Ashraf Beshay Ashraf Beshay has the know-how of the North Westwood Neighborhood Council and the passion to serve the community. Consequently, this board endorses him for the position of general resident stakeholder. Beshay, while not a part of the council itself last year, served on the NWWNC’s homelessness and budget committees. As part of the […]
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NWWNC undergraduate student member – Joey Russel and Nahian Arfin
Joey Russel Joey Russel brings an abundance of experience and creative ideas to the table that will benefit the North Westwood Neighborhood Council’s reach with undergraduate students. His platform focus is on advocating for affordable housing options in Westwood by voicing support with the City Council for various local and state measures. In addition, he […]
NWWNC worker stakeholder – Alisha Ranadive
Alisha Ranadive Living in Westwood is not a prerequisite for caring about its success and development. Alisha Ranadive is proof of that. Ranadive, a pediatrician at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, currently serves on the North Westwood Neighborhood Council as an organizational stakeholder. She chairs the election committee and believes community engagement is crucial to […]
NWWNC homeowner stakeholder – Kaveh Navab
Kaveh Navab Sometimes you just need your heart in the right place. Kaveh Navab has that – just not a lot more. Navab is running to be reelected as the North Westwood Neighborhood Council’s homeowner stakeholder, which he has served as since the council was created six months ago. His vision is a laundry list […]
NWWNC renter stakeholder – Michael Skiles and Katja May
Michael Skiles Michael Skiles is one determined person. Skiles, an idea-filled and articulate philosophy graduate student is back to serve another term on the North Westwood Neighborhood Council. Why wouldn’t he? The council is his brainchild after all. But the energy Skiles brings hasn’t dampened, even after his three-year term as the Graduate Students Association […]
NWWNC university staff member – Wren Reynolds
Wren Reynolds is running for university staff member on the North Westwood Neighborhood Council. And if his track record proves anything, it’s that he cares about Westwood. A lot. So much so that he was a founding member of Westwood Forward, a group that pushed for the council’s formation. He’s also helped lay the groundwork […]
NWWNC graduate student representative – Paul Kurek
The board endorses Paul Kurek for graduate student representative on the North Westwood Neighborhood Council for his clear recommendations and institutional understanding of how to make Westwood a friendlier place for students. The current NWWNC member and former Graduate Students Association member aims to tackle the restrictive policies on bars and restaurants. In his words, […]