Get to know us
Leadership matters. Our Board and staff are completely dedicated to the people and causes of Napa Valley and represent communities from American Canyon to Calistoga. They share skills, perspectives and the collaborative spirit that define our Napa Valley diversity. We look forward to working with you.
Meet our staff
You don’t have to donate to call us! We’re here to grow philanthropy in Napa County, so we’re always pleased to hear from you — even if your plans don’t involve NVCF. Let us help you:
- connect to a community of givers
- discover great programs that are working on causes you care about
- learn about issues that the charitable sector is tackling
Meet our Board
Made up of dedicated leaders from throughout Napa County, our Board of Directors governs the Community Foundation, sets policy, and makes final grant decisions. All members are volunteers serving a maximum of six years and bring diverse backgrounds, skills, and insights to the Board.
Dawnine Dyer
Chair
Bio
Pete Richmond
Co-Vice Chair
Bio
Pablo Zatarain
Co-Vice Chair
Liz Christensen
Treasurer
Bio
Erika Lubensky
Secretary
Bio
Maira Ayala
Director
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Colleen Chappellet, Ph.D.
Director
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Maria Cisneros
Director
Kevin Corley
Director
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Bob Fiddaman
Dierctor
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Manbin Khaira Monteverdi
Director
Indira Lopez-Jones
Director
Ed Matovcik
Director
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Robert Murphy
Director
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Dave Whitmer
Director
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Committees
Community Programs & Grants:
Pablo Zatarain, Chair
Maria Cisneros
MaryAnn Cleary
Maya Dalla Valle
Dawnine Dyer
Marlena Garcia
Heidi Holzhauer
Indira Lopez-Jones
Ed Matovcik
Manbin Khaira Monteverdi
Janelle Sellick
Dave Whitmer
Finance:
Liz Christensen, Chair
Meaghan Becker
Douglas Carlson
Dawnine Dyer
Russ Joy
Bob Muh
Robert Murphy
David Safer
Governance:
Erika Lubensky, Chair
Maira Ayala
Kevin Corley
Dawnine Dyer
Bob Fiddaman
Marketing & Asset Development:
Pete Richmond, Chair
Jennifer Byram
Colleen Chappellet
Dawnine Dyer
Elaine Jones
Paul Leary
Patricia Oro
Tori Williams
Stewardship:
Dawnine Dyer, Chair
Greg Bennett
Susan Boeschen
Lauren Galbraith
Dave Gaw
Michael Holman
Heidi Holzhauer
Kris Jaeger
Jennifer Morse
Richard Pastcan, M.D.
Laura Srebro
Mary Stuard
Carry Thacher
Pablo Zatarain
General Scholarship Selection:
Deborah Claymon, Chair
Cassidy Nolan
Fernando Espinoza
Katrin Ciaffa
Citlali Montanez