Dee Gavaldon – Board President
Dee has lived in Sacramento since 1964. She grew up primarily in Citrus Heights and has lived in Rosemont since 1989. Dee became active with the Rosemont Community Association (RCA) in 2007 and a few months later joined the board. She is currently the Vice President of RCA and serves on the Rosemont Community Foundation (RCF), the charitable 501c3 organization. The Foundation applies for grants and secures other funding to help fund the projects carried out by RCA. RCF welcomes all donations of any size, and contributions are tax deductible!
When asked what she has gained from being a part of RCA, Dee replied, “I became a voice in the community; it was an opportunity to better Rosemont; engage with local groups, residents and government officials, but mostly to get to know the people that make Rosemont such a wonderful place to live. We need everyone’s energy to make a difference – advocate for more law enforcement, clean up graffiti that spoils the neighborhood, connect with organizations and government agencies, but most importantly bring our neighbors together with fun and entertaining events – the annual Celebration of Community in August; the Santa Parade; Food Trucks and Beer Gardens; and we would like to invest more in the community. Please consider volunteering and bring your expertise to the table. Rosemont rocks!”
Liz Lott – Vice President
Liz has lived in Rosemont since 1979. She has been serving on the RCA Board since 2014 and is currently Vice President. After 39 years of service Liz retired from employment with the State of California. She was responsible for managing medical and pharmaceutical vendors along with resolving complex medical/pharmaceutical concerns for a customer base of 350,000 members. Liz hopes to use her problem-solving skills to address potential community issues.
Liz’s previous volunteer activities included office management for the Royal Ranger’s Boy Scout Program, being a one-on-one coach for the Champion’s Special Needs Program, and working with the California Highway Patrol.
Liz enjoys working on many of the RCA events that bring the community together, her favorite event being the Santa Parade & Toy Drive. She loves seeing the joy and excitement that children and adults experience as the parade winds through their neighborhoods. She also likes how the parade reaches residents who might not otherwise be able to get out to see and enjoy a parade. Liz encourages residents to become involved in, enjoy and make a difference in their community.
Jeni Diaz – Secretary
Bio coming soon!
Jesus Mendoza – Treasurer
Jesus Mendoza is a 20+ year resident of Rosemont and has been serving as a board member and Treasurer of RCA since 2014. He is proud to say he “lives, works and volunteers” in the Rosemont Community. Jesus is a founder and real estate broker for Home Forward Real Estate and has been helping his clients buy and sell homes in the Sacramento area for 15+ years. He holds a Masters in Business Administration from Sacramento State and a Bachelor of Arts from UC Davis. “Go Aggies!”
Larnell Gill – Director
Larnell has lived in Rosemont since 1978. He worked in the maintenance department at Regional Transit for 33 years. While at Regional Transit, he climbed the ladder starting from the arduous task of cleaner of busses and eventually elevating to Maintenance Supervisor. Larnell has since enjoyed retirement since 2008. Larnell has been a member of RCA since 1978 and has worked on the Rosemont Neighborhood Accountability Board where we worked in association with the Sheriff’s Department to create community service work for juvenile first time offenders. He has also involved with neighborhood watch and has a deep love for Rosemont and its community.
Matt Stone – Director
Bio coming soon!
Gary Vorce – Director
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Kathy Gee – Director
Kathy made Rosemont her home in 1982. She was born in the City by the Bay and raised 32 miles northwest of Sacramento in the town of Woodland. Kathy received her Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from CSU, Sacramento. In pursuit of her life goals, she owned a graphic design business and worked at several, and quite varied, local venues – CSU, Sacramento Library, CSU, Sacramento Public Safety Department, Mervyn’s (remember them??), Capitol City Print, Ellis & Ellis Signs, Photo Consultants, City of Sacramento Metro Arts, Sacramento Zoo, and the State of California Office of Systems Integration.
Retired since 2012, Kathy spends much of her time volunteering and received the 2019 RCA Volunteer of the Year Award. She served on the RCA Board of Directors for the fiscal year 2020-21. Kathy not only volunteers for RCA, but also for the Rosemont Community Foundation, Bradshaw Animal Shelter, Sacramento County Department of Child, Family and Adult Services, Firefighters Burn Institute, and the California Fire Foundation. Her favorite RCA activities are the Backpack & School Supplies Giveaway, Pumpkin Giveaway & Food Drive, Rosemont Community Poles Project, and Rosemont Reads.
Kathy encourages everyone to volunteer for their community to help make it a place they want to live, work and play.
Jill Petifer – Director
Bio coming soon!
Terri Leimbach – Director
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Distinguished Volunteers
Frank Teran – Consultant, Former RCA Board President 2020 – 2023
Frank has been living in Rosemont since 2016 after leaving San Francisco during the most recent Bay Area Exodus. He received his undergraduate degree from San Francisco State University in 2008 and has worked in various fields of occupation such as Social Work, Healthcare, Biotech/Pharmaceuticals, and is currently employed in the Tech Sector. Frank started volunteering for RCA in early 2017 as an RCA member and was nominated to the board in 2019. The following year, Frank was nominated and voted in as President to manage the technical and logistical challenges brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic.