SJFVC Leadership

SJFVC Board Members & Staff:

Michael Teasdale
Board Chair

Michael has been a Board member since 2014 and is Board Chair.

Rabiah Rahman
Vice-Chair

Rabiah has been a Board member since 2018 and is Vice-Chair.

Kathryn Kinberg
Program Manager

Kathryn became the SJFVC Program Manager in August 2022. She has a Master’s Degree in Women’s Studies from San Diego SU, has been a Sociology Faculty Lecturer at CSU San Marcos and is also a founder of the Saticoy Community Fridge.

John Griffin
Treasurer

John has been a Board Member since 2012 and is SJFVC Treasurer.

Kelvin Hau Canche

Kelvin has been a Board Member since 2018 and is currently acting secretary at board meetings.

Bruce Benson
Website & Tech

Bruce has been a Board Member since 2014 and is our webmaster & main tech resource. He is retired, originally a exceptional ed teacher and then a programmer/analyst.

Dr Kim Marra Stephenson

Kim joined the board in Aug 2020. She is a career educator (currently in the Oxnard Union HS District), founding member & president of the VC Women's Forum Collaborative, community organizer, and 2016 VC Woman of the Year for CA Senate District 19.

Elidet Bordon
Comm & Social Media

Elidet Bordon uses her marketing skills to give back to the community, including mentoring young students in the publishing industry and hosting community fundraisers for farm workers. Elidet is also a marketing consultant for small and local businesses.

Robert Cabral

Robert is currently the interim Dean of Student Learning for Physical Sciences & Career Education at Moorpark College. His diverse career includes many roles in education, 20+ years in banking & finance, as well as civic leadership including local chambers of commerce.

Matthew Chapa

Matthew joined the SJFVC board in October 2022. Most of his life has been involved in both nonprofit and NGO work in the US and China.

Danny Carrillo

Danny joined the board in August 2023. Danny has been a Ventura County resident for close to 60 years. Danny is a Marine Corps veteran and has served on many non-profit boards including CAUSE C3 and C4 and Community Action of Ventura County. Danny recently retired as the Regional Director for SEIU Local 721.

Sierra Doehr

Sierra joined the board in Sep. 2023. She is a former SJFVC Fellow and currently the Exec. Dir. of Saticoy Food Hub and can also be found in her backyard farm, Saticoy Depot.

Arturo Zaragoza

Arturo joined the board in September 2023. He currently oversees DEI & fin ed efforts with Ventura County Credit Union and has many community connections and a passion for helping the underserved.

Leadership at SJFVC

In 2016 the Social Justice Fund for Ventura County began functioning as a 501(c)3.

 

SJFVC Board: 

The SJFVC board is an all-volunteer organization.  We look for our members to bring diversity, skills as well as hands on experiences enhancing our potential for success. Our goal is that the size of the board will be approximately 12 members.

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