Board of Directors

2018 Board of Directors Back (l to r): Jan Vanderbilt, Nolan Kennedy, Ida Lopez Chan, Kenneth Wright, Maija West, Bill Mitchell, Abby Taylor-Silva, Michael Reid, Betsy Buchalter Adler, Loren Steck, William Sharpe Front (l to r): Teri Belli, Birt Johnson, Jr., Ken Petersen, Jeff Eikenberry, Not Pictured: Steve McGowan, Fred Meurer, Erica Padilla-Chavez, Betsey Pearson

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
Jeff Eikenberry (Secretary) Retired Senior Vice President, Jackson Family Wines
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 President/CEO 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
Maija West, Law Office of Maija West

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