Staff



Name: Brendan Huffman
Title: President & CEO
VICA Assignments: Oversight of all VICA operations with emphasis on advocacy and development.
Education: B.A. from UCLA in political science; LAUSD schools
Last job: Dir. Of Public Policy at L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce
Favorite book: Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
Team I’d most like to play on: Lakers
Sources of inspiration: My kids
Most underrated value: Integrity
Most admired people: John Wooden, Jackie Robinson, my grandparents
Secret passion (recreation): sailing
Vision for the Valley: A clean and thriving region with healthy job-housing balance



Name: Jessica Yasukochi
Title: Vice President
VICA Assignments: A little bit of everything, VICA finances
Education: Graduate from Wilder High School in Idaho and from CSU, Northridge with a degree in Asian American studies and a minor in political science
Grew up in: Wilder, Idaho and Shizuoka, Japan
Favorite job: Guest Relations Lead at Magic Mountain
Favorite book: Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Sources of inspiration: My parents; Children being nice to people for no reason other than being nice
Most underrated value: Organization
Most admired people: My parents and my husband
Historical figures you’d most like to have over for dinner: President Lincoln or Jane Austen
Vision for the Valley: A transportation-friendly Valley (more public transit services)




Name: Angela Fentiman
Title: Director of External Affairs
VICA Assignments: VICA Weekly, marketing materials, media relations, Web site management, etc.
Education: B.A. in communication, minor in psychology from California Lutheran University; M.P.A. (public administration) candidate at California State University, Northridge
Grew up in: Sweet Home, OR (yes it’s a real place)
Favorite book: Animal Farm by George Orwell
Team I’d most like to play on: Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team
Most underrated value: Humility
Most admired people: My Dad, Grandpa Fentiman, Grandma Jean, Barack Obama
Secret passion: Shoes and handbags
Historical figures you’d most like to have over for dinner: Eleanor Roosevelt, Lucille Ball, Ida B. Wells
Favorite musician: Carole King




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Name: Stephanie Warren
Title: Director of Business Development
VICA Assignments: All things Revenue: membership, sponsorships, advertising
Education: B.A. in education, M.A. in communications
Grew up in: Wichita, Kansas then Kansas City after college before moving to L.A. in 1989
Last job: Estate Agent for Ewing & Assoc. Sotheby’s Int’l Realty
Favorite book: Most recently, “Quantum Success”
Sources of inspiration: Self Improvement tapes and books, “A New Earth”
Most admired people: Good parents, I never got to be one
Favorite vacation spot: Deer Valley, Utah or Palm Desert
Secret passion [recreation]: Snow Skiing
Historical figures you’d most like to have over for dinner: Katherine Hepburn, Howard Hughes





Name: Aaron Green
Title: Legislative Affairs Manager
VICA Assignments: Coordinate legislative advocacy
Education: Hamilton College, Clinton New York; study abroad programs in Washington, D.C. and Oxford England
Grew up in: Encino
Last job: Office and Accounts Manager at PHS Staffing
Team I’d most like to play on: UCLA Football
Most underrated value: Honesty
Favorite vacation spot: Lake Arrowhead, CA
Secret passion (recreation): Poker
Historical figures you’d most like to have over for dinner: George Marshall, William L. Clayton and George F. Keenan
Vision for the Valley: A place to live where there is booming industry, an abundance of jobs, great infrastructure, and a safe environment for children to grow up and get a great education




Name: Monique Gonzalez
Title: Executive Assistant
VICA Assignments: Assist with event planning, member service
Grew up in: San Fernando Valley
Last job: Inservice, Inc.
Team I’d most like to play on: US Softball team
Most underrated value: Trust
Most admired people: Grandparents
Favorite vacation spot: Leo Carrillo State Beach in Malibu
Secret passion (recreation): Scrap Booking photo albums of friends and family
Historical figures you’d most like to have over for dinner: Cèsar E. Chávez
Favorite musician: Akon