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Our Board of Directors

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First RAP Foundation Director; Retired Dept. Dir., Coachella Valley Assoc. of Governments and former elected Trustee, College of the Desert. Serves as Chair of the NPO Centric Committee, Executive, Grants, Facilities, and Governance Committees. Appointed in 2018.

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CPA, CGMA, CEO at Gonda+Co. Serves as the Finance Chair and on the Executive and on the Facilities Committees. Appointed in 2019.

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Retired McKesson Corporation Site Director. Serves on the  Executive, Grants, Audit, and NPO Centric Committees. Appointed in 2020.

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Retired Desert Oasis Health Care Documents Specialist. Serves as the Chair of the Executive, Finance, and NPO Centric Committees. Appointed in 2016.

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Ed.D., Retired President of College of the Desert. Serves on the Executive and Finance Committees. Appointed in 2004.

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Senior Vice-President First Bank. Serves on the Executive, and Nominations Committees. Appointed in 2005.

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Chief Officer of Government & Community Affairs at Innercare. Serves on the Facilities and Nominations Committee. Appointed in 2010.

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Ed.D., Retired Palm Springs Unified School District Assistant Superintendent. Serves on the Executive, Grants, Finance, Facilities, and Governance Committees. Appointed in 2006.

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(Permanent Member). Riverside County Supervisor, 4th District.

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Business Owner. Serves as the Chair of the Governance Committee and on the Facilities Committee. Appointed in 2014.

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After School Education Services District Coordinator-Coachella Valley Unified. Serves on the Health-Mental Health, Audit, and NPOC Committees. Appointed in 2016.

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City of Palm Desert Councilmember. Serves on the Mental Health Initiative Committee. Appointed in 2022.

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Retired College of the Desert Educator. Serves on the Grants and NPOC Committees. Appointed in 2010.

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Desert Sands Unified School District, Student Assistance Program Counselor. Serves as the Chair of the Health-Metal Health Committee. Appointed in 2017.

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Assistant Vice-Chancellor, Government & Community Relations University of Riverside. Serves on the Governance Committee. Appointed in 2018.

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Retired General Practitioner. Serves on the Health-Mental Health Committee. Appointed in 2023.

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Serves on the Audit Committee. Appointed in 2023.

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Serves on the Mental Health Initiative Committee. Appointed in 2023.

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Retired Businessman. Serves as Chair of the Audit and on the Grants Committees. Appointed in 2016.

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Serves on the Audit Committee.  Appointed in 2024.

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