Board of Directors
Board President
Chuck Crutchfield
Give Every Child a Chance
Past President of 5 non-profit organizations. Served 26 years with the Boys & Girls Club of America. Currently serving as the Director of Community Outreach for Give Every Child a Chance, since 2001 and is a proud resident of Manteca, Ca.
Board Vice President
Kirk Waters
Manteca Fire Department
Currently the Fire Chief of the Manteca Fire Department. He has over 25 years experience within the medical industry and fire service. He is extremely active in the community and has served on the Board of Directors for the Manteca/Lathrop Boys and Girls club and been involved with the Parks and Recreation Department.
Board Treasurer
Paul Vander Veen
Croce & Co Accountancy Corp.
Currently a Certified Public Accountant and Senior Tax Manager at Croce & Co in Stockton. Received an accounting degree from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI and a Masters of Taxation degree from Golden Gate University.
Board Secretary
Melissa Mullin
Family & Youth Services of San Joaquin
Currently the Program Manager for Family & Youth Services of San Joaquin County. A member of the San Joaquin County United Way Board of Directors since 2008. Also a member of the Junior League of San Joaquin County.
Board Member
Scott Blevins
Mountain Valley Express
Currently the President of Mountain Valley Express and has been a part of this great company for 28 years. Scott also serves his community by being actively involved in organizations such as The Manteca Morning Rotary and the California Trucking Association (CTA), where he serves on the committees of “Environmental Policy”, “Officer’s Council”, and the “Steerling Committee”. He is also currently awaiting his inauguration in January of 2012 as the CTA’s President.
Board Member
Art Patch
Retired - Save Mart Supermarkets
Graduate of San Jose State College and the Cornell Food Executive program. 40 years experience in grocery retail with Safeway, Lucky and Savemart Supermarkets. Currently a consultant with Encore Associates and serving as a volunteer with the Service Core of Retired Executives.
Board Member
Nick Obligacion
Manteca Police Department
Currently the Chief of Police for the Manteca Police Department.
Board Member
Michele Bava
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Currently the Chief Human Resources Officer at Doctors Hospital of Manteca. Michele has worked in healthcare human resources for 20 years. She is a member of the United Way Manteca/Lathrop Community Council. She has served on the Second Harvest Board of Directors since 2009.
Board Member
Ira Brill
Foster Farms
Currently the Director of Advertising/Marketing Services for Foster Farms. He has over 25 years of executive marketing experience from his time with Proctor and Gamble and E & J Gallo Winery. His experience includes advertising, packaging, consumer research and public relations. he was also a driving force behind Foster Farms’ sponsorship of our vital Food 4 Thought Program in Stanislaus County.
Board Member
Joe Christopherson
Zacky Farms, LLC
Joe graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1986. He currently works as the Facility Manager for Zacky Farms, LLC in Stockton, California. He has worked in the food and meat industry for over 25 years for companies such as Hormel, Conagra, and Farmlands.
Board Member
Joe Sarinana
Small Office Home Office (SOHO) Networks
Joe has served as the IT Manager and Technology Consultant for various organizations including large corporate companies, government agencies, and privately owned and operated businesses. In 2006 he founded SOHO Networks when he saw the need for a local company that could provide IT Services to small and mid-sized businesses in the area. He has over 20 years experience in the IT Industry and is currently the IT manager for KSN Inc in Stockton, CA. Joe also serves his community by being actively involved in the service organization, The Manteca Sunrise Kiwanis and presently serves on their board of directors.
Board Member
Lori Ward
Stanislaus County Office of Education
Lori is the Director of After School Programs for the Stanislaus County Office of Education and the Regional Lead for Region VI. She received her MA in Education/Counseling and Student Services from California State University and her BS in Education from University of Arkansas. Lori has experience in education as a teacher, college administrator, district administrator, Principal, and County Office of Education administrator. She has 8 years experience working in the world of after school programs and currently provides technical assistance to all funded programs in Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Tuolumne, Calaveras, and Amador Counties.
Board Member
Charla Giles
Walmart
Charla is currently a Market Manager for Walmart, overseeing 9 stores covering San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Santa Clara Counties. She has been a retail business leader for 30 years. Her passion for serving others extends to past boards with California Grocers Association and the San Diego YMCA, Oceanside. She is a graduate of UOP and the USC Marshall School of Business, Executive Program.
Board Member
Jack Mixey
Safeway Stores Inc
Director of Distribution for Safeway’s Northern California Division’s distribution center in Tracy, CA. The distribution center sits on 205 acres and has 2.2 million square feet under roof, with approximately 1,700 employees since February of 2009. Prior to returning to Safeway in 2008, Jack was the Operations Manager for Core-Mark International, the second largest convenience store distributor in the U.S. at their Aurora, CO division. Married to his lovely wife Karen, with four children, and three grandchildren.
Board Member
Steve DeBrum
Dairy Farmers of America/Manteca City Council
Steve currently serves as the Northern Area Manager of Dairy Farmers of America, and a city council member for the City of Manteca. Steve is an active member of the community, where he has served as past president of numerous organizations. Steve is currently serving on the following committees; San Joaquin Council of Governments, Valley Policy Council, League of Cities Transportation Committee and the San Joaquin Habitat Committee.
Board Member
John Pavia
Gianelli & Associates
John Pavia is currently a shareholder and director at Gianelli & Associates, a professional law corporation. His practice areas include business planning, business transactions, mergers & acquisitions, estate planning and real estate. He received his Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration, graduating Cum Laude. He received his Juris Doctorate from Santa Clara University School of Law and is also a licensed California real estate broker.
Board Member
Gary Webb
Wells Fargo Bank
