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Board and Officers<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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The Foundation is governed by a board of directors, supported by corporate officers and advisors.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Founder<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dr.\u00a0<\/span>Mary R. Stauffer<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ImageOur founder, Dr. Mary passed away in February 2021. She was active in the workings of the Foundation right up to the day she left us at the age of 103. Learn more<\/a>\u00a0about Dr. Mary.<\/p>\n

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Board of Directors<\/h2>\n

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Janet Suzuki<\/strong><\/p>\n

CEO, Chairman of the Board, Family Director
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Janet is a graduate of Warren High and is one of Mary\u2019s five children.\u00a0 Janet returned as an active volunteer for the Foundation in 2016. She managed transferring the office to a commercial location in Downey and documenting policies and procedures going forward as Dr. Mary stepped back from daily oversight.<\/p>\n

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John Stauffer<\/strong><\/p>\n

CFO, Family Director<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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John Stauffer is the youngest child of Dr. Mary and graduated from Warren High School. He inspired his dad Dr. Dal Stauffer (Dr. Mary\u2019s husband) to volunteer as the sports doctor for Warren during the years he attended Warren and beyond. He is a currently a retired business executive for a stock exchange listed company. He helped develop the financial stability of the foundation, and is currently serving on the board and as Chief Financial Officer.<\/p>\n

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Dawn Martens<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"ThisFamily Director<\/p>\n

Dawn is a graduate of Warren High and is the oldest granddaughter of Dr. Mary.\u00a0 Dawn is the daughter of Judi Saunders Dr. Mary\u2019s third child, who contributed to the growth of the foundation in its early years.\u00a0 Dawn has served the foundation as the Corporate Secretary and rejoined the board as a Director in 2022.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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Dr. Katherine Rieth<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Family Director<\/p>\n

Katherine is a graduate of Warren High and a\u00a0<\/span>granddaughter of Dr. Mary. She is the daughter of Janet Suzuki, Dr. Mary\u2019s fourth child. Katherine followed her grandmother\u2019s footsteps as a physician and joined the board in 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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James Stauffer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Family Director<\/p>\n

Jim is a graduate of Warren High and is the\u00a0<\/span>oldest son of Dr. Mary. He joined the board in 2023 after retiring as the foundation\u2019s investment manager for over 25 years. His sketched the hat that his mom chose for the foundation logo.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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Phil Davis<\/strong><\/p>\n

Community Director
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Phil has been a volunteer for the Foundation since 2019. While working for Downey Unified, Phil led the STEAM and CTE programs and provided leadership to the \u201cProject Lead the Way\u201d districtwide (K-12) engineering program. The Stauffer Foundation provided the start-up money that enabled the PLTW program to be developed in 2013. Phil retired from the school district in 2018 and soon after was asked by Dr. Stauffer to fill the position of Community Director. Phil is well aware of the inner workings of a local public school district and provides insights to the foundation from a unique perspective. As a former teacher, school principal, and administrator at the district office, he understands the impact that the foundation has on all of the students in the Downey Unified School District. Phil and his family have lived in Downey for over 27 years. Therefore, his appointment as a \u201cCommunity Director\u201d is a natural fit.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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John Kennedy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Community Director<\/p>\n

John has been a volunteer for the Foundation for over 10 years and joined the board in 2023.\u00a0 He is\u00a0 the husband of Linda Kennedy who was Dr. Mary\u2019s right hand in managing all the programs until she passed away in 2016.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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Nancy Swenson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chief Operation Officer
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Nancy has been a volunteer for the Foundation since 2014. She has lived in Downey for over 45 years and is active in many local organizations that also support the students of Downey. Nancy has been a member of the Downey Unified School Board since 2005.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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Reggie Donahue<\/strong><\/p>\n

Corporate Secretary
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Reggie has been a volunteer for the Foundation since 2019 and is a retired Resource teacher for the Downey Unified School District.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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Family Advisors<\/h2>\n

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Dorothy Knight<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dorothy Knight is the oldest child of Dr. Mary. Dorothy graduated in the 5th<\/sup>\u00a0<\/span>graduating class of Warren High School in 1962. She is an accomplished designer who has renovated many residential properties into gorgeous parks, including Eagle Feather, a Frank Lloyd Wright designed home in Malibu that unfortunately was destroyed in the Woosley fire. She has served on the board of the foundation and is currently active on the Advisory Committee.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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Jessica Forster<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jessica is the granddaughter of Dr. Mary. She lives in Brussels, Belgium with her husband Jonathan and is currently completing a master\u2019s degree in management at Louvain School of Management. Dr. Mary instilled in her a love of travel and education from a young age \u2013 perhaps that\u2019s why she\u2019s living abroad and carrying on her studies now!<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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