Dee Gavaldon – Board President
My name is Dee Gavaldon and I’ve been on the RCA Board since 2007. I’ve lived in Rosemont since 1996 and have had the pleasure of meeting new people and working with amazing and dedicated community volunteers. Since my time with the RCA, the Board has been active in sponsoring activities that enhance our neighborhood. I enjoy bringing in community funding through grant writing, organizing activities, and partnering with government and local businesses and organizations.
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 – Board Director
Larnell has lived in Rosemont since 1978 at which time he became a member of RCA. 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. He 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 – Board Director
Matt and his family (including canines) have lived in Rosemont since 2021. He works as a data analyst and enjoys writing and designing. Matt joined the RCA Board because he loves the community and wants to help in any way – both sharing the load for those who are already volunteering, as well as contribute to Rosemont continuing to have that small-community feel.
Gary Vorce – Board Director
Gary has a long history with RCA and has served on the Board more than once for a total of 18 years. He and his wife Lisa created the Annual Rosemont Celebration of Community (aka Rosemont Community Celebration) in 2009. Even when he wasn’t on the Board, Gary and Lisa continued to be primary leads for our neighborhood’s premier event. Gary was also the first president of the Rosemont Community Foundation and is currently a board director. His commitment to serving and improving the community is evident in the hundreds (if not thousands) of hours he’s worked on programs and projects to benefit our neighborhood and how he has represented Rosemont to public officials and agencies for our benefit.
Kathy Gee – Board 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.
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 – Board Director
Jill and her husband have lived in Rosemont since 1977 and raised their children here. She attended RCA meetings for years, but began serving on the board only in 2023. Jill sees Rosemont as a very special community and enjoys volunteering at our many neighborhood events, especially the Backpack Giveaway, Community Celebration, and food drives. She is currently involved in the Neighborhood Libraries Program and Rosemont Reads. Jill sees that the neighborhood libraries are stocked, maintained and repaired. She is co-chair of the Summer Reading Challenge and attends school and other events to distribute free books to the public. “There are countless opportunities to serve with RCA to help keep Rosemont a great place to live. I encourage everyone to join RCA, attend events, sign up to volunteer, if possible, and meet your neighbors.”
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.