Board of Directors & Staff
OFFICERS
Bob Rawitch
Chair
Retired, L.A. Times and Winner & Associates
Janice Boafo
Vice Chair
Child Welfare Practice Consultant, San Diego State University Academy of Professional Excellence
Fred J. Ruopp Jr.
Treasurer
Chariman, Chelsea Management
Sally Turner
Secretary
Retired Journalist, Journalism Professor California State University Northridge
MEMBERS AT LARGE
Ron Villafana
Retired Executive
State Comp. Insurance Fund
Steve Brown
Retired
Real Estate Investment & Finance
Alex Hemmelgarn
Attorney
Lewitt Hackman
Jason Horstman
Market Executive
JP Morgan Chase
David Jones
Shareholder
Lewitt Hackman, Employment Practice Group
Manoj K. Mathew, MD
Chief Executive Officer
ACE Medical Associates
Gabriela Perez
VP Branch Manager
Home Street Bank
Margo Messina
SVP, Consumer Banking Region Executive
West Community Region Bank of America
OUR STAFF
Cristina Coronel
Administrative & Special Projects Coordinator
Marcella Jackson
Volunteer & Community Engagement Coordinator
(818) 686-7327
Marcella @mendpoverty.org
David Hernandez
Program Manager Community Nourishment Programs
(818) 686-7334
David @mendpoverty.org
Tanya Kahvejian
Program Coordinator Gateways Employment Services
(818) 686-7354
tanya @mendpoverty.org
Sandra Tarango
Program Specialist Gateways Employment Services
(818) 686-7323
sandra @mendpoverty.org