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Ivan Sulic

Chair
Ivan Sulic represents the Los Angeles County Supervisor of the Fourth District, Janice Hahn, in the cities of Norwalk, Downey, Whittier, La Mirada, Santa Fe Springs and Los Nietos. He is also the Supervisor’s Deputy for Homeless Initiatives and Outreach and Deputy for Unincorporated Services. Ivan was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2017.

Mr. Sulic’s alternate is Lauren Yokomizo, who also works for Supervisor Hahn representing La Habra Heights and Diamond Bar, and in the communities of Rowland Heights and Hacienda Heights. She was appointed as Alternate in 2017.

Robert Ferrante

Vice Chair
Robert Ferrante is the Chief Engineer and General Manager of the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County.  He became Assistant Chief Engineer and Assistant General Manager in January 2012.  He was also appointed to the Board of Directors as an Alternate Director in 2012, and became full Director in 2019.

Mr. Ferrante’s alternate is Mark Revilla, Solid Waste Department Head at Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. He was appointed as Alternate in 2022.

Jessica Martinez

Director
Jessica Martinez is a member of the Whittier City Council, and was first appointed as an Alternate Director in 2020, becoming full Director in 2021.  She received her Juris Doctorate Degree from Trinity Law School, a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Loyola Marymount University, and Master’s Degrees in both International Human Rights and Bio-Ethics.  She was a public school teacher in the Whittier City School District, and is the wife of a veteran, the mother of five grown children and an active member of her church.  She has lived in Whittier for over 20 years.

Mrs. Martinez’s alternate on this Board is Octavio Martinez, who is a member of the Whittier City Council and was appointed as Alternate in April 2022.

Andrew Yip

Director

Andrew Yip is from Hacienda Heights and is a lifetime member of the Hacienda Heights Improvement Association. He joined the United States Army at the age of 17 and was honorably discharged in 2015. He worked at Active San Gabriel Valley as a Program Specialist, advocating for safer streets, public transit, and public lands. Currently, as a Senior Veterans Fellow with the National Parks Conservation Association, he works on issues related to National Parks and the engagement of Veterans. He was appointed to the Board of Directors as an Alternate Director in July 2022, and became full Director in July 2023.

Mr. Yip’s alternate on this Board is Gabriel Monares, appointed as Alternate in August 2023.

We are grateful to our past board members who dedicated many hours of their time to help guide the Habitat Authority during its formative years and beyond. They have hailed from the public sector, for-profit spaces, and community organizing world. They have provided a strong foundation for our passion of preserving the hills for generations to come.

Michael Hughes

1999-2023

Mike was an Alternate Director for 11 of these years.

Chuck Boehmke

2019-2022

Alternate

Joan Licari

2017-2022

Alternate

Henry Bouchot

2021-2022

Alternate; Former Whittier Councilmember

Bob Henderson

1994-2021

Founding Habitat Authority Chairman (1994-2019); Former Whittier Councilmember

Grace Robinson Hyde

2006-2019

Grace was an Alternate Director for 6 of these years.

Josué Alvarado

2016-2020

Alternate; Former Whittier Councilmember

Dickie Simmons

2003-2016

Gina Natoli

2011-2017

Alternate

Owen Newcomer

2002-2016

Alternate; Former Whittier Councilmember

Andrea Avila

2010-2016

Curt Pederson

2003-2011

Alternate

Stephen Maguin

1994-2012

Steve was an Alternate Director for 13 of these years.

James Stahl

2000-2006

Barbara Lee Fish

1995-2010

Barbara was an Alternate Director for four of these years.

Mishal Mathai Montgomery

1998-2002

Mishal was an Alternate Director for 3 of these years.

John Gulledge

2001-2006

Alternate

Alan Zolnekoff

1998-2002

Alternate; Former Whittier Councilmember

Angie Valenzuela

2001-2002

Alternate

Dave Butler

1996-1998

Alternate; Former Whittier Councilmember

Charles W. Carry

1994-2000

Dr. Wayne Huang

1994-1999

Tim Riley

1994-2000

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