Public Welcome to Attend: LFC's Board Meetings occur on the Third Wednesday/Month, 6:00-8:00pm, [usually] at Loaves, Fishes & Computers.
You’re Invited to Apply to the Board of Directors and LFC Leadership Team: We are expanding and need your expertise to help LFC continue to flourish and grow in our service to the community! Click Here for More Info
You’re Invited to Apply to the Board of Directors and LFC Leadership Team: We are expanding and need your expertise to help LFC continue to flourish and grow in our service to the community! Click Here for More Info
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Christian Mendelsohn
Founder & Executive Director (Non-Board member) In 2008, a neighbor gave Christian a broken computer to work on. After he repaired it, he passed it on to a needy student in Northern California. From that moment, Christian “got hooked” on the great feeling that comes from giving, and the concept for LFC was formed. Christian earned his B.S. degree in Business and Hospitality Management and put those skills to work in Monterey and Big Sur. His love for repair drew him to Laguna Seca Raceway where he worked as a mechanic before settling in to troubleshooting, repairing and rebuilding personal computers. Through his hard work and dedication, LFC has grown from a one-man operation to a successful non-profit organization with a clear mission: to change people’s lives through the effective use of donated, refurbished, and re-used computer technologies. In serving as the paid Executive Director of LFC, Christian is not a member of LFC's Board of Directors.
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Arlene Krebs
Board-Chair Director, Wireless Education & Technology Center & Director, Technology Initiatives California State University, Monterey Bay (Retired) Monterey, CA Arlene is the founding Director of the Wireless Education and Technology Center at CSU Monterey Bay, and provides leadership to the Central Coast Broadband Consortium (CCBC) to create a tri-county broadband network and assist families with broadband adoption. She has worked in the arts, educational technology, telecommunications and the new media for over 34 years and shares her expertise by serving on the boards of organizations involved in these arenas. Arlene’s experience includes strategic planning, research, project management and evaluation, funding and marketing strategies. She has served since 2011 as LFC’s vice-chair. She provides leadership in fundraising and grant writing, project management and evaluation, and assists with partnerships and collaborations with K-12 and higher education schools. Arlene was recognized as a “California Broadband Champion” (2014) and received the “In the Arena Award” (2007) for her leadership in educational technology from the Center of Digital Education, where she is a Senior Fellow.
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Dr. Chip Lenno
Board Secretary Chief Information Officer, California State University Monterey Bay Salinas, CA Since 2008, Dr. Chip Lenno has served as Chief Information Officer of California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB). Dr. Chip Lenno is responsible for the day-to-day operations of over 70 members in his IT staff for a campus of more than 6,000 users. Dr. Lenno has responsibility for every aspect of technology systems management for the campus. Dr. Lenno’s responsibilities include management and oversight of CSUMB’s IT department, including all hardware, software, network design, installation, and maintenance, as well as two academic technology units—The Center for Academic Technologies (CATS) and the Wireless Education and Technology Center (WeTEC). Dr. Lenno is also responsible for the campus’s Information Security Program. Dr. Lenno has over 20 years of experience in IT, project, and budget management. He has participated in many strategic and tactical planning activities, and has an excellent record of results-driven solutions to complex technical and organizational problems. Dr. Lenno earned his Bachelor of Science from San Diego State University, his Master of Science from Texas A&M University, and his Doctorate from Pepperdine University.
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Jacob Siefke
Board Treasurer Financial Analyst for Driscoll's, World Headquarters Watsonville, CA Mr. Siefke joined our board in February 2018. Jacob brings to LFC his many years of dependability and thoughtfulness as a financial professional with experience in treasury operations. Jacob is a proactive team player, resourceful in researching complex matters, developing initiatives, and identifying & driving business process optimization with innovative technology solutions & collaborative cross-functional team leadership. Jacob’s background in budget development and management, financial analysis and treasury operations will provide key insights into LFC’s current and future goals. He holds a Bachelor degree in Economics and a Minor in Management Information Systems from Santa Clara University.
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Dan Dau
LFC Director (former Board Treasurer) Financial Controller, Harborside Farms Salinas, CA Dan is currently employed as a Financial Controller at Pacific Metric Corporation in Monterey and is one of LFC’s original board members, serving since 2011 as board treasurer. Dan’s background in accounting and project management are invaluable to LFC. He is an accomplished manager with more than 15 years experience working in science, technology and construction. Dan's demonstrated strengths include developing systems and processes, integrating technology and analyzing data. He is also skilled in assessing needs/requirements and increasing efficiencies, recognized for ability to take a 360-degree view of potential problems and solutions. Dan is a California licensed CPA and holds an MBA in Technology Management from the University of Washington.
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Stephen T. Lieberman
LFC Director Independent Contractor Salinas, CA Steve joined LFC’s board in September 2015 and brings to LFC more than 15 years of work experience leading information technology and computer-focused programs in government, business, academic, and nonprofit arenas, with a broad range of skills in leadership, systems analysis, strategic planning, program planning & evaluation, financial management, communications, and organizational development. Steve worked as an appointed Department of Defense Civilian Program Leader & Principal Investigator with Monterey’s Naval Postgraduate School, and as Senior Manager with Northrup Grumman at the Defense Manpower Data Center in Seaside, CA. Steve holds Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology, Biology, and Music from Simon’s Rock College and Bard College, a Master’s degree from the University of Connecticut, and completed his Ph.D. coursework in Modeling and Simulation (Computer Science) during his tenure at the Naval Postgraduate School.
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Steve Peters
LFC Director IT Administrator, Salinas Unified High School District Greenfield, CA Mr. Peters is passionate about Information Technology leadership. He loves learning about new technology and how to best apply it in a business or educational setting. Steve enjoys watching the transformation brought through technology to the learning process. Since 2015, Mr. Peters has been the IT Director for Salinas Union High School District with the skills and ability to design and build a State of the Art, reliable, secure, stable network environment to support and sustain current and future educational technologies for innovative student learning and for the business and instructional demands of staff. Since April 2008, Mr. Peters is currently an active member of the US Army Reserve. Mr. Peters's High School son has volunteered with LFC for over two years.
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Debbie Cartmill
LFC Director Finance Manager for Capital One, Regional Division Prunedale, CA Mrs. Cartmill joined our board in July 2017. Debbie is the mother of one of LFC’s long-term
volunteers, Jacob. Jacob came to LFC weekly as part of North County Transitional High School Group, working with people with learning challenges and developmental disabilities. Debbie has been impressed with the way LFC has treated Jacob, and what he had learned over the 4 years which lead to his first job, and it was at a local technology repair facility. Debbie resides in Prunedale, CA and is also apart of another local nonprofit that serves people with mental and physical challenges. |
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Aaron Waters
LFC Director President, Rayne Technology Monterey, CA Aaron Waters is President of Rayne Technology Solutions in Monterey, and since 2008, with Founder and CEO, Patrick Rayne, has grown their company to be one of the premier technology consulting companies on the Central Coast. Aaron has worked in IT services for over 10 years and has a passion for working with technology and how it impacts communities and empowers individuals and organizations to accomplish more as technology evolves. Before joining Rayne Technology, Aaron was at the Defense Language Institute at the Presidio of Monterey where he learned Korean, eventually getting his World Languages AA at Monterey Peninsula College. Aaron also serves on the Board of Directors for the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and serves as President of the Board for the New Monterey Business Association.
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Stephen Bernasconi
LFC Director Strategic Supply Chain Planner for Driscoll's World Headquarters Watsonville, CA Stephen’s work as a Strategic Supply Chain Planner at Driscoll's has polished his toolset for LFC. He brings to the board, which he joined in August of 2017, over 15 years of experience in actuarial analysis, software engineering and strategic planning roles to the table. Stephen’s work in network optimizations, simulations, and modeling of complex financial and physical networks has unlocked millions of dollars of value for his employers and he expects to have similar results with LFC. He holds a Bachelors from the University of California at San Diego and continues to learn from everyone with whom he interacts.
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Former Board Members (LFC couldn't have made it this far without you!): Christopher Mueller, Lysa Filcek, Chris Khan, Scott Marelius, Wendell Myers, Paul Smith, Dianah Neff, David Duty, Michael Castro.