Meet
Our Board of Directors
Jan Pye
Chair
Retired Desert Oasis Health Care Documents Specialist. Serves as the Chair of the Executive, Finance, and NPO Centric Committees. Appointed in 2016.
Mike Gialdini
Vice Chair
Retired Legislative Assistant for the County of Riverside. Serves as the Facilities Chair and on the Executive, Finance, and Grants Committees. Appointed in 2017.
Matthew Gonda, CPA
Treasurer
CPA, CGMA, CEO at Gonda+Co. Serves as the Finance Chair and on the Executive and on the Facilities Committees. Appointed in 2019.
Aurora Tenorio-Wilson
Secretary
College of the Desert Board of Trustees Member. Serves as Chair of the NPO Centric Committee, Executive, Grants, Facilities, and Governance Committees. Appointed in 2018.
Joseph Hayes
Past Chair
Senior Vice-President First Bank. Serves on the Executive, and Nominations Committees. Appointed in 2005.
Dr. William Kroonen
Director
Ed.D., Retired President of College of the Desert. Serves on the Executive and Finance Committees. Appointed in 2004.
Maria Blue
Director
Retired McKesson Corporation Site Coordinator. Serves on the Executive, Grants, Audit, and NPO Centric Committees. Appointed in 2020.
Claudia Galvez
Director
Chief Officer of Government & Community Affairs at Innercare. Serves on the Facilities and Nominations Committee. Appointed in 2010.
Dr. Craig Borba
Past Chair
Ed.D., Retired Palm Springs Unified School District Assistant Superintendent. Serves on the Executive, Grants, Finance, Facilities, and Governance Committees. Appointed in 2006.
V. Manuel Perez
Director
(Permanent Member). Riverside County Supervisor, 4th District.
Rudy Gutierrez
Director
Business Owner. Serves as the Chair of the Governance Committee and on the Facilities Committee. Appointed in 2014.
Beatriz Gonzalez
Director
After School Education Services District Coordinator-Coachella Valley Unified. Serves on the Health-Mental Health, Audit, and NPOC Committees. Appointed in 2016.
Karina Quintanilla
Director
City of Palm Desert Councilmember. Serves on the Mental Health Initiative Committee. Appointed in 2022.
Rosemary Ortega
Director
Retired College of the Desert Educator. Serves on the Grants and NPOC Committees. Appointed in 2010.
Tori St. Johns
Director
Desert Sands Unified School District, Student Assistance Program Counselor. Serves as the Chair of the Health-Metal Health Committee. Appointed in 2017.
Van Tanner
Director
Retired Businessman. Serves as Chair of the Audit and on the Grants Committees. Appointed in 2016.
Elizabeth Romero
Director
Assistant Vice-Chancellor, Government & Community Relations University of Riverside. Serves on the Governance Committee. Appointed in 2018.
Dr. Ann Dew
Director
Retired General Practitioner. Serves on the Health-Mental Health Committee. Appointed in 2023.
Sheryl Benoit
Director
Serves on the Audit Committee. Appointed in 2023.
George Colangeli
Director
Appointed in 2023.
