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.
Luisa Ayala
Partner, Altmann Ayala Realty Team
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
Andy Christopher
Lead Advisor, Dowling & Yahnke
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
Jenny Li-Hochberg
Former Attorney, Community Volunteer
The Hon. Susan D. Huguenor (Ret)
Mediator, ADR Services
Erbin Keith, Esq.
Deputy General Counsel, Sempra Energy
Mia Kelly, Esq.
Senior Counsel, Tyson & Mendes
Richard Kintz, Esq.
Retired Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Andrea Payne Moser
Community Volunteer
Katherine Nicoletti
Chief of Staff to the Chief Financial Officer, Intel Corporation
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
Laura Roos
Partner, Moss Adams LLP
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.
San Diego County Community Ambassadors Council
Kathryn F. Ashworth, Esq.
Stephanie Bergsma
Rochelle Bold, Esq.
David Bruce
Holly Bruce
Vicky Carlson
Mindy Fletcher
Mark Gleiberman
Dwight Hare
Patricia Hughes
Craig A. Irving
Jimmy Janacek
Yolanda Janacek
Richard Kelley
David Marino
Patsy Marino
Marina Marrelli
Susan McClellan
Claire Reiss
Sheryl Scarano
Cecil H. Steppe
Robin Werner
Pamela S. Wygod
David Zeiger
Alex Zikakis
Lany Zikakis
Riverside County Community Advisory Council
Yxstian Gutierrez, Ed.D.
Lindsey Poker
Shawn Patton
Liz Jones
Jim Steere