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.
Pete Richmond
Chair
Bio
Michael Holman
Vice-Chair
Janelle Sellick
Vice-Chair
Doug Shafer
Secretary
Rick Jones
Treasurer
Manbin Khaira Monteverdi
Immediate Past Chair
Dr. Rich Anderson
Director
Maria Cisneros
Director
Pat Clarey
Director
Maya Dalla Valle
Director
Russ Joy
Director
Indira Lopez-Jones
Director
Penny Mallen
Director
Richard Mendelson
Director
Meaghan Qian-Fu Becker
Director
Committees
Community Programs & Grants:
Janelle Sellick, Chair
Karen Cakebread
Maya Dalla Valle
Yazmin Dominguez
Manbin Khaira Monteverdi
Erika Lubensky
Ed Moreno
Judy Myers
Jennifer Padilla
Julia Palos
Kent Rasmussen
Pete Richmond
Randy Snowden
Bob Van Der Velde
Finance:
Rick Jones, Chair
Dr. Richard Anderson
Meaghan Becker
Douglas Carlson
Jonathan Goldman
Justin Gomez
Jake Krausz
Pete Richmond
Patricia Walker
Gabe Wohld
Governance:
Doug Shafer, Chair
Pat Clarey
Dawnine Dyer
Rick Jones
Manbin Khaira Monteverdi
Indira Lopez-Jones
Ed Matovcik
Pete Richmond
Carry Thacher
Asset Development & Marketing:
Michael Holman, Chair
Jennifer Byram
Bob Fiddaman
John Ford
Lauren Galbraith
Mike Johnson
Paul Kaump
Penny Mallen
Richard Mendelson
Bronywn Ney
Pete Richmond
Kate Smith
Loraine Stuart
Stewardship:
Pete Richmond, Chair
Mina Byrne
Maria Cisneros
Dave Diamond
Dave Gaw
Michael Holman
Lori Hunt
Richard Pastcan, M.D.
Janelle Sellick
Laura Srebro
General Scholarship Selection:
Deborah Claymon, Chair
Dell Coats
Stanley Hitchcock
Heidi Holzhauer
Julie Komes Garvey
Mary Maher
Alfonso Martinez
Citlali Montanez
Mike Pearson
Celia Ramsay
Doug Shafer
Audit:
Blair Lambert, Chair
Jennifer Byram
Russ Joy
Robert Murphy
Pete Richmond