Chapter Staff

Rebecca Jackson Lai, CFRE - Executive Director, California Southland Chapter: rejacksonlai@alz.org

Development 

Laura Kanellos  - Vice President, Development: lkanellos@alz.org

Bridget Bowhay - Walk Manager, Beach Cities and Long Beach: brbowhay@alz.org

Donna Cohen - Senior Walk Manager, Santa Monica, Santa Clarita Valley, San Fernando Valley: dcohen@alz.org

Ayla Hughes - Fundraising Director, Relationship Events: ayhughes@alz.org

Jordan Mandelberg - Fundraising Director, Do What You Love: jmmandelberg@alz.org

Wendy Ortega - Development Coordinator: wortega@alz.org

Nicole Padilla - Senior Walk Manager, Los Angeles: nipadilla@alz.org

Sasha Spalding - Senior Director, Walk to End Alzheimer's, Coachella Valley, Inland Empire and Temecula: saspalding@alz.org

Diversity Equity & Inclusion

Open position

Programs & Education 

Susan Howland, MSG - Vice President, Programs: schowland@alz.org

Arlene Bruins​ - Programs and Education Manager, Inland Empire: abruins@alz.org

Sivana Lavine, MPH - Senior Program and Education Manager, San Fernando, Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys: sclavine@alz.org

Linda Loera - Program and Education Manager: lloera@alz.org

Kimberly Spiegel - Senior Program and Operations Manager, Coachella Valley: ktspiegel@alz.org

Ramon Cervantes Tadeo - Program Specialist: rcervantestadeo@alz.org

Yael Wyte, MSW - Program and Education Manager: ywyte@alz.org

Operations

Britain Valenti - Operations Manager and Executive Assistant: brvalenti@alz.org

Health Systems

Cheryl Brunk - Health Systems Director: cbrunk@alz.org

Donor Services 

Elicia Lopez - Senior Donor Advisor, Major and Planned Gifts: ellopez@alz.org

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