CFRA's Board of Directors reflects the diversity of California families and the broad array of organizations and individuals that are committed to helping families succeed. The founding board was selected from a statewide applicant group of highly motivated and talented leaders and visionaries through a rigorous review process conducted under the auspices of the Foundation Consortium for California's Children & Youth.

Board of Directors

Charles Chambers, Kinship Center-Family Ties, Salinas

Karen Derry, Happy Camp Family Resource Center, Happy Camp

Susan Kaplan, Friends of the Family, Van Nuys

Linda Joy Landry, Family Resource Centers Network of California, Los Angeles

Larry Leaman, Orange County Social Services Agency (Ret.), Santa Ana

Alex Morales, Children's Bureau of Southern California, Los Angeles

Josefina Olarita-Dhungana, Carson Family Resource Center, Carson

Anita Rees, Low-Income Families' Empowerment Through Education (LIFETIME), Oakland

Wendy Rowan, First 5 Humboldt, Eureka

Andrew Russo, San Francisco Family Support Network, San Francisco

Rita Saenz, Academy for Coaching Excellence (former Director, California Department of Social Services), Sacramento

Moisés Soria, Nuestra Casa Family Resource Center, Ukiah

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