Board of Directors

An MBA, Mr. Lee brings a wealth of experience to his service on the BREATHE LA Board from a successful career in business management. His professional experience includes a role as General Manager of Central Garden & Pet, a national distributor of pet products. Mr. Lee most recently served on the Development/Marketing Committee.

Jud Schoendorf, M.D., Allergist-Pediatrics Medical Director at the Miller's Children's Hospital in Long Beach also associated with the Harriman Jones Medical Group in Long Beach. He most recently served as co-chair of the Breathe LA Research/Program/Advocacy Committee in 2008-2009.

Dr. Schoendorf is very active in the field of asthma, having developed the "Breath Games" to encourage children with asthma to build their self-confidence by participating in sports. Dr. Schoendorf has been an active volunteer for over 30 years. He chaired the Board for two consecutive years, and is immediate past Secretary of the Board and Chair of the Program Committee for BREATHE LA.

Mrs. Eileena James' volunteer contribution to BREATHE LA includes serving as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, as Chair of Development Committee and member of the Audit, Planned Giving and Development Committees. She is recently retired after 28 years of service as Assistant Agency Director-Administration and Assistant General Agency Director for Golden State Mutual Life Insurance.

Lawrence M. Lebowsky of the Law Offices of Lawrence M. Lebowsky in Los Angeles, is Certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law. Mr. Lebowsky focuses his practice on income tax planning, estate planning, compensation, and other federal, state and local tax issues for tax-exempt organizations, individuals and business entities. Mr. Lebowsky advises public charities, museums, private foundations, fraternal organizations, trade associations, charitable trusts, homeowners' associations and other nonprofit organizations on issues of board governance, formation, planned giving, and trust administration.

Mr. Arlen is a seasoned business leader; successful serial entrepreneur; resourceful out- of-the-box thinker; and respected mentor. His service to BREATHE LA as a visionary with persuasive consensus building skills has been invaluable in leading the organization through dynamic change. Immediate past co-chair of BREATHE LA Marketing/Development Committee 2008-2009, Mr. Arlen has served as Board Chair and as chair of Bylaws & Nominating Committee 2008-2009.

Steven L. Bryson has been practicing law in the West Los Angeles area for the past 30 years. He is a Certified specialist in Bankruptcy Law, advising and counseling individuals and businesses in debt management and control. He is and has been an active member of numerous organizations related to his field, including the National Association of consumer bankruptcy attorneys; the Central District consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys' Association; and the California Bankruptcy Forum.

Mr. Del Rio is President of DOME Enterprises, a communications consulting firm specializing in corporate video productions and product marketing campaigns. Mr. Del Rio is former chair of BREATHE California of Los Angeles County's (BREATHE LA) Communications/Marketing Committee and is an award winning community activist who was honored as a KCET Local Hero in 2003.

Ray Gonzales received a Proclamation from the City of Los Angeles upon his retirement after over 40 years as Community Affairs Director/Public Affairs Producer with KTLA-TV. Ray hosted Channel 5’s Pacesetters show for many years and was recognized for his public service commitment. As KTLA's director of community affairs Ray was responsible for ascertaining the needs and concerns of the community KTLA serves. He developed strategies, relationships and partnerships with organizations and individuals in need.

Ray enjoyed being executive producer and host of "Pacesetters," the weekly series designed to meet the cultural and informational needs of the community.

Kevin Hall, an attorney, is a founding partner of the firm, Kull-Hall LLP, specializing in business and commercial litigation. He is a graduate of Columbia Law School where he was Executive Editor of the Columbia Journal of Environmental Law.

Mr. Hall speaks Spanish fluently and has represented many indigent and other clients on a pro bono basis through public interest organizations including BREATHE LA. Mr. Hall chairs the Advocacy Committee, and is a faithful donor and a Life Member of the organization.

Randy Ledesma is a solo practitioner, certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a Certified Specialist in Appellate Law. Mr. Ledesma has practiced law for more than 20 years and has represented clients in the Court of Appeal in matters arising from civil rights litigation, insurance coverage, governmental liability and complex civil litigation. He serves on the Program/Research Committee.

Guy W. Soo Hoo received a B.S. degree from George Washington University, Washington, D.C. graduating with Special Honors in Biology and was also elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He earned a, M.D. degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico and M.P.H. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Public Health. He completed an Internal Medical residency at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center and Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He is a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and American College of Physicians and a member of the American Thoracic Society, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the American Association for Respiratory Care, and the California Thoracic Society.

He has served on many committees for Breathe California of Los Angeles County and its predecessor including two terms as Chairman.

As president and chief executive officer for Breathe California of Los Angeles of Los Angeles County, Enrique Chiock is a driving force behind the organization and directly responsible for its day-to-day operations. Chiock utilizes his 30 years of experience in the non-profit sector towards establishing Breathe California of Los Angeles County as a leader in clean air and breathing-related issues, and lung-health research.