporate mentor for 3 years to business students transitioning to the workplace; Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce- active member; Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce- active member


Personal: Kevin spends his leisure time playing golf, volleyball (indoor/beach), and traveling.


College Degree(s): Bachelors of Science - General Business, 1990
Arizona State University

Connection to D4K: Kevin has a great interest in the education and motivation of students in the Southern California region.

Sheryl Kilgore

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Barry Hill

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Kris Nishihira

Professional: Kris Nishihira currently serves as Vice President for the California Business Banking Group of Wells Fargo Bank, the nation’s 5th largest financial institution. A fourteen year veteran of the bank, Mr. Nishihira is an area manager, where he oversees a team of business development officers in the South Bay and Long Beach markets. Prior to his role is management, Kris consulted on the financial structure of over 300 small to middle market businesses.

Organization/Service: He is actively involved in the community and sits on the board for Dig 4 Kids, The Boys and Girls Club of Los Angeles Harbor and is involved as a coach in the AYSO soccer organization

Personal: A lifetime South Bay native, he was born and raised in San Pedro, Ca. He is married to his wife of ten years, Germaine, and has three daughters, Kaelani, Kaya, and Kira.

College Degree(s): Bachelors degree in Business Administration from California State University Dominguez Hills, with an emphasis in Marketing in 2000.


Connection to D4K: Was introduced to Eric and Albert by wife Germaine who was their banker in the Hermosa Beach Wells Fargo Office. After talking with Albert, my father and his parents have known each other for quite some time. Wells Fargo and Dig For Kids put on the inaugural “Day at the Beach” event in August of 2007. We brought in 60+ kids from the inner city.


Steve Obradovich


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Linda Rambis

Professional: Manager, Special projects for the Los Angeles Lakers

Organization/Service: Board Member of the Lakers Youth Foundation, Pediatric Therapy Network official spokesperson along with my husband Kurt, Co-Host of the Annual Rambis Rock N’ Bowl to benefit Crohns Disease, Cedar Sinai Sports Spectacular committee member and Sports Spectacular Women’s Luncheon host.


Personal: Lives in Manhattan Beach and has 3 kids Jesse 21, Jordan 20 and Ali 15.


College Degree(s): Attended Florida State University and majored in Architecture and Design


Connection to D4K: My husband and I are both supporters of Dig4Kids and friend to Eric and Al. All 3 of our kids play volleyball and we support the mission of D4K and helping youth in our communities through education.

Kurt Rambis

Professional: Played 14 years of basketball in the NBA most notably with the Los Angeles Lakers and is currently an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers. In addition to his work with the Lakers he is a part owner of O’Neill Sportswear, Lost Enterprise, Rusty and Metal Mulisha Sportswear lines.


Organization/Service: Board Member of the USYVBL, Pediatric Therapy Network official spokesperson, Host of the Annual Rambis Rock N’ Bowl to benefit Crohns Disease, Cedar Sinai Sports Spectacular committee member.


Personal: Lives in Manhattan Beach and has 3 kids Jesse 21, Jordan 20 and Ali 15.


College Degree(s): BS degree in psychology from Santa Clara University


Connection to D4K: Supporter of Dig4Kids and friend to Eric and Al. All 3 of my kids play volleyball and I support the mission of D4K and helping youth in our communities through education.