YDN Board of Directors and Committees
YDN Board:
Officers
Marty Cavanaugh – Board President
Deputy Superintendent, Sacramento County Office of Education
Suzanne Mayes – Board Secretary
Independent Consultant
Brent McClure – Board CFO/Treasurer
Senior Vice President, Umpqua Bank
Members
Camille Benvenuti
Community Volunteer
Susan Frazier
Independent Consultant
Vincene Jones
Director, Neighborhood Services Department
Sotiris Kolokotronis
Owner, SKK Developments
Dorothy Meehan
Independent Consultant
Kim Mohler
Recreation Superintendent
City of Sacramento, Parks & Recreation
Lilly Rankins
Community Volunteer-Student
Dr. Barbara O’Connor
Professor, California State University
Maryann O’Sullivan
Community Volunteer
Sandra Vargas
Senior Legislative Advocate, Strategic Advocates
Christine Welsch
Workforce Development Manager
Sacramento Works!/SETA
Participatory Youth Board Members
Sarah Blackwell-Simon
Erika Romero
Board of Directors Meetings:
The YDN Board of Directors meets on a quarterly basis throughout the year. If you are interested in learning more about supporting the YDN as a Board member please e-mail Bina Lefkovitz at or Helen Yee at for additional details.
Program Committee Meetings:
Committee Purpose:
- Advise YDN on strategic direction related to strengthening the systems that support a strong human services workforce and high quality youth programs
- Evaluate the effectiveness of YDN and its partners strategies
- Help link YDN to the needs of the field to inform our work
- Create partnerships to support the goals of creating a regional network to advance youth development
- Advise YDN on how to strengthen its connecting/ information dissemination activities
- Help YDN refine and carry out its policy strategies
- ID emerging youth issues
Member roles and responsibilities:
- Commit to attend regularly the six meetings per year
- Be an advocate for the youth development approach in your sphere of influence
- Be a team player and committed to collaborating with others
- Be prepared for meetings
- Be informed about the mission of YDN and the principals/research of youth development
- Help market YDN mission and activities
- Support cross sector work by sharing information about what you and others are doing to support youth development/seek ways to partner with YDN and network members
Interested in learning more about joining the YDN Program Committee please complete the Interest Form and forward to Bina Lefkovitz at
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Youth Development Network Program Committee Interest Form