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 UNDErSERVED

YOUTH

PROgrams

 FEEDING THE NEEDY

HUNGER

PROgrams

Providing aid for HIV services, hunger programs and support for homeless and disenfranchised youth and seniors 

 SUPPORT FOR

HIV

PROgrams

Gary Thackeray
Retired
Committees: Silent Auction Chair
Brent Marek
Nurse, St. Mary's Hospital
Committees: Marketing, Auctions
Kathleen Brennen
Human Resources
Committees: Food & Beverage Chair, SF


Jeff Doney
Architech
Committees: Development, auctions


COACHELLA VALLEY STEERING Committee

Cameron Stiehl
Host/Executive Producer, Front Window Productions
Committees: Silent Auction, Marketing
Beth Schnitzer
Founding Partner, Spritz Marketing
Committees: PR / Silent Auction
Food & Beverage
Sophie Azouaou
Owner, Sophisticate Interiors
Committees: Development / Marketing


Joe Seiler, Chair
Management Training Specialist
Delta Dental Plan
Committees: Event Producer / Underwriting​​
PALM SPRINGS
Management Committee Co-Chair
Jim McBride
​(415) 793-2370

Kathleen Brennen
Human Resources
Committees: Food & Beverage Chair


Tony Abdulla​

​Ken Avidisian
Kai Brothers

Mike Cashion

Bill Hewitt

Jim McBride

Steve Montes

​​Michael Matthews

Michael McDonald
Gary Thackeray
Sam West

Brian Boitano / Olympic Gold Medal Champion
Ray Carema / Puerto Vallarta Villas
Chris Carnes / Chris Carnes Productions
Mario Diaz /Wells Fargo Bank retired
Andrew Freeman / Andrew Freeman & Co. 
Debbie Gibson / Entertainer
Michael Holland / Puerto Vallara Villas
Former Senator Mark Leno
Kimberley Locke, Recording Star
La Toya London / Recording Star
Stan Osofsky / Mark Leigh & Associates
Jai Rodriguez / actor/singer
Randy Taradash / Feinstein's at the Nikko
Tom Viola /Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

advisory board

David Groves, Transportation Coordinator
Douglas Hudson, Volunteer Committee Chair, 415-368-5605
Andrew Hirst, Volunteer Committee
Al Trueter, Box Office 
Steven Montes, Receptions Chair

Esfir Fira Shrayber, Silent auction, Receptions​

Management Committee

Cecil Russell
Publisher, Gloss Magazine
Owner, Always Tan & Trim
Committees: PR / Silent Auction
Marketing
Noel Santos
Attorney-at-Law / CPA / Financial Planner.
​Emmanuel A. Santos, JD CPA Incorporated
Committee: Finance/Silent Auction


Ken Henderson
Principal
​Ken Henderson Graphic Design
Committees: Sponsorship / Graphic Design Webmaster / Grantwriting / Event Producer / Underwriting
Patrick Gallineaux
Brand Ambassador, Stoli Vodka
Committees: LGBT Marketing / Event Production


board of directors

PR & Media
Lawrence Helman
​(415) 336-8220

Silent Auction Chair
​Gary Thackeray
(415) 378-6175


Box Office Manager
Al Treuter
(415) 282-5492
Chief Financial Officer
Noel Santos
(415) 362-8921
Chairman of the Board
Joe Seiler
(415) 500-5012
Executive Director/CEO
Ken Henderson
(415) 264-0926

CONTACT INFORMATION

the richmond/ermet aid foundation


PRIMARY: 69858 Via Del Norte, Cathedral City, CA 92234

​       Phone: (760) 832-7257

​       Mobile: (415) 264-0926 ​  •   Fax: (415) 236-6456
       info@richmondermet.org

Financial: 447 Sutter Street, Suite 714, San Francisco, CA 94108