The Executive Board
The executive board in each local council is its policy-making body. Voting members include between 25 and 50 regular council members, the chairmen of the committees of the executive board, the chairmen of the district committees, and up to two youth members. The Scout executive is a nonvoting member.
Key 3:
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| President/Chair | Council Commissioner | Scout Executive/CEO |
| Sarah Sangmeister (bio) | Steve Richard (bio) | Marc Bonner (bio) |
Executive Officers:
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| Treasurer | VP Admin/President Elect | VP Program |
| Katie Zinn (bio) | Chris Shararian (bio) | Bob Colley (bio) |
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| VP Properties | VP Maritime Operations | VP Camp Tahquitz |
| Vince Attardo (bio) | Albert Guerra (bio) | Robert Waldon (bio) |
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| VP Marketing | ||
| Ligaya Jakmakjian (bio) |
Members:
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| Dick Bell | Bob Blair | Heidi Blair |
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| Ron Camero | Jon Gotz | Chris Gravell |
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| Chuck Howard | Jeff Kellogg | Kirsten Larsen |
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| Nil Reyes | J.P. Shotwell | Greg White |
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| Eric Witten | Michele Worley |
Ex Officio:
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| Chief, Puvunga Lodge | Archon, Tahquitz Community | District Chair |
| Luke Mielke | Ethan Cochran | Nathan Strang |
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Member Biographies
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Sarah Sangmeister, President/Chair
Profession: Managing Partner, Peacock Piper Tong & Voss LLP
Connection to the Mission: 3 Eagle Scout sons, former Pack Committee Chair
Super-Power: Solve problems quickly
Joined the Board: 2018
Steve Richard, Council Commissioner
Profession: Boeing Engineer, Retired
Connection to the Mission: 2 Eagle Scout sons, former Pack Committee Chair
Super-Power: Jack of all trades
Joined the Board: 2020
Marc Bonner, Scout Executive
Profession: CEO, Long Beach Area Council
Connection to the Mission: Long Beach Eagle Scout
Super-Power: Identifying and connecting the disconnections
Joined the Council: 2008
Katie Zinn, Treasurer
Profession: Chief People Officer, Deloitte Tax
Connection to the Mission: Former Den Leader, son in Scouting
Super-Power: Fearless going into the unknown
Joined the Board: 2009
Chris Shararian, VP Admin/President Elect
Profession: Assistant Director, EY
Connection to the Mission: Eagle Scout son, former District Chair
Super-Power: Justice, investigations, consensus building
Joined the Board: 2018
Bob Colley, VP Program
Profession: West Coast Electric, Owner
Connection to the Mission: Eagle Scout son, former Scoutmaster
Super-Power:
Joined the Board: 2005
Vince Attardo, VP Properties
Profession: Coastline Environmental, Owner
Connection to the Mission: 4 kids in Scouting, parents both Silver Beaver recipients
Super-Power: Sales, problem solving, risk management
Joined the Board: 2010
Albert Guerra, VP Maritime Operations
Profession: Sales Director, Agility Retail
Connection to the Mission: 2 Eagle Scout sons, former Cubmaster
Super-Power: People person
Joined the Board: 2008
Robert Waldon, VP Camp Tahquitz
Profession: Territory Account Manager, Panasonic Connect
Connection to the Mission: Long Beach Eagle Scout
Super-Power:
Joined the Board: 2025
Ligaya Jakmakjian, VP Marketing
Profession: Grainger, Retired
Connection to the Mission: son in Scouting
Super-Power: Seeing things with a fresh perspective
Joined the Board: 2024
Dick Bell
Profession: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery
Connection to the Mission: Silver Beaver recipient, past board chair
Super-Power:
Joined the Board: 1999
Bob Blair
Profession: Harbor Pilot, Jacobsen Pilot
Connection to the Mission: Eagle Scout, Eagle Scout son
Super-Power:
Joined the Board: 2012
Ron Camero
Profession: Senior Sales Rep, Amgen Pharmaceuticals
Connection to the Mission: 2 Eagle Scouts
Super-Power:
Joined the Board: 2022
Jon Gotz
Profession: Owner, Gotz Insurance
Connection to the Mission: Eagle Scout
Super-Power: Providing perspective, merging old and new
Joined the Board: 2015
Chris Gravell
Profession: Attorney, Frandzel Robins Bloom & Csato LC
Connection to the Mission: Son a Cub Scout
Super-Power:
Joined the Board: 2025
Chuck Howard
Profession: Buyer, May Co. Retired
Connection to the Mission: Eagle Scout
Super-Power:
Joined the Board: 2025
Jeff Kellogg
Profession: Founder, IOR Recruit
Connection to the Mission: Eagle Scout, Eagle Scout son
Super-Power: asking the difficult questions
Joined the Board: 2007
Alec Murray
Profession: Partner, Murray & Murray LLC
Connection to the Mission: Eagle Scout
Super-Power: INSERT
Joined the Board: 2019
J.P. Shotwell
Profession: General Counsel, Retired, SCE
Connection to the Mission: 2 Eagle Scout sons
Super-Power:
Joined the Board: 2024
Nil Reyes
Profession: Banker
Connection to the Mission: 2 Eagle Scout sons
Super-Power: listening, gaining a clear understanding
Joined the Board: 2023
Greg White
Profession: Certified Financial Planner, Schwab
Connection to the Mission: Eagle Scout son
Super-Power:
Joined the Board: 2026
Eric Witten
Profession: Owner, Witten Engineering
Connection to the Mission: Eagle Scout
Super-Power: engineering
Joined the Board: 2022
Luke Mielke
Profession: Student
Connection to the Mission: Scout
Super-Power:
Joined the Board: 2026
Benjamin Viveros
Profession: Student
Connection to the Mission: Eagle Scout
Super-Power:
Joined the Board: 2026
Nathan Strang
Profession: Ocean Freight Director, Flexport
Connection to the Mission: Eagle Scout, son in Scouting
Super-Power:
Joined the Board: 2026