Board & Staff
Our Board
Board of Directors
Each year, the Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund elects five directors to serve a three-year term on the Board.
Interested applicants should review the board recruitment flyer(opens in new tab) and the Duties of a Foundation Director(opens in new tab) to learn more before completing an application for board membership(opens in new tab). The deadline to apply is January 31.
Applicants will be invited to interview at the Mid-Year Conference of their choice.
If you should have any questions, please contact Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund President Dave Schmitt (Email Dave(opens in new tab)) or Board Development Chair Kathi Tran (Email Kathi(opens in new tab)).
Dave Schmitt
President, Hidden Valley, Escondido
Mark Waronek
Vice President, Lomita-Harbor City
Pete Horton
Secretary Treasurer, Spring Valley
Robert "Bob" Larsen
Immediate Past President, Alameda
Jennifer Chaves
Executive Director, San Leandro
Brian Dahlquist
CNH District Governor, Palo Alto
Michelle Hock
CNH District Governor-elect, Napa
Timothy Cunning
CNH Kiwanis Ex. Director, KYDS of North San Diego
Mike Fields
2024-2027 Director, Cypress
Pat Liddell
2024-2027 Director, Glendale
Jose Sierra
2024-2027 Director, The Verdugos
Kathi Tran
2024-2027 Director, Palo Alto
Dr. Van Vu
2024-2027 Director, Huntington Beach
Steven Click
2025-2028 Director, East Hawaii
Rich Fuller
2025-2028 Director, Windsor
Angela Nowlin
2025-2028 Director, Gold Country, Grass Valley
Nancy Pearson
2025-2028 Director, Los Gatos
Marko Swan
2025-2028 Director, Glendale
Margo Dutton
2026-2029 Director, North Las Vegas
Judy Goad
2026-2029 Director
Paul McKenna
2026-2029 Director, Burbank
Brian McLean
2026-2029 Director, Roseville
Claudia Soria-Delgado
2026-2029 Director, East Fresno
Joni Ackerman
2025-2027 Parliamentarian Redondo Beach
Cal-Nev-Ha Children's Fund Staff
Our staff provides exceptional service, education and information to all members of the Kiwanis family and provides support to our Board of Directors, enabling them to carry out the mission of the CNH Children's Fund.
Jennifer Chaves
Executive Director
Pete Horton
Secretary / Treasurer
Bri Darling
Administrative Assistant/PTP Coordinator