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Our Current Officers and Members

LIZ LYONS – PRESIDENT. Liz is the past President of a regional center board of directors. She is a strong advocate and enjoys doing trainings about self-advocacy and rights.

DENNIS O’BRIEN – VICE-PRESIDENT. Dennis works in mental health, and is a member of several Los Angeles County mental health committees.

WESLEY WITHERSPOON – SECRETARY. Wesley works as the Consumer Advocate for a university program that teaches about developmental disabilities. His work focuses on encouraging individuals with developmental disabilities to vote, and also to become involved in community service.

MARGARET BARCELO – TREASURER. Margaret works as a regional center Consumer Advocate. She is a former member of Area Board 10.

TOM FAMBRO – SERGEANT-AT-ARMS. Tom is a college graduate from CSULA. He currently works at a workshop. He is also a member of Area Board 10.

FRANK BARANY – MEMBER. Frank is also a member of People First of the South Bay.

SCOTT BARRON – MEMBER. Scott is a college graduate. He works as a peer advocate for a public interest law firm and provides many trainings about disability rights and benefits.

CARMEN FREGOE – MEMBER. Carmen is very interested in self-advocacy and is newly married.

DAVID FREGOE – MEMBER. David is interested in benefits and accessibility and is newly married.

JOHN JACOBS – MEMBER. John was former President of SABLAC. He has also been a member of Area Board 10, Westside and South Central Regional Center Boards, and People First of California Alternate.

COLETTE MADORE – MEMBER. Colette is on the Department of Developmental Services' Consumer Advisory Committee and Harbor Regional Center Consumer Advisory Committee.

MARIA MARQUEZ – MEMBER. Maria works as a peer advocate for a public interest law firm. She worked previously as a regional center Consumer Advocate. She provides many trainings about rights and benefits.

DAVID OSTER – MEMBER. David works at a copy store. He is also a member of Area Board 10.

CARMEN REDMOND – MEMBER. Carmen works in an office, doing inventory and stocking.

DANIEL REDMOND – MEMBER. Daniel works in the mail room of a government building. He is also the Vice-Chair of Westside Regional Center's Consumer Advisory Committee.

CLARE SOMMERS – MEMBER. Clare attends a day program and enjoys learning about rights.

DESTRY WALKER – MEMBER. Destry works at a workshop. He is the President of the workshop's Self-Advocacy group.

KECIA WELLER – MEMBER. Kecia works as a regional center Consumer Advocate. She is currently the Region 10 representative to the People First of California Statewide Board.