Stanford Home for Children

BILL KELLY
Director of Information Technologies, Vision Service Plan
Bill Kelly is the Director of Information Technologies at VSP. Mr. Kelly served on the UCD Extension Advisory Board and the Board of Directors for North Ridge Country Club. Bill is a native Californian and has lived in the Sacramento area for most of his life. His compassion for children and dedication to giving back to his community reflects in the commitment he has made to Stanford Home.

ED MOSBAUGH
Regional Vice President, AT&T
Ed Mosbaugh leads a team of over 150 people that sell and support AT&T services for the California State Government and E-911 Community. Mr. Mosbaugh has over twenty years of experience in the telecommunications industry. Mr. Mosbaugh also serves on the Board of E911 for Kids whose goal is to teach young children why, when and how to call 911 in emergencies. Mr. Mosbaugh contributes his skills and time to allow at-risk and underprivileged children an opportunity to improve their lives.

DAVID SMITH
President, Eagle Ridge Construction & Roofing, Inc.
David Smith is President and principal owner of Eagle Ridge Construction & Roofing, Inc. Eagle Ridge is a repeat Top 25 Roofing Contractor as reported by Sacramento Business Journal. Eagle Ridge services clients throughout northern and southern California. After periods of involvement with nationwide charitable organizations, Dave felt his efforts would better serve the Sacramento community if he focused on a local, community-based organization. Dave chose Stanford Home for Children as they have an excellent reputation and strong focus on "at-risk" children and their families.

FAITH GALATI
Owner, Park Place Marketing
Faith Galati is the owner of Park Place Marketing. She has served on numerous Boards, including Mercy Hospital Community Council, Arts and Business Council, Shriner's Kids Day, Citrus Heights Chamber, and the Credit Union Executive Society. Mrs. Galati has a personal passion for emancipating foster youth. She worked to create a documentary about the plight of Sacramento youth who must leave the foster system at age 18. The documentary was co-produced by Ross and Campbell and KVIE. She was also instrumental in assessing the financial literacy needs of Solano County's high school students, and providing a supplemental curriculum. Mrs. Galati and her family are active supporters of the Stanford Home for Children and are dedicated to improving the lives of the children, and assuring a lifetime of success.

Eric Goto - Stanford Home Board Member ERIC GOTO
Senior Strategy Consultant and Market Maker, Aaron Read & Associates, LLC
Eric Goto serves as a Public Sector Business Development Strategist and Market Maker for the Government Relations firm of Aaron Read & Associates. With a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science and a Master of Business Administration from CSU Chico, he’s been providing business development and business consulting experience to major commercial accounts and government entities since 1986. A native of Roseville, California, Mr. Goto has witnessed extensive growth in the Greater Sacramento area over the last four decades. He recognizes the significant value organizations like Stanford Home offer the community and appreciates the opportunity to positively affect the lives of at risk children and their families. In addition to volunteering for our agency, he dedicates time coaching youth sports in the community.

BOB O'NEILL
Principal, KPMG LLP
Robert T. O'Neill is a Principal with KPMG LLP in its Sacramento office. He is a member of the firm's Public Sector Practice and has responsibility for the State of California Account. Mr. O'Neill has over 25 years of experience providing management consulting services to state and local government agencies in California and throughout the nation. Mr. O'Neill formerly served as the Executive Director of the Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy, also known as the "Little Hoover Commission". In additional, Mr. O'Neill had five years of experience with the California Auditor General's Office.

Mr. O'Neill holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Colby College in Waterville, Maine and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from California State University, Sacramento. Mr. O'Neill is an active member of the community, who formerly served as Vice President for Government Affairs for the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. He also is currently a Board Member of the Greater Sacramento YMCA Foundations.

NICKI POMMETA-HORN
Software Development Manager, First American CoreLogic Inc.

JOSH HART
Area Manager, Wells Fargo

RUSS HICKS
Public Sector Partners

LEONARD R. SIMPSON
Managing Partner, 20/20 Financial Advisors
As a Managing Partner of 20/20 Financial Advisers of Sacramento, L.L.C., Leonard offers financial evaluations for individuals and businesses. He focuses on retirement planning, estate planning, insurance planning, charitable planning strategies, investment planning, asset allocation*, and cash flow management through his registration with Ameritas Investment Corp.

Leonard has over eighteen years of experience in financial services and has managed operations in both Texas and California for over ten years.

Leonard has been a resident of Sacramento since 1998. He resides there with his wife of 30 years. They have successfully raised two boys and one girl and now have two grandchildren. Leonard is an active member of his community including the Sacramento Metro, Asian-Pacific and Roseville Chamber of Commerce.

JENNIFER WADA
Attorney at Law/Legislative Advocate, Wada Williams Law Group

BRIAN WALIKE
Better Homes Realty, North Valley Brokers, Inc.

STEPHEN T. WEBB
Realtor, Keller Williams Realty
Stephen T. Webb has been a licensed realtor since 1998 and has won numerous awards in the business of real estate. He is a member of the ALC at Keller Williams Realty and is also the Vice President of the Sacramento Realtist, Board of Director since 2004. In 2005, Stephen became the Housing Chair for the NAACP. Now, Stephen is a Master Realtor with SAR and Housing Opportunity Chair. He has experience in property management, trust, probate and residential properties.

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Jay Alan
KFBK
Jay Alan is the co-host of the KFBK Afternoon News with Kitty O'Neal and Jay Alan, consistently one of the top-rated radio shows not only in its 4-7pm time slot, but among all of Sacramento radio. Jay is also a frequent fill-in radio talk show host. Before Newstalk 1530 KFBK, Jay spent three years as anchor of the FOX 40 News at 10, and almost a decade as one of the main anchors for the CBS TV station in Phoenix, Arizona. A native of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Jay graduated from Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa. Jay has three daughters, Breanne, 18, Morgan, 16, and Shelby, 11 who live in the Phoenix area. Jay is married to Laura Fowler, a local mortgage executive. Jay and Laura live in Fair Oaks.

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Christine Ault
Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce
Currently, Christine holds the position of VP of Marketing & Communications. She has more than a decade of solid professional experience in several business categories: radio, television, newspaper, start-up operations, non-profit organizations, and both private and public agencies.

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Troy Bird
Comstock Mortgage
Troy has been with Comstock Mortgage for 15 years and has been a partner for 8 years. He is a native of Sacramento and attended Christian Brothers High School and CSU, Sacramento earning a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice.

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Thadd Blizzard
Weintraub, Genshlea, Chediak
Thadd is a shareholder in the Disputes, Trials and Appeals section of Weintraub, Genshlea, Chediak Law Corporation. He has practiced extensively in complex litigation matters in courts throughout the USA. He has presented seminars and has authored articles.

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Scott Carrera
Norandex/Reynolds, Branch Manager
Scott works for Norandex/Reynolds as their Branch Manger. He has been actively involved in the community for the past 13 years. In May of 2007, Scott attempted to jump on a pogo stick for a consecutive 24 hours to break the World Record, and help raise awareness and money for Stanford Home for Children. Scott's efforts and record-breaking pogo attempt are unique and valiant.

Learn more about Stanford Home's 24 Hour Pogo Stick-a-thon:
Scott Carrera's World Record Attempt.

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Gene Endicott
Endicott Communications
Gene recently launched Endicott Communications, Inc. with his wife, Trisa Endicott. The company provides government relations, community relations, and external and internal communications consulting services for businesses, associations and non-profit organizations. Gene holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of California, Davis, and resides in Roseville, Calif. He and Trisa have two children, son Andrew and daughter Julia. He is an American Leadership Forum senior fellow, a member of the City of Roseville Parks and Recreation Commission, serves on the board of directors of the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and United Way California Capital Region, and is a youth sports coach.

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Jaclyn Kay
Elk Grove Insurance Service
Jaclyn is currently the Sr. Vice President of Elk Grove Insurance. She purchased the agency with two partners and it has been a roller coaster ever since. Jaclyn has been in the insurance industry for over 13 years.

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Dana Kelly
SBC
Dana graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo with an MBA. She has been with SBC for 24 years where she currently manages a large engineering group responsible for installation project management of switch and transport technologies within Northern California.

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Garry Maisel
Western Health Advantage
Garry serves as the President and CEO of Western Health Advantage (WHA), a not-for-profit, provider sponsored health maintenance organization. He has been with the company from its inception. Prior to joining WHA, Garry served as the VP of Operations of Omni Healthcare. Additionally, he has 10 years of experience in the field of banking and finance where he has served in numerous capacities, including that of CFO. Garry sits on the Board of the California Association of Health Plans and also serves as Vice President of the Board for the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at the University of California, Davis.

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Michelle Odell
The Sacramento Bee
Michelle oversees Public Affairs at The Sacramento Bee. She is responsible for charitable contributions, community event sponsorships, outreach projects and Sacramento Bee produced events. She sits on the Board of Directors for the Sacramento Ballet and the Sacramento Public Library Foundation. She also serves on the CSPC Corporate Volunteer Council.

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John Reese
Kraft Real Estate
John is a Realtor with Kraft Real Estate and a partner with his wife Charlene in Granite Bay Realty and Lending, a mortgage company. John is on the Board of the Eureka Schools Foundation. They enjoy their family life with three daughters.

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Ruth Wimberly
Pacific Coast Building Products, Inc.
Ruth is a Human Resources Director. She has over 16 years professional Human Resources experience with financial and educational enterprises and public agencies. In addition, Ruth has experience as a secondary and adult educator, and in community relations. She is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources. She actively volunteers for community events and mentors at Women's Empowerment.

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