Marcus is the founder and CEO of Systems Training Center, with four locations in Los Angeles county. He served on the board of directors for the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce, holds a Masters in Sports Management from California State University, Long Beach, and a Bachelors in Industrial Relations with an emphasis on Human Resource Management.

Marcus & Mishel Kowal founded Liam’s Life Foundation a few days after the passing of Liam Kowal, and they are actively working to change the social attitudes around drinking and driving through awareness, education, and policy change.

Mishel Kowal is a business owner, health coach, and wife, but her favorite title is mom. She is a mother of two boys, Liam and Nico Kowal. After Liam's tragic and untimely passing, Mishel and Marcus committed themselves to making a change for Liam. Her resolve and determination to make her son proud led to her continuing with her school only one month after Liam's passing. She received her BA in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Business and Psychology. While this is the first non-profit she has been involved in, it is very close to her heart and she is committed to the cause of changing the way the world thinks about drinking and driving.

Thomas has two decades of extensive management and sales operations experience in the Automotive Industry. Prior to joining Seraph in 2019, during his time as a Plant Manager at Brose he doubled sales turnover and launched multiple plants before moving on to become NA Sales Director for Automotive Lighting and then TI Automotive.

Marc Gittleman is the CEO & Founder of 5x5 Telecom, the premier in-building digital infrastructure, cellular and internet service provider for multi-tenant commercial & residential real estate. Marc has been a GP in numerous Data Center & Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions, ~4.5M SF, >$1B AV. Marc is also a Board Member of PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center in Los Angeles and a Board Member of Liam's Life, a non-profit dedicated to reducing the legal BAC from 0.08% to 0.05% and promoting organ donation.

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The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC), owned by the City of Los Angeles and managed by ASM Global, the global leader in venue and event strategy and management, has named Ben Zarhoud as its new Assistant General Manager.

Zarhoud, most recently VP of finance at the LACC, joined the facility in 2018 with a background in accounting and finance management. He has joined the Liam’s Life team as the treasurer.

Kenny Kane is the Owner and Head Chief Visionary Officer of Oak Park Los Angeles (home of Crossfit Los Angeles) in Santa Monica. The product of a hard-working and tremendously athletic family, Kenny grew up surrounded by high-level athletes and coaches with a mother and grandfather in the Swimming Hall of Fame that taught the value of discipline, camaraderie, and resilience in times of success and failure. For him, working out, playing sports, and constant movement was not just simply a part of life, but a path to wellness in life.

Kenny holds a black belt in martial arts, was a collegiate athlete in soccer & track, and has participated in multiple triathlon competitions. Kenny continued his experience as a school teacher, as well as authoring Physical Education curricula for multiple schools. Kenny has also performed as a standup comedian and motivational speaker for over 15 years. The practical and spiritual teachings from Kenny’s diverse experiences have shaped his context-driven coaching methodology where body, mind, and heart are given equal weight in the portrait of good health.

Kenny has implemented his mind-body training protocol whilst coaching Olympians, NBA players, Premiere League soccer players, A-list celebrities, CrossFit Games athletes, and Nine-to-fivers alike. He also contributes to broader philosophical discussions concerning public health in podcasts and other forums with elite athletes, Movement and Human Bioenergetics Specialists, and thought leaders from around the world. Kenny recently founded the Treehouse Men’s Group to help men routinely grow themselves and support others growth with purpose.

As a husband and father of three, Kenny is resolute in the continued pursuit of advancing human potential through context, empathy, and authenticity.