Our People

Chapter Staff

Ronald McDonald House® Southern California is powered by dedicated staff and board members who bring diverse expertise, community connections, and a shared commitment to families.

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Fatima Djelmane Rodriguez

Chief Executive Officer

Fatima Djelmane Rodriguez is the first Latina CEO of Ronald McDonald House Southern California, where she leads the largest Ronald McDonald House chapter in the nation, serving more than 16,000 families with critically ill or injured children each year. A native Angelino and proud daughter of the San Gabriel Valley, Fatima has dedicated more than two decades to transforming nonprofits, championing families, and building community. Her vision is to guide Ronald McDonald House Southern California into the next 50 years as a best-in-class nonprofit rooted in compassion, excellence, and serving more families, better.

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Vicki Holloway

Chief Operating Officer

Vicki Holloway is the first Chief Operating Officer of Ronald McDonald House Southern California, where she leads operational strategy to ensure the organization serves more families, better. With more than 20 years of experience across nonprofit and corporate organizations, Vicki brings a strong foundation in strategic planning, financial stewardship, and team leadership. Her career spans nonprofit leadership, biotechnology, and global operations, and she is deeply committed to building the systems and culture that will carry Ronald McDonald House Southern California forward for years to come.

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Richard Lewis

Executive Director of Real Estate
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Brenda Escoto Carden

Development Senior Manager, Corporate & Community Partnerships
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Shelby Laterza

Development Senior Manager, Advancement Services
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Lauren Torres

Development Manager, Communications
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Rachel Gottes

Senior Database Coordinator
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Noa Neuman

Marketing and Communications Coordinator
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Gabriela Avila-La

Executive Assistant to CEO
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Joseph Chambers

Senior Director of Finance and Administration
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Sonia Juarez

Staff Accountant
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Janice Sailor

Senior Accountant
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Amy Truong

Staff Accountant
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Stephanie Vargas

Senior Accountant
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Alisha Ramirez

HR Generalist
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Jessica Rosa

HR Associate
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Peter O'Campo

IT Director
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Nga Azarian

IT Help Desk Lead
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Jeffrey Solorio

IT Technician
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Garien Agapito

IT Analyst
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Dr. Susan Regas Ph.D

Training Director, Family Support Services
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Dr. Gargi Matuszeski, PsyD

FSS Licensed Program Coordinator & Clinical Supervisor
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In Memoriam Kian Golchin

Senior Accountant
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In Memoriam Christian Adili

Accountant

Board of Directors

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Douglas Kanner

Chair

Partner, Kanner Holdings, LLC

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Peter Horner

Vice-Chairman
McDonald’s Owner/Operator, Warmel Corporation
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John Owens

Vice-Chairman
Retired
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Mitch Nadler

Vice-Chairman
Chief Financial Officer, Trader Joe’s
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Elizabeth Atlee

Secretary
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Five Star Gourmet Foods
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Adam Weene

Treasurer
Managing Partner, MZE Investments
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Stuart E. Siegel, MD

Chair Emeritus
Member, RMHC Global Board of Trustees Board Chair, Health Care Foundation of Ventura County , and DNA-SEQ, Inc.
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Gordon Ho

Professor of Practice, Management & Strategy, USC Marshall and President, Xpertainment

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Kerri Harper-Howie

Owner/Operator, Harper Girls Inc. – McDonalds
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Luc Robitaille

President of Business Operations, Los Angeles Kings
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Frank Sanchez

The Sanchez Family Corp
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Mark E. Terman

Attorney/Partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
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Steve Tomassi

Orange County Ronald McDonald House
Chief Executive Officer, March Healthcare Dev., LLC
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Ethan Salmeron

Head of Business Development, Carbonlink
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Marisol Sanchez-Alvarez

CEO, Sanchez Enterprises, LLC
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Brian Ishida

President, Los Angeles Region, Banc of California
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Larissa Megerdichian

Senior Vice President, Managing Director, Franchise Lending, City National Bank
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Lanie Lindenfeld

City of Hope
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Nitya Madhavan

Senior Vice President, Brand Strategy & Marketing, CAVA Inc.
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Michael Hart

Charitable Planning Consultant, Fidelity Charitable
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John Cronan

Field Vice President, McDonalds
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Jean-Marc Chapus

Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Crescent Capital Group
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Andy Howard

Co-President and Partner, Shamrock Capital
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Eric Goodman

President/CEO, Mountain View Services, Inc.
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Grant Uba M.D.

Board Member, Optum Healthcare
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Matt Mishalow

Chief Financial Officer, Guided Discoveries, Inc.
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Scott Knoeb

Frontier Real Estate Services

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