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March-April 2024

Board of Directors 2024

Upcoming Events

President
Shawn LaRe' Brinkley
818.359.6921
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Past President
Gina Balit
323.316.6425
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President-Elect
Daniel Hermosillo
818.744.9551
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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
Walker Reade
818.815.7951
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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
Sandy Rose
210.373.3969
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Member at Large
Virginia "Ginny" Lincoln
818.360.8558
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Member at Large
David Eshleman
818.481.2271
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Member at Large
Shari Manculich
818.694.3936
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March 10, 2024
Membership Meeting
Webinar
In-Person
Key Interventions for Working with Trauma: Tools for Stabilization Phase
with Alejandra Trujillo, LMFT
9:00-11:15 am

March 17, 2024
Hiking Group
120 S Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Topanga, CA 90290
9:00-11:00 am

March 25, 2024
Men's Psychology Book Series
Zoom
Iron Man
7:15-8:30 pm

April 14, 2024
Membership Meeting
stay tuned for topic and presenter
9:00-11:15 am

April 21, 2024
Hiking Group
120 S Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Topanga, CA 90290
9:00-11:00 am

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

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Committee and Special Interest Group Chairs 2024

Advertising
Gina Balit
323.316.6425
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Budget/Finance
(CFO)
Niousha Soleimani
818.390.0123
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Bylaws
Gina Balit
323.316.6425
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CEs
Nikki Gabriel
310.383.9229
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Community Outreach
Rena Pollak
818.245.5298
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Diversity
Vacant

eBlast Publisher
Michael Johnsen
425.471.9384
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Ethics
Vacant

Hospitality
(Membership)
Akane Takijiri
818.447.9393
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Involvement Coordinator
Doug Green
818.624.3637
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Legislative Outreach
Vacant

Member Highlight
(Newsletter Profiler)
Sipan Nazaryan
818.399.1961
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Member Speaker Selection
Jennifer Calderon
818.371.9898
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Newsletter Editor/Publisher
Michael Johnsen
425.471.9384
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Referral Requests
Michelle Dabach
323.614.9422
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Scholarship
Vacant

Sponsorship
Vacant
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Website Administrator &
Oversight

Ginny Lincoln
818.360.8558
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SIGs

Experiential Process SIG
Judith Fraser, Co-Chair
323.656.9800
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Doug Green, Co-Chair
818.624.3637
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Expressive Arts SIG
Gina Balit
323.316.6425
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Hiking SIG
David Eshleman
818.481.2271
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Pre-licensed 3000 Club SIG
Sandy Rose
210.373.3969
Email

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Jan/Feb issue:
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May/June issue:
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July/Aug issue:
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Articles, notices due Oct. 15th;

Articles will be chosen based on space availability and suitability for a particular issue. Maximum length for articles should be 1000 words.

E-mail articles/copy/photos/notices to: Mike Johnsen, Editor, at Email.

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(Connections! publishes six times a year.)





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