Our Team

Lorraine Ashton is a Clinical Psychologist and Marriage & Family Therapist presently in private practice in Sonoma specializing in teens, families and couples. Lorraine is a retired Professor of Psychology at JFK University where she was a Professor and Director of Clinical Training for both masters and doctoral students and Assistant Director of the Doctoral program. After moving to Sonoma 16 years ago, Lorraine became a founding member of Impact100Sonoma serving a 3-year term on the Board of Directors as Community Grants Chair. Lorraine has worked with Seeds of Learning, Teen Services Sonoma, and is presently the facilitator of the President/Board Council of Nonprofits in Sonoma Valley.

In her personal life, Lorraine enjoys time with two daughters & daughter-in-law; two grandsons; practices Buddhism; and loves her life of international travel.

Clay Bilby MBA, BSEE, IRC, is the Director of Investor Relations for Keysight Technologies, a Santa Rosa headquartered, high-tech S&P 500 company.

Prior experience includes: Corporate Development, Financial Controller (for a captive start-up), Marketing Manager, Global Procurement Manager, advisor to high-tech start-ups and as a Respiratory Therapist. Prior employers include Agilent Technologies, Hewlett Packard, and Sutter Hospital (Warrack). Clay is also an adjunct professor at Sonoma State University teaching the Financial Statements Analysis course in the Executive MBA program. Married with three grown sons, Clay enjoys active sports including tandem biking with his wife and a bit of golf.

Mike Cook is a Principal Landscape Architect with Integra Planning + Landscape Architecture, an integrated design firm based in Santa Rosa, California. Mike attended California State Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo, California for his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree (2001). He volunteers his time in many different ways and believes in making Santa Rosa/Petaluma and the North Bay an attractive place for doing business, and believes that Social Advocates for Youth is an essential part of creating a knowledgeable, involved and active generation of our youth. Mike enjoys playing golf when he’s not working, has two young daughters and lives in Santa Rosa with his family.

Gerard Giudice is the owner of Sally Tomatoes Catering and Event Company in Rohnert Park. Born in the Bronx, Gerard is proud to call Rohnert Park home, and is a proud member of the Rohnert Park Cotati Rotary Club and the Rohnert Park Planning Commission. He also serves as a board member for the Sonoma State Athletic Association. Gerard is married to Suzanne Knauer-Giudice and has two inspiring daughters, Katarina, 2 and Isabella, 18.

Cynthia Negri has been with Redwood Credit Union since 1997. As Chief Operating Officer, she oversees the operational functions of the institution, including branch operations, wealth management, marketing and communications, member experience, and project management. During her tenure, Redwood Credit Union has grown from a $300-million institution to a credit union that’s the 8^th largest in California with over $4.9 billion in assets. An advocate of high service standards, Cynthia keeps the credit union focused on supporting its members and communities to help them succeed financially and achieve their dreams. She holds bachelors degrees in accounting and finance from San Francisco State University.

Ted Patchet is a Client Executive at Alight Solutions, a benefits administration and cloud-based HR services provider. He has expertise in strategic business planning and has led clients through a wide variety of projects across the HR landscape over the past 24 years. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Nevada, Reno and a Master of Arts in Sports and Fitness Management from the University of San Francisco.

Ted lives in Petaluma with his wife Patience and their two teenage sons, Gavin and Colin. He is the Secretary for the Northern California Chapter of US Lacrosse. Other organizations that Ted has served previously include Petaluma Youth Lacrosse, the Marin Cricket Club, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts-Rhode Island and Boys Scout of America. In his down time, Ted enjoys playing golf, visiting new craft breweries and relaxing with his family.

Tina Wallis practices land use and environmental law, with the Law Offices of Tina Wallis, Inc.  The firm advises private and public clients on all aspects of land use, such as general plan updates, zoning code updates, compliance with California’s Environmental Quality Act, land use entitlements for residential and commercial projects, conservation easements, and many other natural resource issues.

Outside of her work, Ms. Wallis can be found swimming, cycling, or walking her very bossy dog.