OUR TEAM

STAFF

  • Eva Gritz, Supervising Archivist
  • Carol Rock, Marketing Director

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2026

  • Dr. Alan Pollack, President ¹
  • Meredith McGowan, Vice President ²
  • Leon Worden, Secretary ³
  • Tom Hough, Treasurer ²
  • Pat Horanberg, Recording Secretary ³
  • Barbara Martinelli, Corresponding Secretary ¹
  • Joseph Bodle ³
  • Sarah Brewer ³
  • Tim Burkhart ²
  • Matt Carpenter ²
  • Kathy Ensell ²
  • Dianne Hellrigel ³
  • Brad Jorgensen ²
  • Phil Lantis ²
  • Cathy Martin ³
  • Angelica Huato Nelson ²
  • Phil Scorza ³
  • Ann Stansell ²
  • Jim Ventress ²
  • Ivan Volschenk ³
  • Laurene Weste ¹

BOARD TERMS
¹ 2025-2027
² 2026-2028
³ 2024-2026

ADVISORY BOARD 2026

  • Lois Bauccio

               Zonta; Former Executive Director, Child & Family Center

  • Matt Carpenter

               Senior Vice President, FivePoint Valencia

  • Tom Cole

               Economic Development Director, City of Santa Clarita

  • Mary Ann Colf

               SCV Rotary Club

  • Eric Harnish

               Vice President, College of the Canyons

  • Phil Lantis

               Arts & Events Manager, City of Santa Clarita

  • Marlee Lauffer

               Executive Director, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Foundation

  • Gloria Mercado-Fortine

               Public School Administrator (Ret.)

  • Meredith McGowan

              Los Angeles Public Library Branch Manager

  • John Musella

               President, The Musella Group

  • Barbara Myler

               President, Summit West Public Relations

  • Matt Nelson

               Executive Director, SCV Boys & Girls Club

  • Lance O’Keefe

               Recreation & Community Services Manager, City of Santa Clarita

  • Rudy Ortega Jr.

               Chairman, Fernandeño-Tataviam Band of Mission Indians

  • Frank Oviedo

               Assistant City Manager, City of Santa Clarita

  • Patti Rasmussen

               Arts Commissioner, City of Santa Clarita

  • Carol Rock

               Journalist; Past President, SCV Historical Society

  • Amber T. Rodriguez

               Administrative Analyst, City of Santa Clarita

  • Robert J. & Sharon Spierer

               Chief, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (Ret.)

  • Fred Trueblood

               Paladin Principle LLC

  • Jim Ventress

               Executive Director, SCV Boys & Girls Club (Ret.)

  • Ivan Volschenk

               President/CEO, SCV Chamber of Commerce

  • Marc Winger

               Superintendent, Newhall School District (Ret.)

  • Tim Williams

               Val Verde Historical Society

  • Greg Wilzbach

               Imagineer, The Walt Disney Company (Ret.)