About Our Chapter & Leadership

2024 Board of Directors

Nicola Reilly, President, Mentorship Co-Chair, and National Philanthropy Day Co-Chair
President & CEO, Monterey Symphony

Lauren Cohen, VP, Mentorship Co-Chair, and National Philanthropy Day Co-Chair
Executive Director, MY Museum

Kate Mitchell Mehle, Treasurer
Director of Development, Big Sur Land Trust

Susan Wolfe, Secretary 
Director of Development, Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History

Jacob Shafer, Marketing and Communications 
Senior Director of Advancement, Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula

Kristine Edmunds, Director
Director of Philanthropy, Hartnell College

Christine Dawson, Scholarships Chair
Vice President of Philanthropic Services, Community Foundation for Monterey County

Shari Hastey, Director
Executive Director, Community Partnership for Youth

Ilana Bofford-Entin, Membership Co-Chair
Principal, Blueprint Communications, LLC

Crystal Lopez, Membership Co-Chair
Community Relations Manager, United Way Monterey County

Vince LoForti, Director
Director of Alumni and Donor Relations, CSUMB