Meet Our Leadership Team
Byron Prado
Street Outreach Coordinator
Cameron Chairez
Intake Specialist, Housing Is Key
Ellen Santos
Housing Locator
Board Officers
Board of Directors
Advisory Board
Kathy Sessinghaus, Board Chair
Burbank Unified School District
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Jessa Freemyer, Chair-Elect
Cusumano Real Estate Group
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Patrick Garney, Vice-Chair
Nickelodeon Animation Studios
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Darrin Borders, Board Treasurer
City of Burbank: Library Services
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Jodi Reneaud, Secretary
Foster All
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Kenny Pawlek, Past Chair
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Dawn Greenwood
The Walt Disney Company
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Pastor Todd Leonard
Glendale City Church
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Diana Moreno
CPA
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Carol Nunez
Hilton Garden Inn
Christine Rumfola
City of Burbank: Parks & Recreation
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Dan Soderstrom
Dilbeck Real Estate
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Joylene Wagner
Retired
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Dr. William Wang
Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center
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Jane Winter
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
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Romik Yaghoobimishi
TPX Communications
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David A. Zuckerman
The Law Office of David A. Zuckerman
Toni Beck-Espinoza
Morgan Stanley
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Michael Cusumano
Cusumano Real Estate Group
Paula Devine
City of Glendale Councilmember
Sam Jr. and Kathryn Engel
Laura Friedman
43rd Assembly District
*Jenny Smith Greene
Founding President – Family Promise of the Verdugos
Debbie Kukta
Burbank Unified School District
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Lynn Kronzek
Barbara Lazar
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Elizabeth Manasserian
Zizette Mullins
City Clerk – City of Burbank
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Pat and Laurie Patterson
Patterson Graphics
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**Anthony Portantino
Senator – 5th Senate District, State of California
Dr. Rev. Ross Purdy
First Presbyterian Church of Burbank
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*Marsha Ramos
GeoSystems, LLC & Former City of Burbank Mayor
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Jess and Sandy Talamantes
Councilmember – City of Burbank
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*Sandra Thompson
Past President, Family Promise of the Verdugos