In 1982, Tilly Levine co-founded Tillys, a leading specialty retailer in the action sports industry, selling clothing, shoes, and accessories. Tilly Levine has over 30 years of experience in the retail industry, serving as Vice President of Vendor Relations since its inception.
As a key driver of the company’s philanthropic efforts, Tilly has been committed to helping disadvantaged children and teens for many years through the Tilly’s Charity Golf Tournament benefiting organizations such as Boys and Girls Town, Boys & Girls Club, Casa Youth Shelter, and Big Brothers Big Sisters. In 2005, Tilly’s founded two Tilly’s Baby Homes in Trabuco Canyon as a result of her efforts. This program uses an innovative approach to maintain family unity for newborns and infants who are removed from their home.
Recognizing a need for life skills that build confidence, inspire compassion and create lasting changes in the lives of young people, Tilly founded Tilly’s Life Center (TLC) in 2012. TLC programs are currently empowering teens in high schools, as well as through organizations such as CHOC Hospital, Samueli Academy at Orangewood Children’s Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys & Girls Club, Think Together, and more. It is Tilly’s dream to see all teens across the nation benefit from the life skills gained through TLC.
In her free time, Tilly enjoys life to the fullest. Her passions include golfing, hiking, snowboarding, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Adrienne Matros is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience in the Health Care Industry. After moving from the Pasadena area to Orange County in 2001, she has dedicated herself to volunteering in the community.

Dr. Matros currently serves on several nonprofit boards and is an advisor to many organizations including CHOC, Merage Jewish Community Center, Samueli Academy, Covenant House California, Extraordinary Lives Foundation, Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County and Tilly’s Life Center.

In 1996, Tom Doyle co-founded WD Land, one of the leading land brokerage firms specializing in residential and investment land sales to homebuilders and developers. Prior to establishing WD Land, Tom served as Vice President with First Interstate Bank where he was responsible for the origination of construction loans and management of workouts and REO properties.

Tom is a past President of the Board of Directors of HomeAid Orange County and is leading the efforts for a new shelter development to serve homeless families in Orange County. He has also been involved and served on committees with the Orangewood Children’s Foundation, a non-profit foundation which provides long-term support for Orange County’s foster children that are victims of abuse and neglect.

Tom is a graduate of UC Irvine and resides in South Orange County with his wife and two daughters. He is a dedicated marathon runner and enjoys spending time with his family and outdoor sports.

Mark Burkhart is a founder and CEO of Burkhart Brother’s Construction, a boutique home construction and remodeling company based in Orange County California. The company has an excellent reputation for quality workmanship, reliability and financial stability. He is also a managing partner for several investment and real estate holding companies. In addition, Mark has held executive leadership positions in the technology manufacturing industries in the United States, China and Southeast Asia.

Mark has an undergraduate and M.B.A. degree from the University of Southern California focusing on international business and technology. He lives in Newport Beach with his wife, two sons and daughter.

Ms. Stemper is a distinguished sales executive and prior Management Consulting Partner at PwC, EY, and IBM. With experience across various industries, her true passion lies in Senior Care, Technology, Human Resources and Manufacturing. Marilyn excels in developing and executing strategic models, driving market growth, and is recognized for her exceptional listening skills, facilitation abilities, and networking prowess—it’s uncommon for her to attend an event without connecting with someone.

Currently, she serves as a business development executive at TheKey, a nationwide provider of in-home caregiving and concierge nursing services with 116 locations throughout the US and Canada. Alongside her sales responsibilities, she contributes to TheKey’s speakers bureau, providing education on aging.

As an entrepreneur, Marilyn is an Executive in Residence at UCI’s Cove, where she mentors startups. She is also a long-time member of Tech Coast Angels and has previously taught entrepreneurial studies at Chapman University.

On a personal note, Marilyn is an Ohio State alum with a degree in Operations Research. She spent her early career building Patriot and Pershing missile systems. Passionate about community service, along with serving on the TLC Board, she advocates for youth and mentors with Big Brothers Big Sisters. In her leisure time, Marilyn enjoys running, playing pickleball, golfing, and hiking. When not active in sports, you can find her listening to music, shopping with her daughters, entertaining, gardening or at the dog park.

AJ Sexton V joined the Board in 2015. Mr. Sexton’s is the Director of Business Development for BioLargo, Inc. His financial services career has encompassed 20+ years and the representation of over 75 different companies culminating in more than $550 million dollars in private equity transactions. In 1992, at the age of 24, AJ founded Sexton Equities, an investment banking and consulting firm specializing in providing capital for small private companies. As a private equity expert, the bulk of his career has been spent identifying quality companies for capital investment, conducting forensic due diligence to minimize downside risk; and then negotiating, structuring & funding the transactions via his network of institutional & high net worth investors. AJ also specializes in the areas of M & A, business development and operational consulting. He Co-Founded We Will Serve Ministries in 2008; a nonprofit corporation that enables families-in-need to provide their children with clothing & essential items. We Will Serve also organizes an annual Christmas Tree Drive which provides hundreds of needy families with trees just in time for Christmas. He currently serves as Associate Elder of Mariner’s Church in Irvine, holds FINRA Series 7, 63 and 79 securities licenses and received a Bachelor’s Degree from Muskingum University.

Tim Fox is the Vice President of Government Affairs for OUTFRONT Media where he is responsible for the company’s government and community relations. Tim joined OUTFRONT Media in 1998. Before his career at OUTFRONT, Tim was in sales for LA Cellular Telephone Company and served in the California State Legislature as a field representative as well as worked on political election campaigns.

A native of Southern California, he attended California State University Long Beach majoring in Political Science. Tim also formerly served on the Board of Directors for the Los Angeles Boys and Girls Club and the Capistrano Unified School District Foundation

Dr. Leonard “Lennie” Sender is COO of ImmunityBio, and Director of the Chan Soon-Shiong Institute for Medicine (CSSIFM). Previously he served as Director of the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Programs at CHOC Children’s Hospital and at UC Irvine Medical Center’s Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.

His primary research and clinical interests are in immuno-oncology. His belief that our innate protective immune system can be triggered to fight cancer keeps him at the cutting edge of molecular diagnostics and innovative clinical trials. Dr. Sender received his medical education in South Africa, his pediatric internship and residency at UC Irvine Medical Center, and his pediatric hematology/oncology sub-specialty training at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. He served as chairman of Stupid Cancer, and is the founding editor of the Journal of Adolescent Young Adult Oncology. He is a widely featured speaker on Immunotherapy, including at TEDMED 2018.

Patrick Grady was an equity partner for almost 30 years in the Orange County office of Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP. Previously, Patrick was an associate for 5 years with Paul Hastings LLP. Patrick retired from the practice of law in 2018. During his legal career, Patrick specialized in exclusively representing employers and management in all aspects of defending wage and hour class actions; trial and appellate wrongful discharge, sexual harassment and employment discrimination litigation; unfair labor practice and representation proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board; collective bargaining negotiations and union contract administration; arbitrations and mediations; drafting and implementing employee handbooks, workplace policies and employment contracts; and day-to-day preventative advice.

In addition, Patrick has vast experience in government audits and other compliance matters before California and federal agencies such as the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, U.S. Department of Labor, California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Patrick has written extensively on such topics as wage and hour compliance, wrongful termination, invasion of privacy and employment discrimination.

Patrick earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California, and graduated with Great Distinction from California State University at Long Beach with a B.S. in business administration.

Dr. Mandy Mount (she/they) is a licensed counseling psychologist renowned for her expertise in interpersonal trauma and PTSD, with specializations in the areas of grief and loss, gender and sexuality, and life transitions. In 2005, she established a multidisciplinary center at UCI dedicated to preventing interpersonal violence and creating opportunities for survivors to access care and advocacy. Over her 17-year tenure as Director, she maintained a private practice, served as an expert consultant and trainer, and spoke at conferences nationwide. Currently, Dr. Mount is a Psychologist in private practice through Helyx Health. She also serves as a Site Lead at The Clinic California, where she supervises postdoctoral training and oversees group programs in addition to working with individuals and couples. Her involvement extends to internal communications, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and continuing education programs for professional staff. Additionally, Dr. Mount works as a therapist with Meru Health.

Dr. Mount serves as an expert witness, is a frequent speaker at national conferences, a leader in grant development, and an advocate for violence prevention, mental health and animal welfare. She has been honored with numerous awards, including the Ambassador of Peace Award, the Chancellor’s Living Our Values Award, UC Irvine’s Order of the Laurel Award, the College and University Chiefs of Police Association Award of Distinction, and the City of Irvine’s Outstanding Supporter of Prevention Award.

Dr. Mount is an educator, consultant, trainer and therapist. A counseling psychologist specializing in the field of intimate relationship functioning, sexual violence, trauma and recovery, Dr. Mount is the Director of the UC Irvine Campus Assault Resources and Education (CARE) office at the University of California, Irvine. She has conducted individual and group counseling for over 12 years and provides training for mental health providers, student conduct officers, law enforcement, community agencies, college students and staff/faculty.
Dr. Mount speaks frequently at national conferences, directs several grants, serves on the Board of Directors for the Violence Prevention Coalition of Orange County and has received numerous awards to recognize her work, including the Ambassador of Peace Award, the Chancellor’s Living Our Values Award, UC Irvine’s Order of the Laurel Award, the College and University Chiefs of Police Association Award of Distinction and the City of Irvine Outstanding Supporter of Prevention Award.

Brigitte Frankel recently retired from Spencer Stuart, where she formerly led the firm’s Medical Technology Practice, inclusive of medical devices, diagnostics, life science tools and distribution. Brigitte led recruiting assignments for CEOs, board members, and senior-level positions across a range of functions, including general management, commercial operations, research and development, and finance.

Brigitte brings a combination of scientific and business expertise to her work. In her 19 years at Spencer Stuart working with clients across the healthcare industry, Brigitte led more than 800 searches. She also served as leader of the firm’s West Coast business. Previously, Brigitte was a management consultant with A.T. Kearney, assisting healthcare and high-tech clients on market entry strategy, strategies for maximizing business unit profitability, and valuation of intellectual property.

She has 10 years of sales experience within healthcare, with Agilent Technologies and Amersham Pharmacia, now a unit of Danaher. Brigitte began her career in academic research, investigating the mechanisms of proteolysis in mammalian systems. Brigitte holds a master’s degree in biology from Harvard University, an M.B.A. from the Anderson School at UCLA and a bachelor’s degree in biological chemistry from Wellesley College.

Jon Kosoff is the Chief Digital Officer at Boot Barn. Prior to that, Mr. Kosoff was the Chief Digital Officer for Tillys, Inc. where he oversaw all aspects of the Company’s e-commerce, digital marketing, and customer relationship management functions.

Mr. Kosoff brings over 25 years of direct experience in managing e-commerce and customer relationship management operations. He served as Vice President of E-commerce and Performance Marketing at Taco Bell since January 2018. Prior to that, he served in a variety of digital leadership roles growing the e-commerce business at Hot Topic, Inc. from November 2012 to December 2017, most recently as its Senior Vice President of E-commerce and Customer Relationship Management. From September 2010 to October 2012, he served as Vice President of E-Commerce at bebe stores, inc. In years prior to that, Mr. Kosoff served in various e-commerce and marketing roles at each of The Wet Seal, Inc., Provide Commerce, Inc., and Jenny Craig International, Inc.

Laura Janney is a seasoned executive with over three decades of experience in the retail industry. She most recently served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer at Tillys. Prior to joining Tillys Laura was the Senior Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer at Hudson’s Bay in Canada.

Laura’s extensive career includes a 32-year tenure at Nordstrom, where she held various leadership positions, including Vice President, Divisional Merchandise Manager. Her responsibilities at Nordstrom encompassed overseeing teams, developing merchandise strategies, managing buying, and planning and negotiating partnerships with brands.

Laura began her retail career in 1987 as a Retail Salesperson and has since progressed through various buying, management, and leadership roles. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing/Management from Western Washington University. Laura’s expertise and leadership have been instrumental in driving merchandising strategies and achieving business growth across multiple renowned retail organizations.

Laura has been serving on the Tillys Life Center Board of Directors since November 2023. She joined alongside other Tillys executives as part of the company’s ongoing support for the youth-focused empowerment nonprofit.

Mike Henry is the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer for Tillys, Inc. where he has served since May 2015. Prior to Tillys, Mr. Henry served Quiksilver, Inc. from July 2012 to May 2015, most recently as Senior Vice President, Global Controller. Prior to that, he served Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. from September 2000 to April 2011, most recently as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Henry started his professional career in the Orange County audit practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP from September 1994 to September 2000.

Mr. Henry holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and is a certified public accountant (inactive).