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Honorees

Servicon
The Mahdesian Family

Climate Resolve is delighted to honor Servicon and its founding family, the Mahdesians, on March 20 at Coolest in LA.

Founded more than 50 years ago by Richard Mahdesian, Servicon remains a privately held, family-owned company that has become a national model for green cleaning and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance.

Under the leadership of Chairman Michael Mahdesian, President & CEO Laurie Sewell, and a next generation guided by Greg Mahdesian and Anna Rabinovitch, Servicon has continued to elevate industry standards while maintaining a deep sense of purpose: to create healthy environments where people can thrive.

Hon. Isaac G. Bryan
Assemblymember
California State Assembly, 55th District

Climate Resolve is delighted to honor Honorable Isaac G. Bryan, on March 20 at Coolest in LA.

Assemblymember Isaac G. Bryan represents California’s 55th Assembly District, which consists of Culver City and communities in West and South Los Angeles.

In the Assembly, Isaac serves as Chair of the Committee on Natural Resources as well as Chair of the Assembly’s first Select Committee on Poverty and Economic Inclusion. In addition, he serves as a member of the following committees: Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change, Government Organization, Judiciary, and Privacy & Consumer Protection.

In 2024, he was elected Vice Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus.

Isaac’s legislative accomplishments include phasing out the Inglewood Oil Field (AB 2716) and other oil drilling near homes and communities in California (SB 1137), as well as securing funding for the first Climate Change Education Center in the California Community College system at West LA College. He passed legislation to end prohibitive fees for parents with children in foster care (AB 1686), ensure access to menstrual products for incarcerated Californians (AB 1810), to protect survivor benefits owed to foster youth (AB 2906), increase wages for incarcerated firefighters (AB 247), increase transparency in police misconduct cases (AB 1388), and more.

Isaac is a community organizer, policy expert, and a published academic. Prior to his election to the Assembly, Isaac served as the founding Director of the UCLA Black Policy Project – a think tank dedicated to advancing racial equity through rigorous policy analysis – and as the first Director of Public Policy at the UCLA Ralph J. Bunche Center, as well as Director of Organizing for the nationally recognized Million Dollar Hoods project, a community-based participatory research project. He authored the first holistic report for the City of Los Angeles on the needs of formerly incarcerated Angelenos, exposing a gap in youth justice policy. For years, his academic and organizing work has been at the intersection of environmental, economic, education and housing justice.

Roy E. Wright
President and CEO
Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety

Climate Resolve will honor Roy E. Wright and the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) on March 20 at Coolest in LA.

Convinced the continuing cycle of human suffering that strikes families and communities following severe weather can be broken, Roy Wright leads a team of scientists and risk communicators who deliver strategies for safer and stronger homes and businesses.

For two decades, Roy has served in roles that put him on the ground in the immediate aftermath of weather-driven and climate-related disasters, walking through damaged homes with survivors and leading the charge for survivable homes and businesses, stronger construction, more effective resilience efforts, and better building codes.

A property insurance and disaster resiliency expert, and a former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) official, Roy joined the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) in 2018.

IBHS delivers top-tier science and translates it into action to prevent avoidable suffering, strengthen our homes and businesses, inform the insurance industry, and support thriving communities. Roy’s team uses a unique, state-of-the-art research facility to conduct realistic re-creations of severe weather hazards on full-scale structures.

Prior to IBHS, Roy served at FEMA as the chief executive of the National Flood Insurance Program, led the agency’s Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, and directed resilience programs addressing earthquake, fire, flood, and wind risks.

A native of California, Roy earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Azusa Pacific University and a Master of Public Administration from The George Washington University.

Dr. Suja Lowenthal
City Manager
City of Lynwood

Climate Resolve is delighted to honor Dr. Suja Lowenthal, on March 20 at Coolest in LA.

Dr. Suja Lowenthal is a pioneering climate and civic leader whose three decades of public service have shaped environmental policy, advanced sustainable mobility, strengthened water quality across California, and transformed how cities engage with climate resilience.

As Councilmember and Vice Mayor for the City of Long Beach, she helped create an amazing bicycle network and earned international recognition for urban innovation. In Santa Monica, she led its Big Blue Bus system. While on the Long Beach City Council, she championed one of the earliest and most influential plastic bag bans in California—legislation that helped protect marine life, reduce single-use pollution, and ultimately became a model ahead of the statewide ban. As Chair of the Harbor/Port Committee, she elevated climate action through the Green Port Policy and advanced “green-collar” job creation linked to cleaner goods movement and air-quality goals.

Water has been a defining thread of her public service. Dr. Lowenthal has spent nearly two decades improving California’s water quality—locally through Clean Beaches programming and statewide through leadership with municipal water districts, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and the California Coastal Commission. As a Heal the Bay board member for 13 years, she collaborated with scientists, advocates, and local government to turn failing Beach Report Card grades into A’s and B’s through policy reform, accountability structures, and stormwater innovation.

Today, Dr. Lowenthal continues to shape California’s climate future. She currently serves as Board Chair for Zero Emissions Transit, a subsidiary of Climate Resolve, championing the shift to cleaner transportation systems and equitable urban mobility.

Dr. Suja Lowenthal holds a B.A. in Economics from UCLA, an MBA from California State University, Los Angeles, and a Doctorate in Policy, Planning & Development from USC.

Emcee

The Honorable Luz Rivas
US House of Representatives
California’s 29th District

Congressmember Luz Rivas is an engineer, educator, and public servant who was elected to the House of Representatives in 2025 to represent California’s 29th Congressional District – the first Latina to represent the district and the only Latina in Congress with a STEM background.

For the 119th Congress, Rep. Rivas was elected by her peers to serve in House Democratic Leadership as the Freshman Leadership Representative. In this role, she ensures each freshman member’s voice is heard and represented in the House Democrats’ agenda. Additionally, Rep. Rivas serves as co-chair of the Congressional STEM Education Caucus and is a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Progressive Caucus, and the Democratic Women’s Caucus.

Prior to her election to the House of Representatives, Rep. Rivas served in the California State Assembly and is formerly the Founder of DIY Girls, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping girls become interested in technology and engineering through educational experiences and mentorship.

Thomas Wong
City of Monterey Park
Councilmember

Thomas Wong was elected to the Monterey Park City Council in November 2022 and served as Mayor from February to December 2024. Born and raised in Monterey Park, he is the son of immigrants from Taiwan and Burma/Myanmar and is the first person of Burmese heritage elected to office in the United States.

Prior to his election to the city council, he served as an elected board member of the San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District for a decade (2013-2022), including seven years as board president (2015-2022), where he spearheaded the district’s first Integrated Resources Plan, initiated the district’s community grant program, and helped direct millions of dollars in support for critical water infrastructure and water efficiency investments.

During his term as Mayor, the city adopted its first comprehensive Sustainability Plan to chart a course to net-zero climate emissions by 2045 and adopted a new Economic Development Strategic Plan, engaging the community around strategies to ensure a vibrant local economy in the years ahead.

Thomas has worked as a public affairs and public policy professional for more than fifteen years, including as a staff member to then Assemblymember Mike Eng and former California State Controller Betty Yee. He currently works in public affairs and government relations for Southern California Edison, one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, where he helps advance clean energy, climate, and grid infrastructure policies and projects.

Thomas is also recognized for his leadership in the wider region, including through his service on the boards of Climate Resolve, the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership, the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust, the Southern California Association of Governments, and Nature for All.

ENTERTAINMENT

Entertainment

Mariachi Lindas Mexicanas

Mariachi Lindas Mexicanas is an inspiring all-female mariachi group that first took the stage at La Placita Olvera, a cherished cultural landmark in Los Angeles. Founded after their leader’s journey from a prestigious mariachi to creating her own female group in the USA, they are passionate about celebrating their musical heritage and empowering women in the industry.

Learn more about Mariachi Lindas Mexicanas at mariachilindasmexicanas.com.