Our Board

The CalCAPA Board of Directors is comprised of leaders from the California Community Action Network, volunteering their time to improve and support Community Action throughout the state.

Board President

Mary Alice Escarsega Fechner

Executive Director, Community Services Employment Training

www.cset.org

First Vice-President

Patricia Nickols-Butler

CEO, Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County

www.capsbc.org

Second Vice-President

Sheri Oneto

Board Chair, Community Action Board of San Joaquin County

www.sjgov.org

Secretary

Marisa Semense

Executive Director, Long Beach Community Action Partnership

www.lbcap.org

Treasurer

Jeff Garner

Executive Director, Kings Community Action Organization

www.kcao.org

Past President

Jeremy Tobias

CEO, Community Action Partnership Kern

www.capk.org

Board Representative

Thomas Rice

Board Chair, Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino Conuty

www.capsbc.org

Annual Conference and Training Committee Chair

Brenda Callahan-Johnson

CEO, Merced Community Action Agency

www.mercedcaa.com

Education, Learning, and Advocacy Committee Chair

Maria Elena De La Garza

Executive Director, Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County

www.cabinc.org

Region IX Representative to the National Community Action Partnership Board of Directors

Gregory Scott

President & CEO, Community Action Partnership of Orange County