Board of Trustees

 

Pat Wadors – Chair

As Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Plantronics, Pat Wadors often interfaces with corporate public boards and is leveraging her skills to involve the Second Harvest board and other businesses in our area. Prior to joining Plantronics, Pat held management positions at Yahoo! Inc. and several other technology companies.

 
 Dave DeBoer – Treasurer
Dave DeBoer is the retired Chairman of Greenbrier Intermodal and also currently serves as Board Treasurer of Pajaro Valley Loaves and Fishes. His background in distribution, transportation, logistics, finance and general management is being leveraged to continue improving the efficiency of Second Harvest operations.
  Phil Dundas – Secretary
Phil Dundas is the owner of The Landscape Company in Capitola.  In his experience as a corporate attorney, he has advised the Board of Directors of numerous private and public companies.  Phil joined the Board of Directors in 2008. He Chairs the Governance Committee and is a member of the Executive Committee.
Jeremy Lezin – Past Chair
Jeremy Lezin, owner of Cruz Car Wash, has volunteered with many local non-profit organizations, including Rotary Board, Delta School Board, the Seymour Center, and the Rebele Family Shelter.  Jeremy joined the Board in 2007. He is past Chair of Capital Campaign Major Gifts, is past Chair of the Development Committee, and Chairs the Executive Committee.
  Tim Carl – Board Member
Tim Carl is the owner of The Carl Group, Inc., a company that provides technical communications to professionals in the Silicon Valley. In addition to serving on the Board, Tim chairs the Education Committee at Second Harvest, whose mission is:  to educate and engage students, parents and school staff to understand and help end hunger and malnutrition in Santa Cruz County through a variety of projects.
   
Ralph Maltese – Board Member
Ralph Maltese of BPR Consulting LLC has 20 years of experience in project management and process re-engineering in the food industry. He led the effort to develop the five year IT roadmap for Second Harvest and has a  passionate belief in our mission and in-depth knowledge of our organization.
Laurie Mireles – Board Member
Laurie is the Director of Grants and Outreach at Salud Para La Gente and also oversees Salud’s Food For Children program.  She also serves on various health-related committees throughout Santa Cruz County.  In 2009 Laurie received her PhD in Policy, Organization, Measurement and Evaluation from Berkeley School of Education.  Laurie joined the Board in 2010 and currently serves on the Education Committee.
Donna Mosich – Board Member
Donna Mosich has served on several nonprofit organizations as a committee volunteer and leader. She recently served three terms as the President of Friends of Main Street, the non-profit organization for Main Street Elementary School. Donna’s continues her involvement in the Development Committee at Second Harvest and is Co-Chair of the Hunger Fighter Selection Committee.
Bob Norton – Board Member
Bob Norton served on the board of Aptos Chamber for ten years and Above the Line for eight years. He has extensive management and organizational experience in nearly every aspect of the grocery industry and a strong desire to give back to the community.
  Dieter Ramaekers – Board Member
Dieter is a Wealth Advisor. He has served for several years on the investment committee and the planned giving committee for the Humane Society of Silicon Valley.  He is also on the Board of the Sunrise Rotary Club of Santa Cruz.  Dieter joined the Board in 2010, is past Chair of the Development Committee, and currently serves on the Development Committee.
  Kristine Ronzano- Board Member
Kristine Ronzano, Vice-President/Sr.Business Relationship Manager for Wells Fargo Bank, has served on the boards of Walnut Avenue Women’s Center, Scotts Valley Little League, Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre, and Aptos Chamber of Commerce.  Kristine joined the Board of Directors in 2007 and is a past Board Secretary.  She currently is a member of the Audit Committee, Chairs the Development Committee, and Co-Chairs the Hunger Fighter Selection Committee.
Joop Rubens – Board Member
Joop Rubens has been working to eradicate hunger through his involvement serving on the boards of KIP Solutions, the Global Information Internship Program and Grind Out Hunger. A social media and networking expert, he has the communication skills to build advocacy for Second Harvest’s mission.
  Jon Sisk – Board Member
Jon Sisk has worked closely with Second Harvest over the past five years through Sunrise Rotary, Lighthouse Bank, and his former employer, Coast Commercial Bank. Jon has served as chairman of the Dominican Hospital finance committee, the St. Francis High School finance committee and is currently the Vice President of the Dominican Hospital Foundation.  Jon has become a valuable team member of the Development Committee.