Board of Directors 2025

Upcoming Events

President
Daniel Hermosillo
818.744.9551
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Past President
Shawn LaRe' Brinkley
818.359.6921
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President-Elect
Jon-Paul Bird
323.505.2473
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VP of Membership
Akane Takijiri
818.447.9393
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VP of Programs
Jennifer Calderon
818.371.9898
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VP of Marketing
Vacant
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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Niousha Soleimani
818.390.0123
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Secretary
Stephanie Gonzalez
626.373.0871
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Pre-Licensed Representative
John Garrison
805.300.8107
Hannah Baccos, Co-Chair
818.497.1842
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Member at Large
Francesco Onorati
818.732.9390
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Member at Large
Walker Reade
818.815.7951
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Member at Large
Shari Manculich
818.694.3936
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Sunday, September 14, 2025
Membership Meeting
In-Person
Webinar
Postpartum Psychosis
Diana Lynn Barnes Psy.D., PMH-C
9:00am-11:15am

Sunday, October 12, 2025
Membership Meeting
In-Person
Webinar
Treating Resistant Teens
Kent Toussaint, MA, LMFT, LPCC
9:00am-11:15am

Sunday, November 16, 2025
Membership Meeting
In-Person
Webinar
Working With Infidelity
Marty Klein Ph.D.
9:00am-11:15am

To register for events, go to our website's Calendar.

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Committee and Special Interest Group Chairs 2025

Advertising
Nikki Gabriel
818.473.0088
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Budget/Finance
(CFO)
Niousha Soleimani
818.390.0123
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Bylaws
(Past President)
Shawn LaRe' Brinkley
818.359.6921
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CEs
Anaymee Cifuentes
818.300.7870
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Community Outreach
Rena Pollak
818.245.5298
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Diversity
Shawn LaRe' Brinkley
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Ethics
Vacant
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Hospitality
(Membership)
Akane Takijiri
818.447.9393
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Involvement/Volunteer Coordinator
Francesco Onorati
818.732.9390
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Legislative Outreach
Vacant
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Member Highlight
(Newsletter Profiler)
Sipan Nazaryan
818.399.1961
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Member Speaker Selection
(Programs)
Jennifer Calderon
818.371.9898
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eBlast & Newsletter Editor/Publisher
Nikki Gabriel
818.473.0088
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Referral Requests
Michelle Dabach
323.614.9422
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Scholarship
Vacant
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Sponsorship
Shari Manculich
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Website Administrator
Nikki Gabriel
818.473.0088
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SIGs

Hiking SIG
David Eshleman
818.481.2271
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Pre-licensed 3000 Club SIG
John Garrison
805.300.8107
Hannah Baccos, Co-Chair
818.497.1842
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