Board of Directors

MySafe:LA operates with a Board of Directors. Our directors include:

• David Barrett, Executive Director (training expert, business CEO, founder)
• Margaret Stewart, Treasurer (West Point graduate, Military Aviation Pilot, Business Exec, LA City Firefighter)
• Dean Cathey, Secretary (retired LA City Assistant Fire Chief, former chief of staff for LAFD Chief Manning, FEMA ICS Resource)
• Cameron Barrett (Former network news director, university professor, award-winning filmmaker, training expert)
• Steven Owens (Former US Air Force NCO, current LA City Fire Captain)
• 4 seats remain open (see below)*
  

The Advisory Board for MySafe:LA

MySafe:LA also operates with an advisory board to provide appropriate, professional input and expertise. The board functions in an ongoing manner via email, web presentations, and ad hoc meetings. A formal meeting of the advisory board takes place approximately every 45 days. The advisory board is continuing to evolve and we welcome suggestions for individuals who may provide additional and desired support and expertise.

Advisory Board Members:

• Dean Cathey, Assistant Chief, (ret), Los Angeles Fire Department - ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR
  
• Greg Gibson, Battalion Chief & Head Chaplain, Los Angeles Fire Department, B1-A
• Jayson Johnson, Firefighter/Staff Assistant, Los Angeles Fire Department, B3-B
  
• John Drake, Battalion Chief, Los Angeles Fire Department, B14-B
• Michael Thomas, Battalion Chief, Los Angeles Fire Department, Metro Liaison
  
• William Whitney, CERT Trainer, MySafe:LA Presentation MarCom Manager
  
• Elizabeth Bamattre, former teacher, chair of LAFD memorial, community leader
• Terry Sanders, 2-time Academ-Award winning Producer, former UCLA Professor
• George Rajacich, CEO, PureInfo Dot Com, entrepreneur

Additional Board Members Welcome:
*Interested in being a member of the MySafe:LA board? We are interested in adding several members of the Los Angeles community to our board of directors. The board for the organization will meet every month, typically early in the morning. Our board meetings typically last one hour, and most materials related to board evaluation are distributed in advance. If you are interested in becoming a member of the board, please contact dean.cathey @ mysafela.org for additional information. (Board members pay an annual fee to participate)

Learn more about MySafe:LA [ introductory video ]

MySafe:LA is an operational unit of The Safe Community Project, a California 510 (c) (3) non-profit public benefit corporation.

This page updated June 15, 2010.

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