Meet the Board

Brad Wright Board Chair Board Chair/Community Representative b.wright@ecrchs.net Mr. Wright grew up in the Miracle Mile district of Los Angeles, California, and graduated from Daniel Murphy High School. In 1981, he earned a basketball scholarship to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he graduated in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. While at UCLA, he took initiative to address a series of assaults on women by founding the campus safety group, Security Alliance for Everyone (S.A.F.E.). In his senior year, he also volunteered as the Ambassador to the youth of LAUSD, working under then-Mayor Tom Bradley to support youth education. After entering the 1985 NBA Draft, Mr. Wright was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 49th pick. His 15-year professional career in the NBA included stints with the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets, followed by a decade of play in France, Italy, and Spain. Upon retiring from playing, he briefly served as an assistant coach at Orange Coast College before being recommended by Coach John Wooden (UCLA) to revive the L.A. Pierce College basketball program, which had been dormant for 15 years. As head coach, Mr. Wright’s leadership helped 85% of his student-athletes graduate, thanks to his strict academic standards. Next, Mr. Wright returned to the Golden State Warriors’ American Basketball Association (ABA) affiliate, the Ontario Warriors, as Head Coach and President of Basketball Operations. There, he oversaw the team’s business operations, including budgeting and community relations. Afterward, he accepted a role as Vice President of the Anaheim Arsenal, the Los Angeles Clippers' minor league affiliate, where he focused on community relations and fundraising. Mr. Wright later became the Commissioner of the Venice Basketball League at Venice Beach, where he worked with deputy commissioners to ensure the sports area was welcoming and safe. Throughout his career, Mr. Wright has been deeply committed to serving his community. He spent 12 years on the advisory board of "The Devil Pups," a U.S. Marine Corps program for adolescents, contributing both as a former participant in 1976 and later as a volunteer at summer boot camps at Camp Pendleton. In 2003, Los Angeles Police Chief Bill Bratton invited Mr. Wright to join the LAPD’s Jeopardy Program, where he worked as a civilian special reserve to help at-risk youth. Mr. Wright’s passion for community service also led to a partnership as a minority owner of a traveling circus, where he incorporated fundraising for foster children across Southern California. In 2013, he collaborated with El Camino Real Charter High School to raise money and organize a toy drive for children in need. This partnership grew into a lasting relationship, where Mr. Wright and his wife sponsored over 10 exchange students in their home. Now, with over 35 years of experience in his local community, Mr. Wright continues to serve as a Board Member at El Camino Real Charter High School, where he represents the community with an open-door policy. He is committed to ensuring that all concerns and suggestions are prioritized and discussed in board meetings. He is married to Meshun and they have three children enrolled in the LAUSD system.

Alexandra Ramirez Board Member Board Vice Chair/Community Representative Ms. Ramirez is a native New Yorker living in the West San Fernando Valley for over 20 years. Ms. Ramirez earned her BA in Economics from Barnard College at Columbia University and an MBA in Finance from Graziadio Business School at Pepperdine University. Ms. Ramirez currently heads the Fund Operations and Treasury for SDS Capital Group, an asset management firm dedicated to managing impact funds that help transform underserved communities while alleviating poverty and promoting economic prosperity. Ms. Ramirez has always been involved in the community through PTO memberships at her kids' elementary school and other volunteer services. Ms. Ramirez comes with a great deal of financial and operations experience and is very excited to be a community representative for the El Camino Real Charter High School Board.

Gregg Solkovits Board Member Certificated Representative

Linda Ibach Board Member Parent Representative Mrs. Ibach worked for LAUSD for 35 years in several capacities prior to retiring in 2016. She started as a teacher at Olive Vista Junior High for seven years and then moved to Birmingham High School as a counselor for nine years, a position that she cherished due to the close connections with the students. She began her administrative career as an Assistant Principal at San Fernando High School for seven years. Mrs. Ibach became principal of Grant High School where she served for nine years and finished her career as principal of Porter Middle School for two years. Currently, Mrs. Ibach serves as a mentor to new secondary principals in LAUSD. Mrs. Ibach has always been an advocate for students and worked tirelessly to ensure that all students were given the best opportunities at her schools. She integrated support programs including the Puente Project and Project GRAD at San Fernando HS and many academic and cultural acceptance programs at Grant HS. As an administrator, she strived to support teachers so that they could provide the best education possible for students. She is very proud to represent the teachers on the El Camino Real Charter High School board. Mrs. Ibach has lived in the San Fernando Valley for her whole life. She is married to a former LAUSD administrator and is the mother of two boys. Her youngest son graduated from El Camino High School in 2003.

Ronald Laws Board Member Certificated Representative Mr. Laws is a husband and father of 2 beautiful children. He was born in Los Angeles, UCLA Hospital on June 17, 1972. Growing up in Malibu during most of his formative years he graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1990. His family moved to the Valley in the early 90"s. A long-time resident of Calabasas/Woodland Hills, Mr. Laws is a proud community leader and advocate. He decided to join the ECRCHS board because he cares about the community and the next generation. He's driven by the challenge and exciting environment this will present and looks forward to utilizing his proven knowledge and people skills. Licensed as a Profession Real Estate Agent and Certified Residential Appraiser in the State of California lend themselves to that goal. He has had the opportunity to work with some of the largest Corporations and Retail banks in the nation (Bank of America, Corelogic, Countrywide, Washington Mutual). This experience has provided him with an understanding of the corporate world, mortgage/lending and economics. Being in Real Estate for over 25 years he understands how to navigate the entire scope of a real estate transaction. Mr. Laws understands the challenges that may be presented during any transaction and how to provide a solution. Always looking for ways to challenge himself, in more recent years, he has specialized in the high-end and luxury market. "I believe the professional approach to real estate is the best way to present yourself to a client. Treating others, the way you want to be treated is a tried-and-true method I live by."

Steven Kofahl Board Member LAUSD Representative Mr. Kofahl has lived in the Woodland Hills/West Hills area since 1976, and even taught Math at ECR in 2 (nonconsecutive) semesters. Mr. Kofahl spent the majority of his educational career at Birmingham High School, where he taught for 30 years, including 10 years as Math Department Chair and 15 years as UTLA Chapter Chair. Mr. Kofahl is familiar with and has experience in School Based Management, Learn, Write, No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, New Math, Integrated Math, Back to Basics, and Common Core. Mr. Kofahl was also involved in Birmingham becoming a charter school, sitting on every committee and participating in the interview of almost all candidates. Mr. Kofahl also took an active role when LAUSD tried to revoke Birmingham's charter. He considers the biggest challenge at the time was getting UTLA to treat Charter School teachers as equals and not as adversaries. In addition to his time as an educator, Mr. Kofahl has been active in community service, having been the founding President of the Emerald Bay Association, a non-profit organization that has raised funds in support of Camp Emerald Bay of Catalina Island for over 40 years. He has also hired, over the course of 20 years, more than 200 of his students to work in his family's passenger boat business. Now retired, Mr. Kofahl continues to instruct in navigation and seamanship as a volunteer mate with Sea Scout Ship 16 in Marina del Rey.