Leadership
Our Volunteer Board of Directors
President
Amanda BlantonFarmers and Merchants BankAssistant Vice President - Banking Relationship Officer
Vice President
Scott Smith
Communications Officer ABC Unified School District
Secretary
Eric Pierce
Downey Century 21 Realtor, Editor: Downey - Norwalk Patriot Newspaper
Treasurer
Steve Vicencia
Retired Executive V.P. Hub International Insurance Services, Inc.
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Director
Dr. Robert Hughlett
Retired Teacher
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Director
Kathleen Lovell
Retired Pacific Telesis
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Director
Jose Iglesias
Retired Payroll Manager
Baker Commodities, Inc.
Director
Jennifer Elliot
MA, R-DMT, LCSW
Mental Health Professional
Director
Cynthia A. Palin
Murchison & Cumming, LLP
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Director
Ross Martinez
Business Owner - FabPro Inc.
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Director
Jim Boyd
First Bank - Branch Manager
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Director
Marlene Wilkinson
Long Beach Unified
School District
Administrator
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Auxiliary Board
Jennifer Hong
Manna Realty - Realtor
Mireya La Farga
LAUSD - School Psychologist
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Executive Team
CFGC Co-Chief Executive Officers
Bill Sinko – Executive Director
Celeste Rix, MSW, LCSW – Chief of Clinical Services
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Clinical Directors
Tammy Perez, MA, LMFT – Director of Non-Intensive Program
Tracy Schmidt, MSW, LCSW – Director of Intensive Program
Hillary Sherman-Wicks, MSW, LCSW – Training/Program Development
Gwen Lo, MSW, LCSW – Director of Quality Assurance
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Administrative Directors
Chellette Harden – Finance Controller
Kenny Aguirre – Director of Human Resources
Nellie Garcia – Director of Administration
Victor Sanchez - Director of Community and Donor Relations