Investor, founder join Big Brothers Big Sisters board

Two Newport Beach men have joined the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County Board of Directors in hopes of making a difference, organization officials said Monday.

Patrick Maciariello, an equity investor from Compass Group Management, and Paul Fruchbom, founder of KDF Communities LLC from Corona del Mar, said they’ve witnessed what mentoring young kids can do and want to play a role in helping the organization.

Fruchbom is the founder of the Big Boys Men’s Camp, a weekend setting where men mentor underprivileged kids. Big Brothers Big Sisters officials said the camp has been a steady funnel for people into their organization. Fruchbom’s father was a Big Brother too, inspiring Fruchbom to give younger people the opportunities he had as a child, officials said.

For information, go to www.bigbrooc.org or call (714) 544-7773.

— Joseph Serna