ECS 2025-2026 Board of Directors
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The Rt. Rev. Dr. Susan B. Snook
Board Chair
Doctor of Ministry
La Monica Everett-Haynes
Board President
PhD, Higher Education
Oscar Gomez
Board Vice President
MSW, MPA
Rockette Ewell
Board Secretary
Bachelor of Arts, Religion
Chris Cate
Board Treasurer
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
Megan Costello
Immediate Past President
MBA, MA in Int’l Relations & Economics
Hezekiah Herrera
Board Member
EdD, Higher Education Administration
Christopher Connolly
Board Member
Bachelor of Arts, Economics
Kara Crawford
Board Member
Master of Arts, English
The Rev. Dr. Richard Lee
Board Member
PhD, Biophysics
Justin Lewis
Board Member
EdD, Educational Leadership
William Mayer
Board Member
Juris Doctor
Erica Martin
Board Member
Juris Doctor
Shana Medley
Board Member
Master of Business Administration
Tom Merrick
Board Member
Juris Doctor
Peter Nguyen
Board Member
Bachelor of Arts, Finance
Donna Perdue
Board Member
Juris Doctor; PhD, Biochemistry
Melody Quin
Board Member
Bachelor of Science, Biology
Katie Tran
Board Member
Bachelor of Arts, Communications
(From left to right) Tim Whipple, Hazzy Pipo, Embrie Tapia, Rosa Cabrera-Jaime, Stacie Perez, Elizabeth Fitzsimons, Darren Tune, Adrienne Wilkerson & Jennette Fermo
ECS Leadership Team
Elizabeth Fitzsimons, Chief Executive Officer
Master of Arts, Journalism & Public Affairs
Darren Tune, Chief Financial Officer
PhD, Leadership
Stacie Perez, Vice President of Programs
Master of Counseling Psychology
Hazzy Pipo, Vice President of Administration
Master of Business Administration
Embrie Tapia, Director of Behavioral Health Services
Master of Science, MFCT
Jennette Fermo, Director of Accounting
Bachelor of Science, Information & Computer Science
Rosa Cabrera-Jaime
Director-Early Education & Family Services
Master of Education, Early Childhood Education
Timothy Whipple, Development Director
Master of Music, Vocal Pedagogy twhipple@ecscalifornia.org
Adrienne Wilkerson, Communications & Advocacy Director
Master of Business Administration