Board & team members
We’re very proud of our team of 2,000+ volunteers, 23 staff, and 16 board members who each pour their heart and soul into making FAM and its clients successful.
A word from our CEO
Here’s our purpose
FAM is an inter-faith charitable non-profit alliance based in San Clemente. Originally known as Family Assistance Ministries, FAM assists those in need with food, shelter, and personalized supportive counsel and aid, and coaches people on how to participate in the journey from dependency to self-reliance. Our unique model focuses on addressing root cause issues to deliver long-term client success.
Anna Conti
Chief Executive Officer
Executive committee
Jay Pederson
Chair, Chief Executive Officer Blockchain Solutions
Lorraine Hoon
Secretary, Retired FAM Events & Volunteer Manager
Zachary Stangle
Vice Chair, President of Veterans Builders Group
Irene McKeown
Treasurer, Director of Finance, Verizon, Retired
Board members
Al Filger
President, Filger Manufacturing
Ari Ebneyousef
President, 900, Inc.
Autumn McAlpin
Writer & Filmmaker
Carolyn McOwen
Presbyterian Pastor, Honorably Retired
Cassandra Ondryas
Philanthropist
Chris Morrow
Founding Partner, SMTD LAW, LLP
Dick Veale
Retired Sales Executive
Dev Ghose
EVP & CFO, Reading International, Inc., Retired
Julie Solliday
Chief Customer Officer, LogicMonitor
Mark Brooks
Associate Director of Hospital Sales
Merck & Co., Retired
Nancy St. Pierre
Immediate Past Chair, Retired Educator & Philanthropist
Sara Sullivan
Past Board Chair, Community Volunteer
Team
Abigail C.
Case Manager
Alex R.
Case Manager
Anna Conti
Chief Executive Officer
Ari M.
Sustainability Case Manager
Arika F.
Volunteer Coordinator
Brooke Utterback
Marketing Manager
Charlotte Sutcliffe
Accountant
Christina Kouris
Resale Boutique Associate
Cindy Rupp
Resale Boutique Manager
Desmond D.
Warehouse Associate
Edgar V.
Director of Programs
Elena R.
Intake Coordinator
Hope L.
Housing Case Manager
Jerry S.
Warehouse Associate
Jordan Diemert
Director of Finance
Lisa Lapin
Business Systems Manager
Max S.
Case Manager
Mercy G.
Housing Support & Tenancy Case Manager
Michael L.
Warehouse Associate
Norma Turney
Development Associate
Sara A.
Sustainability Case Manager
Susan Marquez
Resale Boutique Associate
Teresa Schickling
Development Director
Teriann I.
Warehouse Associate