The People Behind Ronald McDonald House® Los Angeles

Ronald McDonald House® Los Angeles is powered by dedicated staff and board members who bring diverse expertise, community connections, and a shared commitment to families. Together, they are bringing the Los Angeles mission to life as part of one Ronald McDonald House Southern California team. ​

House Staff

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Chris Garcia

Director of Development 

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Stephanie Funari Barnes

Development Manager 

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Clyde Wellons

Family Care Manager 

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Nicole Perez

Volunteer Coordinator 

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Don Leibowitz

Director of Building Services 

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Aisling Archdeacon

Family Care Coordinator 

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Ashley Rabadan

Family Care Coordinator 

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Chris Polanco

Family Care Coordinator 

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Declan Quinlan

Family Care Coordinator 

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Denise Barrios

Family Care Coordinator 

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Hilda Jimenez

Family Care Coordinator 

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Sid Avila-Lewis

Family Care Coordinator 

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Alex Smith

Family Care Associate 

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Alina Sfatcu

Family Care Associate Guest Service Associate 

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Asalia Morfin

Family Care Associate 

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Ashley Jackson

Family Care Associate 

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Carla Gonzalez

Family Care Associate 

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Chloe Jedwood

Family Care Associate 

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Christian Jost

Family Care Associate 

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Elida Hernandez

Family Care Associate Family Care Associate 

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Ivette Martin

Family Care Associate 

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Jacque Taylor

Family Care Associate 

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Jeremy Wei

Family Care Associate 

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Lauren Johnson

Family Care Associate 

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Lorraine Perez

Family Care Associate 

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Matthew Finley

Family Care Associate 

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Michael Kelly

Family Care Associate 

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Victoria Aguilar

Family Care Associate 

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Noah Weiner

Facilities Technician 

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Michael Hernandez

Housekeeper 

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Cristina Romero

Housekeeper 

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Lorena Terrazas

Housekeeper 

House Board of Trustees

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Larissa Megerdichian

 Board Chair | Senior Vice President, City National Bank

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Nina Marsden

Board Co-Vice Chair | Partner, Hooper, Lundy and Bookman

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Hemant Mistry

Board Co-Vice Chair | Retired, Capital Group

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Brian Parisi

Board Treasurer | Chief Financial Officer, Kartoon Studios

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Janette Gradney

 Board Secretary | Regional Vice President, Tatum

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Jason Bie

President, Super Joey Foundation

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Nicholis Bowser

Chief Admin Officer, Artium Investment Management 

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John Byrne

Partner, Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP

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Ti Chang

McDonald’s Owner/Operator

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Amanda Diaz

Principal, PWC

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Kelly Johnson

Chief Nursing Officer, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

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Erik Larson

Process Design and Optimization Lead, Capital Group

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Sean Lucero

McDonald’s Owner/Operator

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Malika Maddison

Vice President of Service Line Strategy and Operations, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

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Gonzalo Marquez

Support Operations Administrative Officer, Kaiser Permanente

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Sara Recalde

Senior Vice President, US Bank

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Jeff Smith

Managing Director, Wells Fargo Advisors

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Stuart E. Siegel, M.D.

Ronald McDonald House Southern California Founder | Former Head, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

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