Don has been the cinematographer for such major motion pictures as Spiderman, Cast Away, Terminator 3, What Lies Beneath, Contact, The Polar Express and many more. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on Forrest Gump. He resides in Pacific Palisades with his wife Bonnie, with whom he has three children.

A doctor of clinical psychology, Ken has focused his career on seeking out and bringing recognition to positive influences in society. His life has taken him from rural Ohio, to Chicago's inner-city, to the island of Hawaii, to Los Angeles, where he is Director of Residential Services for the David & Margaret Home, a refuge for children in need. His book, No Bad News, inspired Zeitgeist's interdisciplinary project Good News Crenshaw. In addition to being an author and practicing children's psychologist, Ken is a frequent lecturer, guest-educator, and motivational speaker.

From 1960 to 1967, Bruce worked for Arthur Anderson in New York and New Jersey , leaving as an audit manager. From there he moved to Geneva , Switzerland , where he worked for several financial companies. In 1974 he began working for Cartier, first in Paris and then in New York . He served as Chief Financial Officer of Cartier North America from 1977 to 1979, when he left to become a sole practitioner in New Jersey and Los Angeles . In 1988, he began a decade-long stint as Managing Director of Fiduciaire GTB, a financial management company based in Geneva . He joined Pacific Palisades-based Johnson, Harband, Foster, and Darling in 1997, and has been a partner there since 1999.

Mr. Ellis is a partner and head of the pro bono department in the Los Angeles office of the law firm Paul Hastings. After growing up in San Diego's inner city, he graduated from California State University, Fullerton in 1990. At CSUF, Mr. Ellis was a scholarship student-athelete and starting offense guard on the Titan football team. He graduated cum laude from Howard University School Law in 1995. We are thrilled to have him as a member of our Board of Directors.

Jake was the owner of Palisades-based Brain Storm Tutoring until February 2004 when he closed its doors to focus on the development of ZCLC. He is currently a joint-degree candidate studying law and public policy at Berkeley Law School (Boalt Hall) and Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. This summer he is working as a law clerk at Children's Law Center in Washington, D.C. through the Pro Bono Scholars Program at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld, LLP.

Julie Stav

Julie Stav, an elementary school teacher-turned-stockbroker and financial planner, provides financial advice to a national audience on PBS and through appearances on shows such as Univision’s Despierta America and ABC’s The View.  A best-selling author, and host of an acclaimed daily call-in radio show, Julie also writes the Money page for Hispanic Magazine.  She has dedicated her career to the education and empowerment of millions of Americans.