Nicole Love
Program Manager
Info@jrredmondsilverbackfoundation.org
Nicole Love attended the University of La Verne, where she received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and master’s degree in Marketing and Leadership & Management. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Public Administration at California Baptist University. Nicole has worked in the public sector for over ten years forging relationships with several non-profit organizations in Los Angeles and San Bernardino County. She served as a Strategic Plan Committee member assisting the City to achieve its mission and vision. Nicole is also a member of the City of Claremont Sustainability Committee. Her professional career as a Division Manager overseeing the Business License division has allowed her to create partnerships with several regional non-profit organizations. While serving as 3rd Vice President in the 3rd Division of the California Municipal Revenue & Tax Association, Nicole has developed, implemented, and maintained multiple programs with her level of expertise. Nicole is passionate about helping those who struggle with mental health issues as she has a personal connection to it, making her a great addition to the J.R. Redmond Silverback Foundation team.
Fa'avae Fa'avae
Advisory Committee
info@islandavela.com
Fa’avae J. Fa’avae is the founder and owner of apparel companies, F2 Manufacturing and Island Avenue, co-owner of restaurants, Beleaf Burgers and Bored & Hungry, and F2 Films. Manufacturing clients include, “Fashionova, Darc Sport, Diamond Supply Co, and Disney”, and many others. Lifestyle brand Island Avenue has gained notoriety for being featured in retail chains like Macys and Tillys, and in May of 2023, Island Avenue made history by becoming the first Pacific Islander brand to grace the shelves of Nordstrom. Island Ave’s expansion also includes upcoming resort wear in the likes of “St Regis, Hilton, Ritz Carlton and Four Season”. As co owner of Beleaf Burgers, Fa’avae’s community connection helped develop a strong plant base community within the OC and Los Angeles area. Alongside his great partners, Fa’avae’s leadership and vision from the inception of Bored & Hungry, the world’s 1st NFT restaurant, helped launch the concept in record time, garnering viral media coverage worldwide, combined with the most recent expansion in Asia, establishing its imprint in the Philippines, South Korea, and future Asian markets like Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam. F2 Films recently launched its short film “Follow Me Home” which garnered awards and laurel selections within several 2023 film festivals, from Cannes to Los Angeles. In 2022, Fa’avae became the first Pacific Islander board member for Asian Pacific Islander National Chamber of Commerce, National ACE, an organization based in DC that represents all Asian Pacific Islander Entrepreneurs throughout the US and its territories. Fa’avae’s expertise include C-suite leadership, business operations, digital and IRL marketing, and B2C & B2B sales.
With a passion to always give back, Fa’avae established The T.U.T Foundation, Triumphant Under Tragedy, in honor of his brother who tragically passed in 1992. The T.U.T Foundation holds its annual Christmas event, “Christmas in Carson” providing free toys, clothes and food for less fortunate families within the Los Angeles area. The “TUT Academy” is slated to launch in 2023, which will provide basic fundamentals in “Entrepreneurship, Finance 101, Stocks, Artificial Intelligence, Real Estate, and Private Equity”, for low income communities in Los Angeles.
Fa’avae is a former Division 1 Football Athlete, and graduate with a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of California Berkeley.