Ceres Board
Sharon Keating
President
For over 30 years, Sharon has provided organizational change consultation, leadership coaching, team development, meeting facilitation and training services to a wide range of corporations, not-for profit organizations and communities nationally. Sharon was the organizational development consultant for Kaiser Permanente in Santa Rosa for eight years and has had her own consulting practice since 1996. She's also a member of the Claros Group, a bay area consulting firm.
Sharon has a long and rich history of community service. She's been a board member of several Sonoma County non profit organizations, was a volunteer Ropes Course trainer for over 5 years, and a member of the Sonoma County Taiko Drummers for 2 years. Sharon was drawn to Ceres because of the organization's commitment to serving those most in need, empowering teens, and educating the larger community about the connection between food, healing and wellness.
Joe Marshall
Treasurer
Joe Marshall has over 25 years of experience covering all financial duties. Previously, Joe was CFO of Imagine Foods, the largest privately held natural food company in the United States. Joe was also CFO of a private software company, Treasurer of a public, $200 million revenue company and principal of a real estate joint venture. Joe also has experience in setting up and managing the finances and taxes of international operations for US based companies, both subsidiaries and branches, in Europe and Asia. Joe has a BS in Accounting from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Harvard University.
Deborah Vogan
Secretary
A resident of Sonoma County since 1968, Deborah has spent most of her career in sales and customer service. She has always been active as a volunteer and has sat on five non-profit boards. "While my board experience left me feeling good about giving back to the community, nothing has fed my heart and soul like being part of the Ceres Community Project. Deborah started as a Delivery Angel in early 2009 and now sits on the Development Committee, tables frequently at different events, and helps to coordinate our Delivery Angels. "Like so many people, I too have been affected by cancer having lost my father in 1996. I am so happy to be able to support an organization that is making such a big difference in the lives of people dealing with this illness."
Jasmine Elliott
Teen Member
Jasmine Elliott is a junior at Analy High School and has been a volunteer at The Ceres Community Project since 2008. Six years ago her mother was diagnosed with cancer and she remembers how hard it can be on a family. "Volunteering at Ceres gives me the opportunity to help families through the difficult journey that is cancer as well as learn more about healthy cooking and meet new people. It's also a way to feel like a part of something bigger, something that's making a difference in the community." She loves cooking in the kitchen and is excited to serve on her first board.
Judi Pereira
Five years ago when Judi went through her own journey with cancer, she learned first hand how much difference it can be to have someone cook for you. When the vision for The Ceres Community Project began to take shape in 2006, Judi knew this had to happen. She has been involved since Ceres’s birth and currently volunteers as a client relation liaison as well as sitting on the board. Judi is a graduate of the Eastern Holistic Center and gives acupressure sessions as well as many different modalities of bodywork. Her intention is to provide body work for people going through the challenges of cancer.
Kristee Rosendahl
Kristee Rosendahl is Founder and CEO of Smart Gardener, Inc., an online product that enables enthusiastic gardeners to easily design, grow and harvest a successful organic vegetable garden. She is passionate about building products that help to make it easier, convenient and more satisfying for anyone to integrate sustainable practices into their daily lives.
Prior to SmartGardener, she ran her own consulting firm, KR Studio, LLC, helping very early stage start-ups with customer strategy, product development, user experience and initial design. In 2004 she moved from San Francisco to Geyserville to live on part of an old sheep ranch she named Big Dream Ranch.
"Ceres excites me because it is innovating an approach that really addresses both sides of the equation - teens and those needing support through healthy food. And it has what I always look for in a good company – great people who are running their organization with passion, intelligence and clarity."
Padi Selwyn
Padi Selwyn is a public relations, marketing and communications expert with three decades of experience working with local organizations, from nonprofits to businesses of all sizes and industries. A former award winning advertising agency owner, she co-founded a business bank, was a professional speaker and trainer, and now runs a consulting practice. A passion for growing food, cooking and working with youth brought Padi to Ceres, where she is a chef mentor in addition to serving on the board.
