This fall, Yvener J. Petit, MBA ’18, joined Live Nation as a director of strategic initiatives and operations. In addition, Yvener has recently been elected to serve as an executive committee and board member of Communities in Schools of Los Angeles, a nonprofit that focuses on providing 1:1 case management for nearly 1,000 at-risk Los Angeles Unified School District students, helping them stay in school and achieve in life.
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