Remco Waller

Remco Waller is born in the Netherlands and is a seasoned global executive with more than 30 years’ experience in industry leading manufacturing, retail, consumer goods and commercial real estate companies including senior roles in Europe, USA and Asia (China and Korea) and is currently an advisor and Board member of MGM Transformers after leading a successful recapitalization of the business in 2023 to accelerate further growth.

With his new role (and some more available time) he wants to be more involved in his passion of excellent education / development for all in our community.

He relocated with his family to Los Angeles (Manhattan Beach) in 2006 to take on the role as the CFO for Fresh & Easy Neighborhood markets -at that time a subsidiary of Tesco from the UK – to start the grocery chain.

He has been serving on the Board (including President) of the Manhattan Beach Education Foundation since 2013 and have been many years a cabinet member for United Way Los Angeles. He is currently also involved in Environmental Charter Schools in Gardena, Bresee in Koreatown and the Automobile Driving Museum in El Segundo.

During his international assignments, he has been active as director in several Chambers of Commerce, the LA County Economic Development Cooperation, CFO forums and International School boards.

He holds a master’s in business economics from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam, the Netherlands and a Post-Graduate Controller degree of the Vrije University of Amsterdam.

Remco and his wife Mariel (also from the Netherlands) have three children – they all graduated or in college in California. In his free time, he loves all racket sports, hiking, biking and skiing and is a passionate world traveler.


What is the most compelling reason you believe in the importance of our organization?
To support kids in their formative years to succeed in their personal development and school performance creates tremendous value as it will set them up to become contributing community members in all aspects of their adult lives. Communities In Schools of Los Angeles’ mission is exactly doing this.
Our mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.