Leadership Vacaville: Alumni : CLASS OF 2007

	Al Arevalo - Just4Kicks Soccer Inc. Al Arevalo is president of Just4Kicks Soccer Inc. and a Spanish speaking loan consultant with KMG Real Estate Finance. He has lived in Vacaville with his wife and three children for the past five years. His passions are soccer, business, and real estate.
	Allan Haddox - Phillippi Engineering Allan F. Haddox II - A long time resident of Vacaville and graduate of Vaca High School, returned to Vacaville with his wife and three children after graduating from college and entering the workplace. Employed as the engineering department manager at Phillippi Engineering, a local civil engineering firm specializing in land development, he strives to create community based developments to enhance the growing needs of the Vacaville community. Vacaville has a special family oriented community feel that brought me back, and I want to see that this philosophy continues to be a priority for our children as they grow up.
	Barry Nelson - Travis Credit Union Barry Nelson joined Travis Credit Union in January of 2000 and currently serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Barry has oversight of the credit union's financial statements, general ledger, accounting systems, asset liability management, investments, financial analysis, budgeting and collections. He also oversees compliance, process improvement, network security, and the brokerage program at the credit union. He has worked in credit unions for over 16 years. Barry, a native Californian, has lived in Vacaville since 1990. Together, with his wife of 18 years, they raise their 12 year old daughter. Barry is actively involved in youth soccer.
	Brett Johnson - Kappel & Kappel Brett Johnson has lived in Vacaville for 16 years and recently graduated from San Diego State University in 2005 with a B.A. in Psychology. He currently works as a Realtor for Kappel & Kappel and is in the process of applying for a Master of Science in Urban Land Development at Sac State. He is also the youngest member of the Leadership Vacaville team.
	Kristina Schuster - Chicago Title Hello, my name is Kristina Schuster and I am so happy to be a part of the first class of Leadership Vacaville. I attended University of California, Riverside and returned home to Vacaville to join my family. I am a marketing representative for Chicago Title Vacaville, and enjoy my job immensely. I love playing tennis and staying active in this great community.
	Stephen Pierce - Field Representative to Supervisor Mike Reagan Hi, I'm Stephen Pierce. I am a dad of two, soon to be a granddad. My wife is a school teacher and we make our home in Dixon. I've worked public relations, journalism and marketing. I use all those skills sets in my job now to support Supervisor Mike Reagan.
	Jamie Hearn - Hearn Construction Jamie Hearn has lived in Vacaville for her whole life. Jamie graduated from Vacaville High School then moved onto get a double major in Business and Finance from the University of San Francisco. She has been with Hearn Construction for two years working on construction development projects and construction marketing. For the past two years Jamie has also been involved with fundraisers benefiting both VPEF and Vacaville's Opportunity House. She looks forward to learning more about Vacaville and becoming a great influence on the town and its community.
	John Wilkerson - Gateway Realty John Alexander Wilkerson was born and raised in Vacaville to Jerry and Shereene Wilkerson. After graduating from Vacaville High School, he attended the University of Michigan. He now works for Gateway Realty as a realtor and continues working with several community service groups he began working with in high school.
	Lauren Osborn - Solano Bank Lauren Osborn was born and raised here in Vacaville. After graduating from the Academy of Art College in San Francisco she moved back to Vacaville and became very involved in the community. She is a board member of the Vacaville Rotary club, an Ambassador to the Chamber of Commerce and involved in the Harvest Days committee including a performance as a live scarecrow!
	Mark Feaster - ALZA Corporation Mark Feaster has lived and worked in Vacaville for the last 18years. Mark has worked all 18 years for ALZA Corporation in Vacaville where he is currently the Director of OROS Manufacturing. Mark jumped at the chance to move to Vacaville from the Bay Area in 1987 because he believed that the Vacaville area was one of the best area's to raise his family. Mark is passionate about his community and has been very active in the community activities and groups over the last 18years. Mark has served as a coach for numerous youth sports, a Boy Scout leader, and a member of several community groups such as Youth Roundtable and VPEF. Mark's support comes from his family who too are very active in the community; Mary his wife is a scout leader (boy/girl scout) and soccer coach. Mark has 3 sons (all Eagle Scouts), 2 at UC's, one at Vacaville High School and one beautiful daughter (a scout too) who all have benefited from Vacaville's great community and schools! Mark is proud to be part of the 1st Leadership Vacaville group and is excited about the opportunity to continue to improve the Vacaville Community.
	Jonathan Caraballo - Mariani Packing Co. My name is Jonathan Caraballo, I was born in Newark, NJ, and I'm one of 16 siblings. I've been married for almost 4 years and my wife and I became proud parents to a daughter, our first child, in October. I moved to California from Florida in 2002 after enlisting in the USAF in which I served for 3 years active duty then transferred to the USAFR. I currently work for Mariani Packing Co. as their Network Administrator
	Karen Seymour - First Northern Bank My name is Karen Seymour. I have 2 beautiful children ages 11 and 8. I was born in San Bruno and lived there until 1999 when I moved to Vacaville. I have been in banking since I was 17 years old and currently work for First Northern Bank. I love to watch football and have just started taking golf lessons.
	Scott Pardini - Vacaville Sanitary Scott Pardini has lived in Vacaville since he was 2 years old and is a graduate of Vacaville High School. He has worked for Vacaville Sanitary Service and its sister company, Vallejo Garbage Service since high school and through college. He is now the Operations Manager of Vacaville Sanitary Service. He lives here in Vacaville with his wife Holly, daughter Kolby and son Kody. While away from work, Scott enjoys the outdoors including camping, wakeboarding, and hunting.
	Sonia Rodriguez - Pixel Rhythms Sonia Rodriguez is the owner and lead designer of Pixel Rhythms, a multimedia design studio. She has her B.A. in Communication Studies with an emphasis on Digital Media and a certificate in Web Design from CSU, Sacramento. Sonia is currently a member of Serving Our Latinos Board of Directors, a non-profit organization that promotes healthy living of diverse communities in Solano County. She is a third-generation Vacavillian, her great-grandmother was one of the first downtown business owners. Sonia has a particular passion for the performing arts. She also enjoys salsa dancing, hula and belly dancing and is a proud parent of a beautiful seven year old, Victoria.
	Tracee Scott - Prime Time Seniors Magazine Tracee Scott has worked in the senior housing industry since the ripe old age of 20. She has spent the last seven years working with seniors and their families in many capacities including counseling families through the continuum of care from independent living to assisted living. She has become a leading senior care and information expert for Solano County and surrounding areas. Through the years she has become passionate about serving her community and help set the stage for advocacy in Solano County. Currently she is the owner/publisher of the local Prime Time Seniors Magazine. This is the correlation of her vision to make information for aging adults easily accessible and relevant to the times. She is proud and humbled to be serving the seniors in her community
	Venis Jones Boyd - First 5 Solano Venis Jones Boyd has been a resident of Solano County for over 40 years. She graduated from Vanden High School and enlisted in the United States Air Force. After serving her country, Venis pursued a Marketing degree and attended Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Upon returning to Solano County, she spent 16 years with Tosco Refining Company as the Environmental Department office manager. A graduate of Saint Mary's College Paralegal Certificate Program and Management Degree Program, she currently works for First 5 Solano Children and Families Commission as the Administrative Secretary. Venis resides in Vacaville with her husband, Jerry.
	Jan Maguire - Program Director Leadership Vacaville Jan Maguire is the program director for Leadership Vacaville. She is a graduate of Vacaville High School and University of California Berkeley. During her career as a corporate trainer, Jan lived in New Orleans and London, England where she met her husband Vince. They jumped at the opportunity to move to Vacaville because both knew Vacaville would be a wonderful place to raise their children, Grace and Sean. Jan is the past-chairperson of the First 5 Solano Children and Families Commission and also holds a California Teaching Credential.