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to the most vulnerable in our community. Under Ferdman’s leadership, this event has raised over $300,000.
Biography: Alan Ferdman has been a resident of Canyon Country since 1965 and has been a committed and
active member of our community. His volunteerism and memberships with many non-profits, service organi-
zations and committees has had a significant influence on our community and the thousands of individuals and
families who have benefited from Ferdman’s belief in giving back and his commitment to lend a hand. Ferdman
has been recognized as one of Santa Clarita’s “2014-15 22 Who Do,” “2012 & 2013 Top 51 Most Influential
People,” and has been nominated for the “2008 SCV Press Club Newsmaker of the Year” and previously nomi-
nated for the “2013, 2017 and 2018 Santa Clarita Valley Man of the Year.”

Taylor Kellstrom

Owner, SCV Book Exchange, and Agent, HomeSmart Realtor
Nominated by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles,
Circle of Hope, and JCI Santa Clarita

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (8 years)
• Event chair and sponsor, Bowling for Kids
• Dancing with our Stars participant
Circle of Hope (7 years)
• President
• Vice president
• Share the Love campaign, Galpin Subaru
• Walk Committee
• Afternoon Tea Committee
• Public Relations ambassador
JCI Santa Clarita (One Year)
• President
WSHUSD (5 Years)
• Motivational speaker for students
American Cancer Society
• Volunteer, Relay for Life survivor dinner
SCV Chamber of Commerce
• Leadership Academy
• Young Business Person of the Year, 2014
COC Alumni Ambassador (One Year)
Child & Family Center Taste of Town and Fund-raising committee
Organizational Impact: After four years on the Circle of Hope board, Taylor became president and continued
to chair COH’s signature fundraising event, Vine2Wine, raising over $107,000 to date under his guidance. He
recently oversaw and brought about COH’s move to a bigger and more diverse space. Taylor volunteers count-
less hours to Circle of Hope’s mission and is a founding member of Hope’s Haven Cancer Wellness Center,
a dream he has continued to pursue since joining the organization. The Center will bring multiple ancillary
healing and life-style services to local cancer patients, all free of charge. Taylor has spearheaded the communi-
ty-hosted fund raiser for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for the last six years. He has worked diligently to
plan a bowling event every year since 2012, putting effort into making the event bigger and better attended. To
date, Taylor has helped raise over $30,000 for CHLA. Taylor has always sought out ways to help personally and
to visit with the patients at CHLA, bringing dirt bike super stars to make the patients’ days a bit brighter. JCI:
Taylor’s involvement in JCI has helped propel young leadership involvement in community projects.
Biography: Taylor Kellstrom is a 29-year-old entrepreneur, philanthropist, real estate agent, and motivational
speaker. He was born and raised in Santa Clarita and is a graduate of both West Ranch High School and Col-
lege of the Canyons. He is the longtime owner of The Book Exchange – an off-campus college textbook store
– and he is a real estate professional with Home Smart NCG. A sports enthusiast, Taylor sustained injuries as an