Ethical Leadership, Personal Experiences, and The Entertainment Business with Darick Simpson

 The Ukleja Center for Ethical Leadership  at CSULB is honored to have Darick Simpson serving as its 2020-2021 William Dickson Leader-in-Residence. Darick Simpson will be visiting FEA309-Production I: Cinematography on Monday 10/26 from 10:00 am to Noon to share his story, talk about careers, leadership, and his experiences in the entertainment industry.   

Through the William Dickson Faculty Fellows program, the Ukleja Center invites prominent business executives, government officials, and nonprofit leaders to share their stories with CSULB students. 

Darick Simpson is President of the Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation. Before joining the Miller Foundation in 2019, he served as Executive Director of the Long Beach Community Action Partnership for 13 years.  

Throughout his career, Darick has established an excellent reputation as a community leader with diverse experiences that include: television, business development, community development, youth programs, and entertainment. His myriad awards and distinguished recognitions for service include: 2008 Long Beach Chamber of Commerce Dewey Smith Community Service Award; being named by the Long Beach Post as one of the Ten Most Powerful People in Long Beach in 2012; and the 2016 CCEJ Humanitarian Award. In 2015, Darick was recognized as a PBS SoCal American Graduate Champion and featured in a video that aired on PBS in the Los Angeles market. 

Darick has served on the National and State Community Action Partnership Board of Directors, as a Public Social Service Commissioner for the County of Los Angeles from 2013-2019, and is currently a member of the Board of Community Advisors for California State University, Long Beach. 

Mr. Simpson is excited to talk with FEA students about ethical practices in film and the industry.