Staff & Board
Staff Members

Jennifer Adams
Chief Executive Officer
[email protected]

Kristina Forrester
Chief Financial Officer
[email protected]

Sam Gottlieb
Chief People & Culture Officer
[email protected]

Susan Lamont
Chief Program Officer
[email protected]

Karen Borges
Chief Development & Communications Officer [email protected]







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

Jill LeMieux
President
iPromote –Software Company

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

Debbie Wettlaufer
Treasurer
CFO, Glenn Burdette

Courtney Taylor
Immediate Past President
Legal Counsel, Bonterra Organic Estates

Malani Anderson
Secretary
Manager, Paso Robles Tasting Room
Turley Wine Cellars
Members

Dave Juhnke
Retired AMB Law

Michael Boyer
Executive Management Consultant

Joel Conn
Owner, Pismo Beach Veterinary Clinic | PETS Hospital

Chelsea Dixon
Community Member

Juan Ramirez
Loan Originator, Envoy Mortgage

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

Ruby V Castañeda
Psychotherapist

Rick Scott
Police Chief
San Luis Obispo Police Department

Emilie de la Motte
Partner
Carmel & Naccasha

Debby Nicklas
Community Member and Former Lumina Alliance Chief Philanthropy Officer

Maggie Torres
Partner & Vice President of Operations, Collaboration Business Consulting

Ron Vyse
Private Wealth Advisor
Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management

Randy Gray
Community Projects Manager, MUST! Charities