Working Groups
Working Groups and Committees
Health and Wellness Working Group
Monthly Meeting: TBD
Place: Tierney Center for Veteran Services
1231 Warner Avenue, Tustin CA 92780
Chair: Dex Cajigal
Children and Families Working Group
Monthly Meeting: 2nd Monday at 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Place: VIRTUAL ONLY, Contact Chair for Zoom Link
Chair: Lori Pack, Child Guidance Center/Strong Families, Strong Children (SFSC)
714.953.4455 lpack@cgcinc.org
Vice-Chair: Lisa Stambolis, Families Forward
949.552.2727 lstambolis@families-forward.org
Education Working Group
Monthly Meeting: Region 8 Meeting Every 2 months, Fridays
Place: VIRTUAL ONLY - Contact Chair for Zoom Link
Chair: Tom Boscamp
714.241.6126
Vice-Chair: Dr. Nick Arman
Employment Working Group
Monthly Meeting: 3rd Tuesday at 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Place: VIRTUAL and Working Wardrobes Career Success Center
2000 E. McFadden Ave, Suite 100, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Chair: Megan Langston
949-445-6856
Government Relations Committee
Bi-Monthly Meeting: 2nd Friday at 4:00 PM
Place: Contact Chair for Meeting Location and Call In Information
Chair: Bobby McDonald 714-719-9789
bobby.mcdonald@ocblackchamber.com
Vice-Chair: Carl David
Housing Working Group
Monthly Meeting: 4th Monday at 1:00 - 2:30 PM
(If no 4th Monday then the 3rd Monday)
Place: Tierney Center for Veteran Services
1231 Warner Avenue, Tustin CA 92780
Richard Owens
Vice-Chair: Jade Smith
Faith Based Working Group
Monthly Meeting: 2nd Thursday at 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Place: Tierney Center for Veteran Services
1231 Warner Avenue, Tustin CA 92780
Ron Gellis, Ph.D.
Vice-Chair: Helen Cameron
Legal Working Group
Monthly Meeting:Contact Chair or Vice-Chair
Chair: Caitlin Emmons
Vice-Chair: Susie Thompson
Resources Working Group
Monthly Meeting: 3rdThursday 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Place: VIRTUAL ZOOM - Contact Chair for Link
Chair: Amy Arambulo
Vice-Chair: Michelle Mai
Older Adult Veteran Services Working Group
Monthly Meetings: Third Thursday 9:30 -11:00 AM
ZOOM Meeting Link : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82760489992?pwd=ZzVMcmNMQlA3NEpjMFN3SmM4aXNPUT09
Meeting ID: 827 6048 9992
Passcode: 293273
Chair: Kathy Carchidi
Vice-Chair: Carolina Gutierrez Richau
PR and Marketing Committee
Meetings: Monthly, 4th Thursday9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
NO MEETING IN NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER
Place: ZOOM Meeting Link:
https://uci.zoom.us/j/97750302539?pwd=c0lJS2pkZGt4V2wyemdHd004bWNhdz09
Meeting ID: 977 5030 2539
Passcode: 927115
Chair: Laura Pinkham
Vice-Chair: Nicole Morrison