{"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\/pt\/about\/board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n\t\t\tMembros do Conselho de Administra\u00e7\u00e3o\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>O Conselho de Administra\u00e7\u00e3o da Ventura County Community Foundation entende que a participa\u00e7\u00e3o no n\u00edvel de lideran\u00e7a de uma funda\u00e7\u00e3o comunit\u00e1ria proporciona uma oportunidade especial e \u00fanica de enfrentar os desafios mais s\u00e9rios que a nossa comunidade enfrenta atualmente, bem como de moldar o futuro para um amanh\u00e3 melhor.<\/p>\n<p>A VCCF tem o prazer de anunciar que TODOS os membros da nossa dire\u00e7\u00e3o s\u00e3o certificados em Fiduciary Essentials for Foundations and Endowments (FEFE)!<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/pt\/donors\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tParticipe\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=\"Grupo de m\u00e1scaras (27)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tA nossa hist\u00f3ria\t<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tMembros do Conselho de Administra\u00e7\u00e3o\t<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tMembros do pessoal\t<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tFinan\u00e7as\t<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tHist\u00f3rias de dadores\t<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tFAQs\t<\/h3>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tMembros da Dire\u00e7\u00e3o da VCCF\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/pt\/about\/board-of-directors\/board-portal\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPortal do Conselho de Administra\u00e7\u00e3o\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\tCadeira\t<\/h4>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tBiografia\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Lacayo reside h\u00e1 35 anos no condado de Ventura e \u00e9 natural do sul da Calif\u00f3rnia.<\/p>\n<p>Lacayo \u00e9 uma ativista comunit\u00e1ria e est\u00e1 atualmente ao servi\u00e7o da sua comunidade atrav\u00e9s de v\u00e1rias organiza\u00e7\u00f5es, incluindo o Conselho da Feira do Condado de Ventura (Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Agr\u00edcola do 31.\u00ba Distrito), Vice-Presidente, Associa\u00e7\u00e3o de Antigos Alunos e Amigos da CSU Channel Islands, Co-Presidente anterior, Conselho Pol\u00edtico das Mulheres do Condado de Ventura, Fundo de Educa\u00e7\u00e3o e Investiga\u00e7\u00e3o do Congresso dos Seniores da Calif\u00f3rnia, Presidente, e o Congresso dos Seniores da Calif\u00f3rnia.<\/p>\n<p>Lacayo faz parte do Comit\u00e9 de Bolsas de Estudo da Ventura County Community Foundation, lendo as candidaturas para o Destino Scholarship Fund. A fam\u00edlia Lacayo \u00e9 um dos membros fundadores do Fundo Destino. Lacayo tornou-se Mediador Certificado em 2010 e \u00e9 membro do Conselho Consultivo do Comit\u00e9 do Trabalho Judaico.<\/p>\n<p>Lacayo is passionate about mentoring young women, giving them a voice, leading by example, and a &#8220;yes I can&#8221; attitude!<\/p>\n<p>Lacayo is a mother, grandmother, attending grandkids soccer, baseball games, piano and dance recitals. Lacayo was married to Henry L. &#8220;Hank&#8221; Lacayo (deceased), a former VCCF board member.<\/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\tTesoureiro\t<\/h4>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tBiografia\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Criado em Camarillo, Brando frequentou as escolas p\u00fablicas locais de Mesa Union, Rio Mesa e UCSB, onde estudou hist\u00f3ria e estudos laborais. \u00c9 um ex-aluno da coorte Katherine Harvey Fellows 2023 do Leading from Within, um programa concebido para incentivar o auto-desenvolvimento e a autenticidade dos l\u00edderes comunit\u00e1rios. Atualmente, Brando gere uma pequena empresa familiar, centrada no investimento e gest\u00e3o de propriedades.<\/p>\n<p>As the grandson of founding VCCF Board Member, Martin &#8220;Bud&#8221; Smith, Brando is proud to continue his family&#8217;s legacy of philanthropy in Ventura County. After serving several years on the Smith Foundation Board, he now serves on both the VCCF and McCune Foundation Boards and their Investment Committees.<\/p>\n<p>Brando vive em Camarillo com a sua adorada mulher, Karla, e os seus dois c\u00e3es salvos. Os seus interesses incluem sintetizadores, observa\u00e7\u00e3o de aves, soul\/funk dos anos 80, NBA\/WNBA, eBay e filmes antigos.<\/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=\"ver\u00f3nica-quintana\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tVer\u00f3nica Quintana\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tSecret\u00e1rio\t<\/h4>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tBiografia\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-leonardo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tSean Leonard\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tPresidente anterior imediato\t<\/h4>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tBiografia\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\tBiografia\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Meryl Chase \u00e9 copropriet\u00e1ria da Clearmont, LLC, uma empresa familiar de investimentos imobili\u00e1rios, mas considera que servir a comunidade \u00e9 a sua principal voca\u00e7\u00e3o. Recentemente premiada com o estatuto de Em\u00e9rito pelo conselho de administra\u00e7\u00e3o da kidSTREAM, Meryl cumpriu um mandato de tr\u00eas anos como vice-presidente fundadora das Finan\u00e7as no conselho de administra\u00e7\u00e3o do museu infantil emergente. Tamb\u00e9m est\u00e1 envolvida com a WEV, Women United e outras organiza\u00e7\u00f5es locais, e gosta especialmente do seu envolvimento com a escola do seu filho. Meryl considera que esta oportunidade de servir filantropos e organiza\u00e7\u00f5es de caridade em todo o condado de Ventura com a VCCF \u00e9 uma honra extraordin\u00e1ria.<\/p>\n<p>Tendo casado com uma maravilhosa fam\u00edlia de agricultores da terceira gera\u00e7\u00e3o do Condado de Ventura, Meryl mudou-se para Camarillo em 2007, deixando para tr\u00e1s uma carreira em publicidade, cinema e produ\u00e7\u00e3o televisiva. A sua empresa, a Zystar Films, Inc., sediada em Los Angeles, trabalhou com gigantes como a Ford, a Acura, a Intel, a Toyota, a Fox e a Imagine Entertainment. Meryl atribui \u00e0 Anderson Graduate School of Management da UCLA o m\u00e9rito de lhe ter dado a perspic\u00e1cia financeira necess\u00e1ria para criar uma empresa de sucesso numa ind\u00fastria altamente competitiva e descobriu que prospera em ambientes que combinam a gest\u00e3o financeira com o servi\u00e7o aos outros.<\/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\tBiografia\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Geoff Dean \u00e9 o 19\u00ba Xerife do Condado de Ventura, recentemente reformado, e um veterano com 35 anos de experi\u00eancia no Gabinete do Xerife do Condado de Ventura. Enquanto xerife, Geoff supervisionou um departamento de 1200 pessoas com um or\u00e7amento de $225 milh\u00f5es. O Gabinete do Xerife do Condado de Ventura assegura o policiamento de mais de 500 000 pessoas e patrulha mais de 80 por cento da \u00e1rea geogr\u00e1fica do Condado. O Gabinete actua como departamento de pol\u00edcia de cinco cidades contratadas: Thousand Oaks, Camarillo, Moorpark, Fillmore e Ojai. O VCSO tamb\u00e9m gere tr\u00eas cadeias, o \u00fanico laborat\u00f3rio criminal regional, uma unidade a\u00e9rea, uma brigada de minas e armadilhas e gere o Centro Regional de Forma\u00e7\u00e3o em Justi\u00e7a Criminal.<\/p>\n<p>Geoff \u00e9 um residente vital\u00edcio da Calif\u00f3rnia, nascido em Los Angeles e criado em Simi Valley. Viveu em Camarillo durante os \u00faltimos 21 anos. Antes de ser eleito Xerife, desempenhou v\u00e1rias fun\u00e7\u00f5es no Departamento, incluindo o comando da equipa SWAT, como Chefe de Pol\u00edcia da cidade de Moorpark e supervisionou tr\u00eas das quatro divis\u00f5es do Xerife.<\/p>\n<p>Geoff est\u00e1 envolvido em v\u00e1rias actividades comunit\u00e1rias, incluindo o Camarillo Noon Time Rotary, o Conselho de Presidentes da Cruz Vermelha Americana, o Conselho de Administra\u00e7\u00e3o da Casa Pacifica e o Conselho Comunit\u00e1rio da Sociedade Americana do Cancro, para mencionar algumas. Est\u00e1 casado com a sua mulher Marlene h\u00e1 vinte e cinco anos. Marlene \u00e9 uma residente vital\u00edcia do Condado de Ventura e professora de matem\u00e1tica. Tem dois filhos: Lindsey, que est\u00e1 a estudar Direito, e Andy, que est\u00e1 no primeiro ano da faculdade. Geoff tem um mestrado em administra\u00e7\u00e3o p\u00fablica pela California State University, Northridge e um segundo mestrado em gest\u00e3o pela Cal Poly Pomona. \u00c9 licenciado pelo 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\tBiografia\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>A paix\u00e3o de Jack Edelstein na vida \u00e9 ajudar as pessoas que passam o seu tempo a ajudar os outros. Jack coloca a sua experi\u00eancia empresarial, os seus contactos e os seus recursos pessoais \u00e0 disposi\u00e7\u00e3o dos executivos de organiza\u00e7\u00f5es sem fins lucrativos que procuram ajuda. Como formador de vendas e treinador de executivos, trabalha com diretores executivos locais na cria\u00e7\u00e3o de organiza\u00e7\u00f5es sem fins lucrativos mais eficientes, prestando aconselhamento em mat\u00e9ria de angaria\u00e7\u00e3o de fundos, processos internos e externos, rela\u00e7\u00f5es p\u00fablicas e satisfa\u00e7\u00e3o dos funcion\u00e1rios.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Experi\u00eancia:<\/p>\n<p>Presidente\/CEO da ExpressLink Inc. de 1985 a 2015, fazendo a empresa crescer de uma empresa em fase de arranque para o maior fornecedor dos EUA na sua categoria de servi\u00e7os de concession\u00e1rios de autom\u00f3veis.<\/p>\n<p>Foi membro do Conselho de Administra\u00e7\u00e3o de:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clube de Rapazes e Raparigas de Conejo Valley<\/li>\n<li>Fit4The Cause<\/li>\n<li>Programas de tratamento Engage<\/li>\n<li>Express Systems, Inc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>E como consultor da Caring Hand for Children em Los Angeles e do Temple Ner Simcha em Westlake Village.<\/p>\n<p>Jack frequentou a Universidade da Calif\u00f3rnia Northridge e a Universidade da Calif\u00f3rnia Los Angeles para se formar em gest\u00e3o e tratamento de sa\u00fade mental.<\/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\tBiografia\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>Antes da RAND, Januzik foi vice-presidente s\u00e9nior e CFO na Jewish Community Foundation of L.A., onde supervisionou o investimento, a contabilidade, as rela\u00e7\u00f5es com os doadores, as TI e as fun\u00e7\u00f5es jur\u00eddicas, bem como o pessoal dos Comit\u00e9s de Investimento, Finan\u00e7as e Auditoria do Conselho de Administra\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/p>\n<p>Januzik iniciou a sua carreira profissional no Pacific Telesis Group (posteriormente AT&amp;T), onde passou 12 anos em \u00e1reas de rela\u00e7\u00f5es com investidores, gest\u00e3o financeira e an\u00e1lise empresarial. O seu mandato culminou como diretor financeiro da unidade Pacific Bell Information Services da empresa, uma subsidi\u00e1ria com receitas de $65 milh\u00f5es.<\/p>\n<p>Posteriormente, Januzik foi vice-presidente e gestor de carteiras da QuantiLogic Asset Management Co., Inc., um consultor de investimentos registado na SEC, durante cinco anos. Passou a ocupar cargos de alto n\u00edvel nas \u00e1reas financeira e administrativa em v\u00e1rias empresas dos sectores das tecnologias da informa\u00e7\u00e3o e das telecomunica\u00e7\u00f5es, antes de passar para o sector das organiza\u00e7\u00f5es sem fins lucrativos, na The California Endowment.<\/p>\n<p>Na The California Endowment, as responsabilidades e realiza\u00e7\u00f5es de Januzik inclu\u00edam: aumentar a transpar\u00eancia e orientar a governa\u00e7\u00e3o para as normas da Lei Sarbanes-Oxley; reconstruir as equipas de investimento e finan\u00e7as; e ajudar no desenvolvimento do Centro para as Comunidades Saud\u00e1veis, uma refer\u00eancia da organiza\u00e7\u00e3o, com 140 000 p\u00e9s quadrados.<\/p>\n<p>Mike mudou-se para o sul da Calif\u00f3rnia em 1972 e tem um B.A. em economia e ci\u00eancias pol\u00edticas da Universidade da Calif\u00f3rnia, Los Angeles, um M.B.A. da Universidade do Sul da Calif\u00f3rnia e tem a designa\u00e7\u00e3o de Chartered Financial Analyst. Reside em Camarillo desde 2002. Os dois filhos de Mike e da sua mulher Renee formaram-se na Camarillo High School e obtiveram os seus diplomas na Universidade da Calif\u00f3rnia. Mike gosta de trabalhar para organiza\u00e7\u00f5es sem fins lucrativos e congratula-se com a oportunidade de ajudar a Funda\u00e7\u00e3o a ser um ativo cada vez mais impactante no Condado de Ventura.<\/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\tBiografia\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Como Diretor Geral - Gerente de Filial no Mercado do Vale para a Wells Fargo Advisors, Scott Hansen tem a honra de liderar tr\u00eas filiais de consultores financeiros em Westlake Village, Woodland Hills e Encino. Tamb\u00e9m lidera os consultores de patrim\u00f3nio privado no The Private Bank, que opera a partir de escrit\u00f3rios em Santa Barbara, Westlake Village, Encino e Pasadena. Trabalha no sector dos servi\u00e7os financeiros h\u00e1 30 anos.<\/p>\n<p>O Sr. Hansen \u00e9 licenciado em Ingl\u00eas pela Universidade da Calif\u00f3rnia, em Santa Barbara. Scott reside em Ventura com a sua mulher de 25 anos e os seus tr\u00eas filhos. \u00c9 volunt\u00e1rio na comunidade em v\u00e1rias organiza\u00e7\u00f5es, incluindo a Women's Economic Ventures, a California State University Channel Islands e a Ventura Foothill Little League Baseball.<\/p>\nOs produtos de investimento e de seguros s\u00e3o:<br \/>\n* N\u00e3o \u00e9 segurado pelo FDIC ou por qualquer ag\u00eancia governamental federal<br \/>\n* N\u00e3o \u00e9 um dep\u00f3sito ou outra obriga\u00e7\u00e3o do Banco ou de qualquer afiliada do Banco, nem \u00e9 garantido por ele<br \/>\n* Sujeito a riscos de investimento, incluindo a poss\u00edvel perda do montante de capital investido\n<p>Os servi\u00e7os de corretagem s\u00e3o oferecidos atrav\u00e9s da Wells Fargo Advisors. Wells Fargo Advisors \u00e9 um nome comercial utilizado pela Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Membro SIPC, uma corretora registada e uma filial n\u00e3o banc\u00e1ria separada da Wells Fargo &amp; Company.<\/p>\n<p>O Private Bank \u00e9 um n\u00edvel de experi\u00eancia para clientes qualificados do Wells Fargo Wealth and Investment Management (WIM). O WIM oferece produtos e servi\u00e7os financeiros atrav\u00e9s de afiliadas da Wells Fargo &amp; Company. Os produtos e servi\u00e7os banc\u00e1rios est\u00e3o dispon\u00edveis atrav\u00e9s do 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\tBiografia\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Leslie Leavens reformou-se recentemente ap\u00f3s 30 anos a trabalhar para a empresa agr\u00edcola da sua fam\u00edlia, Leavens Ranches LLC, onde foi vice-presidente de finan\u00e7as e opera\u00e7\u00f5es. A empresa cultiva lim\u00f5es e abacates nos condados de Ventura e Monterey, e uvas para vinho na denomina\u00e7\u00e3o Santa Lucia Highlands do condado de Monterey. Como membro da Ag Futures Alliance, envolveu-se na quest\u00e3o cr\u00edtica do alojamento dos trabalhadores agr\u00edcolas e \u00e9 agora presidente da House Farm Workers!, uma organiza\u00e7\u00e3o de educa\u00e7\u00e3o e defesa sem fins lucrativos. Leslie tamb\u00e9m faz parte dos conselhos de administra\u00e7\u00e3o do Museu do Condado de Ventura, da Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Comunit\u00e1ria do Condado de Ventura e de v\u00e1rias empresas agr\u00edcolas de \u00e1gua m\u00fatua. Foi presidente do Farm Bureau do Condado de Ventura e formou-se no Programa de Lideran\u00e7a Agr\u00edcola da Calif\u00f3rnia (Classe 34) e na Universidade da Calif\u00f3rnia, em Los Angeles. Leslie gosta de viajar com o seu parceiro John Krist na sua carrinha Sprinter, explorando e aprendendo sobre a paisagem, as pessoas, a hist\u00f3ria e as culturas do Oeste americano.<\/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\tBiografia\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>O Dr. Morales \u00e9 atualmente o Superintendente das Escolas do Condado de Ventura. Tamb\u00e9m foi Superintendente Distrital no Distrito Escolar de Oxnard. Desempenhou fun\u00e7\u00f5es de lideran\u00e7a nos distritos escolares de Lawndale e Lennox no condado de Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>O Dr. Morales dirige o VCOE, que emprega cerca de 1.000 pessoas e fornece forma\u00e7\u00e3o a professores e servi\u00e7os de apoio administrativo a todos os 20 distritos escolares do condado. O VCOE tamb\u00e9m gere escolas para alunos com necessidades especiais, alunos em situa\u00e7\u00e3o de risco e fornece forma\u00e7\u00e3o profissional a alunos de todo o condado.<\/p>\n<p>O Dr. Morales obteve o grau de Doutor em Educa\u00e7\u00e3o pela UCLA e os graus de mestre e bacharel pela Loyola Marymount University. Atualmente, \u00e9 Presidente do Conselho de Administra\u00e7\u00e3o da FCMAT (Equipa de Assist\u00eancia e Gest\u00e3o de Crises Fiscais) e Membro do Conselho Consultivo da California Collaborative for Educational Excellence. Faz parte de v\u00e1rios conselhos locais sem fins lucrativos e foi presidente da Associa\u00e7\u00e3o de Superintendentes e Administradores Latinos da Calif\u00f3rnia.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Morales was the recipient of the El Concilio Latino Leadership Award and was named a &#8220;Leader to Learn From&#8221; by Education Week magazine. His areas of expertise include all aspects of public school management. He has gained recognition locally and statewide for his leadership on critical issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c9 um defensor apaixonado dos estudantes e acredita firmemente no poder da educa\u00e7\u00e3o para ajudar todos os jovens a realizarem os seus sonhos.<\/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-photo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tCatherine Sepulveda\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tBiografia\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\tBiografia\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\tBiografia\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\tMostrar mais\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\tVeja as suas contribui\u00e7\u00f5es terem um impacto imediato e duradouro que pode sentir\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\tAderir \u00e0 VCCF\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>E fa\u00e7a parte de uma comunidade compassiva e inspirada de doadores e fazedores. Juntos, constru\u00edmos um futuro mais brilhante e mais forte para o nosso Condado de Ventura.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/pt\/get-involved\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tParticipe\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/pt\/contact-us\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnviar-nos um e-mail\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\/06\/Group-1080-2.png\" alt=\"Group 1080 (2)\" height=\"563\" width=\"463\" title=\"Grupo 1080 (2)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Board members The Ventura County Community Foundation Board of Directors understands that participating at the leadership level of a community foundation affords a special and unique opportunity to address the&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":20928,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21078","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"campaignId":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21078"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21078\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}