Don Boudreaux is a board member and co-director of the Program on the American Economy and Globalization at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He is also a professor and former chairman of the department of economics at George Mason. He is passionate about making economics accessible to all audiences, and , unlike many academics , enjoys teaching introductory economics courses to young students. His popular blog, Cafe...

Jeffrey K. Ball is the Founder of Friendly Hills Bank in Whittier where he currently serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director. Mr. Ball is a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the American Bankers Association where he serves as Vice Chairman of their Government Relations Council Administrative Committee and was a member of their Grassroots Committee. He is a past Chairman of the California...

A Southern California native, Steve Knight attended Palmdale High School where his dedication to the community and calling to serve began. After graduation, Knight joined the U.S. Army completing his training in Fort Knox, Kentucky and was later stationed in Friedberg, Germany. After completing his military service, Knight became a Police Officer with the City of Los Angeles, where he served on the front lines for over 18 years. In...

Phillip Chen was elected to represent California’s 55th Assembly District in 2016. He is a successful small business owner of a property management company, and has previously served as health deputy to Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich, and as an adjunct professor at Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Los Angeles, and the University of Southern California. In addition to this work, Phillip served on the Walnut Valley...

The United States Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach runs from Dana Point to Morro Bay. It is an extremely busy sector with many different Coast Guard assets deployed here. Missions include interdiction and apprehension of drug traffickers and human smugglers, search and rescue, boating safety, port security, and other tasks. Our speaker this month will be USCG LT Matt Hurtt, Commanding Officer of the 87′ Coast Guard...