The Santa Clarita Valley Man and Woman of the Year committees released their nominations Tuesday for the longstanding tradition honoring the SCV’s top volunteers.
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The 49th annual Premier Volunteer Recognition Event, 2015 Santa Clarita Valley Man and Woman of the Year dinner, is set for 6 p.m. May 1 at the Hyatt Valencia.
The winner is chosen by the committee, which comprised of past Man and Woman of the Year winners.
“The purpose of the Santa Clarita Valley Man and Woman of the Year Recognition is to honor men and women who have given outstanding volunteer service to the Santa Clarita Valley area,” according to the organization’s news release.
Individual volunteer services must be given to a group or organization that is a designated 501(c)(3), community service organization.
Volunteer service is defined by long-time community commitment (not work-related).
Volunteer service includes, but is not limited to, the years of volunteer service, the type of service, and the impact of the service that was provided to multiple local organizations.
The 2014 Man and Woman of the Year, Bill Lively and Cheryl Gray, respectively, traditionally announce the winner at the May dinner.
The nominees for SCV Man of the Year are (in alphabetical order):
Steve Chegwin
CPA
Nominated by College of the Canyons Foundation
College of the Canyons Foundation, 5 years
- Co-chair of the Culinary Arts Wine Studies Campaign
- Chair of Finance
- Chair of the Golf Tournament Committee
- Member of the Chancellor’s Circle Committee
- Member of the Silver Spur Committee
Other Programs: Henry Mayo Hospital Foundation, SCV Senior Center, and Soroptimist International of Greater SCV
Ray Diaz
Technician, CalArts
Nominated by Newhall-Saugus American Legion
American Legion
- Vice Commander, Sons of the American Legion
- Fund-Raising Projects
- Organizer of the first Hot Rods for Heroes
- Contributor to Habitat for Heroes
Marc Emmer
President, Optimize Inc.
Nominated by Single Mothers Outreach
Single Mothers Outreach, 2009-2014
- President and Past President
SCV School and Business Alliance, 2004-2009
- Chairman and Immediate Past Chair
SCV Facilities Foundation, 2007-2010
- Treasurer
- Director
William S. Hart School District Advisory Committee Chair, 2008
Valley Industrial Association 2003-2008
- Education Committee
- Strategic Planning Facilitator
- Connecting to Success emcee
- CEO Forum Facilitator
- Luncheon Keynote Speaker
SCV Chamber of Commerce, 2008-2010
- Economic Development Taskforce
- Luncheon Keynote Speaker
SCV Boys and Girls Club, 2004-2006
- Executive Coach
- Workshop Facilitator
Bridges to Ability 2009 Strategic Planning Facilitator
College of the Canyons, 2010-2011
- Chancellors Circle Keynote Speaker
- Workshop Facilitator
Carl Kanowsky
Attorney, Kanowsky & Associates
Nominated by SCV Boys & Girls Club
SCV Boys & Girls Club: 1997-Present
- Governing Board of Directors
- Vice President
- Secretary
- President
- Foundation President
- Annual Auction Committee
- Canyon Country Expansion Committee
- Co-Creator of annual Wine Tasting for Wine Lovers fundraiser
- 1998 Board Member of the Year
Pack 490, Boy Scouts of America: 1994-1997
- Cub Master
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
- Board member
Themed Entertainment Association
- Director
- Promotion of filming industry growth
Taylor Kellstrom
Regional Manager
Owner, SCV Book Exchange
Nominated by Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and Circle of Hope
Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, 4 Years
- Organizer of Bowling for Kids: Dec. 2012
- 100% of net proceeds to Children Hospital
- Raised $1100 for the Children’s Fund
- Organized toy drives in May and in December, 2014
Circle of Hope, 3 Years
- Board Member
- Event Coordinator for Bowling for Hope fund-raiser
- Head of COH Junior Board and the expanded Team Hope project
Jaycees
- Member
- Nominee for 40 Under 40
Jonathan Kraut
President, Net Check Investigation
CFO, Secure Net Protection
Nominated by Domestic Violence Center
of Santa Clarita Valley Domestic Violence Center, 2012-Present
- Advocate
- Meditation Volunteer
- Volunteer Trainer
- Legal and Educational Consultant
Other organizations: SCV Interfaith Council, President, 2006-Present; Santa Clarita Chapter of Rueda in the Park, 2005-Present; SCV Human Relations Forum, 2003-Present
Jim Lentini
Owner and President, Lentini Insurance & Investments, Inc.
Nominated by Santa Clarita Elks Lodge
Santa Clarita Valley Elks Lodge #2379, 12 Years
- President, 2004
- Officer, 2 years
- Director, Veteran’s Outreach Program
Church of the Canyons, On-going
- Director, Men’s Studies
Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Valley, 1999-Present
- President, 2004-2005
- Board member, 11 years
- Developer and coordinator of the Rotary Garden at the SCV Sports complex
- Chair, Rotary Veteran’s Program
SCV Chamber of Commerce
- Co-chair, Health Care Committee
Campus After Dark, 1992-Present
- Board member
- Outreach Committee to high schools
Santa Clarita Boys & Girls Club, 1980-1996
- Fund-raising Committee
- Sales and marketing
Other Organizations: American Heart Association, Valencia Industrial Association, Child and Family Center, COC Veteran’s Program, Veteran’s Home at V.A., Habitat for Heroes
Ed Masterson
Sales & Marketing, SOS Entertainment
Nominated by WiSH Education Foundation
WiSH Education Foundation, 3 Years
- Founding Member
- Board of Directors
Michael Hoefflin Foundation, 10 Years
- Advisory Board
SCV Chamber of Commerce, 15 Years
- Board Member
- Chairman of the Board
- Ambassador Program Co-Chair
- Recognition & Installation Dinner Committee
- Santa Colorita Run Committee
- Oak Tree Gold Tournament Committee
- Expo Committee
- Recipient of 2001 President’s Award
Valley Industry Association, 15 Years
- Board Member
- 30-Year Anniversary Committee
- Business World Bash Committee
- B2B Industry Show Committee
- Connecting to Success Program
Facilitator
Child & Family Center, 10 Years
- Advisory Board
- Taste of the Town Committee
- Client Services Committee
Other Organizations: Repertory East Playhouse, SCV Youth Project Advisory Board, SCV Leadership Awards Committee, Zonta Club of SCV, Soroptimist International of SCV & Greater SCV, HMNMH Guild, Betty Ferguson Foundation, Senior Center, SCV Women & Men of Honor, Hands on Santa Clarita, SCVi Charter School, Boys & Girls Club of SCV, Single Mother’s Outreach, Project Kindle, SCV Education Foundation
Harold Petersen
Owner and CEO, Petersen International Underwriters – Lloyd’s of London
Nominated by Child & Family Center and Child & Family Center Foundation
Child & Family Center Foundation, 14 Years
- Guardians of Hope (With Jacquie, gave campaign its name)
- Founding Platinum Guardian
- Advisor, Volunteer, and Donor
Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley, 14 years
- Advisor
- Volunteer and Donor
Mary & Joseph League, 30 Years
- Co-Chair, Mardi Gras Ball
- Volunteer on various committees
Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley
- Dancing With Our Stars, Second place winner during event’s second year with his granddaughter, Kelly Russo.
Other Organizations: Kiwanis Club, 15 years; West Side, Sertoma of Los Angeles, 10 years; Viking Charities, 15 years; Bel Air Bay Club Volunteer, 24 years, Boy Scouts of America, Henry Mayo Hospital, College of the Canyons donor, and 2009 Silver Spur honoree
Dave Reeves
Owner and President, Reeves Complete Auto Center, Inc.
Nominated by Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Valley
Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Valley: 7 Years
- Community Service Chair
- Sergeant-at-Arms
- Secretary
- Paul Harris Fellow
- Member Paul Harris Society benefiting Rotary International Foundation
Bowman High School
- Career Day Volunteer
Zonta International
- 2012 Golf Tournament Sponsor
Parks & Rec Basketball
- Coach
Habitat for Humanity
- Vehicle Service for a Military Family for a YearOther organizations: Patriot’s Luncheon, Hart Pony Baseball coach and sponsor, Boys
& Girls Club 2013 Day for Kids sponsor, Senior Center Foundation, Michael Hoefflin
Foundation, Elks Lodge, the Master’s College, COC Football
Daniel Sterkel
Executive Manager, Nissan of Valencia
Nominated by Michael Hoefflin Foundation for Children’s Cancer
Michael Hoefflin Foundation for Children’s Cancer, 2 years
- Board of Directors,
- Chair, An Evening Under the Stars, 2015, 2015
Other Organizations: Circle of Hope, Hart School District Car Give-away, and YMCA
Eric Stroh
Vice President, Santa Clarita Concrete
Nominated by Carousel Ranch
Carousel Ranch: 9 ½ Years
- President (5 years)
- Vice President (3 years)
- Creator and Chair of “How the West Was Won” Trap Shoot (7 Years)
Leon Worden
President and CEO, SCVTV
Nominated by SCV Historical Society
Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society
- President
- Historical Research
Newhall Redevelopment Committee
- Chairman
Friends of Mentryville
- Founding Director
LA County Small Business Comm.
- Founding Member
SCV Sheriff’s Station Haunted
Jailhouse • Co-creator
LA Co. Ad-Hoc Committee on
Homeless Services
Fourth of July Parade Committee
- Chair 2015 Santa Clarita Valley Woman of the Year
Lois Bauccio
President/Executive Director, Child & Family Center
Foundation
Nominated by Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley
Zonta, 10 years
- Founder of Healthy Kids Club, secured $5,000 grant
- Chair, Zonta Tribute/Roast, 3 Years
- President
- Board member and officer
- Chair of various committees
- Zonta District 9 Board, 2 years
- Zonta Area 3 Director, 2 years
- Zonta International Foundation Development Committee, 4 years
SCV Boys & Girls Club, 5 years
- Auction Committee
- Decorations Co-chair, 2 years
Santa Clarita Valley Arts Council Board, 3 years
Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, 5 years
Other Organizations: VIA, Senior Wine Auction, Arthritis Walk, Celebrity Waiter, Betty
Ferguson Foundation, HMNMH, Forty Under Forty Committee, Association of Fundraising
Professionals, AFP San Fernando Valley Chapter president, San Fernando Valley National Philanthropy Day chair
Jane Bettencourt-Soto
Retired, executive director, Betty Ferguson Foundation
Nominated by SCV Committee on Aging and SCV Nonprofit Leadership Network
SCV Non-profit Leaders Network, 4 years
- Co-chair, monthly meetings
- Executive coordinator
Çhild & Family Center Foundation, 7 years
- Executive board member
- Advisory board member
- Guardians of Hope
- Office volunteer
- Kid Expo volunteer
- Taste of the Town Auction committee chair
- Taste of the Town Table captain chair
SCV Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Business Committee
- Scholarship Committee Member
- Saugus High School Representative, 3 years
Frontline Community Church
- Member, Women’s Leadership Team
- Meeting Host, bi-monthly
- Volunteer Teacher, monthly, 2 years
SCV Chamber of Commerce, 8 years
- Member
- 2006 Leadership SCV Class
- Ambassador
- Nonprofit Award Recipient, 2011
- SCV Leadership Academy, Class of 2014
Gift of Song for Local Non-Profits
- Volunteer National Anthem Singer
Circle of Hope
- Walk for Hope 5K
- Theatrical Tea
Hispanic Chamber
- Business Committee Gala
HMNMH Foundation Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser, 11 years
Circle of Hope, Inc.
- Founding President (3-year term)
- Walk for Hope 5K• Theatrical Tea
- Advisory Board Co-Chair
- Mentor and advisor
Relay for Life, 8 years
- Charity booth participant
- Volunteer, luminaries bag committee
Rag Doll Restoration
- Volunteer Director – Raising the Bar Event
Volunteer Resource Center
- Make a Difference Day Committee, 2 years
Saugus High School Parent Activities
- Member Football Team Gridiron Club
- Co-Chair, Casino Night Fundraiser, 2 years
SCV Senior Center, 8 years
- Volunteer Driver – Home Delivered Meals Program
- Project Developer – Home Delivered Meals Program (Placemats for Seniors)
- Site Supervisory – Make-a-Difference Day at Senior Center
- Developer/Gardener – Garden for Bouquet Canyon Senior Apartments in the Community Garden
Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley
- Advancing the Status of Women Award Recipient, 2004
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, 5 years
- Volunteer fundraiser for Sheila R. Veloz Breast Imaging Center
- Volunteer for Pink Ribbon Gifts
- Spokesperson for caregivers
- HMNMH Testimonial Stores 2014
Betty Ferguson Foundation (8-year volunteer prior to paid position)
Board service:
- Volunteer Director
- Recording Secretary
- Vice President
- President
- Table Sponsor, Woman of Honor Dinner
- Co-Chair Vine 2 Wine 2007
- Co-Chair Woman of Honor, 2008
- Volunteer Trainer, Program Developer VIVE (Volunteers Involved Value Excellence)
William S. Hart Baseball, 6 years
- Team Mom
- First Base Coach
- Snack Bar volunteerSaugus Union School District (Parent Faculty Organization) PFO
- Classroom Assistant
- Front Office Assistant
- Fundraising Event Volunteer
- PFO Board Recording Secretary
- Site Council Board, Highlands Elementary
Marianne Cederlind
Senior vice president/chief business banking officer, Mission Valley Bank
Nominated by Carousel Ranch
Carousel Ranch 4 years
- Board Member
- Two-term president
- Fund-raising for capital campaign
- Strategic planning leader
- Heart of the West committee member
Foothill Advisory Booster Association, Los Angeles Police
Department
- Past president
Mission community Police Council
- Founder
- Past director
Zonta, 2 years
- Chair, Jane Klausman Women in Business Scholarship
Sun Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Treasurer
Sue Endress
Owner, Farmers Insurance; Co-owner, Unicom Wireless
Nominated by The Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Valley
SCV Rotary Club: 2005 – Present
- Board member
- Youth Coordinator for Interact clubs at 4 high schools, 9 years
- Leadership Trainer
- Fund-raising Coordinator for international and community projects
Girl Scouts: 1980 – 1990
- Assistant Troop Leader
- Troop Leader
Hart High School Band Booster Club: 1993 – 2013
- Planning and strategic partner for School Rampage competition
- Aide support to students and band director on traveling team
- Chaperone, Uniform repair
- Administrator of fund-raising scrip program
Newhall School PTA: 1984 – 1995
- Board member
- Event organizer
- Classroom assistance
Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center: 1983 – 2014
- Trustee• SCV Senior Center Foundation board member
- Secretary
- First V.P.
- Chair Summer Showdown Golf Tournament
5K Magic Mountain Run for Kiwanis: 1992 – Present
- Co-creator with husband Bob
- Registration and Event Coordination
College of the Canyons Cougar Football Program: 1978 – 1980
- Financial Support
- Created football transfer program for players to higher education
Army Reserve: 1974-1980
Dianne Erskine-Hellrigel
Retired
Nominated by Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society
Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society
- Board Member
Santa Clara River Watershed Conservancy, 8 Years
- Acting executive director
- President
Community Hiking Club of Santa Clarita, 12 Years
- Executive director
- PresidentBoys and Girls Club, 12 Years
- Mentor
Elaine Foderaro
Retired, William S. Hart Union High School District
Nominated by SCV Scholarship Foundation
SCV Scholarship Foundation
- President
- Volunteer Recruiter
- Applicant Interviewer
- Liaison between foundation and scholarship donors
- Allocation and Distribution manager
Assistance League of Santa Clarita, 14 years• Committee, Long Range Planning
- FootSteps Committee
- Grievance Assistant
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Guild, 2 Years
- Recording Secretary
- Fashion Show committee
- Home Tour Hostess
- Debutante Big sister
Margo Hudson
Store Manager, Closet on Main
Nominated by Single Mothers Outreach
Single Mothers Outreach, 4 Years
- Shop the Closet coordinator
- Board of Director
Soroptimist of Greater Santa Clarita Valley, 20 Years
- Fashion show coordinator
Foundation for Children’s Hospital, 5 Years
- Fashion show coordinator
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, 15 Years
- Fashion Show coordinator
Miss SCV Pageant, 10 Years
- Founder
- Chairman
- Judge
Foster Parent Organization, 5 Years• Co-chairman
- Foster care of eleven children
Adoption Guild of Valencia Valley, 5 Years
- Co-founder
- President
- Ways and Means Committee chair
Gloria Mercado-Fortine
Governing Board, William S. Hart High School District
Nominated by Samuel Dixon Family Health Centers, Inc.
Samuel Dixon Family Health Centers, 4 Years
- Board member
- Vice Chair
- Chairman
American Cancer Society SCV Unit and SCV Events
- Founding president
- Relay for Life volunteer
- Daffodil Days fundraiser
Zonta Club of SCV
- Past presidentMeasure SA Committee, Hart School District
- Interim chair
- Volunteer
Castaic Town Council
- Founding member
City of Santa Clarita/Sheriff’s Anti-Gang Task Force
- Executive committee
- Executive board
Board member: SCV Boys & Girls Club, SCV Child and Family Center, Latino Chamber of
Commerce, Girl Scouts, Joshua Tree Council, Aid to Victims of Domestic Violence, Castaic
School
Other Organizations: SCV Leukemia & Lymphoma Society chair, YMCA, Providence Health
and Services and Medical Affairs, SCV Fourth of July Parade, SCV Chamber of Commerce,
College of the Canyons Silver Spur Gala, Measure M, PTA, Measure V, Hart High, Measure M,
College of the Canyons, Flying Samaritans Medical Support, Volunteers in Support of Teen
Offenders, L.A. County Probation Department
Donna Nuzzi
Supervisor, Emergency Services, City of Santa Clarita
Nominated by American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society, 20 Years
- Leadership Council Board 2008 – Present
- Vice Chair, Leadership Council – Current
- Outreach Facilitator- National Cancer Survivors Day, City Council
Proclamation
- Bark for Life Event Chair 2012, Co-chair 2011
- Volunteer Award for the first Bark for Life 2011, Co-Chair
- Imagine Gala, Event Co-chair – 2008
- Relay for Life 2000 – 2013, Team Captain, facilitator, corporate
sponsorship
- Daffodil Days Sales 2000 – 2008, City of Santa Clarita Facilitator
- Summer Concerts
- Concerts in the Park – outreach • Tobacco Initiative Committee
- Breast Health Awareness Fair Committee
- Patient Services
- Outreach Facilitator
Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Representative, Chamber Mixer – ACS Awareness
- Health Fair Committee Facilitator
- KHTS AM 1220 Radio, Non-profit Spotlight Speaker – ACS event promotion
City of Hope, 1992 – 2000
- Founding Chapter Member – Miracles Through Hope Chapter
- Membership Chair 1992, 1993
- Fund Development Chair 1993
- Workout for Hope Event Chair – 1993 – First AIDS fundraiser in Santa Clarita
- Workout for Hope Walk, Event Co-chair – 1996; Sponsor
- City of Hope New Chapter of the Year Award 1993
Santa Clarita Valley Boys and Club, 1995 – 2007
- Auction Committee, Retail Solicitation – 10 years
- Live Auction Production Chair – 12 years
- Volunteer of the Year award – 1996
American Red Cross Santa Clarita Council, 2004 – 2011
- Chair – 2009
- Fund Development Committee
- Hometown Heroes Event Committee 2007 – 2010; Sponsor
- CPR Sponsorship Campaign
- Volunteer CPR Instructor – 1993 through 1996
- American Red Cross Candlelight Award 2010
- American Red Cross Youth Disaster Team 1977-1978
- Launched the first high school blood drive campaign at Saugus High School in 1978
American Diabetes Association, 1997-1999
- Walk Committee – entertainment
- Public Relations – Chair
- Golf Tournament Committees – registration, solicitation
SCV Education Foundation – Principal for a Day – 2007 Tesoro Elementary School
California Emergency Services Association 2005 – 2013
- Director, Secretary
- Conference Committees – Sponsorship Unit, Vendors for Conferences, Facilities Coordination
- Mentor
Saugus Canyon Homeowner’s Association, 1999 – 2005
- Director
- TreasurerSanta Clarita/San Fernando Valley Habitat for Humanity, 2013 – 2014
- Community Advisory Committee for Homes for Heroes
Santa Clarita Aid Network (SCAN), 1993 – 1996
- Outreach Committee for Patient Resources
Joshua Tree Girl Scout Council, 1999 – 2001
- Board Director
- Fund Development Committee; Sponsor
City of Santa Clarita – S.E.C.U.R.E. Program, 1992 – 1995
- Emergency Preparedness Volunteer Trainer
(Not a City employee during this time period.)
Archdiocese of Los Angeles Papal Visit – 1987, Special Needs Coordinator
1984 summer Olympics Host Guide
Anna Ott
Retired Business Owner
Nominated by the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita
Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita, 2002-Present
- President, Boys & Girls Club Foundation
- Director of Governing Board
- Founding member of Foundation
- Festival of Tress co-chair
- Golf Tournament committeeSCV Child & Family Center Foundation, 10 Years
- Board member
- Golf Tournament chair
- Philanthropist of the Decade
Dancing with our Stars
- Co-founder
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Foundation
- Board member
- President of Home Tour
Jacqulyn Petersen
Hostess, Petersen International
Nominated by Child & Family Center and Child & Family Center Foundation
Child & Family Center Foundation Women’s Auxiliary, 14 Years
- Member and volunteer
Child & Family Center Foundation, 14 Years• Guardians of Hope solicitation volunteer (Gave Campaign its Name)
- Founding Platinum Guardian
- Taste of the Town Committee
- Volunteer and Donor
Boys and Club of Santa Clarita Valley, 14 Years
- Volunteer, advisor and donor
Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley, 5 Years
- Dancing With Our Stars, 2nd Year; Tony Newhall, partner – 3rd place winner.
- Founded endowment fund for girls who aspire to dance in honor of daughter, Connie Russo
Mary & Joseph League, 30 years
- Chair and volunteer, Mardi Gras
- Volunteer, various committees
American Red Cross, Westside branch, 10 Years
- 29 Red Roses Ball, Chair
- Volunteer, summer camp for handicap children
- Cabaret Show, volunteer and dancer
Los Compadres, 10 Years
- Volunteer and Chair
- Debutante Ball, Royal Court, Chair
- Dressage Event – 10 days @ Forum, Chair
Women’s Week Fashion Event, One Year
- Volunteer and Chair
Bel Air Bay Club, 24 Years
- Member and Volunteer
Susan Reynolds
Career Development, William S. Hart Union High School District
Nominated by Boy Scouts of America
and Domestic Violence Center of SCV
Boy Scouts of America, 6 Years in SCV (28 collectively)
- Den Founder
- Den Mother
- Cub master
- Merit Badge Coach
- Troop and District Committees
- Emcee
- Leaders of Character Committee
State of California Office of Emergency Services, 3 Years
- Civilian Search
- Dog Handler
- Demonstrator
- Exhibition Speaker
VIA, 9 Years
- Leadership Program Chair
- Chair, Students Teaming to Achieve
- Education Committee
Soroptimist Int’l. of the Americas, 10 Years
- Publicity Chair
- SIGSCV Club President
- Secretary
- Director
- Laurel Society member
SCV Domestic Violence Center, 3 Years
- Executive Board
- Events Committees
SCV Chamber, 10 Years
- Board member
- Ambassador
Julie Sturgeon
CPA and Co-Owner, Confidential Data Destruction Company
Nominated by College of the Canyons Foundation
College of the Canyons Foundation, 12 Years
- Co-Chair of the Culinary Arts Wine Studies Campaign
- Co-Chair of Scholarship Committee
- Second Vice Chair
- Executive Committee Member
- Audit committee Member
Betty Ferguson Foundation
- Board Member
- Treasurer
- Co-Chair, Women of Honor
Child & Family Center, 8 Years
- Audit Committee Member
- Co-Chair, Taste of the Town
Committee on Aging (Senior Center)
- Board Member
Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley
- Chair, Women’s Opportunity Award Committee
Sulphur Springs PTA
- President, 2 Years
- Room Mom
- Auditor
- Reflections Chair
Michael Hoefflin Foundation, 10 Years
- Founding Member
- Co-Chair, Evening Under the Stars, 2 Years
- Treasurer
AYSO, 7 Years
- Treasurer
- Coach
- Board Member
Racquel Turner
Mother and Homemaker
Nominated by Mothers Fighting for Others
Mothers Fighting for Others: 2007-Present
- Founder
- Director of Education
- Board and Educational Sponsor, St. Monica’s Children’s Home
Saugus High School, 2013-2014
- Freshman Conditioning Coach
- Junior Varsity Conditioning Coach
Santa Clarita Storm Youth Track Club, 2011-2015
- Coach
James Foster Elementary School, 2013-2015
- Site Council Member
Habitat for Humanity, 2010
- Volunteer
Bone Marrow Drive, Santa Clarita, in Honor of Trevor Knott May
- CoordinatorOther Organizations: Red Cross Katrina Relief Effort, Mending Kids International Foster Parent,
Yoplait Saving Lids to Save Lives Campaign, Kids Haven Backpacks to South Africa Project, Women 4 Women
Dora Zavala
Account Executive, KHTS
Nominated by Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley
Sorotimist of Greater Santa Clarita Valley, 10 Years
- Recording Secretary
- Auction Chair
- Vice President
- Founding President of Greater Santa Clarita Valley,
- District Director
- Governor of Camino Real Region
Single Mothers Outreach, 3 years
- Board Member,
- Empowering Hearts Committee
Latino Business Chamber, 3 Years
- Board Member
- Membership Chair
West Ranch Town Council, 2 Years
- Board Member