Ann Kono
Curtis parent Ann Kono has served Curtis as a valued member of the board’s Finance and Campaign Advisory committees. She is also a dedicated Parents Association volunteer, who has generously given of herself to our community for many years.
As a seasoned C-Suite executive with over 25 years of experience, Ms. Kono has focused on increasing enterprise value for management, operating, and portfolio companies. She is the CEO and founder of Leda Advisory Group, a firm focused on the asset management industry. Ms. Kono also currently serves as an independent director for Cathay General Bancorp, Siepe LLC, and Sabra Healthcare Real Estate Investment Trust. Prior to her work on corporate boards, Ms. Kono was the Chief Information and Risk Officer at Ares Management LLC. She was part of the foundational team that helped transform Ares from a private domestic credit firm to a public global asset manager.
Ms. Kono is a passionate advocate for education. She has served as a past Chairperson of Junior Achievement Southern California and is the Co-Founder of TeachAAPI. She is a proud USC Trojan, holding an M.B.A. from the Marshall School, and has a B.S. in Finance from Boston University.
Ann and her husband, Sean, are the proud parents of current Curtis student Blake ’27 and graduate Kyle ’24.
