When treated for injury or illness, the last thing our active and retired military service members need to think about is, “Who’s taking care of my family?”
FHSC Board of Directors
Our mission is to evangelize the spirit of Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher’s original drive to provide temporary lodging for U.S. veterans and military personnel who can’t afford it while they or their loved ones endure medical procedures and treatments far away from home. Board members enthusiastically engage in and support planning for an expanded service area, fundraising, representing Fisher House So Cal at events, presentations and celebrations, and personal involvement in spreading the word about this serious national need and how others can help solve the problem.
Officers
Braden Phillips
President
Retired Bureau Chief, Long Beach Police Department
Captain – USN – Retired
Gary W. Hopkins, PhD
VP, Administration
Elizabeth Lucas
Secretary
Owner, Elizabeth Lucas Designs
John T. Wagner
Treasurer and Vice President, Fund Development
Retired President/CEO, St. Mary Medical Center Foundation
Michael M. Frazier
Asst Treasurer and Director, Marketing
Colonel – USMC – Retired
John G. “Mike” Lipscombe
Vice President, House Support (Navy)
Sergeant – USMC – Veteran
Directors
Bill Blair
Director, House Support (VA-Long Beach)
California Resources Corporation
Jennifer Ellinger
Director, Military and Family Support Services
Captain – USN – Retired
Joey Jerome
Director
Hospital Corpsman Chief – Retired
Frank McEnulty
Director
Lecturer, California State University, Long Beach
Gregory L. Owen
Director, Rotary Liaison
Owner, Trimodal
James R. Paddock
Director
Retired Boeing Executive
Captain – USN – Retired
Harlan Patawaran
Director, Hospital Liaison
Command Master Chief – USN – Retired
Bob Rutherford
Director
Retired Northrop Executive
Captain – USN – Retired
B. Deborah Williams
Director, Human Resources
Federal Civil Servant, USN – Quality of Life Programs – (Retired)
Linda J. Rahn, CFRE**
Executive Director
Honorary
Jan Kuykendall
Emeritus
Beverly Bingham*
Ken Gillespie
Hermosa Wealth Management
Steve Keesal
Oppenheimer Investment
Army Ranger – Retired
Steve Kuykendall *
Former US Representative
Captain – USMC
Terry Geiling *
Former CEO, Gold Star Manor
Lt. Commander, USN
Advisory
Mark Balmert
President & CEO, San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC)
Rear Admiral – USN – Retired
Walt C. Dannenberg, FACHE
Medical Center Director / Chief Executive Officer VA Long Beach Healthcare System
Christopher Keane
Director – Business Development, Genesys
Colonel – USMC – Retired
Don Knabe
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors – Retired
Paul Lebidine
Brigadier General – USMC – Retired
Nancy Soltes
American Gold Star Mothers – Saddleback Valley Chapter
Dan Whitley
Asst Chief of Staff/G-7 MCIWest MCB Camp Pendleton
Colonel – USMC
* Deceased
** Not a Board Director
