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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

All Volunteer Staff

The Board of Directors of Kennedy-King is made up of volunteers who are community leaders in Contra Costa County. They include educators, business people, attorneys, labor leaders, elected officials and others who are committed to making a difference in the lives of deserving students. 

No board member takes a salary, and we have no paid staff!


We are proud to note that almost half of our board members are former Kennedy-King recipients and have chosen to give back to the community by working with us!

Executive Committee

Arthur Rangel

Arthur Rangel

Miguel Mauricio

Miguel Mauricio

Board Co-President (2019-present)

Retired Senior Director, Apple, Inc.  

Board Member since 2015

Miguel Mauricio

Miguel Mauricio

Miguel Mauricio

Miguel Mauricio

Donor Relations, Newsletter, Co-President (2025 to present)

Land Use Attorney, Miller Starr Regalia

Board Member since 2022 

Kennedy-King Scholar Undergraduate 2014 and Graduate 2021

Loella Haskew

Loella Haskew

Miguel Mauricio

Loella Haskew

Treasurer

Retired Accountant

Board Member since 2012

Ella Gower

Ella Gower

Miguel Mauricio

Loella Haskew

Counsel

Investment Committee Member

Managing Shareholder, Miller Starr Regalia  

Board Member since 2016

Officers and Board Chairs

Felicia Harris-Foster

Felicia Harris-Foster

Felicia Harris-Foster

Felicia Harris-Foster

Scholar Selection Chair

Education Consultant and Professor

Board Member since 2017

Keiko Kobayashi

Keiko Kobayashi

Felicia Harris-Foster

Felicia Harris-Foster

College & University Relations 

- for odd years

Attorney,  Contra Costa County

Board Member since 2007

Nikki Maziasz

Nikki Maziasz

Felicia Harris-Foster

Maria Solemnidad

Investment Committee

Retired Banker

Board Member since 2008

Maria Solemnidad

Maria Solemnidad

Felicia Harris-Foster

Maria Solemnidad

College & University Relations 

- for even years

Sr. Manager of Finance Planning &

Reporting, Skywalker Properties, Ltd. 

Board Member since 2014 

Kennedy-King Scholar 1992

Amy Vreeland

Amy Vreeland

Amy Vreeland

Amy Vreeland

Secretary 

Research Associate I

Board Member since 2023

Kennedy-King Scholar 2019

Daniel Ponce

Amy Vreeland

Amy Vreeland

Social Media & Communications 

Committee Co-Chair

Toxicology/Health & Safety Consultant

Board Member since 2020

Daniel Ponce

Daniel Ponce

Amy Vreeland

Daniel Ponce

Social Media & Communications 

Committee Co-Chair

Regional Property Director, Satellite Affordable Housing Associates

Board Member since 2021

Kennedy-King Scholar 2007

Board of Directors

Leonardo Bojorquez, ChFC®, AWMA®

Leonardo Bojorquez, ChFC®, AWMA®

Leonardo Bojorquez, ChFC®, AWMA®

Leonardo Bojorquez, ChFC®, AWMA®

Board Member  

Financial Advisor, Allworth Financial

Board Member since 2022

Kennedy-King Scholar 2016 

Dr. Mical Cayton

Dr. Mical Cayton

Leonardo Bojorquez, ChFC®, AWMA®

Leonardo Bojorquez, ChFC®, AWMA®

Board Member (On leave of absence)

Chief Information Officer, 

Community Medical Centers Inc.  

Board Member since 2020

Fernanda Garcia-Haro Ramirez

Fernanda Garcia-Haro Ramirez

Leonardo Bojorquez, ChFC®, AWMA®

Fernanda Garcia-Haro Ramirez

Board Member

Elementary Teacher (Bilingual)

Board Member since 2025

Kennedy-King Scholar 2005 (Undergraduate) & 2023 (Graduate)

Roman Leal

Roman Leal

Leonardo Bojorquez, ChFC®, AWMA®

Fernanda Garcia-Haro Ramirez

Board Member Attorney, Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP  Board Member since 2024 

Tim Lynch, Jr.

Tim Lynch, Jr.

Uriel "Ose" Oseguera

Uriel "Ose" Oseguera

Founding Board Member

Retired, Tim Lynch Landscaping

Board Member since 2025

Uriel "Ose" Oseguera

Uriel "Ose" Oseguera

Uriel "Ose" Oseguera

Uriel "Ose" Oseguera

Board Member

Investment Committee

Finance Manager, Chevron Corporation 

Board Member since 2016

Kennedy-King Scholar 1988

Eva Preciado-Lumsden

Eva Preciado-Lumsden

Uriel "Ose" Oseguera

Eva Preciado-Lumsden

Board Member

Bilingual DHH Speech Pathologist, Mt. Diablo Unified School District 

Board Member since 2021

Kennedy-King Scholar 1980

Barbara Simmons

Barbara Simmons

Uriel "Ose" Oseguera

Eva Preciado-Lumsden

Board Member

Executive Director IT PMO

Kaiser Permanente

Board Member since 2021

LaToya Sykes

LaToya Sykes

Ameer Thompson, PhD

Ameer Thompson, PhD

Board Member

Licensed Mental Health Professional 

Kaiser Permanente

Board Member since 2024

Kennedy-King Scholar 2013 & 2015

Ameer Thompson, PhD

Ameer Thompson, PhD

Ameer Thompson, PhD

Ameer Thompson, PhD

Board Member (On Leave of Absence)

Dean, Science and Technology at Cañada College

Board Member since 2019

Kennedy-King Scholar 2000 & 

2005 (Graduate School)

The Kennedy-King Board of Directors at their September 2025 Planning Retreat

Shown from left:  Keiko Kobayashi, Cecilia Stoddard-Diethelm, Leo Bojorquez, Art Rangel, Felicia Harris-Foster, Barbara Simmons, Tim Lynch, Loella Haskew, Miguel Mauricio, Daniel Ponce, Nikki Masiasz, Fernanda Garcia-Haro Ramirez, Amy Vreeland

Missing:  Ella Gower, Maria Solemnidad, Dr. Mical Cayton, Roman Leal, Uriel “Ose” Oseguera, Eva Preciado-Lumsden, LaToya Sykes, Dr. Ameer Thompson

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