Board of Directors
Our board members bring valuable leadership, insight, and commitment to NCEFT, playing a key role in shaping and supporting our work.
Board Chair
On the NCEFT board for 25 years, Casey is a retired Chiropractor and avid horseman who holds the distinction of not only being an NCEFT Board member but also a patient as well.
Board Vice-Chair
Jenny, a Stanford graduate with a B.A. in Journalism and an avid equestrian, has been active in Silicon Valley business consulting and entrepreneurship since 1980. Jenny served on the Board from 2004 to 2013 and re-joined in 2017.
Board Secretary
After a career in HR at Stanford, Anne became an NCEFT volunteer in 2013 and joined the Board in 2017. Anne also serves on the Woodside Trails Committee, the Equestrian Heritage and Livestock Committee and the Woodside-area Horse Owners Association.
Board Treasurer
Bruce, a former Silicon Valley finance executive, has served as Treasurer on the NCEFT Board of Directors since 2014. Bruce has been active on a number of local non-profit agency boards and as a community volunteer.
Donna is a retired RN who passionately served San Mateo County for over 25 years at County General Hospital. She also served on the Caminar board for over 6 years. She joined NCEFT’s Board of Directors in 2021.
Katie has been active in the real estate/escrow & title industry since 1986. She is currently a Senior Escrow Officer/Branch Manager with extensive knowledge specializing in residential and commercial properties with unwavering commitment to her clients. She is a San Mateo County native with deep roots to her community. Katie has been a longtime supporter of NCEFT with personal knowledge of the benefits equine-assisted programs.
Andrea works at Meyers Learning Center, Los Altos, and has volunteered for Healthy Cities Tutoring for the past 15 years. Andrea was a co-founder and Board member of Riley’s Place and became a member of the NCEFT Board in 2015. Andrea is actively engaged in promoting childhood cancer awareness.
Nancy joined NCEFT as Executive Director in January 2019 and holds BS degrees in Psychology and Criminology from UC Berkeley and a MS in Social Work from the University of Washington. Before joining NCEFT, Nancy spent 30 years at Stanford Children’s Hospital where she developed key programs such as Clinical Social Work, Interpreting, Housing, Chaplaincy, and the Family Guidance and Bereavement Program. For most of her her tenure, she held leadership roles while also maintaining direct clinical work.
Andrea Dehner has been associated with NCEFT since 2007 when her daughter became a client. Over the years her other children have been involved with NCEFT as well through Happy Trails Camp and volunteering. Andrea joined the board in August of 2019.
Parent of NCEFT patient
Chris Iverson is the parent of a client and joined as a board member in May of 2018. Chris is a real estate agent with Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty. He lives in Woodside.
VP, Chief Compliance Officer, Adobe
Cheryl joined NCEFT’s Board of Directors in June, 2021. She joined Adobe in 1998 as their first Corporate Securities Counsel, and since joining, at various times she has led Adobe’s Legal support for HR, Privacy, Anti-Piracy, Procurement, IT, Real Estate, Facilities, Corporate Subsidiaries, and Compliance. Since 2013, she has served as Adobe’s Chief Compliance Officer.
A retired OT with a Masters in Art Therapy and an MBA in Health Services Management, Susan has been active in non-profit organizations since 1978. Susan has volunteered at NCEFT as a side walker and served as a member of the Board from 1998 to 2004, returning in 2014.
Nicola, an attorney practicing at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, was introduced to NCEFT when her husband became a patient in 2008. She joined the Board in 2015 and is particularly interested in supporting veterans’ issues.
Susan has been the CFO of Harvard Investment since 2004. Her previous passion was in the cruise industry as well as starting her own airline, Pacific Express. Susan has served on the NCEFT Board twice before and was on the Advisory Council for many years. She currently chairs the annual NCEFT Gala.
Gari, a former retail and manufacturing executive with operations and logistics experience, joined NCEFT in 2007, serving as a Horse Handler, Barn Manager, and Director of Operations. He was named NCEFT Executive Director in 2008, serving tirelessly for over 10 years. He retired in January 2019, but remains on the Board.
Scott is a Sr. Director of Contracts & Compliance in the Silicon Valley and has been a volunteer at NCEFT since 2014. As an active equestrian, he represented Team USA as a Vaulting Groom at two different World Equestrian Games.
Board Members, in Memoriam
