Business Advisory Board Takes Flight
Child Abuse Prevention Center Newsletter
April 01, 2005
 We have lift-off! The Child Abuse Prevention Center’s
Business Advisory Board, which launched late last
year, has taken flight and is rapidly gaining momentum.
The Business Advisory Board is a cadre of Orange County
professionals committed to the mission of the Prevention
Center and to the 13,000 children served each year. Designed
to provide an avenue for busy people to support the Prevention
Center, the Business Advisory Board offers members an
opportunity to make a tangible difference in the life of a child
without the time commitment of full Board membership.
The Prevention Center’s Business Advisory Board is comprised
of corporate executives, individual philanthropists, media
representatives and former Prevention Center Board members,
who meet on a quarterly basis to connect with other Orange
County business leaders and hear Prevention Center updates.
Memberships are granted and renewed on an annual basis,
with members committed to contributing minimum yearly
membership dues of $1,000.
In addition to the opportunity to build quality professional
relationships, member benefits include recognition at Prevention
Center events, on our web site, in local business publications
and in the community, as well as quarterly progress reports
on the achievements of the Prevention Center and Business
Advisory Board.
By sharing professional insights and experience, members
support the Prevention Center by helping to expand programs
and reduce current waiting lists, allowing the organization
to reach more children and keep more families together.
Simple, yet the impact is profound.
“For busy, successful people who care about children and
families, the Business Advisory Board is an ideal outlet,” said
Ed Inal of Western Digital, the group’s inaugural chairperson.
Founding members of the Prevention Center’s Business
Advisory Board include: Ken Gertz, Ultimate New Home
Sales and Marketing; Dale Haggerty, Carizzo Investment LLC;
George Kaye, Washington Mutual; Bob Lake, Mesa Energy
Systems; Ray McMahon, Esq., Law Offices of Bonnie Bridges;
Rick Smetanka, Haskell & White; and Jan Sturla, County
of Orange, Department of Child Support Services.
Our thanks to Board member Paula E. Meyer, Esq., for hosting
our Business Advisory Board meetings at the beautiful Center Club.
To join the Business Advisory Board or for additional information,
please contact Tim Bauer, Vice President of Development, at
(714) 955-6501 or TBauer@BrightFutures4Kids.org.
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