Members

Steve Morikawa is among the rare breed of business professionals who choose to spend an entire career—more than 40 years—with the same company. Recently retired, Morikawa served as Honda’s vice president of corporate affairs and social responsibility.

Tracy Nickl, PhD candidate, is senior vice president, head of client engagement and development with Wilmington Trust, where she delivers innovative, practical and successful financial solutions to high-net-worth clients.

Mark Paullin studied at Brigham Young University and the University of Southern California. He’s currently the Principal and Managing Director of Capstan, North American — manufacturer to the Automotive, Aerospace, Defense and Medical Industries. He was also past president of the Metal Powder Industries Federation.

Had World War II continued two months longer, Kent Shoji would have been born in the Manzanar concentration camp. But his parents were released while his mother was pregnant and Shoji grew up in the San Fernando Valley.

Nina Tarnay earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. Nina’s professional career has extended beyond the practice of law, evolving over the past three decades through various lines of work for private and public entities. She currently works for a non-profit water association.

A San Diego native, Todd Tydlaska moved up to Los Angeles for college and never left.