Governing Board Of Directors

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Executive Board

President 
Jenny Ketchepaw
Citizen’s Business Bank

Vice President/Safety Committee Chair
John Lite
State Farm Insurance

Immediate Past President/VP Board Development
Matt Carpenter*
Five Point 

Secretary
Pamela Verner
SCV Commercial Real Estate

Treasurer
Michael Henry
Mission Valley Bank

Vice President of Marketing
Lee Watters

The Watters Group 

Directors

Nola Aronson
Advanced Audiology

Kristin Dervin
Valencia Pipe Company

Tom Dierckman*
M6Advisors, LLC

Captain Justin Diez
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station
 

Stephanie English
LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, 5th District 

Dr. Diane Fiero*
College of the Canyons

Carl Kanowsky*
Kanowsky & Associates

Gloria Mercado-Fortine
Global Education Solutions  

Terry Martin
Martin & Company

James Munter
JP Morgan Chase

Janine Prado
City of Santa Clarita

Richard Sandnes
Mr. Stax Inc.

Dr. Nimit Sudan
UCLA Health

Jeffrey Thompson
University of Southern California

Dr. Mike Vierra
William S. Hart Union High School District

Emeritus Board Member
Wayne Crawford
Santa Clarita Concrete

Chief Executive Officer
Matthew Nelson

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Your support can transform lives. Whether you choose to donate, volunteer, or sign up for our programs, your involvement is crucial. Together, we can create a brighter future for the youth in our community.