On December 17, 2024, Culver City Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Brian Lucas swore in two new Board members as Triston Ezidore assumed the presidency of the district.
Elected on November 5, 2024, Andrew Lachman and Lindsay Carlson were seated in their new board positions, succeeding Dr. Kelly Kent and Ms. Paula Amezola, who stepped down from their nine- and four-year terms, respectively. Lachman and Carlson are both attorneys and have children attending CCUSD schools. Their four-year terms go through December 2028.
Lachman currently serves as General Counsel for a leading technology company, has taught business law and government relations, and is active in the state and national Democratic party.
Carlson currently works as internal counsel for a major international law firm, overseeing the work of a team of attorneys who handle a variety of information governance issues. She is a co-founder of the Heart of LA Democratic Club.
President Triston Ezidore, 21, was first elected to the school board in 2022 at the age of 19, a mere year and a half after graduating from Culver City High School. Making history as the youngest elected official in Los Angeles County, he is the first Black man to hold a position on the CCUSD School Board. After serving as Vice President this past year, he was unanimously voted into the presidency by his colleagues.
His election as CCUSD Board President makes him the youngest person to govern a school district in the U.S.
Ezidore has served as an Equity Specialist, Legislative Organizer, and committee member on the District’s Equity Advisory Committee, Restorative Practice’s Committee, Positive Behavior and Intervention’s Support Committee, and the Sexual Assault and Misconduct Reform Committee. He is currently employed in business development for Knowland Construction.
Bringing a much needed perspective to the district’s leadership, “I wholeheartedly believe that the people closest to the pain, should be closest to the power,” said President Ezidore. “I continue to be committed to advocating for, and building capacity around, the issues of education, labor, women’s reproductive health and political empowerment.” Ezidore leads with a deep understanding of the vital safety net our schools provide to thousands of students and families, and is a staunch advocate in building a school district in which all students can thrive.
Stephanie Loredo, also elected in 2022 and the first Filipina to hold a CCUSD School Board position, was voted in as Vice President. Board Member Brian Guerrero is now Clerk and Board Member Andrew Lachman serves as Parliamentarian.
“On behalf of the entire CCUSD community, we look forward to working with this new school board as we collectively strive to pursue excellence for each and every CCUSD student,” said Superintendent Lucas.
Photo – L to R – Carlson, Loredo, Ezidore, Lachman, Guerrero, Lucas
Culver City Unified School District
