Ankur Luthra

• Graduate of Berkeley (University Medalist), Harvard Business School (Soros Fellow), & Oxford (Rhodes Scholar)

• CEO and Co-Founder, Catapult (www.catapult.homes)

• Board of Directors of Ceiba Public Schools and Omprakash.org

• Strauss Scholar 2002; the award funded his project "Bridging the Digital Divide" which focused on getting underprivileged youth computers and a computer education

• Selected as one of the first Strauss Scholars to serve on the Board of Trustees

Sally Reeder

• Graduate of UCLA

• Former Admissions Testing Consultant for Campbell Hall School, North Hollywood, CA

• Board Member, Rock 1 Kidney (www.rock1kidney.org) an online website that promotes organ donation

• Award winning Quilter

• Lifelong friend of the Strauss family.

Duncan Strauss

• Graduate of UC Davis

• Former journalist/critic for the Los Angeles Times

• Co-owner of Strauss-McGarr Entertainment - manages comedians, operates a comedy club

• Hosts Talking Animals, an NPR radio show about animals and animal issues

Gordon Strauss

• Graduate of Stanford University and NYU Medical School

• Formerly on psychiatry faculty at UCLA Medical School

• Currently practices and teaches psychiatry at University of Louisville

• Swims for exercise; indulges taste for gourmet food to overcome the beneficial effects of swimming

Matthew Strauss

• Graduate of Vassar College and California Western School of Law

• Attorney practicing in San Diego

• Son of Gordon Strauss and eldest grandson of Don and Dorothy Strauss

• Inherited Don and Dorothy’s love of playing in the ocean

Nancy Strauss Tietge

• Graduate of UC Santa Barbara

• M.P.H. from San Diego State University

• Trying to become proficient in Spanish

• Has the Strauss love of travel

Aram Nadjarian

• Graduate of Loyola Marymount University (Summa Cum Laude) and University of Sussex (Rotary Scholar)

• Former Chief of Staff to California EPA Secretary & Senior Policy Advisor to Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger 

• Managing Partner of Mozaic Media & Communications, a national Public Relations & Advocacy Firm 

• 2005 Strauss Scholar - Project focused on Bringing Education & Career Opportunities to Juvenile Hall Youth in LA County (2005 National Telly Award Recipient for Documentary Aram produced on his journey)

• Selected as one of  the first Strauss Scholars to serve on the Board of Trustees

Jennifer G. Wilson

• UCLA Professor in the Honors Program for 35 years; recently retired

• Held leadership positions and received awards for teaching, advocacy of writing in the curriculum, and contributions to the special series of courses called the Honors Collegium

• Believes that commitment to the public good very much includes discovering what it means to live a significant life

• As the campus representative for the Strauss Scholarship, launched all 25 of the UCLA Strauss Scholars in the first 20 years of the Foundation.

Sonia Lewis

• Graduate of UCLA (Outstanding Senior Award) and Johns Hopkins University (Edward J. Stegman Memorial Award)

• 20 years of multinational company experience across high-tech, management consulting and financial services in addition to years of public sector experience

• Board Vice Chair for a California credit union; prior Board Vice Chair for an education nonprofit

• Energized by mutual learning and growth as active mentor, coach and advocate for individuals at various life stages

• Recently reminded of lifelong love of the library

Tracy Schreiner

• UC Berkeley, (B.A., Peace and Conflict Studies)

• San Diego State University, (M.S., Accountancy)

• Mom to two fabulously independent young ladies

• Jazzercize Fitness Instructor for 15 years

• Lover of Astrology and the Cosmos, Travel, Peanut Butter, Good Stories, Belly Laughs and Sunshine

• Only granddaughter to Don and Dorothy Strauss