Diana Nyman, Board Chair
Senior Packaging Engineer, The Gillette Company (retired)
Ms. Nyman graduated from Michigan State University with a Packaging Engineering Degree and worked in Package Engineering/Design for Digital Equipment Corporation, Cadbury, and The Gillette Company. She has lived in the Sacramento area since ’93 and has been actively involved in numerous community organizations, including the Sierra College Foundation, the Johnson Ranch Racquet Club, and the Catta Verdera Country Club Advisory Board. She has been a CASA with Child Advocates of Placer County since November 2008, and is also a member of our Friends of CASA Advisory Council.
Kenneth McGuire, Vice Chair
Chief Executive Officer – Horizon West HealthCare, Inc. (Retired)
As the former Chief Executive Officer for the Horizon West HealthCare, McGuire brings a wealth of financial knowledge and business experience to Child Advocates. At Horizon West Ken managed the finance, payroll, accounting, and financial reporting activities for the company who owns and operates 27 Skilled Nursing Facilities located in California and Utah. Prior to joining Horizon West, Ken was Senior Vice President for the Small Business Capital Division of Wachovia Bank. He is also involved with little league and cub scouts in the Auburn area.
Joshua Price, CPA, Treasurer
Manager, GALLINA LLP
Mr. Price is a Certified Public Accountant with GALLINA, LLP, where he specializes in providing auditing, tax and accounting services to small- and medium-sized privately-held companies in a variety of industries, including not-for-profit organizations. Josh also heads the task force for assurance services compliance across GALLINA LLP, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, California Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Josh is excited to bring his expertise to Child Advocates, helping us ensure fiduciary compliance.
Michael Nickey, Secretary
Senior Manager, HP (Retired)
Mr. Nickey retired from Hewlett Packard after holding many positions as senior manager in computer manufacturing during his 32-year career with the company. Nickey is a Viet Nam veteran who has been active in the community serving for several years as chairman of the United Way Citizen Review Committee. He has also served on the Placer County Community Services Commission with 2 terms as chairman of that commission. Nickey is also active in the Auburn Elks lodge and the local branch of Sons In Retirement (SIR).
Patricia Burgess
General Counsel, US HealthWorks, Inc. (retired)
Ms. Burgess has practiced law for over 30 years. Her most recent positions included General Counsel of U.S. HealthWorks, a provider of occupational medicine services, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Knight Vinke Asset Management, an investment management firm, and Assistant Chief Counsel for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System. Ms. Burgess has significant experience in corporate governance, health care and advising boards of directors of public, private and non-profit corporations on a variety of issues.
Mary Flores
Vice President of Operations – PRIDE Industries
Ms. Flores serves as a key part of Pride Industries’ senior management team. As such she is responsible for base wide Integrated Facilities Services operations nationwide, as well as commissary services to the federal sector, which has lead PRIDE to become the Sacramento region’s 3rd largest manufacturing and service company with annual revenues of nearly $190 million. She has participated in the Dartmouth College Tuck Emerging Leadership Program, Bank of America Neighborhood Excellence Leadership Program, Sacramento State Leadership Program, Sacramento Metro Chamber Leadership Program and various other training programs for business, management, leadership, finance and accounting, team building, training.Mary is affiliated withSt. Judes, SPCA, and the PRIDE Industries Foundation. She shares a passion for making a difference in the community, specifically for disadvantaged children/youth, elderly and women.
Roxanna Prelo Friedrich
Director of Client Advisory Services - Merrill Corporation
Ms. Friedrich is a member of the American Bar Association, and an inactive member of New Mexico State Bar Association, the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, the Colorado Bar Association, and the Hispanic Bar Association. She is a CASA for Child Advocates of Placer County where she assisted the Dependency Court Judge with guardianship cases. She has also been a CASA in Jefferson County, CO, and a Guardian Ad Litem in Albuquerque, NM. She is a former prosecutor of child abuse crimes and was a member of the Albuquerque Police Department Task Force on Domestic Violence, and Chairperson of the Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute Labor Relations Board. She has been a member of numerous non-profit boards and committees, including the Komen for the Cure Policy Committee, the Girl Scouts of America, Chaparral Council, and the Storehouse of Albuquerque. She brings a passion for advocating for women and children, and enjoys hiking, yoga, cooking and traveling.
Dennis Loo
Vice President, Business Development Consultant – Wells Fargo Bank
Mr. Loo holds an MBA and serves as a Wells Fargo business consultant for medium and large corporate clients in the greater Sacramento region. As such, he is able to give guidance to CAPC regarding banking needs now or in the future. His goal is to see CAPC’s continued success by helping us secure relationships with corporate partners as a resource to support CAPC financially or through volunteerism. Dennis is proud to be supporting an organization that positively impacts children in need, and as a parent, he encourages teenagers (including his own) to volunteer and be role models where possible.Mr. Loo also volunteers with the American Cancer Society Annual Gala, the Rainbow Chamber and the Sacramento Food Bank.
Art Lyon
President, HomEq Servicing Corporation (Retired)
Mr. Lyon retired from a 30 year career in financial services and public accounting in 2011. He holds a MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelors of Science from Texas Tech University. Mr. Lyon has served in various volunteer capacities in Placer County, including Bayside Church ministries, the Boys Scouts of America and Sacramento Valley Teen Challenge. He became a CASA with Child Advocates of Placer County in May 2011 and has a passion for serving fatherless youth and the most vulnerable children in our community. Mr. Lyon has been actively involved in recruiting other men to the CASA\A2Y program.
Dr. Renee Regacho-Anaclerio
Associate Superintendent, Educational Services, Placer County Office of Education
As Associate Superintendent for the Placer County office of Education, Dr. Regacho-Anaclerio is passionately committed to helping all students succeed in school and in life, and believes that the adults around them make the difference. She utilizes her skills to proactively support children and youth that are most at-risk of falling through the cracks. Renee brings knowledge of Placer County school systems, experience leading interagency collaborative efforts, grant writing experience, group facilitation. She is also a member of the Placer County SMART Management Team.
Don Kleinfelder, Executive Director
Mr. Kleinfelder has worked in the non-profit sector for over 17 years, including 13 years as Executive Director. He holds a MS in Hydrology/Hydrogeology from the University of Nevada-Reno, and prior to entering the non-profit sector, spent worked in the private sector as a hydrogeologist, focusing on groundwater remediation. With Child Advocates he has implemented numerous fiscal and fundraising changes, and has worked with the board to update and implement Child Advocates’ Strategic Plan which focuses on growing and sustaining the organization and enhancing alliances with the Judicial Council, National CASA, and various community/service organizations. He is a member of the California CASA Board of Directors, Chair of the Placer County Community Services Commission, and an active CASA volunteer. Mr. Kleinfelder assumed the Executive Director position in November 2006.
Kathryn Hart, Program Director
As the CASA Program Director, Ms. Hart oversees the day-to-day activities of the CASA program. Prior to joining Child Advocates, Ms. Hart spent 15 years with high tech companies, where she progressed from Customer Service in Sales to Director of Global Operations. As such, she brings a wealth of experience in sales, marketing and operations. Kathryn attended University of Phoenix focusing on completing her BA in Global Business Management. She has also been a volunteer for Meals on Wheels, Ombudsman and Adoption support services and is a past Santa Clara County CASA volunteer. Her personal knowledge as a CASA and her leadership skills is great benefit to our team.
Laurie Tyrrell, Case Supervisor
As the Foster Parent Liaison between Placer County Children’s System of Care and Placer Kids since 1999, Laurie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience regarding foster youth issues. In this role she successfully facilitated support groups for foster/adoptive and kinship families, implemented Tweens and Teens support groups, and worked at Sierra College as the Foster Parent Trainer. She brings excellent presentation, group facilitation and community outreach skills, along with her in-depth knowledge of the child welfare system. Above all else, she has a care and passion for the children of Placer County.
Nick Cunningham, Case Supervisor
Nick Cunningham brings three years of experience as the director and founder of Generation Fate, Inc., a volunteer based nonprofit organization that provides enrichment and recreational activities to Placer County foster youth. His experiences include program development, fundraising, community relations and effective volunteer recruitment. He is well versed in Placer County’s systems of care and has established important relationships throughout the area to increase collaboration and community awareness. Before working with Generation Fate he worked for three years as the CFO of Focus Equity, Inc., an Orange County based Real Estate and Loan Corporation. Nick volunteers as a Mentor and CASA and has been a big brother through the Big Brother Big Sister program for five years.
Jim has been married 32 years, and has three grown children and three grandchildren. He began volunteering with youth at age fifteen, when he helped coach his younger brother’s baseball team. Through the years he has coached many other teams in a variety of sports and is still active today. In addition, Jim has been involved with youth in Boy Scouts, after school programs, church youth groups, and foster youth /disabled youth hikes. He also served ten years on the Rocklin Soccer Club Board of Directors. Prior to retiring in 2009, Jim spent over twenty-five years with Teichert Construction, rising from an apprentice craft worker to department supervisor. He is currently is an active CASA and Mentor, and in his spare time enjoys hiking, kayaking, biking, woodworking, and mostly soccer.
Cara Mammon graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2009 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a focus in Social Psychology. She has always had a passion for helping others and began her volunteer work at the age of twelve by working weekends in a soup kitchen. She recently worked as a behavioral therapist with Autistic children where she discovered the joy of working with kids. Cara became a CASA volunteer with us in 2011, and with the assistance of an Americorp grant, became our newest case supervisor in October 2011.
Lisa Peat, Volunteer Case Supervisor
Ms. Peat retired from Washington Mutual Bank in 2004 as a Senior Account Executive. After retiring Lisa volunteered for numerous organizations, including Gold Country Wildlife and Meals on Wheels. In 2007 Lisa became a CASA volunteer for Child Advocates of Placer County, and has since advocated for eight foster children. She is also a licensed Foster Parent, and has housed two teenage foster girls. In 2008 Lisa became our first Volunteer Case Supervisor, and as such she supervises 12 CASA volunteers and 18 foster child cases.
Dina Burns, Volunteer Case Supervisor
Ms. Burns retired from Private Essential Access Community Hospitals, Inc. in 2008 as Director of Communications. In this role she worked to identify and develop strategies to maximize supplemental state and federal funding for community hospitals that disproportionately serve low-income populations. Dina became a CASA volunteer for Child Advocates in 2010 and a volunteer Case supervisor in 2011. She brings great organizational skills and a passion for helping foster youth, and is a great asset to Child Advocates.
Lori Nichols, Development Director
Lori Nichols holds a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Behavior with a concentration in Marketing from Fresno Pacific University. Over the past 20 years she has designed and managed fundraisers for several non-profit entities. Lori has a passion for bringing people and resources together towards a common goal, and as a CASA she now turns her energy toward something near and dear to her heart. She has recently implemented the Friends of CASA advidsory council (contact her for more information) and is responsible for donor cultivation, outreach, marketing and special events.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Courtney Roullier-Bunz, Assistant Fund Developer
Courtney Bunz holds a Master’s degree in Communication with a Public Relations emphasis from University of the Pacific. While in school, she completed four internships in: PR, Event Coordination, Communication and Fundraising. Through her internships and her community service projects for the Humane Society and the American Cancer Society, Courtney found a love for non-profit work. After graduation she moved back home to Placer County and went to work as a PR professional. However, her desire to work for a non-profit organization was undeniable and through a chain of good people she found her way to CAPC. Courtney is responsible for the communication and public relations efforts of CAPC, fundraising event coordination and donor outreach.
