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Board of Directors

The major leadership roles of our Board of Directors include visioning, direction setting for the organization and ensuring results. Our Board represents United Way in the community and brings community voice to our decision-making and they are charged with stewardship and accountability to maintain the trust of the community.

Officers

Orange County United Way Board of Directors
Nanda Kumar Cheruvatath*
Chair
Retired President
Eaton Aerospace
Dana Point, CA
Orange County United Way Board of Directors
Lawrence R. Armstrong*
Vice Chair
Chairman
Ware Malcomb
Irvine, CA
Orange County United Way Board of Directors
Maggie O’Sullivan*
Secretary
Executive Director
JPMorganChase
Irvine, CA
Orange County United Way Board of Directors
Hugh Conners*
Treasurer
Senior Vice President, Regional Manager
BMO
Newport Beach, CA
Orange County United Way Board of Directors
Susan B. Parks*
President & CEO
Orange County United Way
Irvine, CA

Members

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Jacqueline Akerblom

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

M. Mahboob Akhter

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Steven D. Allison

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Jacques Ballard

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Shirin Behzadi

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Antonella Aloma Castro*

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Mark Clemens

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Greg Custer

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Ido Dotan

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Ryan Flynn

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Mary A. Garrett

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Renee Hendrick

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Phong Huynh

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Jarrod Ingle

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

James Johnson, Jr.

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Retired – Michael A. Johnson

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Keith Kobata

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Kenneth Lickel

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Lisa A. Locklear

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Amy Mathieson

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Bill Maurer*

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Henry Mendoza

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Julie Miller-Phipps

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Edward Mora

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Joe Nuzzolese

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Jay Orlandi

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Niza Oun-Nguyen

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Bill Pedigo

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Robbin Narike Preciado

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Richard Sanchez

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Christine A. Scheuneman

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Mitchell Shenkin

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

John F. Simonis

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Ryan R. Smith

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Allen Staff

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Sridhar Sundaram

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Cody Tubbs*

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

John Valenta*

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Nisha Verma

*Executive Committee Member

2024-2025 Board Representative (Non-Voting):

Orange County United Way Board of Directors

Flor Real

Jacqueline Akerblom – Retired | Partner | Grant Thornton | Newport Beach, CA

M. Mahboob Akhter – President & General Manager | Ascend Tools, Inc. | Mission Viejo, CA

Steven D. Allison – Partner | Troutman Pepper LLP | Irvine, CA

Jacques Ballard – Director | COX | Foothill Ranch, CA

Shirin Behzadi – CEO | Shirin Behzadi, LLC | Laguna Niguel, CA

Antonella Aloma Castro* – Real Estate and Business Attorney | Newport Beach, CA

Mark Clemens – Managing Partner | KPMG LLP | Irvine, CA

Greg Custer – Executive Vice President | Whittier Trust | Newport Beach, CA

Ido Dotan – EVP, General Counsel | Banc of California, Inc. | Santa Ana, CA

Ryan Flynn – Regional Managing Director, NA | Weir Group PLC | San Juan Capistrano, CA

Mary A. Garrett – Partner | Ernst & Young LLP | Irvine, CA

Renee Hendrick – Associate Superintendent, Administrative Services | Orange County Department of Education | Costa Mesa, CA

Phong Huynh – Principal | Deloitte Consulting LLP | Costa Mesa, CA

Jarrod Ingle – Regional President | PNC Bank | Irvine, CA

James Johnson, Jr. – Senior Manager, Category Insights | PepsiCo Foods North America | Foothill Ranch, CA

Michael A. Johnson – Retired | Senior Vice President, Member Services | Automobile Club of Southern California | Costa Mesa, CA

Keith Kobata – Region Bank President | Wells Fargo & Company | Irvine, CA

Larry Labrado* – Director, Corporate Social Responsibility & Strategic Initiatives | Disneyland Resort | Anaheim, CA

Kenneth Lickel – Retired | Alcon Laboratories | Laguna Hills, CA

Lisa A. Locklear – Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Longeveron Inc. | Irvine, CA

Amy Mathieson – President | FirstService Residential | Irvine, CA

Bill Maurer* – Dean and Professor | University of California, Irvine | Irvine, CA

Henry Mendoza – Partner | MM & Company, LLP | Santa Ana, CA

Julie Miller-Phipps – Co-Founder and Principal Consultant | Collaborative Innovation Partners | Huntington Beach, CA

Edward Mora – Senior Vice President, Orange County Market Leader | U.S. Bank | Irvine, CA

Robbin Narike Preciado – Institutional Development Consultant | Members Trust Company | Huntington Beach, CA

Joe Nuzzolese – Corporate Vice President, Global Supply Chain | Edwards Lifesciences | Irvine, CA

Michael O’Mahoney – Vice President, Investor Relations | UPS | Aliso Viejo, CA

Jay Orlandi – EVP & General Counsel | Pacific Life | Newport Beach, CA

Niza Oun-Nguyen – Senior Wealth Advisor | Mariner Wealth Advisors | Newport Beach, CA 92660

Bill Pedigo – Vice President, Partnerships | Los Angeles Chargers | Laguna Hills, CA

Richard Sanchez – Retired | CalOptima / County of Orange Health Care Agency | Orange, CA

Christine A. Scheuneman – Board Director | Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach | Corona Del Mar, CA

Mitchell Shenkin – Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Enterprise Holdings | Orange, CA

John F. Simonis – Partner – Business & Finance | Reed Smith LLP | Los Angeles, CA

Ryan R. Smith – Orange County Office Managing Partner | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Irvine, CA

Allen Staff – President | Bank of America | Orange County

Sridhar Sundaram – Dean, College of Business and Economics | California State University Fullerton | Fullerton, CA

Cody Tubbs – Director of Public Affairs | Edison International | Rosemead, CA

John Valenta* – Retired | Deloitte Advisory | Huntington Beach, CA

Nisha Verma – Partner, Labor & Employment | Dorsey & Whitney LLP | Costa Mesa, CA

2024-2025 Board Representative (Non-Voting):

Flor Real – Executive Vice President, Human Resources | The Word & Brown Companies | Orange, CA

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