{"id":21078,"date":"2024-07-22T15:00:45","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T15:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/?page_id=21078"},"modified":"2026-03-24T11:55:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T18:55:43","slug":"board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/da\/about\/board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Bestyrelse"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n\t\t\tBestyrelsesmedlemmer\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>Ventura County Community Foundations bestyrelse forst\u00e5r, at deltagelse p\u00e5 ledelsesniveau i en community foundation giver en s\u00e6rlig og unik mulighed for at tage fat p\u00e5 de alvorligste udfordringer, som vores samfund st\u00e5r over for i dag, samt forme fremtiden til en bedre morgendag.<\/p>\n<p>VCCF er glade for at kunne meddele, at ALLE vores bestyrelsesmedlemmer er certificeret i Fiduciary Essentials for Foundations and Endowments (FEFE)!<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/da\/donors\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBliv involveret\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mask-group-27.png\" alt=\"Mask group (27)\" height=\"701\" width=\"900\" title=\"Gruppe af masker (27)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tVores historie\t<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tBestyrelsesmedlemmer\t<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tMedarbejdere\t<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\u00d8konomi\t<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tDonorernes historier\t<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tOfte stillede sp\u00f8rgsm\u00e5l\t<\/h3>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tVCCF's bestyrelsesmedlemmer\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/da\/about\/board-of-directors\/board-portal\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBestyrelsesportal\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/leah-lacayo.jpg\" alt=\"leah-lacayo\" height=\"400\" width=\"300\" title=\"leah-lacayo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tLeah Lacayo\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tFormand\t<\/h4>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tBio\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Lacayo har boet i Ventura County i 35 \u00e5r og er indf\u00f8dt sydcalifornier.<\/p>\n<p>Lacayo er samfundsaktivist og tjener i \u00f8jeblikket sit samfund gennem en r\u00e6kke organisationer, herunder Ventura County Fair Board, (31st District Agricultural Association), n\u00e6stformand, CSU Channel Islands Alumni &amp; Friends Association, tidligere medformand, Ventura County Women's Political Council, Congress of California Seniors Education &amp; Research Fund, formand, og Congress of California Seniors.<\/p>\n<p>Lacayo sidder i Ventura County Community Foundation Scholarship Committee og l\u00e6ser ans\u00f8gninger til Destino Scholarship Fund. Familien Lacayo er et af de stiftende medlemmer af Destino Fund. Lacayo blev certificeret m\u00e6gler i 2010 og er medlem af Jewish Labor Committee Advisory Board.<\/p>\n<p>Lacayo br\u00e6nder for at vejlede unge kvinder, give dem en stemme, g\u00e5 foran med et godt eksempel og en \"yes I can\"-attitude!<\/p>\n<p>Lacayo er mor og bedstemor og deltager i b\u00f8rneb\u00f8rnenes fodbold- og baseballkampe samt klaver- og danseopvisninger. Lacayo var gift med Henry L. \"Hank\" Lacayo (afd\u00f8d), et tidligere bestyrelsesmedlem i VCCF.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Brando-Pozzi.png\" alt=\"Brando Pozzi\" height=\"400\" width=\"300\" title=\"Brando Pozzi\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tBrando Pozzi\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tKasserer\t<\/h4>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tBio\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Brando voksede op i Camarillo og gik p\u00e5 de lokale offentlige skoler Mesa Union, Rio Mesa og UCSB, hvor han studerede historie og arbejdsstudier. Han er alumne fra Leading from Within's Katherine Harvey Fellows 2023-kohorte, et program, der er designet til at fremme selvudvikling og autenticitet hos samfundets ledere. Brando driver i \u00f8jeblikket en lille familievirksomhed med fokus p\u00e5 ejendomsinvestering og -forvaltning.<\/p>\n<p>Som barnebarn af det stiftende bestyrelsesmedlem i VCCF, Martin \"Bud\" Smith, er Brando stolt af at forts\u00e6tte sin families filantropiske arv i Ventura County. Efter flere \u00e5r i Smith Foundations bestyrelse sidder han nu i b\u00e5de VCCF's og McCune Foundations bestyrelser og i deres investeringsudvalg.<\/p>\n<p>Brando bor i Camarillo sammen med sin elskede kone, Karla, og deres to reddede hunde. Hans interesser omfatter synthesizere, fugle, 80'ernes soul\/funk, NBA\/WNBA, eBay og gamle film.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/veronica-quintana.jpg\" alt=\"veronica-quintana\" height=\"400\" width=\"300\" title=\"veronica-quintana\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tVeronica Quintana\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tSekret\u00e6r\t<\/h4>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tBio\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Veronica Quintana is a Director at CBIZ Advisors, LLC, and specializes in providing services to companies in the agricultural, construction, manufacturing, restaurant, and professional service industries, as well as government contractors.<\/p>\n<p>Veronica has been with CBIZ Advisors, LLC for the last 29 years, where she has been the director in charge of bookkeeping and tax clients for the Westlake Village office, with overall responsibility for tax and accounting services to commercial entities.<\/p>\n<p>CBIZ MHM, LLC is one of the nation&#8217;s leading providers of professional advisory services, focused on accounting, benefits and insurance, HR and payroll solutions. Quintana earned a bachelor&#8217;s degree in business administration at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in 1995. She serves on several boards including the Boys &amp; Girls Club of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme and is an active community volunteer.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/sean-leonard.jpg\" alt=\"sean-leonard\" height=\"400\" width=\"300\" title=\"sean-leonard\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tSean Leonard\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tUmiddelbart forhenv\u00e6rende formand\t<\/h4>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tBio\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Sean L. Leonard is President and CEO of S.L. Leonard &amp; Associates, Inc., which he founded in 2004. S.L. Leonard is a Camarillo-based firm that provides owner&#8217;s representation and project and construction management for nonprofits, public agencies, developers, businesses, and investors. Some of Sean&#8217;s more notable projects are the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Camarillo Public Library, and over 8,000 units of affordable housing throughout Central and Southern California. He has also taught construction management at UCLA Extension and USC&#8217;s Graduate School of Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering.<\/p>\n<p>Sean is a first-generation immigrant born and raised in Hong Kong, and the first in his family to graduate from university. He has lived in Ventura County for over 35 years with his wife Gwen and currently resides in Oxnard. He serves on the boards of Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families and California Lutheran Homes Foundation, and is a past board chair of both A Community of Friends and the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard &amp; Port Hueneme. Sean has a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from UCLA and an MBA degree from USC.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/meryl-chase.jpg\" alt=\"meryl-chase\" height=\"400\" width=\"300\" title=\"meryl-chase\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tMeryl Chase\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tBio\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Meryl Chase er medejer af Clearmont, LLC, et familieejet ejendomsinvesteringsselskab, men betragter det som sit prim\u00e6re kald at tjene samfundet. Meryl blev for nylig tildelt emeritusstatus af kidSTREAMs bestyrelse og sad i en tre\u00e5rig periode som stiftende finansdirekt\u00f8r i bestyrelsen for det nye b\u00f8rnemuseum. Hun er ogs\u00e5 involveret i WEV, Women United og andre lokale organisationer, og hun nyder is\u00e6r sit engagement i sin s\u00f8ns skole. Meryl betragter denne mulighed for at tjene filantroper og velg\u00f8rende organisationer i hele Ventura County med VCCF som en ekstraordin\u00e6r \u00e6re.<\/p>\n<p>Efter at have giftet sig ind i en vidunderlig tredjegenerations landmandsfamilie i Ventura County flyttede Meryl til Camarillo i 2007 og efterlod sig en karriere inden for reklame-, film- og tv-produktion. Hendes firma, LA-baserede Zystar Films, Inc. arbejdede med giganter som Ford, Acura, Intel, Toyota, Fox og Imagine Entertainment. Meryl mener, at UCLA's Anderson Graduate School of Management har givet hende den \u00f8konomiske indsigt, der skal til for at opbygge en succesfuld virksomhed i en meget konkurrencepr\u00e6get branche, og hun har fundet ud af, at hun trives i milj\u00f8er, der kombinerer \u00f8konomisk forvaltning med at tjene andre.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/geoff-dean.jpg\" alt=\"geoff-dean\" height=\"400\" width=\"300\" title=\"geoff-dean\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tGeoff Dean\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tBio\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Geoff Dean er den nyligt pensionerede 19. sherif i Ventura County og en 35-\u00e5rig veteran i Ventura County Sheriff's Office. Som sherif f\u00f8rte Geoff tilsyn med en afdeling p\u00e5 1200 mennesker med et budget p\u00e5 $225 millioner. Ventura County Sheriff's Office leverer politiarbejde til over 500.000 mennesker og patruljerer over 80 procent af amtets geografi. Kontoret fungerer som politiafdeling for fem kontraktbyer: Thousand Oaks, Camarillo, Moorpark, Fillmore og Ojai. VCSO driver ogs\u00e5 tre f\u00e6ngsler, det eneste regionale kriminaltekniske laboratorium, en flyenhed, et bombehold og driver det regionale uddannelsescenter for strafferet.<\/p>\n<p>Geoff har boet i Californien hele sit liv, f\u00f8dt i Los Angeles og opvokset i Simi Valley. Han har boet i Camarillo i de sidste 21 \u00e5r. F\u00f8r han blev valgt til sherif, arbejdede han med forskellige opgaver i hele afdelingen, herunder som leder af SWAT-holdet, som politichef for byen Moorpark og som leder af tre af sheriffens fire afdelinger.<\/p>\n<p>Geoff er involveret i forskellige samfundsaktiviteter, herunder Camarillo Noon Time Rotary, American Red Cross Presidents Council, bestyrelsen for Casa Pacifica og American Cancer Society's Community Council for at n\u00e6vne nogle f\u00e5. Han har v\u00e6ret gift med sin kone Marlene i de sidste 25 \u00e5r. Marlene har boet i Ventura County hele livet og er matematikprofessor. Han har to b\u00f8rn: Lindsey, som l\u00e6ser jura, og Andy, som g\u00e5r p\u00e5 college. Geoff har en mastergrad i offentlig administration fra California State University, Northridge, og en anden mastergrad i ledelse fra Cal Poly Pomona. Han er uddannet fra California State Peace Officers Command College.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/jack-edelstein.jpg\" alt=\"jack-edelstein\" height=\"400\" width=\"300\" title=\"jack-edelstein\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tJack Edelstein\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tBio\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Jack Edelsteins passion i livet er at hj\u00e6lpe mennesker, der bruger deres tid p\u00e5 at hj\u00e6lpe andre. Jack stiller sin forretningserfaring, sine kontakter og sine personlige ressourcer til r\u00e5dighed for non-profit-ledere, der s\u00f8ger hj\u00e6lp. Som tr\u00e6ner i ops\u00f8gende salg og coach for ledere arbejder han sammen med lokale direkt\u00f8rer om at skabe mere effektive nonprofitorganisationer og giver r\u00e5d om fundraising, interne og eksterne processer, public relations og medarbejdertilfredshed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Erfaring:<\/p>\n<p>President\/CEO for ExpressLink Inc fra 1985-2015, hvor virksomheden voksede fra at v\u00e6re nystartet til at v\u00e6re USA's st\u00f8rste udbyder inden for deres kategori af bilforhandlertjenester.<\/p>\n<p>Har fungeret som bestyrelsesmedlem for:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drenge- og pigeklubben i Conejo Valley<\/li>\n<li>Fit4The Cause<\/li>\n<li>Engager behandlingsprogrammer<\/li>\n<li>Express Systems, Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Og som konsulent for Caring Hand for Children i Los Angeles og Temple Ner Simcha i Westlake Village.<\/p>\n<p>Jack gik p\u00e5 University of California Northridge og University of California Los Angeles for at uddanne sig inden for forretning og psykisk behandling.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/mike-januzik.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Mike Januzik\" height=\"400\" width=\"300\" title=\"mike-januzik\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tMike Januzik\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tBio\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Michael (Mike) Januzik is the former vice president and chief financial officer of the RAND Corporation. During his time, he oversaw financial reporting and accounting; contracts, grants, and procurement; billing; treasury; and risk management. He continues to work with RAND on a part-time basis.<\/p>\n<p>F\u00f8r RAND var Januzik senior vicepr\u00e6sident og \u00f8konomidirekt\u00f8r i Jewish Community Foundation of L.A., hvor han f\u00f8rte tilsyn med investeringer, regnskab, donorrelationer, IT og juridiske funktioner samt bemanding af bestyrelsens investerings-, finans- og revisionsudvalg.<\/p>\n<p>Januzik begyndte sin professionelle karriere hos Pacific Telesis Group (senere AT&amp;T), hvor han tilbragte 12 \u00e5r inden for investorrelationer, \u00f8konomistyring og forretningsanalyse. Hans tid kulminerede som \u00f8konomidirekt\u00f8r for virksomhedens Pacific Bell Information Services-enhed, et datterselskab med en oms\u00e6tning p\u00e5 $65 millioner.<\/p>\n<p>Derefter arbejdede Januzik i fem \u00e5r som vicepr\u00e6sident og portef\u00f8ljeforvalter for QuantiLogic Asset Management Co, Inc, en SEC-registreret investeringsr\u00e5dgiver. Han fortsatte med at have ledende stillinger inden for \u00f8konomi og administration i flere virksomheder inden for informationsteknologi og telekommunikation, f\u00f8r han skiftede til nonprofit-sektoren hos The California Endowment.<\/p>\n<p>Hos The California Endowment var Januziks ansvarsomr\u00e5der og resultater bl.a. at forbedre gennemsigtigheden og flytte ledelsen i retning af Sarbanes-Oxley Act-standarder, genopbygge investerings- og finansafdelinger og hj\u00e6lpe med at udvikle organisationens skels\u00e6ttende 140.000 kvadratmeter store Center for Healthy Communities.<\/p>\n<p>Mike flyttede til det sydlige Californien i 1972 og har en B.A. i \u00f8konomi og statskundskab fra University of California, Los Angeles, en M.B.A. fra University of Southern California og har en Chartered Financial Analyst-titel. Han har boet i Camarillo siden 2002. Mike og hans kone Renees to b\u00f8rn er uddannet fra Camarillo High School og har f\u00e5et deres eksamener fra University of California. Mike nyder at arbejde for missionsbaserede nonprofitorganisationer og gl\u00e6der sig over muligheden for at hj\u00e6lpe fonden med at blive et endnu mere virkningsfuldt aktiv i Ventura County.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/scott-hansen-1.jpg\" alt=\"scott-hansen\" height=\"400\" width=\"300\" title=\"scott-hansen\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tScott P. Hansen\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tBio\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Som Managing Director - Branch Manager i Valley Market for Wells Fargo Advisors har Scott Hansen \u00e6ren af at lede tre afdelinger for finansielle r\u00e5dgivere i Westlake Village, Woodland Hills og Encino. Han leder ogs\u00e5 Private Wealth Advisors i The Private Bank, som har kontorer i Santa Barbara, Westlake Village, Encino og Pasadena. Han har v\u00e6ret i finansbranchen i 30 \u00e5r.<\/p>\n<p>Hansen har en bachelorgrad i engelsk fra University of California, Santa Barbara. Scott bor i Ventura sammen med sin kone gennem 25 \u00e5r og deres tre b\u00f8rn. Han arbejder frivilligt i lokalsamfundet med forskellige organisationer, herunder Women's Economic Ventures, California State University Channel Islands og Ventura Foothill Little League Baseball.<\/p>\nInvesterings- og forsikringsprodukter er:<br \/>\n* Ikke forsikret af FDIC eller noget f\u00f8deralt regeringsorgan<br \/>\n* Ikke et indskud eller en anden forpligtelse fra eller garanteret af banken eller et datterselskab af banken<br \/>\n* Underlagt investeringsrisici, herunder muligt tab af det investerede hovedbel\u00f8b\n<p>M\u00e6glerydelser tilbydes gennem Wells Fargo Advisors. Wells Fargo Advisors er et handelsnavn, der bruges af Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC, en registreret m\u00e6glerforhandler og separat ikke-bankfilial af Wells Fargo &amp; Company.<\/p>\n<p>Private Bank er et erfaringsniveau for kvalificerede kunder hos Wells Fargo Wealth and Investment Management (WIM). WIM tilbyder finansielle produkter og tjenester gennem datterselskaber af Wells Fargo &amp; Company. Bankprodukter og -tjenester er tilg\u00e6ngelige gennem Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Member FDIC.<\/p>\n<p>PM-10012025-6519557.1.1<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/leslie-leavens.png\" alt=\"leslie-leavens\" height=\"400\" width=\"300\" title=\"leslie-leavens\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tLeslie Leavens\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tBio\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Leslie Leavens gik for nylig p\u00e5 pension efter 30 \u00e5rs arbejde for sin families landbrugsvirksomhed, Leavens Ranches LLC, hvor hun var vicepr\u00e6sident for \u00f8konomi og drift. Virksomheden dyrker citroner og avocadoer i Ventura og Monterey counties og vindruer i Santa Lucia Highlands appellation i Monterey County. Som medlem af Ag Futures Alliance blev hun involveret i det kritiske sp\u00f8rgsm\u00e5l om boliger til landarbejdere og er nu formand for House Farm Workers! en nonprofit uddannelses- og interesseorganisation. Leslie sidder ogs\u00e5 i bestyrelsen for Museum of Ventura County, Ventura County Community Foundation og flere gensidige vandselskaber i landbruget. Hun har v\u00e6ret formand for Farm Bureau of Ventura County og er uddannet fra California Ag Leadership Program (Class 34) og University of California, Los Angeles. Leslie nyder at rejse med sin partner John Krist i deres Sprinter-van for at udforske og l\u00e6re om landskabet, menneskene, historien og kulturerne i det amerikanske Vesten.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cesar-Morales.png\" alt=\"Cesar Morales\" height=\"400\" width=\"300\" title=\"Cesar Morales\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tDr. C\u00e9sar Morales\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tBio\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Dr. Morales er i \u00f8jeblikket Ventura County Superintendent of Schools. Han har ogs\u00e5 fungeret som skoleinspekt\u00f8r i Oxnard School District. Han har haft ledende roller i Lawndale og Lennox skoledistrikter i Los Angeles County.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Morales leder VCOE, som har n\u00e6sten 1.000 ansatte og leverer l\u00e6reruddannelse og administrativ st\u00f8tte til alle amtets 20 skoledistrikter. VCOE driver ogs\u00e5 skoler for elever med s\u00e6rlige behov, elever med s\u00e6rlige foruds\u00e6tninger og tilbyder karriereuddannelse til elever i hele amtet.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Morales fik sin doktorgrad i p\u00e6dagogik fra UCLA og sin kandidat- og bachelorgrad fra Loyola Marymount University. Han er i \u00f8jeblikket formand for bestyrelsen for FCMAT (Fiscal Crisis Management and Assistance Team) og medlem af den r\u00e5dgivende bestyrelse for California Collaborative for Educational Excellence. Han sidder i en r\u00e6kke lokale nonprofit-bestyrelser og er tidligere pr\u00e6sident for California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Morales modtog El Concilio Latino Leadership Award og blev udn\u00e6vnt til \"Leader to Learn From\" af magasinet Education Week. Hans ekspertiseomr\u00e5der omfatter alle aspekter af offentlig skoleledelse. Han er blevet anerkendt b\u00e5de lokalt og p\u00e5 landsplan for sit lederskab i kritiske sp\u00f8rgsm\u00e5l.<\/p>\n<p>Han er en passioneret fortaler for studerende og tror fuldt og fast p\u00e5, at uddannelse kan hj\u00e6lpe alle unge mennesker med at n\u00e5 deres dr\u00f8mme.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/catherine-sepulveda-photo.png\" alt=\"catherine-sepulveda-photo\" height=\"400\" width=\"300\" title=\"catherine-sepulveda-foto\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tCatherine Sepulveda\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tBio\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Sepulveda moved to California in the early &#8217;70s and has been a Ventura County resident for most of her adult life. She pursued her education which includes a Juris Doctor (J.D.).<\/p>\n<p>She is driven by the belief that education can be transformative, not just for individuals, but also for whole families, communities, and nations. Sepulveda imagines children from every walk of life and their potential for the possibility to become change agents through their learning. She believes that is the essence of education: to unlock potential and empower individuals to effect positive change.<\/p>\n<p>Sepulveda&#8217;s dedication and belief in the importance of education has been a lifelong passion, starting with founding a scholarship fund with her late husband and educator Ray Sepulveda for students in the Agriculture Science Academy at Santa Paula High School.<\/p>\n<p>After the passing of Ray Sepulveda, she co-founded a scholarship fund at the Ventura County Community Foundation and serves on the committee reading applications for scholarship candidates.<\/p>\n<p>She has traveled extensively, living in Germany as a child and having the opportunity to travel through Europe. Her travels include far away places in Mongolia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Central and South America. Sepulveda has discovered that people everywhere share a commonality of fundamental human characteristics.<\/p>\n<p>She is a mother, grandmother, wife, and philanthropist serving her community with gratitude, determination, and hope.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/richard-yao-1.png\" alt=\"richard-yao\" height=\"400\" width=\"300\" title=\"richard-yao\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tDr. Richard Yao\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tBio\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Dr. Richard Yao currently serves as President of DataPhilanthropy, which is the philanthropic arm of the Jeff T. Green Family Foundation. The foundation, led by Jeff Green, Co-Founder and CEO of The Trade Desk and signatory of The Giving Pledge, focuses on applying data science to better understand and address economic disparities and ensure philanthropic efforts are as impactful as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Yao previously served as president of California State University, Channel Islands from January 2021 to August 2025, first in an interim role after having served as Vice President for Student Affairs since June 2018, and then in his permanent capacity after a nationwide search and the CSU Board of Trustees&#8217; appointment in January 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Yao earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Fielding Graduate University, an M.A. in clinical psychology from Eastern Illinois University, and a B.A. in psychology from Eastern Illinois University. Prior to coming to California, he resided in Las Vegas, Nevada for 23 years, where he was an active member of the higher education and mental health communities.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Yao&#8217;s leadership is guided by his commitment to data-informed decision-making, transparency, authentic engagement, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ventkat-yepuri.jpg\" alt=\"ventkat-yepuri\" height=\"400\" width=\"300\" title=\"ventkat-yepuri\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tVenkat Yepuri\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tBio\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Venkat Yepuri is currently the CPO at BioMarin, a global biotechnology company dedicated to translating the promise of genetic discovery into medicines that make a profound impact on the life of each patient.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to that, he was the COO at ImmPACT Bio, a clinical-stage company developing transformative CAR T-cell therapies for treating cancer, which was acquired by Lyell Immunopharma. Previously, he was the Vice President, Global Business Solutions and Chief Procurement Officer of Amgen. Over the 20 years with Amgen, Venkat held multiple roles with increasing responsibility in functions such as Business Development, Corporate Transformation, Information Systems, and Strategic Sourcing\/Sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>He has a master&#8217;s degree in biomedical engineering from Case Western Reserve University and a bachelor&#8217;s degree in electronics &amp; communication engineering from Delhi University.<\/p>\n<p>Venkat has been on the Board of VCCF since October 2020. A resident of Ventura County since 1996, he has actively volunteered locally with his family and has previously served on the Dean&#8217;s Leadership Council at California State University, Channel Islands.<\/p>\n<p>Venkat resides in Thousand Oaks with his wife. In his personal time, he enjoys hiking; exploring different cultures with his family through travel; and watching a wide range of sports, including basketball, cricket, and football.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVis mere\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u0421\u043b\u043e\u0439-1-4.png\" alt=\"\u0421\u043b\u043e\u0438\u0306 1 4\" height=\"60\" width=\"44\" title=\"\u0421\u043b\u043e\u0439 1 4\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tSe dine bidrag g\u00f8re en umiddelbar, varig forskel, som du kan m\u00e6rke\t<\/h3>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u0421\u043b\u043e\u0439-1-4.png\" alt=\"\u0421\u043b\u043e\u0438\u0306 1 4\" height=\"60\" width=\"44\" title=\"\u0421\u043b\u043e\u0439 1 4\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tBliv medlem af VCCF\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Og v\u00e6r en del af et medf\u00f8lende, inspireret f\u00e6llesskab af givere og handlende. 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