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MAMADOU
NDIAYE
FOUNDER
Born in Senegal, Mamadou Ndiaye moved to the United States at 16 years old. A 2014 High School Parade All-American, Ndiaye went on to a decorated career at UC Irvine, leading the Anteaters to their first NCAA Tournament appearance and twice claiming All-Big West Conference honors. His professional basketball career includes time spent in the NBA, overseas, and most recently an appearance in the title game of the Big 3, alongside Rashard Lewis, Gary Payton, Kevin Murphy, and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. Motivated by his own journey and inspired by the kids he meets every day, Ndiaye's greatest passion is serving underprivileged children through his Seven Six Foundation.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JOSH CHILDRESS
CEO, LANDSPIRE GROUP & NBA (RET.)
The #6 overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft out of Stanford, Childress enjoyed a 15-year professional basketball career. In 2013, he returned to Stanford, completing his degree. Alongside former Cardinal teammate Justin Davis, Childress founded and serves as Chief Executive Officer of LandSpire, a real estate investment firm focusing on revitalizing underprivileged communities.
ALVIN CHUN
FOUNDER, COUNTERPOINT SOLUTIONS, INC.
Founder and head of Counterpointe Solutions, Inc., a software consulting firm in the Washington D.C. area. Chun serves on the the board of Trustees of multiple non-profit organizations, including the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
LORI BERBERET
LORI BERBERET, M.S./R.N. HOAG HOSPITAL
Lori Berberet is a Clinical Nurse from Huntington Beach with more than 40 years working in Oncology. As a MS and RN, she has guided patients in brain tumor and bone and soft tissue sarcoma programs
JAMAL SAMPSON
PHILANTHROPIST & PRO ATHLETE (RET.)
Sampson is a Southern California philanthropist focused on helping the underserved. He is involved in numerous organizations aimed at combating homelessness. Through his ministry, the retired professional athlete works to equip youth with the life skills to be successful.
JOUMANA KIDD
TV HOST, APP DEVELOPER & PHILANTHROPIST
An actress and television host, Kidd has hosted shows on Extra and the NBA Entertainment network, as well as her own project, Women on Women. She is a passionate philanthropist, having served on numerous boards, including the North Shore Animal League and the Arizona Heart Ball and Crisis Nursery.
RUSSELL TURNER
HEAD COACH, UC IRVINE
Head Coach of UC Irvine, Turner has guided the Anteaters to 2 NCAA Tournaments and 5 regular season Big West titles since taking the reins in 2010. He is a 4x winner of the Big West Coach of the Year award. Previous to UCI, Turner held posts at Wake Forest, Stanford, and with the Golden State Warriors.
BRADFORD KORZEN
CEO, THE KOR GROUP
Brad Korzen is the founder and CEO of The Kor Group, a privately held real estate and investment firm. Over the past 25 years, Korzen has structured investments with an asset value over $3 billion and currently manages over $1 billion in assets. Korzen grew up in Chicago and has a juris doctorate from the University of Miami.
BHART MANWANI
CEO, S.L. HOME FASHIONS, INC.
CEO of S.L. Home Fashions, Inc., Manwani's passion for serving kids stems from his experience immigrating from Nigeria to the United States as a child. Manwani serves on numerous boards and his Manwani Family Scholarship goes to support students at Marshall Fundamental Secondary School in Pasadena, the same school he attended during the mid 1980s.
KEITH MORE
ATTORNEY, BENTLEY & MORE LLP
An attorney in his 33rd year of practice, Keith More has been named a Top 100 Lawyer in Southern California every year since 2010 by Super Lawyers. He has been recognized as Workers’ Compensation Trial Lawyer of the Year on 4 separate occasions. In 2008, More served as President of the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association.
DANA PUMP
CO-FOUNDER DOUBLE-PUMP
Alongside brother Dana, David Pump is Co-founder of the Harold & Carole Pump Foundation aimed the development of cancer treatments, programs and services, as well as the procurement of advanced medical technology. The 2022 Harold & Carole Pump Foundation Gala raised $2.5 million.