kidSTREAM Board of Directors

Kristie Akl

Kristie Akl

President and Founder

Jessica Lavariega Monforti

Jessica Lavariega Monforti

Vice President

Holly Cole

Holly Cole

Vice President Finance

Karen Allen

Karen Allen

Secretary

Wendy Acevedo-Solis

Wendy Acevedo-Solis

Board Member

Yvette Bocz

Yvette Bocz

Board Member

Joe Borchard

Joe Borchard

Board Member

Jake Furlow

Jake Furlow

Board Member

Adele Hermann

Adele Hermann

Board Member

Iris Ilao

Iris Ilao

Board Member

Michael Jump

Michael Jump

Board Member

Megan Kenny Feister

Megan Kenny Feister

Board Member

Denae Lassen

Denae Lassen

Board Member

Hillary McLoughlin

Hillary McLoughlin

Board Member

Jena Mehrotra

Jena Mehrotra

Board Member

Megan Mescher-Cox

Megan Mescher-Cox

Board Member

Shari Mogridge

Shari Mogridge

Board Member

Jesus "Chuy" Romero

Jesus "Chuy" Romero

Board Member

Chris Seal

Chris Seal

Board Member

Michelle Yee

Michelle Yee

Board Member

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Meet the kidSTREAM Team

Executive Committee

Kristie Akl, President & Founder

Jessica Lavariega-Monforti, PhD, CSU Channel
Islands Vice Provost

Holly Cole, Vice President Finance

Karen Allen, Secretary

Directors

Wendy Acevedo Solis, Yardi

Yvette Bocz, Landscape Design

Joe Borchard, VC Coastal

Jake Furlow, JP Morgan Chase

Adele Hermann, Centers of Excellence

Iris B. Ilao, CRC®, Powell Financial Group

Michael Jump, JD, Assistant District Attorney

Megan Kenny Feister, PhD, CSUCI

Denae Lassen, Graphic Design

Hillary McLoughlin, Amgen

Jena Mehrotra, PhD, It's Behavioral

Megan Mescher-Cox, OD, Dignity Health

Shari Mogridge, Trade Desk

Jesus "Chuy" Romero, J&E Berries

Chris Seal, KITE Pharmaceutical

Michelle Yee, Bank of America

Directors Emeritus

Meryl Chase, VCCF Board

Phil Hampton, PhD, Associate Dean, CSUCI

Project Advisors

Hugo Calderón, Associate Principal, Senior Project

Designer - SRK Architects, Inc.

Jamishid Damooei - Professor & Chair, Economics,

Finance & Accounting; Co-Director, Center for Leadership & Values

Elena Kazlas - Principal, ConsultEcon

(Feasibility Study)

Sean Leonard - Project Manager; Principal,

SL Leonard & Associates, Inc.
Jacob Lukiewski, RCE - M3 Civil Engineering

Brook McDonnel, Senior Associate - Pacific Coast

Land Design, Inc.

Joel Schnowsky - Principal, LandRec

Full Advisory Board