Our Board
Our Leadership: Passionate, Dedicated, and Community Focused.
Board of Directors
At the Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation (LAMVCF), our Board of Directors are more than stewards, they are passionate leaders and committed advocates who help shape our vision and strengthen community impact.
They work in close partnership with our dedicated staff, whose energy and innovation drive continuous improvements. Together, this collaboration ensures that LAMVCF remains a trusted hub for local philanthropy and a catalyst for collective action.
Alissa Erogbogbo
BOARD MEMBER
Alissa Erogbogbo is the Medical Director of Maven Clinic, where she has been active in Pediatrics, Mental Health, and Ob/Gyn to serve the needs of members. Prior to that, she was Medical Director of Operations at Ob Hospitalist Group and Chair of their DI committee. Alissa is still active as a Board Certified Ob/Gyn working as an Ob hospitalist at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View and also serves as the Chair of the Maternal Child Health Department.
As a medical student at Chicago Medical School, a philosophy grew for her that all women should receive the same treatment no matter their status.
Alissa has been an active American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) member, serving on the Public Health and Legislative committees advocating for equity of women’s healthcare. As Equity Advisor to Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH) for their Advanced Maternity Care Workgroup, she provides clinical expertise on innovative and collaborative ways to increase access to care for birthing people.
Alissa Erogbogbo
BOARD MEMBER
Cheryl Reinking
BOARD MEMBER
Cheryl Reinking has been with El Camino Health for 35 years. She has served in numerous positions in her career, including clinical nurse, case manager, clinical manager, nursing director and vice chief of clinical operations before becoming the enterprise Chief Nursing Officer in 2013. In her role of CNO, Cheryl oversees the nursing division with over 2000 nurses and support staff. Under her leadership, El Camino Health earned its fourth consecutive Magnet designation, and is only one of two hospitals in the region to achieve this honor. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Cheryl led El Camino Health’s incident command center.
Cheryl is the Chair of the Pathways Home Health and Hospice Board of Directors. She also serves on the advisory board for the Illinois Wesleyan University School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Cheryl is a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, American Organization of Nurse Executives, and the Association of California Nurse Leaders.
Cheryl received the Silicon Valley Women of Influence Award in 2013, TWIN award in 2011 and The Distinguished Alumni Award from Illinois Wesleyan University in 2017. Cheryl completed a Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) in December 2020 at University of San Francisco.
Cheryl Reinking
BOARD MEMBER
Christina Mireles
BOARD MEMBER
Christina grew up in San Jose, CA and attended Harker Academy (grades 3-8; now known as The Harker School) and Presentation High School (9-12) on academic- and need-based scholarships. She then went on to Tufts University where she earned a BA in Political Science with thesis honors, followed by a Master in Public Policy from Georgetown University and a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University.
Over the past 5 years, Christina has been at the helm of The Peninsula College Fund, a nonprofit supporting first-generation college students from San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties in their quest for a college degree and for meaningful employment post-college. During her five-year tenure, PCF has increased the number of students served by 54%. In addition, under Christina’s leadership, PCF’s budget has grown from $1.67M to $2.96M.
Prior to joining PCF, Christina served as Deputy Director at Escuela Popular, a K-12 charter school in East San Jose that serves a predominantly Latino student population, many of whom are recent immigrants. For nearly nine years, she spearheaded Escuela Popular’s operations – strategy, HR, compliance, legal, finance, and board relations.
Christina entered the charter school landscape through Ed Tec, a mission-driven for-profit company providing back-office services to charter schools throughout the United States. She began her career nearly 20 years ago as an attorney with Crowell & Moring, a Washington, D.C. law firm.
Christina is currently on the Board of Directors of Oxford Day Academy, a charter school in East Palo Alto. Given her personal story, Christina is passionate about serving underrepresented and low-income students who need just a little extra support to realize their dreams. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling for pleasure and spending time with her three children and her husband.
Christina Mireles
BOARD MEMBER
Christine Cunningham
BOARD MEMBER
Christine Cunningham brings more than 30 years of executive healthcare leadership to LAMVCF’s board of directors. She most recently served as Chief Experience Officer for El Camino Health and previously at Stanford Children’s Health, following an earlier career in the medical device industry. Her professional journey has been dedicated to advancing healthcare with a passion for the wellbeing of women and children.
Christine holds an MBA and is a Certified Patient Experience Professional (CPXP). She serves on the Advisory Board of the Next Generation Patient Experience Association and is a national speaker on patient and consumer experience. She is also Past President of the Professional Women’s Healthcare Alliance (PWHA).
A longtime champion of young people, Christine is currently a mentor with the Mentor Tutor Connection and previously served for three years as President of MVLAGS (Mountain View, Los Altos Girls Software League), where her love of helping build a strong community began. She also serves as an advisor to the Shasha Network, which strives to connect 50 million young African students to high-speed internet.
A resident of the Los Altos / Mountain View community for 20 years, Christine brings both deep local roots and a passion for building community to her board service.
Christine Cunningham
BOARD MEMBER
Cindy Zinn
BOARD MEMBER
Cindy Zinn resides in Los Altos and is a mother of two, with one a sophomore at Syracuse and the other in their senior year at Mountain View High School. She currently serves as the Co-President of the MVHS PTSA and has previously held various leadership roles, including President of the PTAs for Blach Middle and Oak Elementary Schools.
Before transitioning from the workforce, Cindy had a diverse career in several non-profit organizations in Chicago. She contributed her skills and expertise to institutions such as the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Field Museum, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Additionally, Cindy actively participated on the board of charitable organizations such as HighSight, which offers scholarships, tutoring, mentoring, leadership development, and college readiness programs to underprivileged high school students in Chicago. She also supported The Glass Slipper Project, an initiative dedicated to collecting formal dresses and accessories, and providing them free of charge to high school juniors and seniors in need of Prom attire.
Cindy Zinn
BOARD MEMBER
Clara Roa
BOARD MEMBER
Clara is passionate about building nonprofits’ capacity to facilitate the change we want to see in the world. Over the course of her career, she has tackled big challenges in the non-profit sector as Chief Development Officer, Board Member, Major Gifts Officer, Giving Partner, Programs Director, and Educator. In these roles, she has helped address the most intractable issues in our society: education, professional and economic advancement, poverty, and homelessness. As the current Chief Development & Operations Officer at the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley (HFSV), she focuses on raising funds to speed up the pace of intergenerational educational and career advancement in the Hispanic community across Silicon Valley. Prior to joining HFSV, Clara served as Major Gift Officer at Life Moves and has also worked for other local nonprofits, including Vascular Cures, the Pacific Stroke Association (PSA), and Project Baobab.
Outside of work, Clara is active in her community. She is a partner and Board member at SV2 – The Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund. SV2 Partners pool resources and select cutting-edge organizations and initiatives that receive grants after an intensive due diligence process. Clara has also served on the Board of Bullis Charter School, the Development Advisory Committee for Planned Parenthood Mar Monte and the Advisory Board for the Family Engagement Institute. She volunteers with the Mountain View Solidarity Fund.
Clara received her Master’s in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management from the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Policy at New York University. Originally from Colombia, her early career includes stints as an educator and working for a global risk management consulting firm. She enjoys spending time with her family and her two rescue pets in her free time.
Clara Roa
BOARD MEMBER
Curtis Cole
BOARD TREASURER
Curtis Cole is a 35-year resident of Los Altos. He and his wife raised two daughters with help from the local public schools and expensive colleges leading to a successful launch to 21st century independence. While now retired, Curtis has volunteered in the community starting in the early 1990s at the Senior Center. He held a number of appointed and elected positions with the City of Los Altos, including Finance Commission, Planning Commission, and a term on City Council. He has a long history with the Community Foundation and previously served on the board. He’s a graduate of the Community Leadership Program (formerly LEAD) and installed the network cabling at the Roy Lave Community House in its crawl space and attic. Curtis is treasurer for KLASS, School Board Candidates and bond measures as necessary.
Curtis Cole
BOARD TREASURER
Eileen Eng
BOARD CHAIR
Eileen Eng is a longtime resident and community volunteer. Born and raised in Santa Clara County, she attended grammar school in Mountain View and graduated from Awalt High School. Her parents were flower growers and had nurseries in Mountain View and Morgan Hill. Eileen holds a degree in journalism from the University of Southern California, where she met her future husband, Robert.
After a brief career in public relations in Los Angeles, she relocated to San Francisco along with Robert, where he began his career in accounting and tax consulting. After marriage, she continued working until starting a family. Work life also included a period of part-time work for a few years when the children reached school age.
Eileen and Robert have lived in Los Altos over 40 years, and currently live in the downtown area. Years of volunteer service included working with organizations aimed at children, girls’ and women’s issues. She was coordinator of Tech Time Science Club for Girls, a program of the American Association of University Women and the Girl Scouts of Northern California. She has also volunteered in a writing program at Castro Elementary School. She continued to learn more about the community through participation in the LEAD Program of LAMVCF and is a former recipient of a John W. Gardner Award.
With a strong interest in live theater, Eileen has continued to serve on the board of the Los Altos Stage Company for many years. In addition to theater, she enjoys travel, a good book, golf, and spending time with family and friends.
Eileen Eng
PAST BOARD CHAIR
Jon Cowan
PAST BOARD CHAIR
Jon leads federal, state, and local government & community relations as well as provides leadership and operational oversight of El Camino Health’s community benefit program. He brings more than 15 years of experience helping clients to solve some of their most pressing government relations, community relations, and strategic challenges.
Jon has lobbied and worked on legislation related to healthcare, taxes, economic development, intellectual property, and the environment. He has implemented solutions for executives across different functional groups, analyzed and solved regulatory challenges, and devised go-to-market strategies.
Previously, Jon served as Director of Local Government & Community Relations at Stanford Health Care. Prior to this, Jon was a Manager at Huron Consulting Group where he advised health system clients on growth, integration, population health and other strategies.
Earlier in his career, Jon advised executives and lobbied externally on government regulations and legislation as the Executive Director of Government Affairs at Sony Pictures Entertainment. He is also a graduate of the nine-month Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs.
Education:
M.B.A., Anderson School of Management, University of California Los Angeles
M.S. in Management of Organizations, Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts, History, Bowdoin College
Jon Cowan
BOARD MEMBER
Laura Schmidt
BOARD VICE CHAIR
Laura Schmidt is a 27-year resident of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills. She and her husband Stuart (who grew up in the area) have two daughters and a son. In her former life, Laura was a tax attorney and an Associate Professor of Taxation Procedure at GGU. Now, she is a Volunteer Extraordinaire.
Laura has been a Treasurer and President of the Gardner Bullis PTA, Treasurer of the Egan Junior High School PTA, Auditor for the LAHS PTSA and has chaired multiple committees for these organizations. She is also a past Treasurer and President of the National Charity League, Stanford Hills Chapter. Currently, Laura is a member of and Treasurer for the MVLA Educational Foundation.
Laura enjoys music, hiking, coffee and spending time with her family and her dog.
Laura Schmidt
BOARD CHAIR
Lee Codding
BOARD MEMBER
Lee Codding is a wine industry executive with Los Altos based Fluid Advisors, where he's led operations for Talbott Vineyards, Rabbit Ridge Winery, Bonny Doon Vineyard, and is an aficionado-at-large.
A Los Altos High School graduate and Cal Poly alumnus, he lives in Los Altos Hills, Lee is a Los Altos Rotarian, and is active in his faith community. He enjoys spending time with his adult sons and dogs Frankie and Coconut.
Lee Codding
BOARD MEMBER
Megan Crissman
BOARD SECRETARY
A resident of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills for more than 15 years, Megan is dedicated to fostering positive impact in our local community. Leveraging her high-tech marketing, program management, and consulting experience, Megan’s volunteer work has focused on building programs that support and develop the social-emotional wellbeing of youth, their parents, and other caring adults.
In 2010, Megan launched the YMCA’s Project Cornerstone program at Gardner Bullis School. Recognized for her innovation and initiative, she received Project’s Cornerstone’s Trailblazer Award and Volunteer of the Year Award. As a member of the MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series, Megan brought nationally recognized experts to speak on diverse topics supporting parents and sparking community conversations. Together with her two sons, Megan held several leadership positions with MVLA Service League of Boys, an LAMVCF non-profit incubator, including VP Philanthropy, VP Communications, and President. She also served as team parent for the Los Altos High School Men’s Lacrosse team.
Megan joined the LAMVCF board in July 2024. In addition to her LAMVCF work, Megan serves on the Health & Wellness Grant Evaluation Committee for 100 Women Charitable Foundation.
Megan Crissman
BOARD SECRETARY
Board Emeritus
Our mission to support the communities of Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, and Mountain View has been made possible through the unwavering dedication and vision of our board members through the years.
Laura Ramirez Berman
Bob Adams
Gloria Bauer
Marge Bruno*
Jean Carmichael*
Winnie Chu
Sanjay Dave
Jim Geers*
Paul Gonella*
Shobana Gubbi
Sue Hilger
Betty Joss
Ken Kaye*
Crysta Krames
Penny Lave
Ann Limbach*
Paul Lion
Cynthia Luedtke
Tom MacDonald*
Nancy Manning
Jean Mordo
Clyde Noel*
Pradeep Parmar
Harry Price
Renee Rashid
Tom Rees
Scott Riches
Kevin Schick
Joel Shaps
Marie Singer*
George Stafford
Lynn Szekely Goode
Kevin Thompson
Al Traficanti*
Gene van Tamelen*
Patti Williams
Jo Zschau
Eric Mark
Lois Adams
Cammie Brodie
Mike Bruno*
Coeta Chambers
Claudia Coleman
Sherie Dodsworth
Nancy Geschke
Marion Grimm*
Judy Hannemann
Sid Hubbard
Mel Kahn
Clay Klein
Bob Kresek
Roy Lave*
George Limbach
Nancy Lippe
David Luedtke
Julie Mahowald
Eric Millar
Alex Myers
Liz Nyberg
Anabel Pelham
Mary Prochnow
Dave Reeder
Cheryl Reinking
Henry Roux
Johanna Schmid
Steve Shepherd
Walter Singer*
Michael Stanley
Brenda Taussig
Emy Thurber
Nancy Traficanti
Stacey Walter
Anne Yamamoto
Dan Barritt
Roger Brunello
Art Carmichael
Cam Chan
Kim Cranston
Jean Newton Fraguglia*
Rich Glaze
Bob Grimm*
Dave Heebink*
Barbara Huston*
Mike Kasperzak
Dave Knudson
Sue LaTourrette*
Ginny Lear
Jean Limbach
Marilyn Lonergan
Robert Lundquist*
John Mandle
Adin Miller
Venk Nathamuni
Paul Nyberg*
Shelly Potvin
John Radford
Vicki Reeder
Jim Reynolds
Ellen Saliba
Marge Sentous
Chris Singer
Louise Spangler
Alan Swanson
Laura Teksler
Jim Thurber*
Paul Van Buren*
Sisi Weaver*
Dennis Young
* in our hearts
Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Federal Tax ID 77-0273721