Leadership

Board of Directors

Voices for Children is fortunate to have the dedication of an involved and compassionate Board of Directors, 100% of whom support VFC with generous contributions. This group of community and business leaders is responsible for financial oversight, goal setting, policy development, and fundraising. Voices for Children board members meet regularly to review programs and make policy decisions, and dedicate additional time to attend Voices for Children outreach and fundraising events and CASA graduation celebrations.

We are grateful to these community leaders for their efforts on behalf of children in need.

AnneElise Goetz, Esq., Chair
Partner, Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLC

Annette Bradbury, Vice Chair
Community Volunteer

Lise N. Wilson, Esq., Secretary
Attorney and Community Volunteer

George Lai, Treasurer
President, Lily Lai Foundation

William B. Sailer, Esq., Immediate Past Chair
Senior Vice President of Legal, Qualcomm, Inc.

Melise Balastrieri
Vice President of Marketing and Development, MG Properties Group (retired)

Mary Benirschke
Speech and Language Pathologist, The Rock Academy

David Bialis
Retired Senior Vice President & General Manager, Cox Communications California

Ryan Blair
Senior Vice President, City National Bank

Patty Cohen
Residential Realtor, La Jolla Residential

Nancy Banning Doyle
Community Volunteer

Gina Ellis
Partner, Ellis & Associates LLC
Principal, Ellis Family Foundation

Lisette Farrell
Community Volunteer

P. Randolph Finch, Jr., Esq.
Managing Partner, Finch Thornton & Baird LLP

The Hon. Susan D. Huguenor (Ret)
Mediator, ADR Services

Erbin Keith, Esq.
Deputy General Counsel, Sempra Energy

Richard Kintz, Esq.
Retired Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Andrea Payne Moser
Community Volunteer

Jennifer O’Connell
Retired Partner and Chief Financial Officer, GlobeFlex Capital LP

Hollis R. Peterson, Esq.
Partner, Paul Plevin Sullivan & Connaughton LLP

Nancy R. Pfeiffer
Owner/CEO, Berg Management LLC/JahJah Realty Corp.

Kristi E. Pfister, Esq.
Attorney and Community Board Member

Penny E. Robbins
Managing Partner, Halcyon Seas Charters

Lauree Sahba
Chief Operating Officer, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation

Katie Sullivan
Community Volunteer

Ted Tchang
CEO, Techbuilt Companies

Dale E. Yahnke, CFA, CFP®
Founding Partner, Dowling & Yahnke

Kelly Capen Douglas
President & CEO, Voices for Children

Community Ambassadors Council

Voices for Children’s Community Ambassadors Council (CAC) includes former Board members, as well as supporters and community leaders. Each is committed to supporting our mission to provide CASA advocacy to abused, neglected, and abandoned children.