Deirdre O’Connor, Chair & Executive Director, Innocence Matters

Deirdre O’Connor has been licensed in California since 1993 and Georgia since 2006. She has devoted her career to representing criminal defendants. She is an experienced lawyer who has earned exceptional results for her clients at trial, on appeal and through post-conviction petitions.

Katherine Gould, District Director, Palos Verdes Library District

As the Director of the Palos Verdes Library District, Kathy Gould is responsible for all aspects of operating three busy public libraries and a Teen Annex, including financial management fundraising, facilities and technology management, and oversight of 85 employees and over 200 volunteers.

Terri A. Haack, Executive Vice President & Managing Director, Terranea Resort

As Executive Vice President & Managing Director of Terranea Resort, Terri Haack is responsible for the overall operating performance of the 102-acre, 582-room luxury destination, located along California’s coastline on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, just south of Los Angeles. Haack spearheaded pre-construction operations for the $480 million resort beginning in 2007, guiding start-up through Terranea Resort’s acclaimed debut in June 2009.

This is a free event.