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Executive Board |
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Mary Anne Rose, President
Mary Anne was first introduced to RTLB at the 2005 Make a Difference Day while working with CSULB students. Over the next several years she continued to bring her students to the October workdays and was consistently impressed with the enthusiasm, commitment, and professionalism of the RTLB Board members. In 2008 she joined the Board, became Secretary in 2009, and began her service as president in 2010. Mary Anne is a staff and faculty member at CSU, Long Beach and coordinates communication for RTLB with CSULB departments such as Student Life and Development, Recreation, and the Center for Community Engagement. One of her favorite things about working with RTLB is the impact on both homeowners and volunteers – everyone is amazed at the difference we make in one day. In her free time you can find Mary Anne at the beach playing volleyball. back to top |
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Diane Anglin, Vice-President
Diane first volunteered with Rebuilding Together in 2002. After seeing how a new wheelchair ramp transformed a home-trapped woman, she was hooked. Having participated as a volunteer for a few years, she joined the board in 2004 and served as president from 2007-2010. Diane works as Marketing Director for Clark Construction Group out of their regional office in Costa Mesa, CA. Diane fosters Clark's long time involvement with the organization and involves other firms in the construction industry to assist Rebuilding Together in home revitalizations and rehabilitations. Having recently attained LEED Accreditation (Leadership in Energy Efficient Design) from the US Green Building Council, she looks to bring energy efficiency assessments into Rebuilding Together’s rehabilitation work. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Design/Build Institute of America, and the American Heart Association's Executive Committee. Originally from the
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Debbie Marr-Leisy, Treasurer
Debbie began volunteering with Rebuilding Together Long Beach in 2009. She and her husband, Bill, own Masterworks Construction Services, Inc. in Long Beach and were looking for a way to give back to the local community. Debbie found out about Rebuilding Together through a national peer networking group of remodeling contractors that she belongs to and was happy to find there was a Long Beach chapter. After attending one of the monthly board meetings and talking to a great group of friendly and enthusiastic members, she and Bill were hooked! They immediately felt aligned with Rebuilding Together’s mission to preserve affordable home ownership and revitalize neighborhoods by providing home repair services to those in need. Debbie has since acted as Volunteer Coordinator for several build days and is currently Chair of the Administration Committee, using expertise gained from running the admin/finance end of her business. In her spare time Debbie enjoys exploring – anywhere – whether walking through local neighborhoods, hiking offbeat trails or traveling to foreign countries.
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Deborah Slaney, Secretary
Deborah grew up in the central area of Long Beach, graduated from Long Beach Poly High School, and currently works for the City of Long Beach. She volunteered with a group of city employees in 2005 on a RTLB project in North Long Beach and has continued to volunteer every year since then. In 2008, she accepted a position on the Board and serves on the Hospitality, Marketing and House Captain committees. When not busy with her twin boys, traveling or enjoy life's next adventure, Deborah also assists the church Administer at Church One in North Long Beach.
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Board Members |
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Terri Griffith, Board Member
Terri's interest in RTLB was piqued when she attended the 2009 Community Event. After attending two Board Meetings and watching work-in-process on the Lin house, she became completely hooked by the devotion of the Board Members and the energy of the volunteers, and she knew this was a group she could serve with pride and enthusiasm. Terri is a linguist (and former bureaucrat), so it might appear her areas of competence are orthogonal to the needs of an organization dedicated to bringing volunteers and communities together to improve the lives and homes of those in need. But it turns out her problem-solving skills contribute to the efforts of the Site Selection Committee, the Administration Committee (which she co-chairs), and the Hospitality Committee (which she chairs). She was honored to be elected to the Board of Directors, and she looks forward to continuing involvement with RTLB.
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Bill Leisy, Board Member
Bill began volunteering with Rebuilding Together Long Beach in 2009. Bill and his wife own Masterworks Construction Services Inc. in Long Beach. Bill found out about Rebuilding Together Long Beach from a national contractors group he is involved with. After meeting the board members and attending several meetings, he realized what a great group of people that were involved with Rebuilding Together Long Beach. Bill has volunteered as house captain on several jobs and uses his construction background to help organize the work days and help with the construction and safety committees. Bill is also active in the Zaferia South Design District, East Anaheim Business Association and the West East Community Association. Bill enjoys golfing and travelling in his free time.
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Lucius Martin, Board Member
Lucius first volunteered alongside his friends and coworkers during Rebuilding Together’s Make a Difference Day in 2008. He was deeply moved by the volunteers and the local community coming together to improve the home and the quality of life of the elderly homeowner. Soon after he committed to support the Board at their monthly meetings and continued to participate in outreach and volunteer recruitment. He was elected to the Board in the summer of 2010. Having traveled extensively both nationally and internationally he wholly understands Rebuilding Together’s vision of ensuring that everyone has a safe and healthy home.
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Historian |
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Kirsten Larsen, Historian
Kirsten is a co-founder of the Long Beach chapter of Rebuilding Together (originally known as Christmas in April) and currently serves as the Historian. She represented the Southern California region for 4 years with Rebuilding Together USA as a National Affiliate Council member, and has actively served for 10 years in the Rebuilding Together Southern California Regional Development Team. Kirsten is currently the Vice President and CFO, of Diversified Technical Systems Inc. and is responsible for sales and marketing, finance and investments, customer service and business development. She is 19 year member of the Junior League of Long Beach volunteering for community based projects, board development, public relations, including 5 years as a member of the Board of Directors. Kirsten has served in all aspects of RTLB, but most favorite roles include Public Relations, Fundraising and Partnership Development.
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