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Leadership & Staff

Meet the dedicated leadership and staff who help preserve Rancho Los Cerritos and its legacy.

2026 – 2027 Board Officers

  • John Fielder, Chair
  • Pat West, Vice Chair
    (External Affairs)
  • Christina Pizarro Winting, Vice Chair
    (Internal Affairs)
  • Mary H. Hinds, Secretary
  • Rick Alsagoff, Treasurer
  • Pat West, Past Chair

Staff

  • Alison Bruesehoff, Executive Director
  • Adrian Baez, Operations Assistant
  • Alana Reese, Education and Public Programs Manager
  • Amanda Chaves, Horticulture Manager
  • Andreyina Juarez – Grants Writer
  • Jan Shafer, Office Manager
  • Hope Murray, Development Coordinator
  • Laura Willbanks, Volunteer Coordinator
  • Lourdes Baez, Development Associate
  • Magda Cervantes, Collections Manager

Positions Opening Soon

  • Development Director
  • Marketing and Web Manager
  • Facilities Supervisor
  • Operations Director

Board of Directors

  • Mollie Beck
  • Brett Bixby
  • Barbara Blackwell
  • Craig Carter
  • Mark Christoffels
  • Anthony Cuomo
  • Rebecca Guzman Garner
  • Robert Giffin
  • Shelley Imhoff
  • Megan Kerr
  • Pamela Munzer
  • Hurley Leon Owens
  • Vicki Pard
  • David Slater
  • Craig Smith, PhD
  • Jean Bixby Smith
  • Susan Anderson Wise

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