JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF WILA
Saturday, May 18, 2024
We are delighted to invite you to join us for a momentous occasion – the 50th anniversary celebration of Wright Institute Los Angeles! Since our inception in 1974, WILA has been dedicated to transforming lives through low-fee psychotherapy, high-quality psychoanalytic education, and community outreach and advocacy. Keeping WILA alive for 50 years is quite an accomplishment, one that wouldn’t have been possible without you. We can’t wait to celebrate together!
When?
Saturday, May 18, 2024
4pm – 7pm
Where?
178 North Carmelina Avenue
Los Angeles 90049
ATTIRE
Garden party
Questions?
Rocio can help! Call 424-371-5191 x110 or email [email protected]

HONOREE
In addition to celebrating 50 years of service to the community, we’re excited to honor the hard work of our committed Executive Director, Dr. Michele Gomes. Michele has been a tireless champion of WILA’s mission since becoming WILA’s Clinical Director in 2011 and Executive Director in 2016. As Allen Yasser, WILA’s Director Emeritus says, “WILA under Michele’s leadership has become bigger, better, and a lot more fun!” If you’ve had the pleasure of being taught, supervised, or otherwise influenced by Michele’s leadership, we hope you’ll join us in our celebration!
WILA continues to value the health and safety of our community, especially when gathering in large groups. Feel free to wear a mask if you prefer, we will also have some on hand at the entrance.
NOTE: Tickets, Sponsorships, and Commemorative Journal Ad purchases require separate transactions
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Event Sponsors
Event Supporters
Cheryl Arutt
Howard Bacal
Artin Baghramian
Joyce Barr
Jill Model Barth
Maureen Baum
Ilene Bell
Tamala Black
Linda Bortell
Debra Brause
Molly Cahan & Mike Gee
Lynda Chassler
David Choi
Jody Churko
Dotti Clayman-Cook
Marie Cohen
Community West
Copyland
Kim Davis
Sophie Davis-Cohen
Elizabeth Diamond
Michael Diamond
Susan Donner
Carol Eberhardt
Deanie Eichenstein
Max Feirstein
Claudia Feldman
Diane Fletcher
Nicole Flowers
Sidonie Freeman
Diane Garcia
Paul Gibbs
Robyn Goldberg
Michele & Mario Gomes
Linda Goodman
Anna Goslicka
Kevin Gruenberg
Ethan Grumbach
Grace Hazeltine
Thomas Helscher
Andrea Kane
Jennifer Kashani
Asher Keren-Zvi
Dana & Paul Kiesel
Clare Knudson
Tami Krichiver
Lori Krop
Lynn Kuttnauer
Heather LaFace
Sandy Landen
Laura LaPiana
David Laramie
Veronika Larova
Doryann Lebe
Leslie Leitner
Eliana Lev
Peter Loewenberg
David Mann
Aimee Martinez
Sheila Martinez
Carol Mayhew
Bill McCrary
Kristen Melnyk
Lanning Melville
LAISPS
Meghan Moody
Albert Morell
Lauren Moses
New Center for Psychoanalysis
Marcia & David Nimmer
Lisa Osborn
Stephen Phillips
Tracy Pollack
Polsinelli PC
Myra Pomerantz
Paulene Popek
Crystle Prung
Psychoanalytic Center of California
Allan & Christie Roeder
Jim & Janis Roeder
Emily Rosen
Brooke Rowland
Laura Ruaro
Dahlia Nissan Russ
Raha Salehinia
Erica Sanborn
Jessica Sardas
Michelle Scott
Scott Shapiro
Margaret Sheehan
Terry Simpson
Katherine Smith
Gerard Sobnosky
Linda Sobelman
Patrice Spinner
Alan Spivak
Shannon Strohson
Spenser Sussan
Gabrielle Taylor
Dawn Tennenbaum
Kate & Julien Thuan
Leigh Tobias
Akasa Tseng
Maryam Vadjed Samiei
Joe Verrone
Lisa Vitti
Valerie von Raffay
Colleen Warnesky
Andrea Weiss
Jackie Wheeler
WILA Alumni Association
WILA Board of Directors
Laura Williams
Peter Wolson
Allen Yasser & Kathleen Fitzgerald
(updated 5/20/24)