Board of Directors 2022

Upcoming Events

President
Nikki Gabriel
310.383.9229
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Past President
Mishka Kimball
720.273.0779
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President-Elect
Gina Balit
323.316.6425
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VP of Membership
Shari Manculich
818.694.3936
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VP of Programs
Shawn LaRe' Brinkley
818.359.6921
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VP of Marketing
Pablo Rodriguez
213.990.0968
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Chief Financial Officer
Parshaw Barati-Marnani
818.445.0574
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Secretary
Rena Pollak
818.245.5298
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Pre-Licensed Representative
Stephanie Gonzalez
626.373.0871
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Member at Large
Jennifer Upham Saunders
213.369.9988
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Member at Large
Virginia "Ginny" Lincoln
818.360.8558
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Member at Large
David Eshleman
818.481.2271
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September 11, 2022
Monthly Membership Meeting
“Emotional Processing to Facilitate Change:
From an Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) Approach”
with Ladan H. Safvati, LMFT, ATR, Certified EFT-l Therapist
In-Person/Online Via Zoom
9:00-11:15 am

September 16, 2022
Annual Pre-Licensed Event
“Navigating the Road to Licensure”
with Kristin W. Roscoe, Esq.
and Jasmeet Bhullar, LMFT
Sponsored by Insight Treatment Programs
Online Via Zoom
10:30 am-4:00 pm

October 5, 2022
Special Event
“State of the Profession”
with Joy Alafia, CAE
Online Via Zoom
12:00 pm-1:30 pm

October 16, 2022
Hiking Group
120 S Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Topanga, CA 90290
In front of the Water Lily Cafe
at Pine Tree Circle Center
8:45 am-11:00 am


To register for events,
go to our website at
sfvcamft.org.

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Committee and Special Interest Group Chairs 2022

Advertising
Gina Balit
323.316.6425
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Budget/Finance
Parshaw Barati-Marnani (CFO)
818.445.0574
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Bylaws
Mishka Kimball
720.273.0779
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CEUs
Elie El Habr
310.433.4616 
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Community Outreach
Ariel Cohen
818.674.9834
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Diversity
Tiffanie Turner
818.679.4488
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eBlast
Michael Johnsen
425.471.9384
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Ethics
Katie Busse
747.217.2257
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Hospitality
Shari Manculich
818.694.3936
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Involvement Coordinator
Doug Green
818.624.3637
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Legislative Outreach
Vacant

Member Profile
Shelley Horner
818.345.8022
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Member Speaker Selection
Shawn LaRe' Brinkley
818.359.6921
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Newsletter Editor/Publisher
Michael Johnsen
425.471.9384
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Referral Requests
Michelle Dabach
323.614.9422
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Scholarship
Nikki Gabriel
310.383.9229
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Sponsorship
Vacant
310.383.9229
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Website Administrator &
Oversight
Ginny Lincoln
818.360.8558
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SIGs

Experiential Process SIG
Judith Fraser, Co-Chair
323.656.9800
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Doug Green, Co-Chair
818.624.3637
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Expressive Arts SIG
Gina Balit
323.316.6425
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Hiking SIG
David Eshleman
818.481.2271
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Pre-licensed 3000 Club SIG
Stephanie Gonzalez
626.373.0871
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Trauma Response Network/
Post-Action Outreach SIG
Nickie Godfrey
818.783.5470
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Newsletter Policy and Deadlines

Jan/Feb issue:
Articles and notices due Dec 15th;

Mar/April issue:
Articles, notices due Feb. 15th;

May/June issue:
Articles, notices due April 15th;

July/Aug issue:
Articles, notices due June 15th;

Sept/Oct issue:
Articles, notices due Aug. 15th;

Nov/Dec issue:
Articles, notices due Oct. 15th;

Articles will be chosen based on space availability and suitability for a particular issue. Maximum length for articles should be 1000 words.

E-mail articles/copy/photos/notices to: Mike Johnsen, Editor, at Email

To place an eblast, go to our website www.sfvcamft.org, and click on eBlast Advertising.

(Connections publishes six times a year.)