Abbie Zands
Parent Representative
- B.A., International Commerce, San Diego State University
- Entrepeneur
- First-generation American
- Father of MMS students Amelie and Noa
Ann Goewert, Ph.D.
Head of School, MMS Trustee, Executive Council
- Ph.D., Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- M.Sc., Evolution, Ecology & Organismal Biology, Iowa State University
- B.Sc., Biology, Saint Louis University
- Certificate of School Management and Leadership, in process, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
Beth Brennan, M.D.
Alumni Parent Representative, Executive Council
- M.D., University of California, Los Angeles
- B.A., University of California, San Diego, majors in Anthropology and Biology
- Board Certified Internal Medicine and Palliative Care
- Medical Director Palliative Care Service of Dominican Hospital
- Palliative Care Physician for Palo Alto Medical Foundation
- Previous Vice President of the Board of Physicians Medical Group, Santa Cruz
- Parent MMS alumni Noah (’19), Kira (’21) and Sam (’23)
Carson Kelly, B.A.
Alumni Parent Representative
- B.A. Philosophy, University of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz
- Chair of the Marketing Committee for the gym campaign
- Chair of the Alternative Revenue Committee
- Founder & CEO, Benevolently, Inc.
- Former middle school soccer coach
- Parent of MMS alumni Zoe (’15), Indigo (’18) and Cecily (’23)
Daniel Nanas (’07)
Alumni Representative
- B.A., Sociology, University of California, Davis
- Google program manager with a focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning and the social impact of AI
Forrest Cambell
Member at Large
- Committed member of the Marketing Committee and Major Gifts campaign for the gym
- Founder and Director of Monterey Bay Mortgage Company, Capitola
- Parent of MMS alumni Savannah (’21) and Bella (’23)
Kami Pacheco, B.A.
Secretary, Faculty Representative, Director of Lower School and Summer Program
- B.A., Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
- 30 Units in Early Childhood Education, West Valley College, Saratoga, CA
- California Commission on Teacher Credentialing: Site Supervisor Permit
- ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) Crisis Prevention Certified
Kevict Yen, B.A.
Vice President, MMS Executive Council, Parent Representative
- B.A. Physics, University of California, Berkeley
- Co-founder and Owner of Hyperthreads, Inc.
- Owner and Creative Director at ID Art, Inc.
- Fluent in Mandarin Chinese
- Avid cyclist, motorcyclist, guitarist
- Parent of current MMS students Lucy and Marlowe
- Owner of one dog and five goats
Marissa Kannan, J.D.
Parent Representative
- Doctor of Law (J.D.), Southwestern University School of Law
- B.A., Economics, University of Southern California
- Mother of two Mount Madonna School preschoolers whom she shares with her husband PV
- Former real estate attorney in Southern California
- Active member of the Junior League
- Loves animals and trains horses in jumping and dressage
- Enjoys traveling with her family, especially to Hawaii and Mexico
Rajendra Ronald Bingham
Treasurer, MMS Finance Committee
- San Jose State Studies in Business & Finance, Computer Science, Industrial Arts, Literature, and Psychology
- Financial Analyst, IBM General Products Division
- Software Engineer, IBM Silicon Valley Laboratories, Software Division
- Creator of four patents
- Chief Financial Officer, Mount Madonna Center
- Member, Board of Directors, Mount Madonna Center, 1998‐present
- Joined Mount Madonna School in 2004
Sahana Lakka, B.Arch
Alumni Parent Representative
- B.Arch, University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India
- Architect, Venkatramanan and Associates, Bangalore, India
- Director, Indian Association of South Santa Clara County – Circle of Giving, Morgan Hill, and program lead for Empowering Teens Program
- Publicity and promotion outreach and support for MMS “Ramayana!”
- Parent of MMS alumni Sanika (’13), Saniya (’16) and Samith (’19)
Sarada Judith Diffenbaugh, Ph.D.
President, Trustee, MMS Executive Council, Former MMS Head of School
- Ph.D., Education with an emphasis in Design and Development of
- Education Programs, and dissertation on Moral Education, Minor in Psychology, Stanford University
- M.A., San Jose State University, Education
- State of California Lifetime Multiple Subject California Teaching Credential
- Reading Specialist Credential
- B.A., Religious Studies and Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz
- Instructor, Mount Madonna Center yoga program
- Founding Member of Mount Madonna Center resident community
- Parent of MMS alumni Suresh (’92) and PK (’95)
- Joined MMS in 1979
Warren Sampson
Parent Representative
- B.A. in Business Management Economics, University of California, Santa Cruz
- Senior Manager of Planning and Information, S. Martinelli & Co., Watsonville
- Served on the finance committee at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County since 2017
- Parent of MMS student Simone
- B.A. in Business Management Economics, University of California, Santa Cruz
- Senior Manager of Planning and Information, S. Martinelli & Co., Watsonville
- Served on the finance committee at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County since 2017
- Parent of MMS student Simone
New Board Member Appointments
The Nominating Committee will receive nominations for available board positions in April and the Trustees will approve all new members to begin terms in July.
Emeritus Board Members
Ralph A. Wolff, J.D.
Past President and Executive Director of WASC
