Fifth District
Supervisor Kathryn Barger
Robert Philibosian, Chair-Emeritus
Robert H. Philibosian is Of Counsel in the Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Practice Group in the firm’s Los Angeles office.
Robert represents clients before local, state and federal administrative agencies and local legislative bodies. He advises and represents clients on a wide variety of government permits, regulatory matters and projects, including land use; coastal developments and opposition to coastal developments; public-private partnerships and municipal contracts; and consumer and environmental enforcement actions. He is the Government Relations Team Leader for Sheppard Mullin's Global Climate Change Team.
Robert is the former District Attorney of Los Angeles County. In addition to criminal matters, the District Attorney prosecuted civil cases in the areas of toxic waste disposal, environmental law, consumer law, and antitrust. He also directed an active legislative program.
He served as California's Chief Deputy Attorney General in 1982. In that capacity, he was responsible for the daily operations of the California Department of Justice.
From 1979 to 1982 he was the Chief Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Law Division, where he directed the State's criminal appellate prosecutions. In addition, he directed civil and criminal prosecutions of consumer fraud, Medi-Cal fraud and antitrust matters.
Robert first joined the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office in 1968, rising to become Head Deputy in charge of the Van Nuys branch office in 1979 when he became Chief Assistant Attorney General.
Original Appointing Authority: Supervisor Barger
Current Appointing Authority: Supervisor Barger
Date of Original Appointment: June 2019
Benjamin Everard
Ben Everard is currently Chief Operating Office of Grey Matter Productions, an entertainment company producing feature films and television projects. The company recently produced the film LIGHTS OUT with New Line Cinema. Previously, he was Co-Founder of Bon Aire Productions, which produced the television show HANG MEN for the Discovery Channel. Everard began his career in Los Angeles working at the law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan. He attended law school at the George Washington University Law School, and did his undergraduate studies at the University of Miami, where he graduated summa cum laude and phi beta kappa. Everard also serves on the board of FilmLA, the nonprofit entity tasked with film permitting in Los Angeles, and is on the Los Angeles chapter board of Gen-Next. He is married with two children.
Original Appointing Authority: Supervisor Antonovich
Current Appointing Authority: Supervisor Barger
Date of Original Appointment: November 2015
Steven Ward
Comissioner Ward is a senior manager with Pavement Recycling Systems Inc. an employee owned company; the largest provider of specialty asphalt milling and recycling services in the Western United States, Mr. Ward is responsible for management of the business development/project estimating operations in PRSI’s Central Ca. and Nevada milling and restructuring markets. Prior to too assuming his current position Steven was owner/managing partner of West Coast Milling Inc. until its merger with PRSI in 2003. Mr. Ward is currently serving as an executive board member of the Antelope Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Steven served as an avionics technician in the U.S Naval Reserve receiving his honorable discharge in 1984. Steven and his wife, Deana Carter, reside in Palmdale. There is seldom a dull moment as Deana is a member of the Board of Directors for the Antelope Valley Fair creating many opportunities for volunteering their time as well as keeping up with the two children and six grandchildren they enjoy time with in both Palmdale and Long Beach.
Original Appointing Authority: Supervisor Antonovich
Current Appointing Authority: Supervisor Barger
Date of Original Appointment: January 2014
Michael R. Hastings
Michael R. Hastings is president of Direct Point Advisors Inc. (Est. 1999) dealing in negotiating; entitlements; marketing; project management; government relations and media and strategic alliances with a wide variety of public and private clients. DPA has been serving a myriad of clients needs for over eighteen years. The compilation of years of successful business interactions in both the public and private arenas was the impetus of the creation of Direct Point Advisors. Both governmental agencies and the private sector were continually reaching impasses based upon poor communication skills and or bridging concepts to bring projects to fruition. With the diverse private business background and experiences, plus serving eight years in elected public office Mr. Hastings created a niche market for the team of professionals at DPA to deliver positive results.
The driving force behind the mission of DPA is to assist public and private clients in creating new and diverse business and community growth through well planned and balanced development. This also allows for the creative advertising, marketing and public relations expertise to be utilized for each client as they weave their way through the approval processes. Mr. Hastings has a keen eye for stretching media dollars and marketing campaigns through the creation of strategic, non-competitive partnerships in search of the same target audiences.
Present day finds DPA fully immersed in various projects ranging from the very unpredictable automotive retailing business to the equally as challenging resort and hospitality industry, along with representation for mixed use projects and government relations.
Background
The Board of Directors of IBNL appointed Michael President of Virtual SOURCE Network. Virtual SOURCE is an advanced interactive software and service. Mr. Hastings was an advisor to the company commencing in August of 1995 and was successful in fulfilling his charge of securing government agencies as beta test “Hosts” for the software. His directive, as president, was to build an infrastructure to support the company services, oversee the development and implementation of the marketing plan, continue to monitor the refinements of the proprietary software and facilitate a merger with a St. Louis financial group.
Michael was recruited as Executive Vice President of Sebastian International Haircare. Sebastian enjoyed a steady increase of national exposure with many specific strategic alliances and partnerships, created and nourished by Mr. Hastings and his team. Cause marketing was an element that played heavily in these campaigns. Mr. Hastings contributed to and oversaw the redesign of the corporate logo and product packaging. Sebastian increased their share of market and consumer awareness. Sebastian was purchased by Wella A G.
President of National Media Consultants. National Media, a twenty-year-old media buying and consulting firm, served many national accounts. National Media, under Mr. Hastings term, specialized in bringing advertisers together in strategic partnerships and event marketing. Under his leadership, his team created unique media vehicles and delved into Narrowcasting and “touch-marketing” campaigns to ensure qualitative and quantitative results to his clients. He created multi-media programs and campaigns with strong back-end delivery. Clients ranged from retail, automotive, airlines and health care to hotels and political campaign consulting. National Media merged with a larger firm.
Executive Vice President, Client Services of Janik & Associates, a media buying and consulting company. 1980 to 1988. Developed and serviced numerous regional and national retail accounts. He managed all of the Federated Department Stores / Grey Advertising retail divisions on the west coast. Other categories he oversaw were: electronics, consumer goods, health care, hospitality and special events accounts.
MCA Universal Studios, 1972-1979, Assistant Director of Hotels and Restaurants and the Universal Amphitheater. Throughout his management tenure, he assisted in the explosive fiscal growth of the hospitality business during the early stages of Universal Studios Tour and Amphitheater. Many new projects and concepts were launched with his involvement.
Public Service
In 1986 he was elected to public office. He served eight years, two terms as the Mayor of Burbank, California. Mr. Hastings was an innovative, decisive leader and member of the team that revitalized the City following the departure of Lockheed. He led the charge for development and final implementation of the Burbank Media District Specific Plan. Mayor Hastings assisted in securing IKEA to anchor the now, very successful Media City Center shopping center. He was a co-facilitator of the public/private Cal-Start, a consortium/think-tank of businesses dedicated to producing alternate fuel vehicles. Founder and President of The Burbank Police Foundation Former Burbank/Glendale/Pasadena Airport Commissioner. Former Chairman of the Burbank Redevelopment Agency. Chaired with Mr. Bob Hope, the Defenders of the Constitution Memorial Campaign. Member of The Center For Education Reform, California Consortium of Education Foundations. Member of Morality in Media, NY, fighting on-line porn spam to children. Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Foundation Board for 18 years where he chaired a number of fundraising committees and was the Co-Chair of the Providence Golf Classic for eight years. Re-Recruited to serve on the Board of Governors @ Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Former Chair and Member of Providence High School Board of Regents. One of the founding members of Leadership Burbank. Former Chairman of Saint Finbar Church Finance Council & Pastoral Council. He was also the founder of the twelve-year-old Burbank “ Run For The Hungry” that raised well over $800,000. All of the funds went directly to the less fortunate in Burbank. In most recent years, he founded the Burbank Priority in Education Foundation (BPIE); served on the Burbank Unified School District Budget Oversight Committee and School Bond and Facilities Oversight Committees. Co-Chair of a Music Instrument Fund Raising Campaign for Schools Chairman of a Community High School Stadium, Track & Field Renovation $1 Million Dollar Campaign. Co-Chair of a $70 Million Dollar Emergency Department Campaign for Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
Mr. Hastings attended Pierce College and UCLA. He is married to Katherine and has three children; Allison Hastings - Knowles, Lauren Hastings - Ciulla and Jonathan. Original Appointing Authority: Supervisor Kathryn Barger Current Appointing Authority: Supervisor Kathryn Barger Date of Original Appointment: February 2020 If you have any concerns or questions you can contact me via email apittmon@bos.lacounty.gov or by telephone 213-974-1491.