Our Board

When I am in my community you can find me walking around town with Winnie Cooper, my beloved pit bull. Winnie and I spend all of our free time together exploring trails, talking with neighbor dogs and dreaming about our next adventure.

I am stepping up to lead because I believe we all have a reasonability to work together and support each other. I want to live in a world where everyone has equal access to what they need, where children and young adults are empowered to use their voices and where everyone can feel safe. I am stepping up to lead because I have a role to play in the world I want to live in!

Becky Ennis is the Executive Director of SOS Community Counseling and Director of Resilient Cloverdale (formerly Cloverdale Health Action Chapter). Becky has worked in the nonprofit sector for 25 years, predominantly in the area of mental health/health wellness.

Becky is an advocate for those who are under resourced and treated unfairly because of their innate characteritics. Becky is also passionate about physical/mental health because positive mental health is a human right.

Becky enjoys stand-up comedy, reading books, and learning about new topics. She practices daily meditation an enjoys bluegrass music, among many other kinds. Becky is a single mother of a bi-racial child who humbles her daily.

Evette was born and raised in Los Angeles, California until she graduated from high school and made the move to Sonoma County. She planted roots in Sonoma County in 1992 to go to Sonoma State University, in which, she received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

In 1997 she moved from Rohnert Park to Santa Rosa where she currently resides with her husband and four young adult children.

Evette is an active community engager. She has held several positions in different school districts as an employee, as well as, a heavily involved parent volunteer. She currently works with 7th & 8th graders teaching them about community engagement. Evette is involved in community groups, boards, commissions, and committees for Santa Rosa City and Sonoma County. She stands for advocacy, equity, navigation of services and knowledge, and communication.

She believes in being fair, having equality and equitable services provided to all within our community, and finally giving voice to those that is not at the table.

In her role as manager of Health Policy, Planning, and Equity in the Department of Health Services, Nora leads a team dedicated to strengthening collaboration and partnerships to create shared community health improvement strategies that address historic and contemporary inequities. Her other primary role is mommy to three young children who she and her husband hope will share their love of the outdoors, music, good food, and traveling the world.

Óscar Chávez is the President and CEO of Community Foundation Sonoma County. With over 25 years of experience as a community leader, Óscar demonstrates a profound understanding of Sonoma County and a proven ability to convene diverse groups to find solutions to local issues. He is passionate about building strong and resilient communities and enhancing the lives of vulnerable individuals in Sonoma County.

Óscar spearheads the foundation's community leadership initiatives, such as the Sonoma County Resilience Fund. This fund has granted more than $19 million for disaster relief since 2017, addressing significant events like wildfires, floods, and the pandemic. Beyond disaster response, Community Foundation Sonoma County offers local expertise and legacy inspiration and planning to Sonoma County’s most generous donors, guiding them to become more impactful philanthropists.

Throughout his extensive career in community leadership, Óscar has held notable positions including a decade at the Sonoma County Department of Human Services as Assistant Director, and six years as the Executive Director for Community Action Partnership Sonoma County.

As a first-generation Mexican-American who hails from California’s Central Valley, Óscar earned his BA in Political Science from California State University, Bakersfield. Outside of his professional life, Óscar enjoys taking on DIY projects and spending quality time with his wife and four sons at their home in Windsor.

Rubyd is a proud, unapologetic, DACAmented immigrant from Mexico who was raised in California.

In her previous role, she led community outreach for one of the largest rental assistance programs in the country to ensure residents stayed housed. She also led a resident leadership table with community members and leaders to build a bold permanent affordable housing solution. Additionally, she worked for Riverside County as a Housing Specialist where she assisted farm and service workers by replacing their substandard mobile homes with new ones.

As undergrad, Rubyd contributed to establishing the first UC wide Undocumented Student Coalition that helped unlock five million dollars for undocumented student resources, and was a research assistant for the Harvard UnDacmented Research Project. 

Rubyd recognizes her privilege and responsibility to work with the community to advance equity and is excited to learn more from the community. In her free time, she enjoys being in nature.