Boy Scouts of America Greater Los Angeles Area Council 11TH ANNUAL USINESS B EADERS’ L REAKFAST B H 2018 H WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2018 2018 BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR Christopher C. Martin, FAIA Chairman and CEO, AC Martin CEO and President, Martin Project Management – Reshaping LA’s skyline since 1906 11 TH ANNUAL USINESS B EADERS’ L REAKFAST B H 2018 H WELCOME Dennis Packer INVOCATION Troop 2131, Sponsored by St. Vincent Medical Center, Los Angeles COLOR GUARD CEREMONY Troop 2131, Sponsored by St. Vincent Medical Center, Los Angeles NATIONAL ANTHEM Eagle Scout Michael Tanny BREAKFAST “WELCOME” Timothy R. Greenleaf, President & Chairman of the Board A SCOUTING STORY Kendra Golitsky, M.D., Cubmaster & Asst. Scoutmaster, Pack & Troop 2131 INTRODUCTION OF 2018 LEADER OF THE YEAR John C. Cushman III 2018 LEADER OF THE YEAR FIRESIDE CHAT Christopher C. Martin , FAIA John C. Cushman III (Moderator) HELPING TODAY’S YOUTH BECOME TOMORROW’S LEADERS! 2 | 2018 | ANNUAL BUSINESS LEADERS’ BREAKFAST GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA COUNCIL | BSA | 3 The Greater Los Angeles Area Council gratefully acknowledges our generous sponsors for their support of Christopher C. Martin 2018 BUSINESS LEADERS’ BREAKFAST COMMITEE in receiving the 2018 Business Leaders’ Award. Janet Braun, Chair Gary W. Hankins William R. Barrett, Jr. Colonel W. Robert Hodgkiss, USAF, Ret. PLATINUM EAGLE SPONSORS Matthew Ball Jeff Hunt The Spartan Group Michael P. Birkholm John H. Kedeshian Timothy R. Greenleaf Thomas G. McDonald GOLD EAGLE SPONSORS Susan Porter Griego Robert F. Scoular Brian W. Matthews / Payden & Rygel SILVER EAGLE SPONSORS 2018 HONOREE COMMITEE AC Martin Timothy R. Greenleaf Bill Allen Ned Fox Janet Braun Jerry & Terri Kohl Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Alfred A. Plamann Donna Clandening Lisa Gritzner John C. Cushman III Robert F. Scoular / Dentons US LLP The Honorable Steve Cooley Rita Illlig Liebelt Bruce G. Davis / Davis Bacon Karen and Gary Winnick Dean Milton Curry Michael Lombardi John C. Cushman III Steven Straus BRONZE EAGLE SPONSORS Kevin Dow Gary Toebben Barker Pacific Group Rising Realty Partners Brookfield Tishman Spyer Dean James G. Ellis Paul Viviano Commonwealth Partners Turner Construction Anthony A. Ferguson / BDO USC School of Architecture Mark Geragos / Geragos & Geragos Worthe Real Estate Group Glumac Ned Fox / Vantage Property Investors SCOUT OATH EAGLE SPONSORS On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country Andy Barth and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself Illig Construction / Tilden Coil physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. Robert J. Lang, Jr. Thomas G. McDonald Mechanics Bank TABLE SPONSORS ACCO Engineered Systems Hathaway Dinwitty SCOUT LAW AON Risk Solutions John H. Kedeshian A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, William R. Barrett, Jr. Michael Lombardi Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent. Michael P. Birkholm / Birkholm Direct Meylan Davitt Jain Arevian & Kim LLP Honorable Steve Cooley Susan Porter Griego / Call Realty Steven M. Craig / Craig Welding Supply Co. Robert Renken / Renken Enterprises James J. Gallagher / Pillsbury, John H. Seiter Winthrop, Shaw & Pittman LLP LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas John R. Harbison / Tech Coast Angels Stanton Chase The Maxima Group As of March 29, 2018 4 | 2018 | ANNUAL BUSINESS LEADERS’ BREAKFAST GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA COUNCIL | BSA | 5 2018 BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR PAST BUSINESS LEADERS’ BREAKFAST HONOREES Steven A. Ballmer - 2017 Gary A. Sinise - 2012 Co-Chair, The Ballmer Group and Owner, Actor, Patriot & Humanitarian 11 TH ANNUAL Los Angeles Clippers Oscar-nominated for his role in Forrest Gump and star of the Steve Ballmer is co-chair of the Ballmer Group and owner CBS show CSI:NY, Gary Sinise is a tireless supporter of our USINESS of the Los Angeles Clippers NBA basketball team. Ballmer military and veterans. In 2008, Mr. Sinise was awarded the B retired as Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft in 2014 after Presidential Citizen Medal by President George W. Bush. EADERS’ leading the company for nearly 14 years. L REAKFAST Colonel John Fer - 2011 James G. Ellis - 2017 USAF Retired & Former Vietnam POW H 2018 H B Dean and Professor of Marketing, Marshall School of Colonel John Fer was a highly decorated pilot in the United Business, University of Southern California States Air Force. On February 4, 1967, he was shot down Christopher C. Martin, FAIA James Ellis was appointed Dean of the USC Marshall School over North Vietnam and spent more than 6 years as a Chairman and CEO, AC Martin of Business and holder of the Robert R. Dockson Dean’s Prisoner of War where he was imprisoned alongside future CEO and President, Martin Project Management Chair in Business Administration in April 2007. U.S. Senator John McCain. Upon repatriation, he served in various staff assignments around the world. Christopher C. Martin is the Chairman and CEO of AC Martin, the nation’s oldest family-owned architecture, planning, interior architecture Timothy J. Sloan - 2016 and research firm. Chris and four generations of the Martin family have Chief Executive Officer William H. Tilley - 2010 designed and engineered many of the most iconic buildings in downtown Wells Fargo & Company Chairman and CEO of The Jacmar Companies Los Angeles, including: Tim Sloan was elected Chief Executive Officer and a William Tilley served as the Chief Executive Officer • City Hall member of the Board of Directors of Wells Fargo & and Chairman of The Jacmar Companies, a holding • Department of Water and Power Building Company in October 2016. company with operations in equity investments, real estate • City National Plaza management and restaurant and wholesale food service. • 444 South Flower Street Robert M. Gates - 2015 • 333 South Hope Street Former Secretary of Defense of the United States Commander • Bank of America Plaza Past President of Boy Scouts of America • 601 South Figueroa Street Michael Edwin Thornton - 2009 • Wilshire Grand / Intercontinental Hotel Robert Gates served as the 22nd Secretary of Defense of the USN Retired, Navy Seal, United States from 2006 to 2011. He served for 26 years in Medal of Honor Recipient As a civic leader, Chris has devoted a significant portion of his time to critical issues facing the City and County of Los Angeles, as well the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Commander Michael Edwin Thornton is a retired United as the State of California. Martin Project Management (MPM), for which Chris serves as CEO, recently completed the Wilshire Grand Council, and was Director of Central Intelligence Agency States Navy SEAL and a recipient of the U.S. military’s Redevelopment Project as Owner’s Development Manager. Chris is resurrecting the role of Master Architect that Albert C. Martin Jr. and under President George H. W. Bush. J. Edward J. Martin played in the creation of the modern downtown skyline. highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Vietnam War. Chris received his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Southern California and is a Fellow in the American Institute of Rex W. Tillerson - 2014 Architects. He is a current board member of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce; current board member of the Los Angeles Former Secretary of State of the United States Central City Association; current board member and Chair of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation; and a Major Brian Shul - 2008 Past President of Boy Scouts of America founding Board Member of the Los Angeles Business Federation. As part of Chris’ commitment to the community, he serves on the Board USAF Retired, SR-71 Pilot of Directors of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles as well as on the Dean’s Advisory Council for the School of Architecture at the University Rex Tillerson was the 69th Secretary of State of the United Major Brian Shul is a Vietnam War-era attack pilot and a of Southern California. Chris and AC Martin annually host the sold-out Architecture Merit Badge Day for Scouts from the Greater States. He is the former Chairman, President, and CEO of retired major in the United States Air Force. He flew 212 Los Angeles Area Council. Exxon Mobil Corporation. combat missions and was shot down near the end of the war. Chris Martin and his two sons, Patrick and Jeff, were Scouts, and his grandsons are Cub Scouts in Pack 368 in San Marino. Chris enjoyed working on the Pinewood derby cars with his sons and has continued the tradition with his grandsons. Chris, his wife Jeanette, daughter Steve Young - 2013 Colleen and two sons fully embraced spending numerous hours building their log cabin in the mountains, race cars, jeeps and airplane. National Football League, MVP The Martin family is now in its fourth generation of builders and designers. They love taking things apart and improving on the design to Steve Young is a 15 year veteran of the NFL. He was the make them better. Chris says, “We are Boy Scouts at heart – always trying to make things around us better.” League’s Most Valuable Player in 1992 and 1994, as well as the MVP of Super Bowl XXIX. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005. 6 | 2018 | ANNUAL BUSINESS LEADERS’ BREAKFAST GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA COUNCIL | BSA | 7 MASTER OF CEREMONIES Dennis Packer, Eagle Scout and Master of Ceremonies Remembering our dear friend and Council Board Member Eagle Scout and our Master of Ceremonies, Dennis Packer, has a voice you may recognize. For the past four decades, Dennis has been the stadium announcer for almost every professional and collegiate sports team in Los Angeles, Oakland and San Diego including the Trojans and Bruins, Dodgers, Gary Hankins Angels, Kings, Ducks, Lakers, Clipper, Rams, Raiders, Chargers, World Cup and Rose Bowl.