Christine Simmons believes in making a difference in her community. She says, “I’m passionate about community service, I’m passionate about giving back. That’s what I love to do.”  She brings this commitment to her job as president and chief operations officer of the Los Angeles Sparks, the Los Angeles WNBA team, to her position as president-elect of the UCLA Alumni Association Board of Directors and to her personal life as well. From reaching out to a young girl with a question about disparities between the NBA and WNBA and making her an honorary Sparks’ president and C.O.O. for a day; to volunteering her time and energy with nonprofits and creating positive change in Los Angeles; to working with a charity improving the quality of life in Haiti, she jumps in and gets involved.