Kristin Tahler & Laura Wasserman

Laura Wasserman is a Los Angeles–based philanthropist and active board member dedicated to expanding access to education, mental health resources, and opportunities for young people. She serves as Co-Chair of the Los Angeles Board of College Track, where she played a key role in building and sustaining the Watts campus, helping ensure its long-term success. Laura is the founder of UCLA CARES, an initiative focused on addressing youth anxiety by providing tools and resources for children, parents, and educators. She also serves on the boards of the Los Angeles Zoo and the United States Equestrian Foundation, where she supports conservation efforts and helps fund opportunities for riders pursuing national and Olympic competition. Prior to her philanthropic work, Laura was an executive in creative music at Fox, where she worked as a music supervisor on films including Two Weeks Notice, Moulin Rouge!, Serendipity, Romeo + Juliet, and The Beach, among others. Deeply committed to community impact, Laura is known for her hands-on approach, leadership, and ability to bring people together around meaningful causes.

A partner at Quinn Emanuel, Kristin is a distinguished white collar litigator focused on criminal defense, internal investigations, and complex civil matters involving alleged fraud or quasi-criminal conduct. She advises international companies, executives, boards, investors, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, serving as a strategic counsellor on high-stakes, multifaceted legal challenges.