Board of Directors

    Dedicated leaders committed to making youth sports possible for every child in Southern California.

    Meet Our Board Members

    DS

    Debbie Spander

    President

    Founder and CEO, Insight Sports Advisors

    MG

    Mike Gottlieb*

    Founder & Former President

    Chairman, Citation Capital Partners

    RM

    Ryan Murphy

    Board Member

    Head of Middle Market M&A, Wells Fargo

    DW

    Daniel Wu

    Treasurer

    Wu Advisory Group, LLC

    RF

    Roy Firestone

    Honorary Chairman

    WCE

    W. Chip Eggers*

    Founder & Former President

    Managing Director, Morgan Stanley

    AL

    Allen Lynch*

    Founder & Former President

    President, The Lynch Group Inc.

    MR

    Mike Rosenberg*

    Founder & Former President

    Senior Managing Director, Intrepid Investment Bankers LLC

    PB

    Paul Bartelt

    Board Member

    National Football League Front Office, Retired

    RD

    Ryan D'Arcy

    Board Member

    VP of Client Partnerships, Compadre Creative

    RD

    Ryan Delaney

    Board Member

    Managing Director, Oaktree Capital Management

    JH

    Johnny Hsu

    Board Member

    EVP, Deputy COO, Preferred Bank

    AJ

    Amy Johnson

    Board Member

    Director of Global Insights and Capabilities, Wasserman Media Group

    MK

    Michael Karlin

    Board Member

    Partner, NKSFB

    JK

    Josh Keiles

    Board Member

    Principal, Big Sports Consulting

    SL

    Sam Lagana

    Past President

    National Chairman, The John R. Wooden Awards

    BS

    Blain Skinner

    Board Member

    Principal, BSC Consulting

    MS

    Mike Solum

    Past President

    Owner, Solum Insurance Agency, Inc.

    JU

    Jacob Ullman

    Board Member

    Senior Vice President, Production and Talent Development, FOX Sports

    BY

    Bryce Yang

    Board Member

    Senior Director, Franchise and Partnerships Strategy, 2K

    * Founder

    Our Commitment

    For over 30 years, WSA's Board of Directors has guided the organization in its mission to fund community-based youth sports programs across Southern California — ensuring that every kid deserves a chance to play, regardless of economic circumstances.