Board of Directors
| Jeffrey Walter, President Jeff has been a resident of Sonoma Valley since 1977. He has been a practicing attorney since 1975 and city attorney of four Northern California cities. He was also former County Planning Commissioner and served on the Board of Hanson-Warren House (half-way house for released inmates). Jeff was also a Member of Board of Chamber of Commerce and Sonoma Plaza Kiwanis Club, and past President of Sonoma County Bar Assn. |
| Ellen Bradley, Treasurer A resident of Sonoma Valley since 1998, Ellen was employed as Manager of Administration and Accounting in commercial real estate property management and trust fund management from 1985-1998. She currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Sonoma Plein Air Foundation and the Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance and has been a Docent for the Valley of the Moon Historical Society at Jack London State Park since 1999. Additionally, Ellen has been a mentor in the Stand-By-Me Mentoring Alliance Program since April 2001. |
| Louann Carlomagno, Superintendent of the SVUSD Louann grew up in San Francisco and moved to Sonoma in 1974 where she attended Altimira Middle School and SVHS. She graduated from UC Davis with a B.S. in Genetics and went on to work at Genencor International in Protein Biochemistry Department for several years. She extended her education with an Administrative Credential and M.A. in Educational Leadership from Sonoma State University and has held many positions within the SVUSD: Science teacher at SVHS for 5 years, Integrated Science and Math teacher at Sonoma Charter School, Vice Principal of Altimira Middle School, Principal of El Verano Elementary School for 6 years and Director of Curriculum and Instruction for 3.5 years. In January 2010, she was appointed Superintendent of SVUSD. |
Christina Carr  A resident of Sonoma since 2005, Christina spent ten years in New York City, prior to her move West, as a Senior Consultant and Director of Professional Services in the internet-based software industry. Her long-time passion for wine led her to Sonoma where she spent three years as a Marketing Manager with Gundlach Bundschu Winery and in mid-2008 left to begin her own wine marketing consulting business, c2 Marketing Group. She is Chair of the Women for Wine Sense Marketing Roundtable and has been a mentor in the Stand-By-Me Mentoring Alliance Program since Feb. 2007. |
| Timothy R. Conner Resident of Sonoma Valley since 2003 and former Treasurer of the Board of the Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance. Tim founded, built and successfully sold two companies, Premier Medical Services (1996) and National Assessment Corporation (2003). Currently a Partner in LBC Partners, LLC, an investment and consulting firm and the Managing Partner for Pedemonte Cellars, in Napa Valley. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Adelante Capital Management and Mayer Laboratories Inc. |
| Ed Davis, Secretary A resident of Sonoma Valley since 1970, Ed has enjoyed a 30 year career in the retail and manufacturing industries, currently President of Empire West Plastics. Ha has served on the Sonoma Valley Unified School district board of Trustees for 8 years, 2 as president, Sonoma Valley Boys & Girls Club site search committee, the FUTURES taskforce, SVUSD Blue Ribbon facilities committee and SVUSD Strategic Planning Team. Ed als lead two successful school facilities bond measures totaling $58 million dollars. |
| Cherie Hughes, Vice President A resident of Sonoma Valley since 2001, Cherie has been a practicing clinical psychologist since 1985 specializing in school consultation, child and adolescent assessment, and family issues. She is also Owner of Hughes Family Vineyards, a Member of the Advisory Board for School of Arts and Science, Miami University and formerly member of Board of Directors for Girls, Inc., and the Mental Health Association of Dallas. |
| Andrew Massie Andrew moved to Sonoma in 1996 and previously spent 32 years in the Investment Management field. He currently serves on the Board of the George Ranch Community Association and have been active in the area of Historical Preservation with the Cranbury, New Jersey Historical Preservation Group. Andrew received a BA from Trinity College in Hartford Connecticut and MBA from Stanford University. |
| Paul Mead Paul has been a resident of Sonoma Valley for 17 years. He is presently a consultant to the frozen food industry after owning and operating several food import companies over a 35 year international business career. Paul has a BS in Business Administration from Menlo School of Business and an MBA from Thunderbird Graduate School of International Business. A former Board member of the Sonoma Youth Soccer Association and longtime youth soccer coach, he is currently coaching Girls Varsity Soccer at Justin Siena High School in Napa. |
| Karen Rathman Currently Senior Scholar at the Stanford University Center on Adolescence, studying Youth Purpose, she received an MA in Philosophy of Education: Values in Education and studied at the University of London: Institute of Education. Karen is a new resident of Sonoma and is a mentor in the Stand-By-Me Mentoring Program. |
| Kelly Stober A resident of Sonoma since 1987 and Realtor for 18 years, Kelly currently works with Pacific Union International Realty in Sonoma. For the past 22 years she has been an active volunteer and event chair in the private and public schools system, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, and the Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance. She is graduate of Chico State University with a degree in business with an emphasis in marketing. |
| Tim Wallace Tim has been a resident and active Sonoma community advocate since 1988. He is the President of Benziger Family Winery and serves as a Board member of the Sonoma Valley Film Society and Past Board Member Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau. He graduated from Brown University and the Harvard University School of Business. |
| Patsy Wynne Moved to Sonoma in 2005 and previously lived in Marin County teaching early education for 32 years. She served on the Board of Marin Foundation and is still an active member in that organization. Patsy has co-chaired the Noche de Luna fundraising event for the La Luz - Vineyard Workers Organization. She also chaired the Newcomers Philanthropic Tea benefiting the Operation Youth Organization of Sonoma High School. She was also on the Board of Marin General Hospital as the Volunteer Representative and is currently a mentor in the Stand By Me Mentoring Program. Patsy and her husband, Rick, have their own direct mail advertising business, as well. |