Community Services Agency: Board of Directors


	Caring for Our Community Serving Mountain View, Los Altos, and Los Altos Hills

2008-2009 Board of Directors

Executive Committee
	Matt Broadbent, President The Rev. Matthew Broadbent has been the Senior Minister of Foothills Congregational Church, Los Altos since 1991. He joined the CSA Board of Directors in January 2003 and has served on various committees including Board Development, Marketing, Program Review, and the Alpha Omega Task Force. Matt has been involved in starting several nonprofit organizations dealing with mental health, homeless shelters, domestic violence and at-risk youth. He, and his wife, Barbara, have two adult married children, and two grandchildren. For fun, Matt trains and plays with his dog, reads historical novels, paints watercolors, and makes plans to spoil his grandsons.

	Duncan MacVicar, Vice President Duncan MacVicar is a long-time community volunteer, for the Methodist Church, American Cancer Society, El Camino Hospital, Craigslist Foundation, and Career Action Center . He enjoys recruiting for his alma mater at local high schools. CSA has given him a passion for assisting the homeless. Duncan's resume includes Army officer, consulting, and management at Hewlett-Packard, Spectra-Physics, and a start-up company. He is a Certified Management Consultant, entrepreneur, author, speaker, and Vietnam veteran. He attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and UC Berkeley. He loves to sing, hike, and travel with his wife Jeanne, daughter Bryn, and son-in-law Chris.

	Rick Magnuson, Treasurer I grew up in Wallace, Idaho and attended Stanford University where I received my undergraduate degree in economics, MBA and JD degrees. I have worked in the venture capital business since 1982 and am currently an angel investor in emerging growth companies in the Bay Area. My wife, Amy, and I have four children and have lived in Los Altos since 1982. I work with CSA because of a strong belief in the mission of the organization and a sense of duty to give back to the community.

	Gisela Daetz, Secretary Thanks to the unfathomable grace of God my life was spared during the horrendous bombings on my hometown, Hamburg, Germany during the second World War. My father's years as a POW in the Ukraine and the death of two uncles in this terrible conflict, as well as growing up in the shadow of the unspeakable atrocities perpetrated by people who share my culture and language, have left indelible marks on my soul. I learned early that human beings are capable of inflicting great suffering on one another. However, other childhood experiences convinced me that we are on this earth to be a blessing for others and that we always have the choice to follow the call of our better nature. When I was 14 we left Germany, lived in Manila, the Philippines for two years and then immigrated to the USA. I finished High School in California and earned my BA at the University of California in Berkeley. My husband, Douglas and I were married in 1962 and were blessed with three sons, David, Daniel and Stephen. Now we are also the fortunate grandparents of 8 grandchildren. During these years we lived for two years in Mexico City and another year in Costa Rica. These were times of great cultural and linguistic enrichment for all five of us. Upon our return to Sunnyvale I served for two years on the Sunnyvale Planning Commission and returned to Santa Clara University to earn a Secondary Teaching Credential and Master's Degree in Counseling. The next several years were dedicated to teaching in the Mountain View/Los Altos High School District and up until now occasionally teaching for Adult Education in the Fremont Union High School District. After retiring from teaching High School I became involved in CSA's Alpha Omega Program, serving as coordinator for my congregation, Immanuel Lutheran Church, for eight years, as well as chairing the Alpha Omega Steering Committee for five years. Currently I chair the Alpha Omega Task Force and work on its Housing subcommittee and chair the Empty Bowls Event in spring. Both my husband and I are active in our congregation's Social Ministry (Outreach) Committee.

	Carol Olson, Immediate Past President Carol Olson is a native Californian and a graduate of UC Berkeley. The sense of community that she has found in Mountain View has surprised her and now with a 5-year-old son in kindergarten at Landels, Carol and her husband are deeply rooted. After serving as President of the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce for 8 years, Carol is working as an environmental grantmaker for the Morgan Family Foundation. "I can't imagine this community without CSA," she says. "It's just a tremendous and important organization. I feel so fortunate to be a part of it."

Members
	Vera Baum Vera was born and raised in upstate New York. She received her undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Cornell University. After working in Boston as a consultant to the petrochemical and environmental industries, she moved to the Bay Area in 1998. Since that time, she has been actively involved in social services, health, and school organizations. When the opportunity arose to support her local community, she joined the CSA Board in 2002. While at CSA, she has served on several committees including: Administrative, Finance, Fund Development, and Marketing. She served as President in 2006-2007. Vera lives in Los Altos with her husband Michael and two children.

	Jeannie Bruins Biography Pending

	Harvey Dixon I arrived in the Bay Area in 1947 where I was stationed at Moffett Field in the Navy. I met Beverly, a native of San Jose, and decided she was a good enough reason to stay in the Bay Area and attend Stanford. We have been happily married for 57 years, and we have four children and 10 grandchildren. After receiving my MS in Industrial Engineering, I worked at Stanford Research Institute (now SRI International) for 27 years in a variety of research and managerial positions. Following SRI I spent 5 years in the Semiconductor Equipment Business, and retired after another 5 years in the Venture Capital Business. I have been active in a variety of leadership roles at the Los Altos United Methodist Church for the past 50 years. I have enjoyed working for Habitat for Humanity, Rebuilding Together in Silicon Valley, and building houses in Mexico and El Salvador. I served on the Board of the United Methodist Foundation and chaired the Investment Committee. I supported the Alpha Omega shelter program, and I am looking forward to a deeper involvement in the work of CSA.

	William James Bill James grew up in Detroit and later studied Mechanical Engineering and History at the U.S. Naval Academy. After leaving the Navy, he attended Stanford Law School and he now works as a patent attorney at Van Pelt, Yi & James LLP in Cupertino. Bill lived in Mountain View for over ten years prior to moving to Los Altos, where he now lives. Bill is married and has two small children. Bill believes CSA is one of the most effective social service agencies on the Peninsula, and he is proud to participate as a Board member in CSA's efforts to provide services directly to the most needy members of our local community.

	Bruce Karney Bruce Karney is a Knowledge Management Consultant who has lived in Mountain View since 1981. He first moved to the Bay Area in 1972 to attend Stanford, where he received a degree in Mathematical Sciences, and later received an MS in Management Science at Cal. Bruce has been very active in the Old Mountain View Neighborhood Association since 1992, and has also been involved with the Los Altos-Mountain View chapter of the League of Women Voters, serving several years on its Board. He and his wife Twana are both graduates of the Leadership Mountain View program and are both very interested in environmental issues, particularly global warming. Bruce has served on the Board since 2003 and appreciates the staff's dedication, compassion, and creativity, as well as the amazing breadth of skills of his fellow Board members.

	Lisa Lane Kasperzak Lisa Kasperzak has been actively working with nonprofits in a variety of ways for the past 30 years. Raised in a family which recognized the value of community service, she has developed a “hobby” of working with local nonprofits. “CSA is a shining star among local organizations,” said Ms. Kasperzak when asked to join the Board of Directors. Professionally, she has merged her passion for community service with chosen profession of consulting and project management. She has assisted many organizations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and the Peninsula in ensuring the effective and efficient use of donor funds. She, and her husband Mike, are proud to be associated with the exceptional team at CSA.

	King Lear King Lear grew up in the mountains of northern California. He came out of the woods to attend Stanford and earned a BSEE degree. After a stint as an army officer stationed in Korea he settled in this area working on national defense tasks. He retired in late 1997 as he began to serve his eight years on the Los Altos City Council. He lives in downtown Los Altos with his wife, Ginny.

	Robert Mullenger Robert Mullenger lives in Mountain View and works for Omnicell as senior product manager. Robert has 15 years of professional experience leading diverse teams in dynamic environments ranging from Fortune 50 companies to start-ups in cutting edge healthcare technology. Robert has an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from Washington University, holds two patents and is fluent in Spanish. He and his wife Rhonda have traveled to all 7 continents and over 50 countries. Robert is honored to participate on the CSA Board of Directors. CSA represents the best organization for reaching the most individuals across age groups in the area.

	Jeannie Richter Jeannie Richter is a native Californian. She received her undergraduate degree from San Jose State and her Masters Degree in Early Intervention from Santa Clara University. She started as a teacher with Project Head Start in San Jose and moved on to direct the Los Altos Parent Preschool, part of the MVLA Adult School. Jeannie’s next position with the Adult School was as Director of Parent Education and Child Care. She taught in the Young Parent’s Program and was awarded the Even Start Family Literacy Grant, a federally funded program for low income families and teen parents. She also received a grant to start The Blossom Project, a local teen pregnancy prevention program, now taught through CHAC in the local middle schools. Jeannie’s life work has been about supporting families in their efforts to raise happy, healthy, well-educated children. Working with CSA will offer a new opportunity to serve those families who are most in need. Jeannie and her husband, Wells, have lived in Los Altos for 30 years, where they raised their two sons. They enjoy traveling the world and visiting their sons in San Francisco, where they cheer on the Giants!

	Phil Rose Phil Rose was born and raised in San Jose where he received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in business from SJSU. While in graduate school, he worked as an intern for the City of Mountain View. This experience led to a 30 year career in City Management including work with the cities of Los Altos, Placerville, and Mountain View. For the past 35 years, Phil and his wife, Patti, have lived in either Mountain View or Los Altos and have raised their two daughters in Los Altos. After retirement from city management, Phil wanted an opportunity to do more volunteer work in our community and he feels fortunate to be able to do this at CSA.

	Carol Raymond Biography Pending


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