Meet Our Staff
Peter Olson
Peter Olson previously served as the Director of Little House, The Roslyn G. Morris Activity Center, since 2010. He has over 25 years of experience working in the not-for-profit sector, specifically older adults, individuals with special needs, and children. Peter’s professional experience includes the Director, Public Affairs and Communications for Easter Seals Bay Area and the Health and Wellness Director at the Easter Seals Timpany Center in San Jose. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from San Jose State.
Artemis Rong
Artemis Rong brings more than 15 years of experience supporting older adults, having worked for two of the largest senior living operators in the country and nonprofits. She received her Bachelor of Arts focused in Psychology from San Francisco State University. Her professional experience advocating for the independence of seniors has been an important skill utilized in many roles such as operations, marketing, and community relations. Artemis’s passion for people, especially seniors brought her to PVI. When she’s not working you’ll find her enjoying coffee at a local farmers market or challenging herself with HIIT workout. ( High intensity interval training).
Laura Owen
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Rebecca Matteson Nelson
Rebecca Nelson joined Peninsula Volunteers, Inc., in June, 2018. Her professional experience spans over 30 years in executive positions within the local banking and investment services industry along with deep community engagement in medical sector non-profit leadership roles. Rebecca is inspired by the opportunity to contribute to and impact the vitality and well-being of our adult and senior populations through the program offerings of Peninsula Volunteers, Inc., over the last 70 years. It is exceptionally meaningful to her to join the organization where her sister served as a PV for many years. Rebecca is a member of the Northern California Planned Giving Association, the Association of Fundraising Professionals and several non-profit philanthropy councils, estate planning councils and professional community associations in the Bay Area. Rebecca holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of California Los Angeles and completed executive programs at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in finance and strategic marketing. She is also a Certified Wealth Strategist®.
Dao Do
Dao Do joined Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. in 2001. Prior to her role as Interim Director, at PVI Rosener House Adult Day Services, Dao supported Rosener House as a Program Coordinator as well as a Program Manager. Dao holds a bachelor’s degree in Recreation Therapy from California State University, East Bay. Dao has gained many of her insights and professional skills through working with our participants in PVI’s Rosener House Adult Day Services. She understands the ins and outs of our programs, the needs of our participants, their families, and their caregivers. Dao enjoys working with our adult day participants—their smiles and hugs are the biggest rewards of serving seniors who have challenges and limitations.
Lisa Murphy
Stephanie Figeira
Stephanie Figeira joined Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. (PVI) as the Director of Nutrition Services in September 2023, bringing over 12 years of experience in holistic nutrition. Specializing in cancer care and gut health, Stephanie’s passion for food, from soil to table, drives her commitment to helping seniors achieve healthy longevity through mindful eating and wellness practices.
In addition to her expertise in nutrition, Stephanie has over 20 years of experience in community development, housing, and property management, showcasing her versatile skill set and deep-rooted dedication to enhancing the quality of life for older adults. She is committed to transforming seniors’ well-being by developing innovative, nutrition-centered programs that improve their overall health and vitality. Through her extensive knowledge and community connections, Stephanie continues to make a positive, lasting impact on the senior community with PVI.
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Board of Directors
Fiscal Year 2024-2025
Executive Committee Officers
Georgie Gleim
Georgie Gleim, a Palo Alto native, and current resident, has been a member of Peninsula Volunteers for over ten years. She is President of Gleim the Jeweler; President, Palo Alto Historical Association; Senior Advisor, American Gem Society; Past President, Palo Alto University Rotary Club; Past President, American Gem Society; Past Board Chair, Jewelers of America; Past President, Jewelers Education Foundation; Winner, Robert M. Shipley Award, 1999 and Winner, Athena Award, 2007
Honor Huntington
Honor Huntington has been a PVI member since 2016 and currently chairs the Little House Committee. She is strongly committed to the mission of PVI, supporting a number of Little House activities and also delivering meals for Meals on Wheels. She has an extensive financial background, serving as CFO for a number of both public and private Silicon Valley software companies, including Network General Inc., NetManage Inc., Clairvoyant Software, Inc., and RedSeal Systems, Inc. She has served on the Menlo Park Budget Advisory Committee, Finance, and Audit Committee and chaired the Advisory Districting Committee, and served on the board of Until There’s a Cure. She holds a BA from Cornell University and an MA from the University of Texas and is a CPA.
Anna Marie Janky
Anna Marie Janky has been a member of Peninsula Volunteers for just over 10 years! She has served as Board Chair/President twice as well as chairing various committees throughout her time. Janky describes herself as, “totally committed to the PVI mission”. She has assisted with various program needs such as being the Meals on Wheels Committee and co-chair for major fundraisers like Authors Salon. Janky’s professional experience as Activity Director of the Los Altos Senior Center for over 6 six years contributes to her passion for caring for seniors. She feels that advocating for seniors is extremely important because “People should be given an opportunity to find ways to enjoy themselves and to contribute during this stage of life, and then to be adequately taken care of by those of us who can”.
Jan Conomos
Janice Conomos (joined in 2019)
Jan has served on the PVI Little House Committee member. She has teaching experience in business related courses at Seattle Community College, University of Washington, San Jose City College, Foothill College, and Canada College. Developed Accounting Program for the San Mateo Regional Occupational Program. Janice handled all accounting and financial issues for ownership of a Hobee’s Restaurant in Emeryville, CA. She was Vice President of Programs and President of the Century Club of California (2021-2022), and a member of Stanford Historical Society, contacting members for volunteer involvement and tour guide work. Janice is a member of Woodside-Atherton Auxiliary to the Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital, including serving as treasurer for two consecutive years.
Board Members
Jan Barker
Jan Barker (joined in 2019)
Jan has served as PVI Little House Co-Chair, the Membership Committee and 75th Anniversary Committee. She’s the Managing Director of Match Point Partners, LLC, which provides investment banking, strategic and operating services to healthcare and technology firms. Board Member, Common Spirit Healthcare (formerly Dignity Health), Sequoia Hospital. Founder, Board Member, and Chief Strategic Officer of NextGen Assistive Technology, which supplies intellectually and developmentally disabled service providers with turn-key IT, device, platform and training to be able to offer remote services “in house.” Formerly Founding Investor and Board Member of Healthy Communities, Inc. in Berkeley, CA, a community healthcare IT company, and Partner in MedVenture Associates, Funds MVA III, IV, and V in Emeryville, CA, healthcare venture capital funds and investors in early-stage companies.
Lisa Deal
Lisa Deal joined the PVI Board of Directors in 2020 because she is passionate about the health and well-being of seniors in our community. Lisa has a long career in nursing, public health and leadership that culminated in her role as CEO of Mission Hospice, where she worked in nursing and management for over nine years. Lisa is currently taking a sabbatical from the workforce, enjoying community volunteer work, including Board positions with both PVI and the Global Aides Interfaith Alliance (GAIA), and supporting her aging parents. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Pacific Lutheran University, a Master of Public Health from The University of Washington, and a Doctorate in Public Health from Harvard University.
Sandra Ferer
Sandra Ferer worked 30+ years in the mining industry with the world’s largest mining company, Rio Tinto, starting in public relations and then moving up to global procurement as the Global Director of Strategic Accounts for Explosives. Subsequent to Rio Tinto, Dyno Nobel, world’s largest explosive company, offered the position of Vice President of Global Strategic Accounts reporting to two Presidents, one of Asia Pacific and one of North and South America, as well as the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Incitec Pivot, Dyno Nobel’s parent company. In both organizations negotiated billion-dollar, multi-year explosive contracts.
Participated in various community non-profit organizations: Board of Directors, Campbell County Commissioners; President-Elect, Rotary International, Campbell County; President, Powder River Symphony Board of Directors; Board of Directors, Salt Lake City Ronald McDonald House.
Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Westminster College, a private college, in Salt Lake City.
Linda Dickinson
Linda Dickinson (joined in 1987)
Linda is a PVI Past President, Secretary and Treasurer. She’s also served as PVI Little House and Rosener House Chair. Linda is currently a member of the Fund Development, Little House, Rosener House, and Membership Committees. “The mission of PVI is very important to me. Over the past three decades we’ve done amazing work for the community that has shaped and impacted so many lives.”
Sandra Ferrando
A member of Peninsula Volunteers for 47 years, presently on the Board Of Directors and Co-chair of the Fund Development Committee. Sandy’s history with Peninsula Volunteers includes styling and chairing all of the Peninsula Volunteer Fund Raising Fashion Shows. Co Chaired two Major Fund Raisers such as Sky’s the Limit opening the Design Center S.F. Star Light Star Bright celebrating the 60th and the Anniversary of Peninsula Volunteers in San Francisco. Membership Chair Co-Chair Little House and Rosner House Governance Committee. Presently on the Board of Directors at Dignity Health, Sequoia Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, Sequoia Hospital Community Outreach, and Past Chair of Wings -Working in Giving Sequoia, Development for Disney Family Museum San Francisco. Sandy trained and worked in the Press Public Relations field in San Francisco for 5 years. As well as experience working with marketing publicity for 20 years as a liaison to press and publications.
Jeanne Fischer
Properties Chair (three years), Finance Chair (three years), Audit Chair, Rosener House Chair (two years), Rosener House Building Committee Chair, and Capital Campaign committee member; extensive public school advocacy and volunteer work, including Menlo-Atherton High School PTA President (two years), UMA President, and member of the LongRange Planning Committee of the Sequoia High School District.
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Mark Flegel
Mark Flegel
Mark is a leading Menlo Park business owner (Flegel’s Home Furnishings, a high-end retail furniture and interior design company). He’s chaired several City of Menlo Park committees, including the El Camino and Santa Cruz Avenue beautification projects. He’s been a trustee of Menlo College for ten years and served as a director of the C.S. Lewis Foundation. Mark’s been a member of Rotary since 1982, serving as Club President, District Governor (2006), Chair of the District’s Youth Exchange Program (12 years) and Chair of the International Scholarship Program (10 years). He established a Youth Protection Program for the Rotary District, which is certified by the Department of Justice. Currently, Mark serves as a director of the San Francisco Fleet Week Association. Married to PVI member Shirley Flegel.
Deborah Gordon
Deborah C. Gordon is an independent consultant providing consulting services to several small technology companies. Gordon is an Advisor to Rhombus Power, Inc. She serves on the Board of Directors of Peninsula Volunteers, Inc., Peninsula Volunteers Properties, the Arms Control Association, Probability Management, Inc., the Institute for Security and Technology, Council on Strategic Risks, m-Lab.us, and the Fort Ross Conservancy. She is an Affiliate at the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University from which she retired in August 2019 after 22 years as the Executive Director of the Preventive Defense Project. She is the former Mayor of Woodside, CA and served 17 years on the Town Council. She has also served as Director, City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County and as Chair for many San Mateo County and California State Advisory bodies. Gordon has over 30 years of experience in algorithm design, signal processing, network design, and network security and holds U.S. and Canadian patents for her work in medical instrumentation. Gordon holds a BS in computer science from the University of Southern California.
Susan Martin
CFO and Vice President of Harvard Investment Company; former President of the Board of the Vista Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired and President of the organization’s Vintage Affaire fundraiser; extensive volunteer work for the Junior League of San Francisco and Palo Alto and the Menlo Charity Horse Show; long-term experience in the airline and travel industries, including founding her own regional airline and running regional sales for Crystal Cruises and American Hawaii Cruises.
Louise Patch
PVI Rosener House Committee member and past Investment Committee member; extensive educational volunteer work with Woodside Elementary School and Woodside High School Foundations and Whitman College in Washington State; professional experience in helping seniors with housing transitions.
Carolyn Rianda
Carolyn Rianda (joined in 2012)
Carolyn serves on the PVI Board, Chairs the Membership Committee and Co-Chairs the Sustainer Committee. She also serves as a 75th Anniversary Committee member. She’s been the Chair of BBB, and a member of many PVI committees and fundraising event committees. She’s a local realtor with Compass and has 20 years of real estate experience. She’s previously worked in the fashion, sales, and merchandising arenas.
Candice P. Schwab
Candice has been involved with Peninsula Volunteers since 2004 and has stepped into leadership roles such as Vice president, chair of the Rosener House program as well and co-chairing major fundraisers for the organization. Her unique professional experiences range from Pan American World Airways to Co-owning a clothing boutique to becoming a stylist for the Worth Collection. Candice’s professional background positively impacts her ability to contribute to the organization as well as provides a unique perspective on program and organizational needs.
Susan Sweeney
Susan Sweeney is an international meetings and communication consultant and a national leader of the local education foundation movement. For many years Susan was Executive Director of the California Consortium of Education Foundations (CCEF). Susan has served on community boards focusing on youth and families, including the Palo Alto Community Fund, Filoli, Gamble Garden, YMCA Mid-Peninsula, Vista Center, Palo Alto Foundation for Education, and the Las Lomitas Foundation for Educational Excellence. She has been President of the Junior League of Palo Alto, President of the Peninsula Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, President of the Stanford Historical Society, Chair of the Palo Alto Centennial Board, President of the Las Lomitas School District Board of Trustees, and President of Peninsula Volunteers. A native of Los Angeles, she received her B.A. at Scripps College in Claremont and her M.A. in education at Stanford University. Her decision to join PVI in 2008 was the direct result of her family’s participation at Rosener House.
Carolyn Schutz
Carolyn served on the PVI Fund Development Committee, Authors Salon Committee, and 75th Anniversary Committee. She’s worked in local real estate sales and title and escrow sales for over 30 years, then made career change to work for Gentry Magazine. After sale of Gentry, now works as consultant for local women business owners. Volunteer for TheatreWorks for 20 years and volunteer with a number of other local nonprofits. Daughter of Jack Schutz, the original proprietor of The Village Pub.
