For the past 40 years, Lynda has been a resident of West Athens Westmont community She is a transplant from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  After moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in journalism, she was introduced to the nonprofit world.  Working with community based non-profits, LA Brotherhood Crusade and launching the National Black United Fund.  Her involvement led her to become the President and CEO of the Sickle Cell Disease Association and for 17 years served in that position.  Currently, Lynda is semi-retired and has become an insurance broker with a focus on Medicare and Medical.  Her community activism led her to the board of WCC and what a great way to give back!

Ray Santamaria is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the Executive Director & Founder of One to One Treatment, an intensive outpatient program for mental health and dual diagnosis in West Los Angeles. He has previously worked in residential treatment centers as a Clinical Director, Treatment Coordinator, and Primary Therapist. His areas of expertise include trauma, intimacy, addiction, and dual diagnosis. 

Leslie Lopez is lifelong resident of Westmont and is passionate about promoting and working on health initiatives in the communities most affected by resource inequality. Leslie completed her Bachelor of Science in Public Health from the University of California, Irvine and her Master of Public Health from Cal State University, Northridge with a focus on community health education. Since 2014 she has worked in different sectors of Public Health, some of the most prominent are in the maternal and child health, in the prevention of community violence, and in the prevention of communicable diseases.

Hattie is a graduate of Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she received her B.S. and M.S. in Social Science and Curriculum. She worked as a teacher, counselor, and School Attendance Review Board Chair for Los Angeles Unified School
District for 31 years. She is a community and union activist, very active in her church, and a member of the Foundation Board of Los Angeles Southwest College. She hasreceived many awards, including Los Angeles Women in NAACP Award 2014, NAACP Service Award 2015.

Nancy Tallerino, L.C.S.W., graduated from U.S.C. with both a bachelor’s degree in arts and sciences and a master’s degree in social work. Her professional career was launched as a Psychiatric Social Worker working with victims of abuse and neglect and where she was instrumental in establishing best practice protocols for interviewing and working with young children who were victims of molestation. Since that time, she has worked at Crittenton Center, Para Los Ninos, Family Service of Santa Monica and Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services, from where she retired as President and C.E.O. after nearly twenty years of service. Her early career, including private practice focused on clinical work with children, adolescents, and their families. Seeking to create more impact and create systemic change she moved into program development, training, and administration. She has been a member of N.A.S.W., California Alliance for Child and Family Services and the Los Angeles Children’s Planning Council. She has presented workshops at the National Child Welfare League of America Conferences and for the University of Southern California. She was honored by the Santa Monica Historical Museum in 2011 and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for her work on the Children’s Planning Council in 2001. In 2019 she was awarded a Doctorate of Human Letters by Reiss Davis Graduate School. As a retired professional she continues to lend her skills to non-profits and other organizations.