TBCF Staff

Corey Pahanish, Ph.D.

Executive Director

(805) 563-4740

corey@teddybearcancerfoundation.org

Brittany Avila Wazny, M.A.

Senior Development Director

(805) 563-4723

brittany@teddybearcancerfoundation.org

Kirsten Stuart

Communications & Events Director

(805) 308-9943

kirsten@teddybearcancerfoundation.org

Becca Solodon

Program Director

(805) 563-4785

becca@teddybearcancerfoundation.org

BOARDS & COUNCILS

Emeritus Board

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Donna Barranco Fisher

Former Board Chair: 2015-2016

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Jim Bechtel

Alamar Capital Management, Managing Director

Chair: 2012-2014​

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Tina Fanucchi-Frontado

SB Philanthropy, Founder & President

Chair 2015

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Wells Hughes

Partner, Arlington Financial Advisors

Former Board Chair, 2005-2006

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Michelle Pickett

Attorney, Brownstein Hyatt Farber & Schreck, LLP

Former Board Chair, 2009-2012

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Rachael Steidl

Former Board Chair, 2007–2009

Honorary Council​​

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Gary and Jennifer Caesar

Past Board Members

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Tom and Janice Caesar

Hub International Insurance & Mission Linen

Luncheon Honorees 2008​

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Morris and Irma Jurkowitz

Community Philanthropists

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Nikki Katz

TBCF Founder

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Planned Giving Advisory Council

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Sarai Anderson​ - Financial Advisor

Joe Ferreira - Financial Advisor

Paul Graziano- Attorney

Sheela Hunt - Real Estate Agent

Rebecca Koch - Estate Planning Attorney

Sharon Martin - Entrepreneur

Justin Redmond - Professional Fiduciary

Nathan Rogers - Attorney

Del Rudeen - Trust Officer

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Advisory Council

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Earl Armstrong

President, Armstrong Associates

Founding Member, Grizzly Club

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Martin Bell

Angel Flight West

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Dr. Francisco Bracho

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology,

Ventura County Medical Center

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Heather Hambleton

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Robyn Howard-Anderson,

MSW, LICSW​

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Susannah Rake

Past Board Member

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Pat Snyder

Past Board Member

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Lisa Solana

Vice President,

Past Board Member

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Ventura County Advisory Council

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Heather Binda

Director of Data Strategy, Amgen Inc.

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Summaer Cole

TBCF Volunteer & mother of two​  

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Melanie Ely

Attorney, Beach Cowdrey Jenkins LLP

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John Fraser

Sr. Management Analyst for the City of Camarillo​

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Melinda Gudino, MA

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

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Lisa Macias

Business Development Manager, Document Systems

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Rich Schuette, CFP

Owner of Avalan Wealth

Past Board Chair

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Lisa Smithson

Real Estate Agent, Berkshire Hathaway

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Bonny Trejos

TBCF Recipient Parent