Herb Williams, President
herb@delphiteam.com
Herb Williams, founder of Delphi has over 40 years experience as a political consultant. It was through his former survey firm that he became acquainted with Santa Rosa, where he conducted the very first survey regarding the widening of Highway 101. Herb moved to Santa Rosa in 1992 with his son, Jesse. Since then, he has focused on Northern California issues and candidates. In Sonoma County, he has run 42 successful campaigns for 21 City Council Members and two County Supervisors. His proudest achievement is his Eagle Scout Award. He is President-elect of the local Boy Scout Council. Currently, he serves as President of the Northern California and Northern Nevada Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association… and is the chapter’s national delegate. Herb is a board member of the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce.
Douglas S. Kay, Treasurer
dsk@mondomedia.com
During his 24 years experience in the entertainment and technology industry, Doug Kay has played major roles in the development, production, and business practices in several companies that produce graphics, video, web-content and CD-ROM products for children. Doug was the chief technical officer at LucasArts Entertainment and in 1985 he founded the computer graphics department for the well known Industrial Light and Magic Co. By 1994 he was managing a staff of 150 and he is the recipient of an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Technical Achievement award. Doug has a Master’s in Computer Graphics from Cornell University and has lectured for the entrepreneurship programs at both Cornell and Stanford
Universities.
Julio Caceres, Secretary
jcaceres@fcbconnect.com
Julio is originally from Ecuador - South America. He moved to Sonoma County in 2003 to work for a local Community Bank, directly involved with the Hispanic Business Community. He has over 16 years of experience in Banking and currently works for First Community Bank. Julio has been Board Member and Vice President of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Sonoma County, Board Member and Treasurer of The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals of Sonoma County, and volunteer of many committees for non-profit organizations in the County. Julio is married with a 2 year old daughter “Isabella”, he enjoys sports and spending time with his family outdoors.
Catalina Coello
catita25@yahoo.com
Catalina is a 5th grade teacher at the highly regarded Spanish emersion Elementary through Eighth Grade School, Cali Calmecac in Windsor, California. As a teacher and a grandmother of a fifteen month old grand daughter, Catalina sees the benefits and the need first hand for a children's musuem in Sonoma County. She believes strongly that when children have the opportunity to visit children's musuems early on in their lives they are much better prepared for kindergarten and become stronger more disciplined students in later grades as a result.
Efren Carrillo
ecarrillo@sonoma-county.orgBy the time he was elected to his seat on the
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors last year at the age of 27(!), Efren Carrillo had already distinguished himself as a dedicated and innovative community leader. Following graduation from UC Berkeley (with a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and policy) and internships with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
and projects related to water economics and public health, he held key positions with the Sonoma County Economic Development Board, Sonoma County Business Environmental Alliance, Assemblyman Joe Nation and Redwood Credit Union.
Raised in the Roseland area of Santa Rosa after living in Mexico City, Carrillo’s public service résumé includes Santa Rosa Gang Prevention Task Force,
Health Action Sonoma County, the
Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership of Marin,
Habitat for Humanity and the
Southwest Community Health Center—and that’s not even mentioning his numerous volunteer efforts.
Mark Dolan, Board Member
mark.dolan@medtronic.comMark Dolan has been an engineer in automotive, optics, and medical device industries. For over 10 years as a biomedical engineer, Mark has developed innovative manufacturing technologies, medical devices, and created novel therapies at Medtronic. When not at work, Mark enjoys time with his family and friends, improving the sustainability of his community, and raising bees. Mark also holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara and post graduate at USC.
Joe Horak, Board Member
jhorak@sonomacounty.com
Joe Horak currently works for Pacific Gas & Electric Company as an Account Manager. Joe was previously in charge of Marketing for the Sonoma County Tourism Bureau and before that a manager for the Sonoma County Economic Development Board. Joe has also worked in community relations for Cisco Systems and has extensive experience in corporate communications and media relations. Joe completed a degree in Public Administration at Sonoma State University.
Julie Ratto, Board Member
julie_ratto@yahoo.com
Julie Ratto has over 10 years experience in clinical and pharmacological research, as well as medical nutrition therapy and patient education. In 2004, Julie left the medical industry to raise her family, which now includes two young daughters. Julie has been an active member of the Junior League of Napa-Sonoma for nearly 10 years, including serving on the Board for 3 years and is also a volunteer with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Julie holds a BS Degree in Biochemistry and is a Registered Dietitian.
LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL
Jennifer Alexander, Founder/Executive Director, KidCity Children’s Museum, Middletown, CT
- Museum operations and management adviser
Kristin Berger, Development Director Sonoma State UniversityTom Davenport, Attorney, Beyers Costin, Santa Rosa
- Legal expertise related to site selection
Robb Daer, George Petersen Insurance, Santa Rosa
- Marketing and donor relations adviser
Doug Hilberman Architect, AXIA, Santa Rosa
- Architectural and site selection adviser
Ned Kahn Public Artist and Inventor, MacArthur Genius Grant Recepient, Graton
- Museum and exhibits adviser
Gina Moreland Founder/Executive Director, Habitot Children’s Museum, Berkeley
- Museum operations and management adviser
Linda Rosen Non-Profit Assistance Group, Santa Rosa- Tax and employment adviser
