Board/Committees

EXECUTIVE BOARD:

BOARD CHAIR: Sylvia Arredondo
VICE-CHAIR: Valerie Contreras
TREASURER: Roque Pech
SECRETARY: Catherine (Cathy) Familathe
PARLIAMENTARIAN: Ernie Aguilar

BOARD MEMBERS:

Nancy Anaya
Robert Jones
Carlos Sanchez
Sylvia Campos-Gordon (Work)
Moises Cortez (At Large)
Kim Luke (Prop Owner)
Denisse Martinez (Community Interest)
VACANT SEAT (Owner Representative)

(To email one of these board members visit the Empowerla website for email links.)

COMMITTEES

Bylaws Committee – 2nd Thursday of every month – 6pm
Location: TBA
Chair: Socorro Fimbres
Committee members: Sylvia Arredondo, Valerie Contreras, Ernie Aguilar

Beautification Committee – 2nd Tuesday of every month – 6:30pm
Wilmington Public Library
1300 N. Avalon Blvd
Chair: Robert Jones
Committee members: Valerie Contreras

Budget & Finance Committee – 2nd Wednesday of every month – 6:30pm
Wilmington Public Library
Chair: Roque Pech
Committee Members: TBD

Environmental Committee – 3rd Monday of every month – 6:30pm
Wilmington Public Library
1300 N. Avalon Blvd
Chair: Sylvia Arredondo
Committee members: Christian Guzman

Planning and Land Use Committee – 2nd Monday of the month – 6:30pm
Wilmington Public Library
1300 N. Avalon Blvd
Chair: Valerie Contreras
Committee Members: Carlos Sanchez, Steve Salas, Marisol Maciel, Adolfo, Steve Contreras.

Publicity & Communications Committee
Chair: Nancy Anaya
Committee Members: Valerie Contreras, Sylvia Arredondo

Transportation & Public Works Committee – 3rd Tuesday of every month – 7pm
Wilmington Public Library
Chair: Carlos Sanchez
Committee members: Sylvia Arredondo & Valerie Contreras

BOARD LIAISONS to City Departments:

HANC (Harbor Alliance of Neighborhood Councils) – Cathy Familathe & Sylvia Arredondo

Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance – Sylvia Arredondo

NC Emergency Preparedness Alliance – Cathy Familathe

NC Budget Reps – Roque Pech & Valerie Contreras

NC Budge Advocate – Roque Pech

Public Works – Valerie Contreras

Animal Services – Robert Jones & Sylvia Arredondo

DWP – Carlos Sanchez

Planning – Carlos Sanchez & Valerie Contreras

Filming –

Great Streets – Robert Jones & Valerie

Employment – Robert Jones

Vision Zero – Carlos Sanchez & Socorro Fimbres

Transportation – Carlos Sanchez & Sylvia Arredondo

Gender Equality – Sylvia Arredondo & Nancy Anaya

Domestic Violence – Valerie Contreras

Affordable Housing – Ernie Aguilar

Homeless – Ernie Aguilar and Nancy Anaya

Aging – Ernie Aguilar and Nancy Anaya

Port – Ernie Aguilar, Cathy Familathe, Valerie Contreras and Nancy Anaya

Building & Safety – Carlos Sanchez

OTHER INFORMATION:

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Previous Board Seat Information

PREVIOUS BOARD MEMBERS:

Adair, Matthew – SECRETARY – Member at Large (elected)
Arredondo, Sylvia – Member at Large (elected)
Caraballo-DiRuggiero, Marisela – Port of Los Angeles (appointed)
Domonoske, Dan – Business and Industry (selected)
Fimbres, Socorro – Labor (selected)
Grothe, Janet D. – Business and Industry (selected)
Hernandez, Arthur – Resident (selected)
Jasso, Robert – Resident (selected)
Kern, Gary – Seniors (selected)
Medel, Diana – Resident (selected)
Moreno, Cecilia – CHAIR – Non-Profit Fraternal (selected)
Ramirez, Alberto M. – Resident (selected)
Sanborn, Michael – Park Advisory (selected)
Sullivan, Patricia – Churches (selected)
Trani, Robert – Resident (selected)
Valladolid, Patricia – VICE CHAIR – Education (selected)
Wilson, Patrick – TREASURER – Business and Industry (selected)

	Photos from 8th Anniversary celebration. Our dinner was catered by the L.A. Harbor College Culinary Program and all the attendees were treated to a wonderful meal. ”