Leadership

Meet the Executive Team

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Kelly White, MA, LMFT

Chief Executive Officer

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Vicky Castillo

Chief Financial Officer

Darryl Goodus

Vice President
Adult Programs

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Gioia Pastre

Vice President
Philanthropy and Public Relations

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Robyn Reagan

Vice President
Special Education

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Angela Gilbert

Senior Director
Human Resources

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Michelle Cox

Director
Philanthropy

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Michael Greene

Director
Employment Services

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Michelle Lam

Director
Adult Day Services

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Damion Lee

Director
Residential Services

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Priscilla Burciaga

Program Administrator
Independent/Supported Living Services

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Rebekka Manzella, MSOT, OTR/L

Director
Occupational Therapy

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Claudia Cortez

Program Manager
Dimensions Day Program

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Kimberly Tan, MA, CCC-SLP

Director
Hjelte-Phillips Speech & Language Center

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Nicole Wright

Executive Assistant

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2025-2026 Board of Directors

  • Executive Director

    Southside Coalition of Community Health Centers

  • Community Member

  • Director and Managing Attorney

    Southern California Edison

  • Attorney

    Law Offices of Alexis Casillas

    Specialty: Special Education

  • Attorney

    Hahn & Hahn LLP

  • Director and Head of Portfolio Risk Management

    Payden & Rygel

  • Senior Vice President, Client Advisor

    Whittier Trust

  • Chef

    Dip Dip and Malibu Surf Sauce

  • Civitan Representative
    Educator (Retired)

  • Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
    Clifford Swan Investment Counselors

  • Community Volunteer
    Educator, and CEO of C. Sanders Emblems (Retired)

  • Principal Attorney
    Law Office of Joseph H. Lee

    Specialty: Special Education

  • Pediatrician

  • Villa Participant Representative

  • Airline Pilot

  • Partner
    Cerity Partners

Board Officers and Support Groups

  • Governance Committee

  • Finance Committee

  • Philanthropy Committee

  • Program, Advocacy & Education Committee

  • Audit Committee

  • Endowment Committee

  • Retirement Plan Sponsor Committee

Capital Campaign Cabinet-Phase 2

Tracy & Richard Hirrel, Campaign Co-Chairs

Lisa & Tim Sloan, Campaign Co-Chairs

Christine Benter

Richard D. Byrd

Phil Davis

Judy Gain

Nadia Lee

Jim McDermott

Patsy Pinney

Ricki Robinson, M.D.

Chuck Tapert

Jeannie Vaughn

Peter Vaughn

Patty Zuber