Rancho Murieta Youth Enrichment Advocacy

MISSION:

To bring adults and youth together to plan and implement projects and programs for and on behalf of the community that will enrich the lives of Rancho Murieta youth.

VISION:

YEA will engage the youth of RM to help promote and raise funds for various projects, such as the construction of a skate park, volleyball court, and swimming pool. The educational programs will include safety awareness, drug and alcohol prevention education, and community outreach. Both the projects and programs will provide opportunities for positive youth development – teaching the value of hard work and perseverance – while empowering our youth to make smart ethical choices.

Rancho Murieta Youth Enrichment Advocacy (RMYEA) is a nonprofit California Public
Benefit Corporation, organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for public purposes. RMYEA’s specific mission is to bring adults and youth together to plan and implement projects and programs for and on behalf of the community that will enrich the lives of Rancho Murieta youth.
RMYEA was formed by Rancho Murieta residents who bring a wide range of skills and expertise that are specifically useful in fundraising, construction, project management, and finance and project controls. The following section gives a brief sketch of some of the RMYEA Board members:

Wendy Mazzoni, President
Wendy Mazzoni earned a degree in Business Marketing and Computer Science from the University of the Pacific. After graduating in 1984 she began a nine-year career for Hewlett-Packard in Computer Analysis and Business Marketing and Support. After a six year consulting career for pharmaceuticals giant Allergan, she developed two successful home based businesses while raising three children. Wendy now works part-time for her family’s third generation construction company where she leads efforts in Business Development and Marketing. Wendy is Vice-President of the Rancho Murieta Tennis Club, Co-Chair of the Christmas Sharing Program, Leader of a Small Women’s Bible Group Rancho Murieta, a Fitness Instructor and Room Parent at St. John Vianney Catholic School.

Liz Abess, Vice President
Liz Abess brings to RMYEA a passion for keeping youth “on track.” As a board member of People Reaching Out, a non-profit focused on prevention of drugs and violence in youth, and as a facilitator trained in two separate programs aimed toward “at-risk” youth, she brings her knowledge of teens and their need to be active and to belong. Furthermore, Liz possesses a degree in Business with a concentration in Marketing from CSUS. After graduating in 1985 she spent eight years at JC Produce as the Director of Marketing and, later, as the top salesperson. Following the birth of her children she worked part time consulting for food-related businesses and, more recently, was a reporter for the school pages of the River Valley Times. Presently she’s engaged in business writing, and devotes much of her time to youth programs. She is currently involved with her husband Paul in developing a new lacrosse club, participating in a Women’s Ministry group, organizing a Bible Study, and volunteering at Cosumnes River Elementary School, as well as participating on three youth-related boards. Mark Herbert, Treasurer Mark brings 22 years of business consulting and financial management experience to RMYEA. He is a founding member of RMYEA, and has been an advisory Board Member of JDRF International, which raises funds for research to find the cure for Juvenile Diabetes. Mr. Herbert began his business career with the international management consulting firm Deloitte Consulting where he built a practice in enterprise-level business re-invention and the delivery of extreme systems for clients such as Visa International, Kaiser Permanente, and the State of California. He later was a Director at SureWest Communications, being instrumental in its transformation from traditional Telco to leading regional provider of digital IP Television, Internet and VOIP combined services. He now heads his own consulting firm for technology startups and companies in transition. Mark earned a B.A. in Economics from UCLA, and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. He and his wife, Dr. Tracy Herbert, and their two sons have lived in Rancho Murieta since 1999.

Paul Frank, Director
Paul Frank brings to RMYEA his knowledge and experience as a General Contractor and the President of PDF Development for over 20 years. PDF Development is involved in commercial and residential development, construction and brokerage throughout the western United States, with operations in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Nevada, and is recognized locally as one of the top 25 commercial development firms for the past 15 years. He obtained both his general contractor’s license from the California State Contractor’s Board and his broker’s license from the California Department of Real Estate over 20 years ago, and later earned a BA degree from St. Mary’s College. In recent years Paul actively coached baseball and basketball. In addition, he is the founder, president and coach of both the Rancho Murieta Soccer Club, and the new Pleasant Grove Jr. Football Association. He is also a founder, vice president and coach of the new Pleasant Grove Lacrosse Club. Married 15 years and the father of two, Paul is a security volunteer at his son’s school, K.L. Albiani Middle School, and is on the board of his son’s previous school, Sacramento County Day School, where he chaired a capital campaign for the Latham Campus Redevelopment. He currently serves on the board of RMYEA, as well as ten other association boards related to real estate.

Tim Whiting, Director
Tim is President of Whiting Concrete, Inc., a concrete construction firm focusing on large commercial concrete development projects. Tim has served the Rancho Murieta community as a member of the RMA Maintenance Committee. Growing up in Santa Cruz, CA, being a skateboard and board sports enthusiast from the early beginnings of the Santa Cruz Company, and a concrete construction expert, Tim brings a wide set of skills and pointed expertise for all phases of development of the skatepark project.

Doug Prince, Director
Doug brings 22 years of construction industry expertise, and specifically concrete construction expertise to RMYEA. He obtained a general and concrete contractor’s license from the California State Contractors Board in 1991, after completing his studies in economics and business at CSUS. He formed his own concrete contracting company in 1991and in 1994 joined Sisler & Sisler, where he manages multi-million dollar concrete building projects from dirt field to turn key finish product.

Joseph Mazzoni, Sr., Director
Joe Mazzoni Sr. is a graduate of Oregon State University with a degree in Biological Science. He brings 39 years of experience in public land management, serving as manager and later administrator of national wildlife refuges in California, Oregon, Montana, Alaska and the four Southwestern States of Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. In his last position prior to retirement in 1997 he served as Assistant Regional Director of the Southwest Region with responsibility for the Refuges and Wildlife program and an annual budget in excess of $22 million. Joe’s volunteer work has included serving as President and Chairman of a variety of Service, Education, and Economic Development organizations in Oregon and nationally, and locally as a member of the Rancho Murieta Country Club House Committee, and President of the Kiwanis Club of Rancho Murieta.