Board of Directors & Officers

Board Members Conflict of Interest Tracking for 2022 – 2023 

Board Training Plan

Board Composition Study

Valley Mountain Regional Center “shall have three (3) directors residing in San Joaquin County, three (3) directors residing in Stanislaus County, one (1) director residing in Amador County, one (1) director residing in Calaveras County, and one (1) director residing in Tuolumne County. In addition, there shall be at least four (4), but no more than ten (10), general at-large directors who may reside in any of the five (5) counties. …  In accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code §4622, as presently enacted, a minimum of 50 percent of the members of the governing board shall be persons with developmental disabilities or their parents or legal guardians. No less than 25 percent of the members of the governing board shall be persons with developmental disabilities.  Furthermore, one (1) additional member shall be appointed annually by the Corporation’s Professional Advisory Committee and one (1) additional member shall be appointed annually by the Corporation’s Consumer Advisory Committee.” 

Margaret Heinz, 07/01/2020-06/30/2023

President (Teacher), San Joaquin County

Lisa Utsey, 07/01/2021-06/30/2024

Consumer Representative, Stanislaus County 

Lynda Mendoza, 07/01/2020-06/30/2023

Vice-President, Parent (Mobile Notary), San Joaquin County

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Stanislaus County

Jessica Quesada, 07/01/2021-06/30/2024

Consumer Representative, San Joaquin County 

Liz Herrera-Knapp, 07/01/22-06/30/23

CLASP Representative (Vendor), San Joaquin County 

Linda Collins, 07/01/2020-06/30/2023

Secretary, Parent (Retired), San Joaquin County

Crystal Enyeart, 01/01/2022-12/31/2022

SAC6 Representative, Amador County

Emily Grunder, 07/01/2020-06/30/2023

Consumer Representative, San Joaquin County

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Dr. Yan Li, 07/01/2022-06/30/2025

Parent (Physician), Stanislaus County

Brandy De Alba, 07/01/22-06/30/25

Education Administrator, San Joaquin County 

Robert Balderama, 07/01/2021-06/30/2024

Consumer Representative, San Joaquin County 

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Stanislaus County

Dr. Steve Russell, 07/01/2022-06/30/2025

Parent, (Education Administrator), Amador County

Jose Lara, 07/01/22-06/30/25

Parent, San Joaquin County 

Dr. Suzanne Devitt, 07/01/2022-06/30/2025

Education Administrator, Calaveras County

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Tom Toomey, 07/01/2020-06/30/2023

Consumer Representative, Stanislaus County

Anthony Owens, 07/01/2022-06/30/2025

Consumer Representative, San Joaquin County

Erria Kaalund, 07/01/2022-06/30/2025

Parent, San Joaquin County

Alicia Schott, 07/01/2022-06/30/2025

Treasurer, Parent, San Joaquin County

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Gabriela Castillo, 07/01/2022-06/30/2025

Parent, Tuolumne County