Board of Directors

La Cuna has developed a strong Board of Directors who are very committed to building up La Cuna as the premier Foster Family Agency for Latino children. 100% of our board contributes financially via donations to La Cuna.

Officers:

  • Chairman: John Gomez, President, The Gomez Law Firm
  • Immediate Past Chairman: David Bejarano, Retired Chief of Police
  • Vice Chair: Adolfo Gonzales, Ed.D. Chief of Police, City of National City
  • Treasurer: Dale Stein,CEO, TAG International, and Board Member of San Diego Social Venture Partners
  • Secretary: Cathy Lloyd Bauerle, CBS RADIO

Directors:

  • Marissa Bejarano, Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, SD La Raza Lawyers Association
  • Juanita Brooks, Principal, Fish & Richardson P.C
  • Maru Davila, CEO, Corp. de telecomunicaciones regionales
  • Melissa Diaz, Deputy District Attorney, County of San Diego
  • Anna Jauregui, Attorney at Law, Appellate Defenders, Inc.
  • Hon. Irma E. Gonzalez, Chief Judge, US District Court Southern District of California
  • Ben Hueso, Council President, Council District 8
  • Vera Petrofski, Community Advocate, Fundraising Specialist
  • Marcia Piper, Trustee, Stranahan Foundation
  • Juan Vargas, Vice President of External Relations, Safeco Insurance
  • Gretchen Von Helms, Attorney, Law Offices of Gretchen Von Helms
  • Yolanda S. Walther-Meade, Binational Project Development Consultant

Senior Advisor:

  • Jim Bates, former Congressman

La Cuna Advisory Council

  • Dr. Kerry Dance, Managing Director, Hamilton BioVentures
  • Dr. Sarìta Eastman, Pediatrician, Disorder Specialist
  • Aìda Bustos Garcìa, Director, Union Tribune's Enlace
  • Carlos Gomez, Private Asset Management
  • Lidia Martinez, West Coast Regional Manager, Southwest Airlines
  • Dr. Natalia Molina, Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies, UCSD and foster-to-adopt parent
  • Michael Pèrez, Pèrez and Wilson, LLP
  • Arturo Rivera, Senior Vice President, Fusion Marketing Solutions
  • Karine Schon, MD, Holistic Medicine
  • Ray Uzeta, President-CEO, Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Inc.
  • Dr. Stan Pappelbaum, CEO, Pappelbaum, Turner and Associates (Retired CEO, Scripps Memorial Hospital)
  • Charles Parisi, CEO, Quintessence
  • Michael K. Harnett, Harnett Investment Partners LP