Andy Hasroun – President
Amir “Andy” Hasroun is the creator and owner 55 Degree Wine, a fashionable wine store and lounge located in the heart of Atwater Village. With over 90% of its wines imported from Italy, 55 Degree Wine is unique in that it houses the only true wine cellar in Los Angeles where on any given night of the week, customers can taste over 2000 exotic wines from all over the world, helping in part make Glendale Blvd a destination shopping district. In addition to Andy’s passion for wine and business he is also an active civic leader.
Andy can be reached at andy@55degreewine.com, for more information about Andy’s business go to www.55degreewine.com.
Alex Ventura – Vice President
Alex Ventura owns and operates Ventura & Son Masonry, a residential masonry and concrete instillation company. He is also an Atwater Village resident. Alex sees great opportunity here for his business and look forward to working with the Chamber and its members to promote our businesses and better our community. As a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the North Atwater Village Neighborhood Council Representative he strives to better our community anyway he can.
Alex can be reached at ventura.masonry@gmail.com, for more information about Alex’s business go to www.venturaandsonmasonry.com.
Patricia Aleman – Treasurer
Patricia Aleman is Atwater’s local State Farm insurance agent. Her agency offers a wide selection of insurance products and financial services. In addition to her professional work Patricia is also an active community volunteer. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Optimist Youth Home for at risk children in Highland Park and for the Glendale Kiwanis, which host many fundraisers for local community nonprofit groups. More locally Patricia also serves as Treasure for Atwater Village Chamber of Commerce and can often be counted on to sponsor many local events, such as the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony.
Patricia can be reached at patricia.aleman.p2u5@statefarm.com, for more information about Patricia’s business go to www.alemaninsurance.net.
Luis Lopez – Secretary
Luis Lopez owns and operates a small family auto repair shop on Fletcher Drive, Luis Lopez Automotive. Luis’s shop is a place where motorists can get reliable and competitive priced auto service & repairs. At heart, he is a friendly neighborhood mechanic dedicated in keeping Atwater Village on the road. In addition to fixing cars Luis also enjoys fixing community problems. Luis has been an active member of the Chamber of Commerce since 2002 and has deep roots Atwater’s business community. He has also an active member of Friends of Atwater Village, a local 501 (3) non-profit group.
Luis can be reached at luis@lopezautomotive.com, for more information about Luis’s business go to www.lopezautomotive.com.
Thea Pueschel – Director of Mixers & Special Events
Thea Pueschel, C.Ht. is the owner of Hypnotiq Solutions, a private hypnotherapy practice. She believes in working within the community and cross promoting with other businesses as much as possible, in order to create a more dynamic local economy. When Thea decided to open her private hypnotherapy practice Hypnotiq Solutions Atwater Village seemed the only logical choice. It is her goal to assist in creating a dialog between businesses, and aid in the creation of a support network among local businesses, setting the foundation to build a dynamic foundation for commerce.
Thea can be reached at hypnotiqsolutions@gmail.com, for more information about Thea’s business go to www.hypnotiq-solutions.com.
Alex Bruno – Board Director
Alex Bruno is a partner and founder of the law firm of Bruno & Perez. Alex’s practice areas include corporate law, partnership law, business law, employment law, labor law, contract law, non-profit law, business litigation and estate planning. Prior to establishing Bruno & Perez, he worked for a national law firm representing national, international and local companies in their product, business and liability matters. Alex is also an Atwater Village resident and community volunteer.
Alex can be reached at alex@brunoandperez.com; for more information Alex’s law firm go to www.brunoandperez.com.
Kumbi Butler – Board Director
Kumbi Butler is owner and instructor at Heartbeat House, a neighborhood dance and fitness studio. Heartbeat House is a non-competitive studio with an eclectic mix of ethnic, mainstream, traditional and non-traditional dance class offerings. Kumbi’s background is in teaching dance as well as personal training.
Kumbi can be reached at kumbikum@gmail.com; for information on Kumbi’s dance studio go to www.heartbeathouse.net
To contact the Board of Directors please email us at: board@atwaterchamber.org
