Our Team

Our Board of Directors is a diverse group of ECE professionals representing communities from all across California. The Board of Directors represent both regions and programs, and serve on a 2-year cycle, as voted on by EveryChild California Membership.

Board of Directors

  • Kristin Hills

    Kristin Hills

    Director, Early Learning and Care, Mendocino County Office of Education

    President

  • Farooq Azhar

    Farooq Azhar

    Chief Financial Officer, Beanstalk

    Direct Contracting Co-Chair

  • Cheri Doria

    Cheri Doria

    Director of Early Childhood Education, Lindsay Unified School District

    Central Region Chair

  • Lynette Ferguson

    Lynette Ferguson

    Executive Director, New Life Discovery Schools, Inc.

    Advisor to the Board

  • Andrea Fernandez Mendoza

    Andrea Fernandez Mendoza

    Commission on Teacher Credentialing-Child Development Program Director Permit,...

    Vice President of Education, California Children's Academy

    Southern Region Chair

  • Megan Handy

    Megan Handy

    Child Development Director , Lake County Office of Education

    Northern Region Co-Chair

  • Rebecca Della

    Rebecca Della

    Director of Early Education, Porterville Unified School District

    Central Region Co-Chair

  • Eric Peterson

    Eric Peterson

    Director - Client Services and Public Policy, BANANAS Inc.

    In-Direct Programs Chair

  • Ruth Molina

    Ruth Molina

    Directors Permit

    ECE Coordinator, Crystal Stairs, Inc

    In-Direct Programs Co-Chair

  • Sarah Soriano

    Sarah Soriano

    Executive Director, Young Horizons

    Southern Region Co-Chair

  • Jacqueline Wyse

    Jacqueline Wyse

    Administrative Services, multiple subject

    Coordinator of Early Childhood Education , Folsom Cordova Unified School District

    Northern Region Chair

  • Lara Magnusdottir

    Lara Magnusdottir

    Public Policy Director, 4C's of Sonoma County

    Public Policy Advisor

  • Ken Herron

    Ken Herron

    Chief Financial Officer/Co-Owner, Early Childhood Discovery Centers, Inc.

    Public Policy Advisor

  • James Moses

    James Moses

    Regional Director, Child Care Resource Center, Inc.

    Public Policy Advisor

  • Eric Sonnenfeld

    Eric Sonnenfeld

    Assistant Administrator- Early Childhood Education, Tulare County Office of Education

    Public Policy Advisor

  • Jennifer Torres

    Jennifer Torres

    Enrollment Manager, Northern California Child Development, Inc.

    Direct Contracting Chair

  • Lisa Wilkin

    Lisa Wilkin

    Executive Director, Child Development Consortium of Los Angeles

    Public Policy Advisor

Staff

  • Nina Buthee

    Nina Buthee

    Executive Director, EveryChild California

    Executive Director

  • Adam North

    Adam North

    Director of Professional Dev. & Innovations, EveryChild California

    Director of Professional Dev. & Innovations

  • Valerie Denero

    Valerie Denero

    Director of Public Policy & Education, EveryChild California

    Director of Policy & Education

  • Justina Erpelding

    Justina Erpelding

    Advocacy Organizer, EveryChild California

    Advocacy Coordinator

  • Jenny Mensch

    Jenny Mensch

    Professional Development Manager, EveryChild California

    Professional Development Manager

  • Ker Vang

    Ker Vang

    Operations Coordinator, EveryChild California

    Operations Coordinator

  • Sonia Bains

    Sonia Bains

    Professional Development Assistant, EveryChild California

    Professional Development Assistant

  • Colleen Henderson

    Colleen Henderson

    CPA Accountant, EveryChild California

    CPA Accountant