Sears

She had previously worked with a wide range of coaches including Nigel Sears, Andrew Richardson - who was in charge during her run to the US Open title - Torben Beltz, Dmitry Tursunov and Sebastian Sachs.

Soboroff said he helped coordinate on-the-ground efforts with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers, brought in mental health experts and fixed problems as they arose, such as helping to broker the deal for Palisades Charter High School’s temporary relocation to the former Sears building in Santa Monica.

The school’s 2,445 students, who have been online for classes since the fire, will soon relocate to the former Sears building in downtown Santa Monica.

If there has been emblem of the market’s weakness, it is the long-vacant former Sears building near the Third Street Promenade.

Located across from the Santa Monica Place mall — and within sight of the historic neon sign welcoming visitors to the Santa Monica Pier — the old Sears building has been vacant for the better part of a decade.