Diana Derycz-kessler

Ms. Diana Derycz-Kessler is a private investor with holdings in a variety of sectors including oil and gas. Related to her investments she has taken on active operational roles, including special counsel to Bristol Capital Advisors and a 17-year tenure as CEO of the media arts college Los Angeles Film School. Ms. Derycz-Kessler’s early career began as a lawyer in the international oil and gas sector working for the law firm Curtis, Mallet, Prevost, Colt and Mosle, and subsequently for Occidental Petroleum. She worked out of New York, Mexico and other Latin America countries. Ms. Derycz-Kessler launched her private practice with a focus on oil and gas, investments, and capital raising representation. In 2000, she and her husband founded their investment advisory firm which led her to her current role as an investor. Ms. Derycz-Kessler became a leader in UNESCO’s TeachHer program, a private public sector partnership bridging the global gender gap in education. Ms. Derycz-Kessler holds a Law Degree from Harvard Law School and a Master’s Degree from Stanford University and a bachelor’s degree from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the State Bar of California and the American Bar Association.