Board of Directors
Executive Committee:
John Shockley, President, Educator, Ret. Technology Manager
Michael Ritchie, Vice President, President, Critical Info
Subru Bhat, Treasurer, Retired Technologist
Chuck Kennedy, Secretary, Teacher, HUSD
Lance Nishihira, At Large, NHUSD Trustee
Jill Stavosky, At Large, Retired Union City CRS Director
Helen Kennedy, Executive Director
Board Members:
Cheri Benafield, Retired Administrator, NHUSD
Vipan Bajwa, Financial Accountant
Tina Bobadilla-Mastel, Teacher and PASE Board Member
Don del Pilar, Retired Teacher/Counselor, NHUSD
Josemari Galang, Data Analyst
Pat Gacoscos, Ret. City Councilmember
Michelle Hudson, COO, Washington Township Medical Group
Lydia Idem, Finance Professional
Martha Jensen, Real Estate 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
Jim Navarro, Business Owner
Rhonda Neagle, Retired Administrator NHUSD
Lance Nishihira, NHUSD Trustee, Technology Manager
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
Jerry Williams, Technology Sales Manager
Julie Zhu, Dir. Community Relations, Fremont Bank
Advisory 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
Galen Hamilton, Retired COO, Washington Township Medical Foundation
Elisa Marquez, Alameda County Supervisor, District 2
Harris Mojadedi, Trustee, Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
Eileen McDonald, Trustee, Alameda County Board of Education
Rita Mijares, Community Advocate
Tracie Noriega, Sr. Director, Assn. of California School Administrators
Cindy O’Brien, Retired Teacher, NHUSD
Liz Ortega, CA State Assemblymember Dist. 20
Gary Singh, Union CityCity Councilmember
Linda Stewart, Exec. Director Magnolia Women’s Recovery Program
John Thompson, Superintendent, NHUSD
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