Board of Directors

2019 Board of Directors Standing (l to r) Nolan Kennedy, Jan Vanderbilt, Elsa Mendoza Jimenez, Ken Petersen, Abby Taylor-Silva, Bill Mitchell, Maija West, Michael Reid, Fred Meurer, Giff Lehman, Jeff Eikenberry, Loren Steck, Erica Padilla-Chavez, Bill Sharpe. Seated (l to r) Jose Luis Alvarado, Betsey Pearson, Birt Johnson, Jr., Teri Belli, Betsy Buchalter Adler, Ida Lopez Chan

The Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) is governed by a volunteer board of directors. These community leaders provide strong stewardship by establishing policy, setting priorities and approving final grant decisions. Members serve three-year terms, and their expertise, diverse perspectives and guidance drive our success.

2019 Board of Directors

Birt Johnson, Jr. (Chair) Community Volunteer, former General Manager AT&T
Teri Belli (Vice Chair) CPA Owner, tBelli Business Consulting & Advising
Jan Vanderbilt, (Treasurer) Vanderbilt Certified Public Accountants
Maija West, (Secretary) Law Office of Maija West
Betsy Buchalter Adler Trustee and Program Officer, Claire Giannini Fund
Jose Luis Alvarado Dean of the College of Education, CSU Monterey Bay
Ida Lopez Chan Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank
Elsa Mendoza Jimenez Director of Health Services, Monterey County Health Dept.
Nolan Kennedy Attorney at Law, Kennedy, Archer & Giffen
Giff Lehman Certified Financial Planner, Integris Wealth Management
Fred Meurer Owner, Meurer Municipal Consulting
Bill Mitchell Managing Director, Carmel Realty
Erica Padilla-Chavez CEO, Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance
Betsey Pearson Non Profit Consultant, Retired United Way
Ken Petersen President, Monterey Private Wealth
Michael Reid, Co-founder, Fund for Homeless Women
Bill Sharpe Professor of Finance, Emeritus at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business
Loren Steck, Entertainment Industry Consultant
Abby Taylor-Silva, VP of Policy & Communications, Grower Shipper Association

Past Board Chairs

2018 Past Board Chairs Luncheon” Standing (l to r) Kip Hudson, Dick Borda, Craig Johnson, Bob House, Bertie Elliott, Clay Larson, Kevin Cartwright, Greg Chilton, Kurt Gollnick, CFMC President/CEO Dan Baldwin. Seated (l to r) Ann Brown, Ken Peterson, Gail Delorey, Bill Doolittle. Not pictured David Armanasco, Mary Wright, David Benjamin