Board of Directors
Executive Committee:
John Shockley, President, Educator, Ret. Technology Manager
Michael Ritchie, Vice President, President, Critical Info
Subru Bhat, Treasurer, Retired Technologist
Cherie Benafield, Secretary, Administrator, NHUSD
Jill Stavosky, At Large, Retired Union City CRS Director
Helen Kennedy, Executive Director
Board Members:
Vipan Bajwa, Financial Accountant
Tina Bobadilla-Mastel, Teacher and PASE Board Member
Don del Pilar, Retired Teacher/Counselor, NHUSD
Remy Fortier, Real Estate Broker
Josemari Galang, Data Analyst
Michelle Hudson, COO, Washington Township Medical Group
Lydia Idem, Finance Professional
Chuck Kennedy, Educator, Travel Agent
Shruti Kumar, NHUSD Trustee
Tommie Lindsey, Retired Teacher, Forensics Coach
Joan Malloy, Union City City Manager
Michaelene McKelvey, Dir. K-12 Instruction NHUSD
Glenn Nate, Business Owner
Rhonda Neagle, Retired Administrator NHUSD
Lance Nishihira, NHUSD Trustee, Technology Manager
Cindy O’Brien, Retired Teacher, NHUSD
Shamsa Rafay Khawaja, NHUSD Trustee
Genevieve Randolph, Retired Asst. Superintendent
Omy Ronquillo, Retired; Rotary Club
Hiral Shah, Technical Program Manager
Fatima Silva, Attorney-at-Law
Anson Tjing, Real Estate Agent
Jerry Williams, Technology Sales Manager
Julie Zhu, Dir. Community Relations, Fremont Bank
ZAdvisory Board Members:
Tony Acosta, Ret. City Manager, City of Union City
Marsha Badella, Community Advocate
Gary Charland, CEO Masonic Homes of California
Janevette Cole, Trustee, Alameda County Board of Education
Emily Duncan, Retired Union City City Councilmember
Carol Dutra-Vernaci, Mayor of Union City
Pat Gacoscos, Retired Union City City Councilmember
Galen Hamilton, Retired COO, Washington Township Medical Foundation
Harris Mojadedi, Trustee, Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
Eileen McDonald, Trustee, Alameda County Board of Education
Rita Mijares, Community Advocate
Tracie Noriega, Asst. Superintendent SLZUSD
Liz Ortega, CA State Assemblymember Dist. 20
Linda Stewart, Exec. Director Magnolia Women’s Recovery Program
John Thompson, Superintendent, NHUSD
Management:
Helen Kennedy, Executive Director
Interested in Joining the Board of Directors?
How board members help the Foundation:
- Enhance the Foundation’s public standing by representing and speaking for the Foundation in the community.
- Ensure adequate financial resources by supporting the Foundation fundraising.
- Protect assets and provide proper financial oversight.
- Monitor, strengthen and advise the Foundation in its efforts to develop programs and activities.
- Perform all other duties as provided in the bylaws or prescribed by the Foundation’s Board.
Contact us for more information.
Scholarship Donors
Thank you to all of the people and organizations who sponsor scholarships to help our students succeed in life!
Over $5,000 Annually
- Tim Curry & Denise Lawson-Curry
- Arthur & Marsha Badella
- Michael Byron & Catherine Duterte-Byron
- Michael and Cindy O'Brien
- District African American Advisory
- PASE - Pilipino-American Society for Education
- Don del Pilar and Barbara Scheifler
- Evangelista-Bobadilla Family Fund
- Republic Services