BOARD LEADERSHIP

2023-2024 Board of Directors

  • Michelle Durgy - Partner, KCM Advisors, Novato | Board Chair

  • Michelle Blake - Retired Chief Accounting Officer, Geyserville | Treasurer/ Secretary

  • Sarah Hehman - Freelance Editor/Writer, Sebastopol | Vice Chair Development

  • Jim Dadaos - Owner, Tri-Star Automotive, Santa Rosa & Healdsburg

  • Dr. Dominique Desanto - Family Medicine Practitioner, Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa, Healdsburg

  • Marnie Dowd - Non-profit Fundraiser, Healdsburg

  • Eddie Engram - Sheriff, Sonoma County, Santa Rosa

  • Parke Hafner * - Winemaker/Owner, Hafner Vineyard, Healdsburg

  • Tom Hinde * - Owner, Wine Trends Marketing, LLC, Santa Rosa 

  • Celia King - VP-Commercial Loan Officer, Poppy Bank, Rohnert Park

  • Cory McCormick - Chief Executive Officer, Holly Construction, Santa Rosa

  • Karlene Navarro - Superior Court Judge, Sonoma County, Petaluma

  • Jennifer Weiss - Chief Executive Officer, Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin, Healdsburg

*Former Board Chair

A message from our Board of Directors

Philanthropy derives from Ancient Greek, meaning “to love people”. Philanthropy is the act of donating money, goods, services, time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause, with a defined objective and with no financial or material reward to the donor. In a more general sense, philanthropy may encompass any altruistic activity intended to promote good or improve human quality of life. 

Our service as Board Members is a rich form of philanthropy. Not only are we giving generously of our financial resources, we are also investing our time and our business and personal relationships to further enhance the lives of youth. 

Unlike many boards, we are not measuring our participation by the number of hours or committees, or even specifically the amount of dollars raised, but rather the overall, long-term impact of our time & resources invested. 

We are passionate about youth and specifically believe that investing in the mission of Boys & Girls Clubs, its staff, and programs are the wisest investment we can make toward impacting the future of our communities. Our service to the Club is our most significant volunteer commitment and certainly falls within our top 3 volunteer relationships.