1. 400 Oceangate. Suite800
LongBeach,CA 90802
562.435.9033
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February2012
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Jean Bby Smith
CHAIR
KevinP. McGuan
VICECHAIR
EleanorAguilar
WilliamC. Bames
GloriaCordero
Dr. FrancesGro€r
RandalHemandez
Jane J. Netherton
AlexJ. Norman
PeterRidder
RicherSan
JamesJ. Sullos,Jr.
HONORARY
BOARD
SamuelA. Keesal,Jr.
BeverlyO'Neill
DanielH. Ridder
IN MEMORIAM
JamesH.Ackeman
(1917- 2@)
Lary Allison
( 1 9 9 - b 1 1 )
Allan E. Tebbetts
(1M 1S7)
PRESIDENT
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JamesA.Worsham
ToWhomlt MayConcern:
Pleaseacceptthiswritingasanopenletterofrecommendationto prospective
employersof Ms.CarinaCristiano.Carinamanageda multi-yearprojectforthe
LongBeachCommunityFoundation.Theprojectcalledforuniquepeopleand
organizationalskillsandrequiredhertoworkwithallagesandlevelsofsocio-
economicstatus,education,andothermeasuresofdiversity.
Duringtheperiodof almostfouryears,Carinahadto satisfymanylevelsof
oversightandwaswillingto putintheeffortnecessaryto coordinatemany
competingideasandmethodsofoperating.Hermanagementstylewasto
exemplifya "wecandothis"attitudeandshemadeitwork.Sheevenexcelledin
theperformanceof herdutiesundersomewhatchallengingcircumstancesand
thesuccessoftheprojectwasdueinlargepartto herpersonalskills.
Heracademicbackgroundandrelatedstudy,allowedherto seetheprojectfrom
a higherperspectivethanmanyotherparticipantsandweallbenefittedfromthe
sounddecisionsandrecommendationsshemade.Inaddition,herskillsin
"socialmedia"allowedherto coordinatepeopleandtasksfromthefieldandnot
frombehinda desk.
WithCarina,it issometimeshardto separateherwarmpersonalside,fromher
serious,businesslikesidebutI thinkthistraitisoneof herdistinguishing
characterstrengths.Whenitcomesto peopleskills,Carinaistrulygifted.Sheis
ableto relatetoothersona humanlevelthatinspireshardworkanddedication
andthisapproachworksverywellforher. lf youarefortunateenoughto work
withCarina,I amsureyouwillberewarded.
I amthereforehonoredto recommendCarinaCristiano.Pleasefeelfreeto call
mewithanyquestions.
Verytruly,
JamesA.Worsham
President& CEO