Board of Directors
St. Joseph Center prides itself on its board members’ involvement and committed support. All board members participate personally at various Center events, facilitate giving by other individuals and advocate on the Center’s behalf with Foundations and other institutions.
Chair Karen A. Gauff
(Board Chair)
Los Angeles Superior Court
Judge
Diana E. Cárdenas
(Board Vice Chair)
U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance
Vice President | Relationship Manager
Ruth Wernig
(Board Treasurer)
The California Endowment
Chief Investment Officer Emeritus
Ann McElaney-Johnson
(Board Secretary)
Mount Saint Mary’s University
President
Fred Ali
Covenant House California
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Suparna Barber
MemorialCare
Pediatrician
Tom Blumenthal
GEARYS
President & CEO
Michele Rene Cole
Costume Designer
Mike Dennis
Liberty Hill Foundation
Senior Director, Housing Justice
Ashley Fumiko Dominguez
UCLA Government & Community Relations
Senior Director, Federal Relations
Jacquelynn Lizarraga Hansen (“Jacq”)
Family Law Attorney & Child Advocate
Ron Kurstin
Smith-Cooper International
President Emeritus
Mark Loranger
Chrysalis
President & CEO
Reagan Maechling
Enterprise Community Partners
Managing Director of Acquisitions
Molly McNearney
Writer, Producer, Actress
Arturo Nagar (“Artie”)
Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
Sr. Vice President of Finance & Business Affairs
Patti Reiss
Reiss Company
Owner
Sr. Barbara Anne Stowasser, CSJ
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
Luke Tabit
Ashland Hill
Owner
Karen Van Nuys
USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics
Research Assistant Professor