MBEP BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Supported by regional leaders who are committed to making a difference.
KRISTA SNELLING
MBEP Chair
President & CEO
West Coast
Comunity Bank
FARIS SABBAH
MBEP Vice-Chair
Superintendent
of Schools
Santa Cruz County
Office of Education
TOM MORAN
MBEP Board Treasurer
Goodwill Central Coast
(Retired)
BENJAMIN OW
MBEP Secretary
President
Ow Commercial
ELISSA BENSON
Assistant County Administrative Officer
County of Santa Cruz
KATY CASTAGNA
MBEP Vice-Chair
President & CEO
United Way
Monterey County
SONIA M. DE LA ROSA
County Administrative Officer
Monterey County
MARK DELOS REYES DAVIS
Vice Chancellor for University Advancement; President of the UC Santa Cruz Foundation
UC Santa Cruz
MICHAEL GUTIERREZ
President
Hartnell College
RENE MENDEZ
City Manager
City of Salinas
VANYA QUINONES
President
CSU Monterey Bay
MILES REITER
Chairman of the Board
Driscoll’s
FRANCINE RODD
Executive Director
First 5 Monterey County (F5MC)
ROB SHAW
CEO
Central Coast Community Energy (3CE)
BONNY SIMI
President of Operations
Joby Aviation
JEFF WARDWELL
VP of Emergency Management,
Safety, & Secuurity
Salinas Valley Health