We are proud to introduce the volunteer Board of Directors who are committed to the success of Ivy Academia. As you read below, you will note that the Board of Directors come to us with a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Ivy Academia Board of Directors consists of the following individuals:
Janay Bailey - Chairperson of the Board
Office Manager, S. Barrett Insurance Agency, Inc. and Former Parent
Ms. Bailey is an Office Manager at S. Barrett Insurance Agency, Inc., where she is responsible for day-to-day operations; overseeing employees, general agents, vendors and clients; and servicing, renewing and marketing large commercial accounts.
Farbood Majd - Vice Chairperson of the Board
Attorney and Owner, Law Offices of Majd & Associates
Mr. Majd is an attorney and owner of the Law Offices of Majd & Associates. He previously was a finance manager at Beverly Hills Unique Sports Cars, where he processed loan applications for clients. Mr. Majd graduated from Ankara University-School of Law and graduated with a Juris Doctor from the University of Glendale, School of Law.
Elizabeth Harrier - Secretary of the Board
Litigation Attorney- LightGabler
Ms. Harrier is a civil litigation attorney with experience representing large corporations and their clients in a variety of disputed matters, including automobile liability, insurance coverage, and premises liability. Throughout law school, she worked at a family law office in Irvine as a law clerk. Before attending law school, she participated in JusticeCorps, an AmeriCorps program, assisting self-represented litigants in a court-based self-help center at the Van Nuys Courthouse. Ms. Harrier is an active member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, and the CSUN Attorney Alumni Network. She attended California State University Northridge and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 2010. She obtained her Juris Doctorate from Western State College of Law in 2016. During law school, Ms. Harrier was an active member of the Student Bar Association serving as Vice President of the Public Service Committee, Social Chair and President of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.
Wyatt Truscheit - Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Board
Consulting CFO/CFO, Responsive Education Solutions
Wyatt Truscheit began his financial career with the national public accounting firm Deloitte & Touché in St. Louis, MO., and has served in various senior level financial positions over the past 30 years specializing in entrepreneurial, multi-location, accelerated growth organizations, notably and most recently as Consulting CFO/CFO with Responsive Education Solutions and 11+ years as Chief Financial Officer of IDEA Public Schools where he uniquely combined private and public sector experience to help lead industry leading growth with “A” rated financial results and the highest accountability ratings.
Wyatt served as Chief Financial Officer in the private equity sector for the 8 years prior to joining IDEA, and as Vice President Finance with Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Dallas, Tx, for 14 years. Wyatt earned an MBA from Baylor University, a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting (cum laude) from the University of Missouri, and a BA in Government from Valparaiso University.
Bruce Hojati - Member
Broker-Associate, Balboa Real Estate Inc.
Mr. Hojati is a Real Estate Broker Associate with Balboa Real Estate Inc. and the Managing Director of Internet Content Group (procurement specialist for Personal Protection Equipment).