BGCH
Leadership

Mel Culpepper
Chief Executive Officer

Emilse Gonzalez
Director of Program Development

Mike Takavorian
Director of Club Operations

Erwin Guzman
Technology Director

Chantez Moore-Pratts
Director of Administration

Lyndsey Kanitz
Director of Events & Development

 

2026
Board of
Directors

 

Anthony J. Morris, President
Retired
Farmers Insurance

Robert Tietjen, Treasurer
Retired
Union Bank

Giles Steinberg, Secretary
Senior Systems Engineer Live Nation Entertainment

Rachel Alde
Senior VP, Global Development
The Walt Disney Company

David Field
Producer

Lisa Gannon
Co-Founder
TPG Enterprises

Terry Gannon
Announcer
NBC Sports

Lucas Kumpe
Assistant Superintendent
Morley Builders

Dan Magnante
Film & Television Producer

Justin Marconi
Senior Principal
Slalom

Jameson Shipley
VP, Operations & Technology
Vince.

Michael Shively
Senior VP
Edelman

Arjan Timmermans
Head of Content
Apple

Anne White
Director of Tennis
Beverly Hills Tennis Club

Torie Zalben
Manager
Black Equities

Troy Zien
Talent Manager
3 Arts Entertainment

Foundation Board

Michael Malick
President

Tom Juda, Jr.

Steve Heimler

Adrian Stern