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Board
of Disabled Access Appeals Commissioners
Commission
Members
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MARILYN
GRUNWALD, PRESIDENT - President Grunwald is a writer
and founder of The Disabled Section, a new non-profit
dedicated to bringing persons with disabilities into civic
and political life. Due to a life-long disability, Ms.
Grunwald has a great understanding of the need for access
and the necessity of compliance with the American's with
Disabilities Act (ADA). She is involved with various civic
organizations in the San Fernando Valley including Rotary.
Originally trained as a legal secretary, Ms. Grunwald
has more than 20 years experience in business administration.
A distinguished alumni of Los Angeles Valley College,
where she studied political science, she is also a graduate
of the Valley Leadership Institute, and Buckhaven Technical
College. Ms. Grunwald has been a member of the Disabled
Access Appeals Commission since April 2003, Vice President
from January 2004 to August 2005 and from July 2008 to
July 2009. President from August 2005 to September 2006
and was elected President again in July 2009.
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Jorge
E. Acevedo, VICE PRESIDENT - Vice President Acevedo
brings to the Commission 10 years of experience as an
advocate and voice for the differently-abled community
of Los Angeles and Glendale. He is a 30 year resident
of Los Angeles working with others to enable perspective
on issues of disabled access as a fundamental civil right.
He is a goal-oriented individual with very strong leadership
capabilities. He has proven his ability to work well with
staff, volunteers, and the board of directors. He has
been involved in many community plans for various organizations
in and around Los Angeles and Glendale. Mr. Acevedo obtained
his degree in Criminal Justice in 2004. In addition, Mr.
Acevedo is the founding member of Delta Sigma Omicron,
a non-profit organization dedicated to helping students
with disabilities and non-disabled students achieve and
graduate from Glendale Community College. In April 2008,
he was recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice for
his dedication and hard work on behalf of America's victims
of crime. He is a member of the Disabled Access Appeals
Commission since September, 2008 and was elected the Vice
President of the Commission in July 2009.
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JUSTIN
J. KIM, COMMISSIONER - Commissioner Kim is a founder
and a principal of the firm TMG Realty Advisors. He has
over sixteen years of experience in real estate appraisal
and real estate consulting and is a licensed, certified
general appraiser for the State of California. Mr. Kim
is a graduate of the University of Southern California
with a degree in Accounting and Real Estate Finance. He
is a senior member of American Society of Appraisers (ASA),
and an associate member of Appraisal Institute, Urban
Land Institute, Institute of Real Estate Management and
a committee member of USC Athletic Support Group.
Mr. Kim is an alternate member on the County of Los Angeles
Assessment Appeals Board, and serves as a member of Board
of Director for State Fund for Enterprise, Business, Industrial
Development Corporation (SAFE-BIDC0) for State of California.
Mr. Kim is also a member of Board of Director of Korean
Health, Education, Information & Research Center (KHEIR).
From 2003-2005, he served on the board of the Korean American
Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Kim has been a member of Disabled
Access Appeals Commission since September of 2006 and
was elected the President of the Commission from July
2008 to July 2009.
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ROD
LANE, COMMISSIONER - Commissioner Lane has been a
member of the Disabled Access Appeals Commission since
September 2005, Vice President from September 2006 to
July 2007 and President of the Commission from July 2007
to July 2008. His education includes University of California,
Los Angeles, Certificate Program in Engineering Management
for Construction, Joint Certificate in Engineering Management
for Construction from the American Society of Civil Engineers
and the Associated General Contractors of California.
He also completed studies toward a Bachelor's of Science
in Architecture, University of California, Berkeley. Mr.
Lane is proficient in every aspect of construction management
and specializes in the management of non-profit and affordable
housing projects. Prior to joining Swinerton Management
and Consulting, Mr. Lane was the founder and president
of Community Construction Strategies, a premier leader
in the field of affordable housing construction management.
Commissioner Lane has over 20 years experience in the
construction industry.
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