Loyola Marymount University leaders are recognized once again among the “LA500,” the Los Angeles Business Journal’s list of the city’s most powerful, influential, and impactful people.
Those selected for the ninth LA500 list are “dynamic leaders driving our economy, our communities and our region’s innovation,” noted Publisher and CEO Josh Schimmels in his introduction to the special report.
“As we move past some (but not all) of the challenges that COVID presented, many sectors are thriving and we’re seeing businesses stretch the boundaries of what can be accomplished,” Schimmels said. “At the same time, we write about industries that are facing significant challenges and are having to find new ways to succeed. Whether leading through change or bringing their teams to new heights, this year’s LA500 honorees are making an impact throughout our amazing city.”
LMU President Timothy Law Snyder, Ph.D. appears on the list for the ninth time. A distinguished educator, mathematician, and academic administrator at Jesuit institutions for more than 30 years, Snyder joins just 17 leaders selected for the LA500’s education category. As president, he has inspired the community to pursue new heights of excellence, as evidenced by record-setting enrollments; the university’s reclassification as a Carnegie R2 doctoral university with high research activity; LMU being awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society; expanding the university’s leadership in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and anti-racism programs; and key infrastructure additions that include a third LMU campus in Playa Vista.
Board of Trustees Chair Paul S. Viviano, chief executive and president of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, is recognized for the ninth time in the LA500’s health care category. He has served on LMU’s Board of Trustees since 2010 and assumed the role of chair in 2016. He is a former member of the Board of Regents.
Also named to the 2024 LA500 are: former trustee William Ahmanson, president of The Ahmanson Foundation; Francisco Rodriguez, chancellor and chief executive of Los Angeles Community College District, a 2022 honorary degree recipient; Maria Salinas ’87, past chair of the Board of Regents and chief executive and president of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce; and Renata Simril ’93, chief executive of LA84 Foundation and former chair of the Board of Regents.
The LA500 includes key players across a range of industries, including arts and philanthropy; banking and finance; civic life; construction and architecture; education; health care; law; manufacturing, aerospace and retail; media and entertainment; professional services; real estate; sports; and technology.
Other LMU alumni named are: Lloyd Greif, J.D. ’84, president and chief executive of Greif & Co.; Kevin Kim, J.D. ’93, president and chief executive of Hope Bancorp; Michael Nourmand, J.D. ’98, president at Nourmand & Associates; Tami Pardee, MBA ’01, chief executive of Pardee Properties; David Poms ’78, founder and president of Poms & Associates; Christopher Rising, J.D. ’96, co-founder and chief executive of Rising Realty Partners; Brian Saenger, J.D. ’01, president and chief executive at The Ratkovich Co.; Perrie Weiner, J.D. ’85, Los Angeles partner-in-charge at Baker McKenzie; and Mark Weinstein, J.D. ’83, founder and president of MJW Investments.
The list also includes the parents of several LMU alumni, including Raul Anaya, president of business banking, president for the greater Los Angeles region of Bank of America; L.A. Mayor Karen Bass; Bill Capps, partner, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell, LLP; Andrew Cohen, Gensler global co-chair; David Poms; and Edward Roski, chair and president of Majestic Realty Co.
Read the full list here.
