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/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221549304439.jpgL-R: Scott Bowling (President & CEO, ECF), Suzanne Kayne (Gala Co-Chair & Board of Directors, ECF), Bob Eckert (President & CEO, Mattel) and Phil Miller (Chairperson, ECF)
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221549533889.jpgL-R: Fred Alavi (Executive VP, Pacific Mercantile Bancorp; BOD, ECF), Allen Alexander (President & Director, Carson Foundation), Scott Bowling (President & CEO, ECF), Arthur Kassel
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221550044753.jpgL-R: John Bendheim (President, Bendheim Enterprises, Inc.), Robin and Elliot Broidy (Founder, Broidy Capital Management)
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221550378341.jpgL-R: Suzanne Kayne (Gala Co-Chair & Board of Directors, ECF) and Ric Kayne (CEO and Founder, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P.)
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221550537683.jpgL-R: Bob Eckert (President & CEO, Mattel), Dean Scarborough (Chairman, President & CEO, Avery Dennison Corporation)
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221551442055.jpgL-R: Neil Friedman (Former President, Mattel Brands), Bob Eckert (President & CEO, Mattel) and Kathy Eckert, Dr. Andrea Rich (Director, Mattel; Former President/CEO of LACMA)
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221552034874.jpgL-R: Roger Wacker (Managing Director, Credit Suisse), Elliot Broidy (Broidy Capital Mgmt.), Homeyra Alavi, Angela Wacker (Sr. VP, NAI Capital), Arthur Kassel, Fred Alavi, Janet Blasius
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221552234886.jpgL-R: Stanley Black (Co-founder and President, KB Management), Homeyra and Fred Alavi (Executive Vice President, Pacific Mercantile Bancorp; BOD, ECF), Arthur Kassel
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221552394787.jpgL-R: George Schaeffer (President & CEO, OPI Products, Inc.), Scott Bowling (President & CEO, ECF), Helen Nethercutt (Chairperson, The Nethercutt Collection)
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221553094360.jpgL-R: Scott Bowling (President & CEO, ECF), Dean Scarborough (Chairman, President & CEO, Avery Dennison Corporation)
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221553298980.jpgL-R: Ralph Walter (Sr. Managing Director, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P.; Board of Directors, ECF), Vince Klaseus (Senior Vice President, Global Toys, Disney), Scott Bowling
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221553487444.jpgL-R: Ralph Walter (Sr. Managing Director, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P.; Board of Directors, ECF), Vince Klaseus (Senior Vice President, Global Toys, Disney), Scott Bowling
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221554009322.jpgL-R: Robert Morse (Actor, Mad Men) presents ECF Community Leadership Award to Bob Eckert (President & CEO, Mattel)
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221556419384.jpgL-R: Dr. Artur Mager, Kevin Debre, James Walker, Suzanne Kayne, Gene Siciliano, Jocelyn Tetel, Les Abell, Joe Tilem, Art Naddour and Phil Miller
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221557388677.jpgL-R: Nancy Abell and Suzanne Kayne on stage
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221557566817.jpgL-R: Scott Bowling, Barbara Cull and Robert Shushan
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221558226795.jpgL-R: Robert Shushan with 2 sons and daughter-in-law, Nancy and Les Abell
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221558446864.jpgL-R: Cliff Nimrod and Emily Lloyd
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221559035173.jpgL-R: Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lieberthal
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221559299269.jpgL-R: Scott Bowling, Mike McAleer (actor) and guest
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221600051542.jpgL-R: Jack and Helen Nethercutt, Scott Bowling
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221600229332.jpgL-R: Gene Siciliano, Karen Delloso, Terri and James Walker
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221600427399.jpgL-R: Jocelyn Tetel and Scott Bowling
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221600592779.jpgL-R: Scott Bowling and Patrick Casey
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221601183708.jpgL-R: Barbara Cull and Husband, Deidre Lind
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221601353275.jpgL-R: Scott Bowling and Art Naddour
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221602006270.jpgL-R: Les, Lauren and Nancy Abell
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221602227040.jpgL-R: Gary Lieberthal and Ric Kayne (CEO and Founder, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P.)
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221602421233.jpgL-R: Mattel Team: Debbie Dicochear, Michael Warren, Jennifer Mennell, Pat Moore, Jennifer Gold, Deidre Lind
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221603023756.jpgL-R: Ralph Walter, Dorothy Fleisher, Scott Bowling
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221603179865.jpgL-R: Roger and Angela Wacker
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221603498556.jpgGary Lieberthal as Barbie
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221604253851.jpgREO Speedwagon perform
/assets/img/galleries/gallery1411/thumb_201104221606494911.jpgGala Ballroom

65th Anniversary Gala Slideshow

The Exceptional Children's Foundation (ECF) held its 65^th Anniversary Gala on March 8, 2011 at The Beverly Hills Hotel. Suzanne Kayne, ECF Board Member and Nancy Abell, Partner at Paul Hastings, co-chaired the annual dinner.

Highlighting the gala's theme, Celebrating Leadership, Bob Eckert, chairman and CEO of Mattel, was presented with the ECF Community Leadership Award in recognition of his leadership and ongoing commitment to shaping the development of generations of children, inspiring creativity and innovation and for demonstrating what's possible through a world of play.

The Gala raised over $1.2 million to support ECF, which is the only organization of its kind in California that provides a continuum of programs for children and adults who are challenged with developmental, learning and emotional disabilities - supporting individuals throughout their lifespan to reach their greatest potential.