Southern California Conference

Elder Velino A. Salazar
President

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​Elder John H. Cress 
Executive Secretary / Ministerial Director

​​Orville Ortiz
Treasurer / CFO​

​Elder James G. Lee
Vice President 

Cherie Vendouris
Executive Assistant to the President

Luz Benitez
Executive Assistant to the Executive Secretary / Ministerial Director 

Ann Marie Riccio
Executive Assistant to the Treasurer / CFO

Barbara Hart
Executive Assistant to the Vice President 

Samuel Lee
Asian-Pacific Region Director

Royal Harrison
Greater Los Angeles Region Director

Luis Peña 
Hispanic Region Director

Gerard Kiemeney
L.A. Metro Region Director

Greg Hoenes
West Region Director

Kathleen Roberts
Administrative Assistant, 
Greater L.A. Region and Asset Management 

Gloria Huerta
Administrative Assistant,
Hispanic Region

Angeline Matiko
Administrative Assistant,
L.A. Metro and Asian-Pacific Regions

Bethania Diaz
Undertreasurer

Jeff Mills
Assistant Treasurer / Information Technology

Robin Smith
Assistant Treasurer / Payroll  

Kathleen Diaz
Chief Accountant   

Renee Lacson
Senior Accountant

Dileanny Jimenez
Payroll Junior Accountant

Nick Perez
Accounts Payable / Receivable Junior Accountant 

Ann Marie Riccio
Executive Assistant to the Treasurer / CFO

Kathleen Roberts
Departmental Assistant

Ewan Wonoprabowo
Director

Lauren Armstrong
Director

Connie Vandeman Jeffery
Associate Director

Araceli Diaz
Conference Clerk

Abraham Febre
Custodial

Harold A. Crook, Ed.D
Superintendent of Education

James P. Willis II
Associate Superintendent 

Nancy Garcilazo
Associate Superintendent

Jamie Walker
Administrative Assistant  

Rabel Ortiz
Departmental Assistant

Iris Chuah
Director

Deanna Simeone
Assistant Director

Danielle deAsis
HR Generalist

Heidi Carpenter
Coordinator

Marco Topete
Assistant Coordinator

Geof Park
Planned Giving Director

Linton Manier
Trust Development Officer

Lois McAdams
Receptionist

Fernando Sapigao
Reprographics

Bob Wong
Director

Brenda Richards
Departmental Assistant