Our Team

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Our Team

Get to Know Our Staff

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Executive Director

Tessa Haviland

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Caitlin
Director of Operations

Caitlin Cannon

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Carlos
Director of Burn Survivor Services

Carlos Olivares

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Augustine Serrano
Director of Prevention Programs

Augustine Serrano

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Edward
Director of Marketing and Events

Edward Wilensky

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Whitney
Community Outreach & Operations Coordinator

Whitney Cartwright

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Youth Firesetter Prevention Coordinator

Tamara Klugg

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Paola Rangel
Prevention Programs Coordinator – Imperial Valley

Paola Lucas

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Grant Writer | Development Associate

Tara Michener

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Jeaninne
Burn Survivor Program Coordinator

Jeaninne Peabody

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Alfredo
Prevention Education Coordinator

Alfredo Rivera Torres

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Sam
Fire Safe Seniors Coordinator

Sam Watson

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Tiffany Wong
Special Events Coordinator

Tiffany Wong

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“We see every day as an opportunity to plant a seed of knowledge or empathy to transform a life.”

Meet Our Board of Directors

Gerald Davee
Chairman of the Board

Gerald S. Davee, Esq.

Chief David Ott
President

Chief David Ott, Assistant Vice Chancellor, UC Irvine

Chief Bob Pfohl
Vice President Chief Financial Officer

Chief Bob Pfohl, Viejas Fire Department

Brennon Hope
Vice President of Programs

Brennon Hope, Coastal Contracting, Inc.

Jorge Balvaneda
Secretary

Jorge Balvaneda, SDG&E

Board Members

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Jeff Berend
Red Flash Group

Jim Boland
Community Volunteer

Sarah Booher
Doctoral Candidate, Healthcare Professional

Jim Cunningham, Esq.
Law Offices of James J. Cunningham

George Duardo
President, Local 145

Nate Fairman
 IBEW Local Union 465

Matt Ficco
Cal Coast Credit Union

Rachel Freeman, SPHR
Director, HR & Operations at Clearity

Dr. Jeanne Lee
UC San Diego Regional Burn Center

Chief Colin Stowell
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department

Chief Mitch Villalpando, Ret.

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