
Kay Aaker – Orinda, Board Member
When first choosing a profession, Kay was pulled in two directions. Ultimately, she chose teaching

Gordon Chong – Lafayette, Board Member
An accomplished architect, Gordon founded his own firm and is the first Asian-American to attain

Virginia “Gini” Falconer – Moraga, Board Member
Gini comes to the Lamorinda Village board with years of experience in the legal profession.

Joyce Hawkins — Orinda, Secretary, Board Member
The former Mayor of Orinda, Joyce has been an active community member for many years. Her professional experience

Sharon Iversen – Orinda, President, Board Member
An East Bay native, Sharon has had an impressive career that combined nursing and law.

Mike Kern – Lafayette, Board Member
Mike is a retired family physician who believes in listening to each patient and creating

Ruth McCahan — Lafayette, Founder, Founding Board Member
Ruth is the Founder and first President of Lamorinda Village. She has been a mover

Maria Salerno – Moraga, Board Member
Maria was born in Buenos Aires, speaks five languages, and has lived and traveled throughout

Rick Shriner – Orinda, Board Member
Rick has 30+ years of experience developing technology and new businesses for large corporations and

John Swartzberg — Lafayette, Board Member
Dr. John Swartzberg brings his expertise in the fields of medicine and infectious disease to

Jack Sweitzer — Orinda, Treasurer, Board Member
A Baltimore native, Jack attended Seton Hall University and landed a job at Arthur Andersen

Jane Tiemann — Orinda, Board Member
After graduating from Stanford with a degree in French and from the University of Virginia

Larry Toy — Orinda, Past President, Board Member
Larry was President of Lamorinda Village from 2019-22. He also serves on the national Village to

Clarita Wooldridge — Lafayette, Board Member
Clarita always knew she wanted to be a nurse. She fulfilled that dream by attending

Kathryn Ishizu, Executive Director
Kathryn joined Lamorinda Village in 2018 and leads the organization as Executive Director. During the

Suzy Pak, Community Outreach Coordinator
Suzy grew up on California’s Central Coast where her parents instilled a strong commitment to

Laura-Kate Rurka, Development Coordinator
Over the past twenty years, Laura-Kate has dedicated much of her time to volunteering. In