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Board of Disabled Access Appeals Commissioners

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JUSTIN J. KIM, PRESIDENT- President 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 in July 2008.

Marilyn Grunwald, Vice-President

 

MARILYN GRUNWALD, VICE PRESIDENT - Vice 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 since January 2004 to August 2005 and President from August 2005 to September 2006. She was elected Vice President again in July 2008.
Daniel L. Germain, President

DANIEL L. GERMAIN, COMMISSIONER - Commissioner Germain has been a member of the Disabled Access Appeals Commission since September 2002 and President of the Commission since January 2004 to August 2005 and Vice President from July 2007 to July 2008. Mr. Germain is an attorney with the law firm of Rosman & Germain LLP. Mr. Germain's law practice focuses on all phases of civil and appellate litigation in state and federal courts involving real estate, construction, environmental, securities, banking, technology and insurance coverage matters. Mr. Germain has acted as lead counsel on numerous significant matters through jury and bench verdicts. Mr. Germain graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara in 1986 with a degree in political science and received his law degree from Loyola of Los Angeles Law School in 1989. At Loyola Law School, Mr. Germain served as Editor-in-Chief of the International and Comparative Law Journal. Mr. Germain is a licensed California Real Estate Broker. Mr. Germain is a Judge Pro Tem with the Los Angeles County Superior Court and an Instructor through UCLA Extension Department of Business and Management.

 

Naresh C. Kamboj, Commissioner


NARESH C. KAMBOJ, COMMISSIONER - Commissioner Kamboj is the owner and founder of Newman Engineering Associates, a Los Angeles-based civil engineering firm established in 1986. He has been practicing civil engineering for over 30 years and has designed a variety of different structures including housing units, large commercial facilities, industrial areas and places of worship. He was also involved in rehabilitation plans for various schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Mr. Kamboj obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering in 1961 and is a licensed Civil Engineer in the State of California. In addition, Mr. Kamboj is a founding member of Thank You America, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the poor and the homeless. He also served as Commissioner for the State of California Commission for Aging and is a recipient of the congressional award for community service. He has been a member of this commission since September 2002, Vice President since November 2005 to September 2006 and President from September 2006 to July 2007.

 

 

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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