Board of Directors

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The Sacramento Diocesan Council is made up of an all-volunteer Board of Directors headed by a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. The rest of the board is comprised of 5 Directors and the 6 District Council Presidents who oversee the more than 50 conferences within the Council. The following individuals make up the Board of Directors for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Sacramento Council:

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Sonja Craighton

President 

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Bob Dietlein
Vice-President

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Peggy Niswander

2nd Vice-President (non-voting)

Maureen Girard
Secretary

 

John Murphy

Treasurer

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Fr. Michael Kiernan    

Spiritual Advisor (non-voting)

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Pat Bosworth

Council Past President (non-voting)

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Paul Starkey

Director - Past President

 

Alanna (Lanni) Butterworth

Director

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Colby Clegg

Director

 

Danny Camarena 

Director

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Anna Beall

Director

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Peggy Niswander

District Council President – North State

 

Barbara O’Brien

District Council President – Placer

 

Vivian Macaspac

District Council President – Sacramento East

 

Jim Sobolewski

District Council President – South Sacramento/Elk Grove 

 

Virginia Loeffler

District Council President – Yolo/Metro

 

Elizabeth Badua-Smail

District Council President – Solano

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Staff​

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Denise O’Brien
Executive Director | Email

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Viktoriya Kotyash
Thrift Store Manager | Email
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Rabbi Seth Castleman
Exodus Project Program Director | Email
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Simona Gallegos
Program Director of Emergency Services | Email

Marketing/Helpline ​​​
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Stephanie Nelson
Human Resources Manager | Email​

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Jeannie Ramirez 

Bookkeeper | Email

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