Board of Directors

• Elizabeth Barron, Board Chair
• Sheila Reid, Secretary
• Michelle Stewardson, Treasurer
• Annette Fagundes
• Gay McDaniel
• Kinzi Richholt
• Amy O’Callaghan

Elizabeth Barron

Chairperson (August 2008 – present) / Recording Secretary of the HERS Breast Cancer Foundation Board (June 2007 – August 2008) / Board Member at large (June 2007 – present)

• 21-year career with Pacific Bell as supervisor, trainer and coach of 30 employees upgrading and implementing the mechanization of all outside plant records
• Central Office Engineer for Pacific Bell who designed and coordinated installations of electronic relay equipment for the “Pacific Rim”
• Served as Office Manager for Family Services of the Tri-Cities, a Non Profit Counseling Agency in Fremont (2001 –2003)
• Served as Accounts Receivable for Union City Physical Therapy (2003-2005)
• Served as President of the Italian Social Group at Holy Spirit Church in Fremont
• Long-standing member of American Business Women’s Association having served as President, Vice President, and Recording and Corresponding Secretary
• Served 2 years as President of the National American Clipper RV Association
• Married to John Barron, retired Street Maintenance Superintendent for the City of Fremont
• Mother of three adult children and grandmother to seven grandchildren
• Contact Liz at esbarron@comcast.net

Sheila Reid

Secretary (2011 – Present) / Board Member at large (2010 – Present)

• Native Californian
• Works in legal marketing at Goodwin Procter LLP
• Bachelor of Science in accounting from Santa Clara University
• Previously served as an auditor at an international public accounting firm
• Former NCAA collegiate rower
• Ran a full marathon to raise over $2,500 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Passionate runner, traveler, reader of books and avid cook

Michelle Stewardson

Treasurer (2006 – present) / Served as Board Vice Chairwoman

• Breast Cancer Survivor
• Over 20 years experience in the accounting field with the last 10 years serving as Financial Controller of a large construction firm
• Worked as an independent accounting software consultant
• Co-owned and operated an online retail store with spouse for 5 years
• Developed business relationships with various union labor organizations
• Current member of BOMA/East Bay (Building Owners and Managers Association)
• Girl and Boy Scouts leader for 10 years with over 200 hours of leadership training with emphasis on maintaining the vital resources of the earth
• YMCA & Skagit Youth Soccer Association coach for 3 years
• Married mother of two adult children

Annette M. Fagundes

Board Member at large (June 2007 – present)

• Life-long resident of Centerville District of Fremont
• Washington Hospital, 1972 – 1981
• Owner and Vice President of of Gabriella Ronegas Designs Inc., since 1977, specializing in commercial and residential interiors
• Board member of the Golden Gate Boys Choir, 1989 – 1994
• Married to Edmundo for 40 years – Retired Delta Air Lines
• Mother of two adult children – Angela, an elementary school teacher for the US State Department, serving in in Surabaya Indonesia, and Dominic, a Fremont Firefighter since 2007
• Grandmother to Xavier, Anouk and Katya

Gay McDaniel

Board Member at large (2010 – Present)

• Abode Services’ Chief Operations Officer since March 2007.
• Prior to coming to Abode Services, Gay served four years as the Executive Director for Su Casa Family Crisis & Support Center in Long Beach and two years as the Manager of Leadership Giving for United Way of Greater Los Angeles.
• Strong business background with over twenty years of experience in public accounting, including owning her own accounting service for seven of those years.
• She holds a master and bachelor degree in Social Work from the University of Houston and Texas Woman’s University, respectively.

 

Kinzi Richholt

Board Member at large (October 2009 – Present)

• Chief of the Division of System Operations and Management Support Services at Washington Hospital in Fremont, California, where she has direct oversight responsibilities for Perioperative and Cardiovascular Services, Pharmacy, Food Services and Materials Management.
• Formerly with St. Rose Hospital in Hayward, California, as Vice President of Patient Services for 11 years, and then served as Senior Vice President.
• Bachelor’s Degree from Holy Names College in Oakland, California; Master’s Degree in the Science of Nursing from the University of California, San Francisco.
• Received several awards including the Spirit Award for communication achievement in the “Family Birthing Center” marketing program, California Council for Quality & Service Prospector Award (1999); Medical staff leadership award (2004); and the Excellence in Leadership and Commitment to Quality Award (2004).
• Her article, A Case Study in Partners In Practice, was published in The Power of Health Teams: Strategies for Success, 1996 Phillips, K.M. (pp.132-140) Oakbrook Terrace. LL: JCAHO.
• Interests include running, fitness and nutrition
• Married and the mother of three children

Amy O’Callaghan

Board Member at large (August 2011 – Present)

• Development Specialist at Tri-City Health Center in Fremont
• Worked in fundraising and administration for a community orchestra on the Peninsula prior to joining TCHC
• Bachelor of Arts in History and a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Oberlin College and Conservatory
• Born and raised in Colorado, lived in Ohio for college, and moved to the Bay Area in 2008
• Hobbies include singing (especially opera and art songs), hiking, planning my wedding, and spending time with her fiancé and 2 year old bloodhound/yellow lab mutt