Ms. Vahidi specializes in federal and California environmental regulatory compliance (i.e, NEPA and CEQA). She has extensive experience managing a variety of federal, State, and local environmental, planning, and analytical documents and permits for large-scale water and energy infrastructure projects. She currently serves as Aspen’s Planning and Public Policy Director focused on land use, socioeconomics, environmental justice, and public policy development and analysis.

Ms. Badal-Daryoush is a highly experienced in-house technology attorney specializing in complex transactions. Currently as Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary at Si Time, she leads a large group of legal professionals. Ms. Badal-Daryoush collaborates with every business unit at the company and serves as a trusted business and legal advisor to corporate executives on commercial risk management. Her experience includes compliance, cybersecurity, export controls, and data privacy. She has expertise in SEC reporting and corporate governance, intellectual property development and licensing, complex commercial contracts, international and domestic business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, drafting and implementation of corporate policies and procedures, and subsidiary management.

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Ms. Yamini has over 25 years of experience in civil litigation. She has litigated in State and Federal courts across California, handling all aspects of litigation from inseption through trial. Ms. Yamini’s representative categories of cases include business disputes, intellectual property counseling and litigation, professional liability defense, defamation, employment litigation, partnership disputes, and anti-SLAPP motions. Ms. Yamini has spent significant time representing clients pro bono, including advocating for students seeking Special Education services, and individuals seeking refugee status. Ms. Yamini also serves on the Board of Directors of Stephen Wise Temple.

Currently retired from the practice of law. Ms. Blank was a cIvil litigation attorney for over 30 years.  Ms. Blank has extensive experience and expertise in a variety of practice areas, including construction, construction defects, products liability, business disputes, real estate disputes, employment, and trade secrets.

Ms. Puich has been an educator for three decades. She began her career as a founding teacher of the Law and Public Service Magnet at LAUSD’s Dorsey High School, where she designed a fully integrated, interdisciplinary, law-based curriculum. She then taught at Oakwood School and was quickly appointed the Upper School Director. In 2011, Ms. Puich was selected to be the founding principal of the Los Angeles River High School, an LAUSD, STEAM-focused, pilot school. Currently, Ms. Puich is principal of Thomas Jefferson Senior High School. Throughout her career, Ms. Puich has focused on initiatives that create innovative and meaningful experiences for students. She has navigated the political landscape of LAUSD, which involves working closely with instructional and operational directors, local superintendents and school board members. In recognition of her outstanding leadership, Ms. Puich has been awarded the Cahn Fellowship.