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Julie Cooke

I am honored to have the opportunity to celebrate the wonder of Julie with you.

Julie was, quite simply, RIFSoCal’s heart.  Her undauntable spirit was the best RIFSoCal had to offer.

Our spirit has dimmed with Julie’s loss, but as she would expect – it will continue to shine as we work to bring the books Julie loved to order, unpack and place on the shelves, to children all over Greater Los Angeles who go home every day to rooms with no books.

Julie will always be in our hearts – every time we open a box of especially wonderful books we will hear her exclamations of delight and pleasure – and every time we grow to inspire more Readers for Tomorrow we will feel her happiness and satisfaction.

The world is a better place because of Julie’s passion, love and dedication and she will be sorely missed. 
~Carol Henault, Executive Director of RIFSoCal

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2009-2010

Officers:

Christopher E. Ranieri – President
Director, Corporate Benefits Planning
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

Tricia Nelson - Secretary
Editorial Consultant

Lone Sorensen - Treasurer
Halferty Development Company, LLC
VP Controller

Rita Henderson - V.P. Book Program
Manager, Community Affairs & Education Programs
Nestlé

Directors:

Brenda Gottfried
Board Member (retired) Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District

Jerlene Hales
Retired School Administrator

Mina Javaherbin
Children’s Book Author

Shae Jordan
Child Life Specialist
Former Director of Disney Studios International Worldwide Services

Jennifer Yuan Kang
Public Relations Consultant

Yvonne King
Writer and Producer

Brian K. Loo
ESI Enterprises, Inc.
Vice President Strategy, Finance and M&A

Jennifer Mallamud
Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs
Overture Films

Bertha Rucal
Director, Marketing & Public Relations
Liberty Tax Service

Daniel P. Sheehy
Founder
Freelanthropy, LLC
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Carol K. Henault (ex officio)
Executive Director
Reading Is Fundamental of Southern California