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