Board of Directors

Jean Bixby Smith, Chair
A direct descendant of the original Long Beach land owners, Jean has been intimately involved with Long Beach all her life. Now retired from her real estate development role, she has been involved with LBCF since inception in 1996 and Board Chair since the departure of Dan Ridder in 1997. With a strong commitment to philanthropy with both dollars and service, Jean also serves on the board for the California Community Foundation, as well as several other nonprofit organizations including Rancho Los Cerritos Foundation, Los Angeles Universal Preschool, and the Arts Council for Long Beach.


Kevin P. McGuan, Vice-Chair
Currently an Assistant Vice President/Senior Financial Consultant with Merrill Lynch in Long Beach, Kevin has served on the Board since inception in 1996. He is currently President of the Estate Planning & Trust Council of Long Beach, President of the Homeowners Association for the 134-unit Villa Riviera Condominiums, and serves as Board Chair for Long Beach Memorial Medical Center Foundation.





James J. Sullos, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
Retired as Managing Partner of one of the largest CPA firms in Long Beach, Jim joined the LBCF Board in 2005. He is a former president of the California State Board of Accountancy and currently serves as Board Chair for a large independent bank in Long Beach. He is also directly involved with numerous local nonprofit organizations including Long Beach City College Foundation, Los Cerritos Foundation, and Musical Theatre West Audit Committee.




Dr. Frances Grover, Secretary
A retired neurosurgeon and UCLA Professor, Frances is a long-time resident of Long Beach and an active philanthropist in the community. Her involvement with the LBCF Board began with the Foundation’s inception in 1996.







Larry Allison
Editorial Editor of the Press-Telegram, Larry provides representation on the Board for the local newspaper. He was a member of the Knight Foundation Long Beach Community Advisory Committee when he joined the LBCF Board in 2005. He also serves on the boards of the YMCA of Greater Long Beach, Inter-American Press Association, and as Education Advisory Committee member for Public Policy Institute of California.




William C. Barnes
William is retired as Executive Dean of Long Beach City College. He served as a member of the Knight Foundation Long Beach Community Advisory Committee before it was dismantled. He has been on the LBCF Board since inception.







John C. Molina
Joining the LBCF Board in May 2008, John is the Chief Financial Officer of Molina Healthcare (MOH), a public company founded by his father in 1980 to address the special needs of low-income patients. He serves as Board Co-Chair for the Aquarium of the Pacific and is a board member for YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles and the Southeast Division of the American Cancer Society of California.





Nini Moore Horn
A local philanthropist, Nini has been actively involved in the Long Beach community for many years. She has a special interest in arts and public school education, and previously served on the board of the California Community Foundation. She has been involved with the Foundation since its inception in 1996.






Jane Netherton
President and CEO of International City Bank since 1986, Jane also served as chair of the Knight Foundation Long Beach Community Advisory Committee until it was dismantled in December 2007. She joined the LBCF Board in 2007 and is actively involved in the community as Rotary Club President, Chair of Downtown Long Beach Associates, and a Governor on the Board for California State University, Long Beach.





Dr. Alex Norman
A Professor Emeritus of Social Welfare at UCLA, Alex is now a consultant and researcher in organization development/transformation, strategic planning, managing change, and teambuilding. He is one of the founders of ReThinking Greater Long Beach, a community think-tank compiling demographic, crime, and education data to provide analysis for program and service-delivery in the community. Alex served on the Knight Foundation Long Beach Community Advisory Committee and joined the LBCF Board in 2007.



Peter B. Ridder
Peter served as Publisher of the Press-Telegram from 1988 -1992. He moved on to hold the position of Publisher & President at papers in other cities from 1992 – 2006 when he retired and returned to Long Beach. During his time at the Charlotte Observer, he also served as Board Chair of the Foundation for the Carolinas. He joined the LBCF Board in 2007. He also serves on the board of Long Beach Memorial Medical Center Foundation. 



 
Richer San
Richer is President & CEO of the San Business Consulting Group and a founding member and current Director of Golden Coast Bank, the first Cambodian bank in the United States. Also President & CEO of Golden Shore Company Ltd. in Phnom Penh, he advises business and economic development efforts in his native Cambodia, from which he escaped the Khmer Rouge regime as a teenager. With his wife, Sithea, he was instrumental in establishing Cambodia Town, a business improvement district on Anaheim Street in Long Beach. Richer is an active member of the Long Beach community and in 2005 was the key force behind organizing what is now the annual Cambodian New Year Parade.



  STAFF

James A. Worsham, President & CEO
Jim is one of the original organizers of LBCF’s predecessor, the Greater Long Beach Foundation, which was founded in 1996. He was involved as Vice Chair of the Board for the Foundation until retiring from his professional career as a Certified Public Accountant in 2003, at which time he became President & CEO of LBCF. He also served as Chair for the Knight Foundation Long Beach Community Advisory Committee. Active in philanthropy and charitable causes for many years, Jim is an active member of the Long Beach Rotary Club and has served on local boards for Long Beach Rescue Mission, Rotary Charitable Foundation, Long Beach Nonprofit Partnership, among others.