BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers
Ivan Pantaleon - Chairman of the Board
Foster Family services manager at Tapestry Family Services, and a native of Ukiah, Ivan was instrumental in growing the Friday night Open ARRC program, and still volunteers his time helping to organize and play on Friday nights. Ivan joined the Board in June 2018.
Email: ipantale@gmail.com
Marvin Trotter M.D. - President
Emergency Room Physician and former Chief of Staff, Ukiah Valley Medical Center; Private Practice, Internal Medicine; former Mendocino County Public Health Officer. Dr. Trotter has served on the board since its inception in 1997. Marvin has been active on the Finance, Executive and Public Relations Committees. With his background in medicine and public health in Mendocino County, Marvin is able to promote the ARRC and its mission from the perspective of community health and wellness, with a focus on prevention of substance abuse and gang activity. Dr. Trotter has personally donated tens of thousands of dollars and given hundreds of volunteer hours doing public presentations, soliciting donations, and assisting in grant writing to support the ARRC.
Email: marvin.trotter@gmail.com
Denise Gorny - Vice President
Community Support Specialist II for State Council on Developmental Disabilities, North Coast, Denise has served on the board since its inception in 1997. She has served on the Executive, Fundraising and Program Committees. Denise volunteers countless hours in the form of public presentations, fundraising events, solicitation of donations and grant research. Denise is a board member of the Ukiah Boys and Girls Club and in that capacity acts as a liaison between the two groups.
Email: denise.gorny@scdd.ca.gov
Janelle Rau is a lifelong Mendocino County resident with more than 40 years of experience in management and public policy, including 25 years in executive leadership with Mendocino County. She retired as the General Services Agency Director and also served as Deputy Chief Executive Officer, overseeing procurement, information services, capital projects, facilities, and Board operations. Janelle also brings more than 20 years of experience in emergency management and disaster response and recovery. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys spending time with family, managing her cattle and farming operations, and exploring the outdoors through paddleboarding and hiking.
Email: janellerau@gmail.com
Casey Ford - Secretary
Casey has been a Labor & Delivery nurse at Adventist Health Ukiah Valley for 15 years. Born and raised in Hopland, where she currently resides with her husband and three children, she is passionate about helping families and promoting youth sports. Casey joined the Board in 2019.
Email: caseyford@live.com
Directors
Sam Goldberg
Sam is a pediatrician who practiced in Ukiah and Lakeport from 1982 until his retirement in 2016. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he received his undergraduate degree from UC Berkley and graduated from USC Medical School in 1978. He is married with two adult children. Sam has been a believer in the mission of the ARRC since it was initially presented to him as an idea, and has continued to be a supporter of the ARRC as the Center was built and began serving the community. Sam joined the Board in 2017.
Email: Samg99@sbcglobal.net