Board of Directors, 2025/2026
Executive Board
CHERISE MOORE, p.h.d
President of the Board of Directors, Clerk, William S. Hart Union High School District Board of Trustees
STEVAN PLOTE
Vice President of the Board of Directors
Maddy Nave
Secretary of the Board of Directors, Licensed Realtor, Eric White Group at RE/MAX of Santa Clarita
Rebecca johnston
Treasurer of the Board of Directors, President & Chief Executive Officer, R. Johnston Interiors, Inc.
Committee chairs
KAREN MALECK-WHITELEY - Chair of Board Development Committee, Balance Point Consulting
CARISSA BORTUNGO - Co-Chair of Fund Development Committee, Vice President Clinical Support Services, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
STEVAN PLOTE - Chair of Facilities Committee
MARK YOUNG - Chair Emeritus / Advisory Board Development, Partner Young & Chic
board of directors
CHRIS ANGELO, Owner, Stay Green Inc.
KEN HIGGINBOTHAM, USAF Active Duty (retired)
LAURA GALLARDO, President-Elect; Chief Operating Officer at Kaiser Permanente
CARRIE LUJAN, Communications Division Manager/ PIO, City of Santa Clarita
JAVANEH K. MOHAJER, LCSW, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health/Private Practice Therapist
MICHAEL MYERS, Owner, Johnson & Myers, LLC
CALI NOCELLA, Events Coordinator, City of Santa Clarita
ANGELA TRAN, Chief Strategy Officer, HASA, Inc
DAVID TROOST, CPA, Ascend Tax & Business Advisors
MICHAEL VILLEGAS, Interim Director of Neighborhood Service, City of Santa Clarita
G. IRA WALLACE, Former Land Development Civil Engineer (retired)
ALEC WEICHEL, Licensed Realtor and Marketing Specialist, The Neal Weichel Group at RE/MAX