Staff & Board
Staff Members

Jennifer Adams
Chief Executive Officer
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Kristina Forrester
Chief Financial Officer
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Sam Gottlieb
Chief People & Culture Officer
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Susan Lamont
Chief Program Officer
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Debby Nicklas
Chief Philanthropy Officer
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Jane Pomeroy
Chief Communications Officer
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Board of Directors
Lumina Alliance’s work is overseen by a board of directors who deeply believe that all people deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, and to live a life free from violence.
Lumina Alliance’s board is responsible for establishing policy and guiding Lumina Alliance’s work to support survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence throughout San Luis Obispo County.
Executive Committee

Courtney Taylor
President
Legal Counsel, Bonterra Organic Estates

Jill LeMieux
Vice President
iPromote –Software Company

Kelli Briggs
Treasurer
Senior Vice President, Chief Operations Officer
SESLOC Federal Credit Union

Chelsea Dixon
Secretary
Community Member

Dave Juhnke
Immediate Past President
AMB Law
Members

Malani Anderson
Manager, Paso Robles Tasting Room
Turley Wine Cellars

Michael Boyer
CEO, Boys & Girls Club

Joel Conn
Owner, Pismo Beach Veterinary Clinic & Pet Hospital

Nancy DePue
Community Member, Retired School Superintendent

Shawn Freeman
Community Member, Retired Kaiser Permanente – VP, CFO

Maria Garcia
Pharmacy Technician, Walmart Co-founder of the Hispanic Business Association

Michelle McCovey-Good
Principal/CEO at Taylor & Syfan Consulting Engineers

Juan Ramirez
Loan Originator
Envoy Mortgage

Kara Samaniego
Assistant Director of Wellbeing, Cal Poly

Rick Scott
Police Chief
San Luis Obispo Police Department

Kathy Tompkins
Community Member