ADVISORY BOARD

Teela is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Published Author, Children Services Supervisor for LA County DCFS, Certified Yoga Instructor, Founder and CEO of Reign In US "Understanding Self"; a corporation dedicated to providing accessible Mental Health and Wellness Services to the community and throughout Corporate America in order to improve lives, help raise awareness and the collective consciousness. Having well over a decade of experience working in various advocacy capacities to help meet the needs of children, families and individuals alike, Teela integrates her knowledge in social work, trauma and grief recovery, gut health, neuropsychology, mind-body connection, yoga, spirituality, culture, personal/professional development, attachment, parenting, and relationships into a unique integrative, holistic approach that helps individuals thrive in all areas of life. Teela has made expert guest appearances on shows such as Family or Fiance as seen on OWN network and is the hostess of wellness retreats worldwide. 

Monica is the Children’s and Social Services Deputy/Economic and Workforce Development Deputy for Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, advising on issues related to foster youth, education, social services, workforce development, economic development, community services, and aging. Prior to this position she worked as the communications and public affairs lead for the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corporation. At Aerospace, she worked for the Secretary of the Air Force on public presentations on special assignment and helped to create and coordinate the Center for Space Policy and Strategies’ programs for military, congressional, and administration audiences. 

William “Chip” Beaman is founder and CEO of The Halp Network, a company created to match trusted creative entertainment professionals and vendors with the best opportunities within the ever-changing world of entertainment. An entertainment veteran with nearly 30 years of experience, Chip was destined for this business. His innate ability to find just the right person for just the right position coupled with his extensive list of contacts made launching The Halp Network a natural.

Most recently, Chip served as the VP for Formosa Group’s Interactive Division for five years, overseeing the audio and VO production of some of the interactive industry’s most well-known titles. Prior to his time at Formosa, he spent nearly a decade as a manager of the voiceover and talent services department which included negotiating celebrity talent deals at Soundelux Design Music Group, an award-winning post production facility in Hollywood. 

For the last 20 years, Christine Dolan has worked in a variety of industries with various Not-for-Profit companies in the Accounting and Finance role in San Diego County, serving many diverse communities. Currently acting as a Consulting to CFO for multiple Not-for-Profits in California, Christine now brings her knowledge as a CFO to the Kollab and looks forward to providing guidance and clarity to Kollab’s financial story. 

Christine has also been a Microsoft Instructor since 2002, providing training and mentorship to students striving for certification. Christine is also serving on the Advisory Board for the United Women of East Africa Support Team (UWEAST), and as Mentor within the Alliance Kollab. Christine studied Fine Arts in addition to her focus in Accounting, and obtained her Masters Degree in Business Administration from Western Governors University. 

Maritza has dedicated over 25 years to help people thrive through her extensive work in the public sector with the County of Los Angeles. She is now the Interim Executive Director for the Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board (LACWDB)—the second largest in California and fourth in the nation. Under her direction, the LACWDB aims to drive economic equity and resiliency in the L.A. Basin and to establish and prepare the talent pipeline for the 21St Century workplace—in particular the nexgen future leaders and innovators.

Daniel is an on-air radio personality and podcaster for Radio Disney and ESPN. He is currently Lead Host of "Drone Notes" on YouTube. Informing Drone enthusiasts on the latest in Drone Technology.

His national programs have featured some of the biggest names in music, sports and entertainment, including Kobe Bryant, Diplo, Simone Biles, John Cena and many others. 

Monica is the Manager for XPRIZE Connect where she manages community engagement and external relationships with the initiative’s network and executes impact strategies, program planning and recruitment.

With over a decade of experience in community building and outreach, Monica leads activations in learner empowerment, intersectionality in EdTech, and partnerships, as well as, the Women of XPRIZE Initiative to promote gender parity within the XPRIZE Foundation. 

Gregg is a media entrepreneur, solutions architect, speaker, and educator with over 25 years of experience in the areas of production, visual effects, stereoscopic 3D, and virtual reality.  Currently, Gregg is Partner and Vice-President of Strategy and Growth at HOLOGATE, the world’s most successful turnkey location-based virtual reality system (5,000,000 players to-date across 35 countries worldwide); and General Manager and Vice-President of Business Development at Phase Two, a curated co-working and event space in Culver City, California for creative entrepreneurs working in frontier tech, media & entertainment. 

Jason is a world champion magician, curator of the iconic Fleet Science Center, and co-host of the Science Channel series SciJinks. 

Latimer unites magic and science to inspire curiosity and demonstrate how the right question changes everything.

From bending light to shaping water, his illusions are featured globally on Television Specials, Series, Live Shows, STEM labs, & science festivals. Latimer's work has sparked millions of minds to embrace their ability to wonder.

As Community Engagement Specialist for ABC7, with over 19 years’ experience championing diversity/community outreach in the entertainment industry. Since joining ABC7 in 2017, she manages major station campaigns at ABC7 as well as organize and facilitate community events, dinners, walks, parades, etc. and serve as primary point for our special community projects. She works closely with many nonprofit organizations, corporations and advertising clients to develop and implement projects which benefits the viewers and the communities that ABC7 serves within the five county coverage area.

 Daniel is an American Social Entrepreneur, Deputy Sheriff, Educator and retired Professional Athlete. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of My Life My Power Institute, MLMPI Preparatory Academy Schools, My Life My Power World Inc. 501(c)3 Non-Profit and Partner and Co-Founder of My Life My Brand, his digital branding and advertising agency. 

Kelvin Washington is a Host and Anchor on Spectrum News 1 in Los Angeles. He covers everything that is important to the people of So Cal. He also is a contributor on the Spectrum News 1 show “LA Times Today” and is one of the Host of the Pre and Post game shows for the Dodgers on Sportsnet LA. You can also hear him nationally on Fox Sports Radio. Before joining Spectrum News 1, Kelvin hosted the prime time competition show “Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge” on NBC. He was also the host of the highly rated Afternoon drive Radio Show “Marcellus and Kelvin” on ESPN LA. His other TV work includes CNN, HLN and ESPN. His work illustrates his passion for telling stories in the hopes of uplifting others. Kelvin enjoys spending time with his Wife and their three young daughters! He also is a Board Member and mentor with the Kollab Youth, a non profit dedicated to helping young people in Southern California, achieve greatness!