Meet the Team

Team Members

  • Executive Director - Mary Kaye Gerski
  • Director of Community Services - Jennifer Grier
  • Director of Education & Vocational Services - Rebecca Burdett
  • Director of Outpatient Services - Sue Nelson, Ed.D
  • Director of Residential Services & Monterey County Programs - Christophe Rebboah
  • Director of Development and Community Relations - Roy Melendez
  • Director of Facilities - John O'Neil
  • Director of Finance - Michael Underwood
  • Director of Human Resources - Kathy Schober
  • Director of Information & Quality - Jorge Montes

Board of Directors

  • President - Charmian Hadlock, Lompoc, CA
  • Vice-President - Bill Maxwell, Dos Palos, CA
  • Secretary - Margareut Oleson, Gilroy, CA
  • Treasurer - Mary Lou Lang, Cupertino, CA
  • Leslie Gennaria, Torrence, CA
  • Martha Sargent, Fontana, CA
  • Marjorie Knieriem, Orangevale, CA
  • Nancy Johnson, Fremont, CA
  • Phoebe Astill, Roseville, CA
  • Ruth Schuyler, Lompoc, CA
  • Sherry Pruitt, Sacramento, CA

Community Advisory Board

  • Lesley Benson, Owner, The Claddagh-Irish Restaurant & Pub (Gilroy)
  • Steve Cherry, Engineer Consultant (San Jose)
  • Larry Drury, Executive Director, Go Kids, Inc. (Gilroy)
  • Josh Fagin, Senior VP Heffernan Insurance Brokers (Palo Alto)
  • Bill Faus, Retired, City of Gilroy Planning Division Manager (Gilroy)
  • Suzanne Gerber, Co-Owner, TICO Construction Company, Inc. (San Jose)
  • Dana Gove, Pharmacist, Owner South Valley Pharmacy Services (Gilroy)
  • Karina Johnson, Community Volunteer (Gilroy)
  • Carl Schindler, State Farm Insurance Insurance Broker (Morgan Hill)
  • Jim Shuster, Owner, Dutchman's Pizza (Gilroy)
  • Sister Rachela Silvestri, Director of Community Health St. Louise Hospital (Gilroy)
  • Steve Tate, Mayor, City of Morgan Hill (Morgan Hill)
  • Pam Tognetti, Teacher, Luigi Aprea School (Gilroy)
  • Denise Turner, Chief of Police, City of Gilroy (Gilroy)
  • Bill Vogel, Construction (Gilroy)