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 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.
Connection to D4K: Kevin has a great interest in the education and motivation of students in the Southern California region. Sheryl Kilgore Bio Coming Soon!!! Barry Hill Bio Coming Soon!!!
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.
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.
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.
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