Executive Board
Important note: The Executive Board is strictly an administrative body for the corporate portion of CTTC, and does not handle animals or adoptions. Please contact the Chapter nearest you for questions and referrals regarding animals or adoptions.
Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 7300, Van Nuys, CA 91409-7300.
General Information: CTTCEBOfficers@tortoise.org
Chief executive officer
John Kim
Vice chief executive officer
Robert Hazard
Chief financial officer
Virginia Doepping
Secretary
Heather Ponek
Meeting: Executive Board quarterly meetings take place on the second or third Saturday of the month.
The next meeting will be in October 2023 at 10 AM at the DoubleTree Hotel, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650.
Chino Valley Chapter
Postal mailing address:
P. O. Box 1753, Chino, CA 91708-1753.
President
Lynda Misiak
Vice president
David Bowman
Secretary
Rachelle Buck
Adoptions
Jim Misiak
Meeting: In-person on the third Friday, 7:30 PM at Chino Girl Scout House, 5007 Center Street, Chino, CA 91710.
Foothill Chapter
Postal mailing address: P. O. Box 51002, Pasadena, CA 91115-1002.
President
Joanna Bolt
Secretary
Mardy Graves
Treasurer/Membership:
Jeanette Lea
Meeting: Second Friday, 7:30 PM at Ayres Hall, Los Angeles County Arboretum, 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91007.
High Desert Chapter
Postal mailing address: Post Office Box 163, Victorville, CA 92392.
President
Regene Fonville
Vice president
Dave Cheney
Secretary
Mary Dutro
Treasurer
Jose Zamudio
Meeting: Second Monday at 6:00 PM at the Sterling Inn Regency Room, 17738 Francesca Road, Victorville CA 92392.
Inland Empire Chapter
Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 7205, Redlands, CA 92375.
President
Gerald Rezes
Vice president
Richard Roosman
Corresponding Secretary
Amy Taylor
Treasurer
Robyn Kohr
Meeting: Hybrid meetings take place virtually via Zoom plus in-person on the first Friday, 7:30 PM at "The Ark" Church of the Nazarenes in the Fellowship Hall in Young Hall, 1307 East Citrus Avenue, Redlands, CA 92374.
Kern County
Chapter
Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 81772, Bakersfield, CA 93380-1772.
General information
KernCTTC@tortoise.org
President/membership
Heather Ponek
Vice president
Tim Brennan
Treasurer
Kathy Studer
Meeting: In-person meetings on the
second Monday, 6:30 PM at
Hart Park Nature Center, 8000 River Road,
Adobe Peacock House, Hart Park,
Bakersfield, CA 93308.
Low Desert Chapter
Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 4156, Palm Desert, CA 92261.
General Information
Tony Vaninetti
Secretary
Marlies Dietrich
Adoptions
Bill Powers
Meeting: Information to be announced.
Orange County Chapter
Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 11124, Santa Ana, CA 92711.
General Information
President
John Kim
Vice president
Linda Grunnet
Secretary
Joyce Keyak
Treasurer/membership
Virginia Doepping
Adoptions
Adoptions Terrill Stone
Meeting: First Friday of the every month at 7:30 PM at the First Christian Church of Orange, 1130 East Walnut Avenue, Orange, CA 92867.
Ridgecrest Chapter
Postal mailing address:
P. O. Box 1272, Ridgecrest, CA 93555.
President
Robert Parker
Vice president
Sue Parker
Adoptions
Montynne Yates
Meeting: In person meetings on the second Monday, 7:30 PM at the Maturango Museum, 100 East Las Flores Avenue, Ridgecrest, CA 93555.
Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter
Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 3086, Camarillo, CA 93011-3086.
Chapter Information
SB.Ventura@tortoise.org
President
Sue Alvarez
Vice-president
Christina Vanarelli
Treasurer
Vel Muskat
Secretary
Chuck Alvarez
Meeting: Planned quarterly meetings in October, January, April, and July. Dates and locations to be announced.
Santa Clarita Chapter
Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 4012, Castaic, CA 91310.
General Information
Abigail DeSesa
President
George Ordway
Treasurer/membership/adoptions
Abigail DeSesa
Secretary
Jennifer Fields
Meeting: Meeting information to be announced.
TOOSLO (San Luis Obispo) Chapter — the website is temporarily down
Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 763, Grover Beach, CA 93483.
Chapter Information
TOOSLO@tortoise.org
President
Brandon Froelicher
Vice president
Brian Kusko
Treasurer
Diane O’Leary
Meeting: Paused activities due to pandemic restrictions.
Turtle & Tortoise Care Society Chapter
Postal mailing address:
P O Box 15953, Long Beach, CA 90815.
President
Casey Quinn
Vice president
John Kim
Secretary/Treasurer
Yolanda Keh
Adoptions
Adoptions Inquiries
Meeting: Third Saturday, 7:30 PM at St. Gregory's Episcopal Church, 6201 East Willow Street, Long Beach, CA. 90815.
Valley Chapter
Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 7364, Van Nuys, CA 91409-7364.
President
Bob Hazard
Treasurer
Karen Berry
Adoptions
Valley Adoption Team
Meeting: Third Friday, 7:30 PM at Woodland Hills Christian Church, 5920 Shoup Avenue, Woodland Hills 91367-3327. A combination of virtual meetings via Zoom and in-person meetings until further notice. Meeting format and location varies depending on scheduling.
Last updated: 21-Aug-2023