Staff

STAFF

Kim McCleary ?? President

T: 213.312.9458
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Kim McCleary is the President of Town Hall Los Angeles, the city???s oldest and most prominent nonprofit public speaker forum, which has hosted past presidents, key business leaders and cultural icons since 1937.?? Her career experience includes senior executive positions in the nonprofit and private sectors, with accomplishments resulting from her skills in public affairs, strategic planning, fundraising, program management, marketing and operations.

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Prior to joining Town Hall, McCleary was Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of New Visions Foundation, which focuses on providing excellent educational opportunities to underserved youth.

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McCleary also spent more than 20 years at the Los Angeles Times serving in most of the major operational management roles. She is widely known for The Times community outreach efforts that she led as Vice President of Public Affairs. She also served as President of the paper???s charitable foundations, The Times Mirror and Los Angeles Times Foundations, and has served in a leadership position on numerous Los Angeles nonprofit boards.

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She holds a B.A. from Stanford University and a M.B.A. from Pepperdine???s Graziadio School of Business and Management.

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Marian Shima? Vice President, Public Affairs and Programs

T: 213.312.9303
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Marian Shima is an award-winning executive with more than 20 years of combined experience impacting organizational success through the creative development and leadership of high-profile projects and programs. In her role at Town Hall, Marian is responsible for the strategic development and production of 40 events annually.

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Prior to joining Town Hall Los Angeles in 2010, Marian held several management positions during her 11-year tenure at the Los Angeles Times. As Executive Director of Public Affairs, her most recent position, she led the Los Angeles Times Family Fund???s $3.3M fundraising/grant-making program and oversaw signature programs such as Reading by 9, a children???s literacy collaborative between public, private and community-based organizations. Marian also managed community outreach for mayoral, gubernatorial and presidential debates hosted by The Times.

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Before joining the Los Angeles Times, Marian held several hotel marketing management positions at the Disneyland Resort. She has received numerous honors, including the International Reading Association ???Celebrate Literacy Award for Reading by 9, the President???s (Bush) Volunteer Service Award, the ???Women as Peacemakers award from the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center, and the United Way???s ???Campaign Coordinator of the Year. Her affiliations include Asian American Journalists Association (Los Angeles Chapter), Asian Professional Exchange (APEX) Advisory Board and Goodwill Southern California Marketing/PR committee.

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Deborah Weinberg? Director, Media Relations

T: 213.312.9307
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Since 1999, Deborah Weinberg has been Director of Media Relations for Town Hall Los Angeles. Her?? depth of experience, with over 20 years in media and public relations, brings expertise in media outreach to Town Hall, where she serves as a liaison between local, national and international media affiliates and leaders in business, academia, government, the arts and entertainment.

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During her tenure Deborah???s work with the media has increased broadcast and print visibility for the organization and its speakers, and has highlighted the important and timely issues discussed from its podium. She has conducted numerous Town Hall-hosted news conferences for world leaders, corporate CEOs, and chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, among others. She is responsible for the distribution of Town Hall???s radio programs nationwide and provides students of Town Hall???s American Heritage Program with a firsthand exposure to media???s role in a democracy.

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Prior to joining Town Hall, Deborah served as Director of Media for the Los Angeles World Affairs Council. Previous to that she was a Los Angeles Program Coordinator for the US Department of State International Visitor Program. In addition to her involvement in diplomacy at home, Deborah has led delegations abroad.

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Deborah is actively engaged in a variety of philanthropic pursuits and organizations throughout the Los Angeles community, among them projects on international human rights, assisting the homeless, and providing education programs for adults.?? She holds a Bachelor???s Degree from the University of California at Berkeley in Comparative Literature.

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Lindsey Horowitz? Marketing and Development Manager

T: 213.312.9308
E: [email protected]

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Lindsey Horowitz, as Marketing and Membership Manager, maintains the relationship between Town Hall Los Angeles and its members and other engaged Angelenos in furthering the organization???s mission of open public discussion.?? Lindsey also manages the American Heritage Student Program that provides Los Angeles youth at all income levels the opportunity to directly interact with local, national, and international thought leaders. In addition, she manages the Internship and Volunteer Program, presenting a unique behind-the-scenes perspective for students and other lifelong learners.

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Prior to being promoted to her current position, Lindsey served as Program Coordinator at Town Hall Los Angeles after completing its internship program. During this time she contributed to program production and research, working to provide the most informational and enriching experience for all Town Hall attendees.

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With a passion for education, Lindsey spent a year volunteering in a fifth grade classroom at a low-income charter school in San Diego. Lindsey graduated cum laude from the University of California, San Diego with a BA in Political Science, specializing in International Relations.

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