About Us

Staff & Board

Leadership Team

Robert S. Caulk, PhD
Chief Executive Officer

Valerie Peterson, RAS
Deputy Director, Operations

A. Jonathan Porteus, PhD
Deputy Director, Director of Clinical Services

Donna Friesen, MBA
Chief Financial Officer

Sally Gredvig, MA, SPHR
Director of Human Resources

Petra Stanton, MPH
Director of Health Program Development

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President:
Ron Brown
Brown Construction, Inc.

1st Vice President:
Jim Tilton
Tilton Pacific Construction

2nd Vice President:
Steve Hubbard
Steve Hubbard, CPA

Secretary:
Deanna Hanson
Deanna Hanson Consulting

Treasurer:
John M. Bailey
Ramos Oil Co., Inc.

Member-at-Large:
Steven J. Olds
Williams & Olds, CPA

Member-at-Large:
Larry Maas
Sutter Health - Sacramento

Directors:
Victor Gray
Spec West Concrete Systems

Michelle Hubbard
Amtrak

Amelia Baez
Foster Care Parent

Lynette Young
Salvation Army

Harry Parks
Sacramento Veterans' Services

Doug Smith
Community Activist

David Casey
Community Activist

Ron Michael
Student/Volunteer




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The Effort -The Family Lifeline Since 1953
1820 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-325-5556
Phone: 916-313-8400
Fax: 916-444-5620
E-mail: info@theeffort.org