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The Empower Yolo Board of Directors
| Name | Role | Occupation | Member Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Moore | Co-Chair | EVP and General Counsel, Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. | January 2018 |
| Evan Schmidt | Co-Chair | CEO, Vision Valley | January 2018 |
| Peggy Bernardy | Vice Chair | Attorney State of California | January 2017 |
| Richard Rose | Treasurer | Retired Investment Manager | January 2018 |
| Sam Alavi | Secretary | Director of Strategic Programs & Initiatives University Development, UC Davis | January 2020 |
| Sheri Atkinson, Ed. D. | Board Member | Associate Vice-Chancellor, Community Resource and Retention Centers, UC Davis | January 2017 |
| Dennis Dahlin | Board Member | Landscape Architect, Consultant to Cesar Chavez Foundation | January 2017 |
| Sara Blair-Medeiros, M.Ed. | Board Member | Assistant Director of Outreach, Women's Resources and Research Center, UC Davis | February 2017 |
| Magalean Martin | Board Member | Program Specialist EOPS/CARE Program, Cosumnes River College | August 2018 |
| Danielle Martinez | Board Member | Office and Library Coordinator, Women's Resources and Research Center, UC Davis | December 2018 |
| Stuart A. Starkweather, M.D. | Board Member | Internal Medicine Physician-Retired | May 2020 |
| Jessica Murray | Board Member | Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. | January 2021 |
| Antonia Romeo | Board Member | Nutrition Services Division, California Department of Education | January 2021 |
| DeKristie Adams | Board Member | ChickPeas Kitchen, Owner | January 2021 |
In December of 2015 the Board of Directors of the Yolo Family Resource Center dissolved when the agency merged with Empower Yolo. Many of those Board Members joined the Empower Yolo Board of Directors. The dates in ( ) are the year they originally joined the YFRC Board.