In October 2012, CUP hosted its first Distinguished Leadership Series (DLS) event in Los Angeles. Following that event we received tremendous feedback from professionals of color and women in the Los Angeles area who were interested in leadership development. As a result, CUP launched a pilot program and hosted a second DLS event in October 2013. Many thanks to our 39 CUP in LA Founders who have made the decision to join us and be a part of our organization's mission in LA. We appreciate their expertise and thought leadership as we continue to grow and expand in the area. See our list of CUP in LA Founders.
On Wednesday, March 30, 2016, CUP convened a salon dinner and conversation with Ambassador Ron Kirk , Special Counsel at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, hosted by Gibson Dunn. Ambassador Kirk reflected on his career in Dallas and Washington, D.C., shared his perspective on the upcoming presidential election, and highlighted the power of building connections and networks.
On Thursday, March 17, 2016, CUP convened a salon dinner and conversation with Courtney Armstrong, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Business Affairs at Warner Bros. Pictures hosted by Time Warner. Mr. Armstrong shared his perspective and strategies for positioning yourself for leadership, navigating your career: understanding the unwritten rules of success, and creating circles of reciprocity.
On Tuesday, December 8, 2015, CUP hosted its 2nd Annual LA Holiday Party at Beso on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.
On Wednesday, November 18, 2015, CUP hosted its Distinguished Leadership Series in Los Angeles featuring a conversation with Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer at Netflix, and moderated by Charles King, CEO & Founder of MACRO Ventures. Ted Sarandos shared his path to leadership, corporate journey with Netflix, and outlook on the future of media.
Investing in the Innovation of Tomorrow featuring Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Vista Equity Partners, moderated by Van Jones, President & Co-Founder of Dream Corps.
Featuring a Conversation with: Nina Shaw, Founding Partner Del, Shaw, Moonves, Tanaka, Finkelstein & Lezcano Moderator: Debra Langford, Officer of Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives, USC Marshall CEO & Principal, The Langford Company
On Wednesday, February 25th, CUP hosted a Distinguished Leadership Series: The Silicon Beach Effect hosted by Atom Factory. The evening's program included a panel discussion featuring Troy Carter, Founder & CEO, Atom Factory; Brian Robbins, CEO, AwesomenessTV, and Michael Seibel, Partner, YCombinator. The conversation was moderated by Lori Kozlowski, Editorial Director, Atom Factory.
On Thursday, December 11th 2014, CUP in Los Angeles hosted its 2nd Annual Founders Holiday Reception at L’Ermitage in Beverly Hills. The evening featured a conversation with Orly Marley, President, Tuff Gong Worldwide, and Marissa Nance, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Multicultural Marketing, OMD Worldwide.
On, Wednesday, October 22nd, CUP in Los Angeles held a Distinguished Leadership Series event, hosted by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. The evening featured a conversation with Jeri Harman, Managing Partner & CEO, Avante Mezzanine Partners, and Sean Monroe, Partner, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, and Mina Pacheco Nazemi, Partner, GCM Grosvenor. The conversation was moderated by Andrew Cheng, Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.
On, Tuesday, June 2014, CUP in Los Angeles held a Distinguished Leadership Series event, sponsored by FOX Audience Strategy and hosted at Creative Artists Agency. The evening featured a conversation with Keith Clinkscales, CEO, REVOLT Media & TV, and Jimmy Smith, CEO & Chief Creative Officer, Amusement Park Entertainment. The conversation was moderated by Nadira A. Hira, Author of the Forthcoming Book, Misled: How a Generation of Leaders Lost the Faith (And Just What You’ll Need to Get It Back).
On Wednesday, October 23, 2013, CUP in Los Angeles held a Distinguished Leadership Series event, sponsored by Disney | ABC Television Group and hosted at Creative Artists Agency. The evening featured a panel discussion with Marissa Garcia, Agent, Creative Artists Agency; Keli Lee, Executive Vice President, Casting, ABC Entertainment Group; Paula Williams Madison, Partner, Williams Group Holdings LLC and CEO, LA Sparks; Christopher Reynolds, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer, Toyota North America; and moderated by, Charles Lee CEO, Ideation and Author, Good Idea. Now What? The panelists discussed essential skills & tools required for successful leadership, insights on the journey to success, fostering creativity & innovation in leadership, and creating a leadership development pipeline for the next generation.
On Tuesday, October 30, 2012, CUP held a Distinguished Leadership Series event, sponsored by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and hosted at Creative Artists Agency, focusing on Lessons on Leadership. The evening featured Billy Hawkins, Motion Picture Literary Agent for the CAA, Alex McKindra Jr., Managing Director at JPMorgan, and Salaam Coleman Smith, President at Style Media. The conversation was moderated by Charles Lee, CEO of Ideation.
