Susan Wolfe
Susan is a transplant Californian, having moved here from her native state of PA in 2003. She has 30 years of experience in fundraising, government relations, and communications. She currently is the Director of Development & Engagement at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History and sits on the boards of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and Health Projects Center. When she’s not working or volunteering, you can find her sailing on the Monterey Bay or hiking with her Portuguese water dog.
Ruth Rodriguez
Ruth is a lifetime resident of Monterey County and a CSUMB alumnus. She is currently the Manager for Community Services at CHISPA (Community Housing Improvements Systems and Planning Association) the largest nonprofit affordable Housing Developer in Monterey County. Ruth has previously served on the GRID Alternatives Board of Directors and also served as a Planning Commissioner for the City of Greenfield from 2007 through 2010. She is a 2012 LEAD Alumni (Leadership Education and Development). Ruth has a long history of participation with community groups and activities focused on community, health, education, and equity. She enjoys spending time with her family, [...]
Sarah Hardgrave
Sarah has over twenty years of local government, non-profit and water resources management consulting experience in Monterey County. She currently serves as Deputy General Manager with the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA). Sarah lives in Pacific Grove with her husband and enjoys the beauty of our coastline as often as possible.
Virdette Brumm
A native Californian, Virdette received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from U.C. Berkeley and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Southern California. After completing a postdoctoral fellowship at UCLA in neuropsychology, she was an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at the faculty of the USC/Keck School of Medicine as a clinical and research neuropsychologist until moving to the Monterey Peninsula 2008. She has been an active member of the medical staff of the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula as a clinical neuropsychologist since 2010. Virdette has a lifelong love of wildlife and interest in habitat [...]
Reg Henry, Point Lobos Magazine Editor
Reg is a former editor of The Herald who had a 45-year career in journalism and in retirement still writes a nationally syndicated column for the Pittsburgh (Pa.) Post-Gazette. Reg grew up in Australia, where he started as a cub reporter for the Courier-Mail in Brisbane. He then moved to England and worked at The Times of London. Next, a move to Pittsburgh to join the Post-Gazette. Reg was the Herald editor from 1988 to 1993. He was the Post-Gazette’s deputy editorial page editor when he retired from full-time journalism at the end of 2014. He moved back to this [...]
Ann Pendleton, Secretary
Growing up in the San Francisco East Bay, Ann was afforded the opportunity to be active in hiking, biking, and later golfing and scuba diving. After completing her education in Physical Education at San Francisco State University, Ann managed a racquetball club, then transitioned to working in the family printing business, and later worked as a sales representative in the packaging industry. Her love of outdoor activities led she and her husband to participate in Bikecentennial ’76, an event that took them across the United States on the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail. A decade later they would spend 7 months biking [...]
Holly Carlin, Co-Treasurer
Holly retired as a CPA at the end of 2018 after 35 years in practice. The last 17 years she had her own practice where she specialized in nonprofit accounting for the last 10 years. She is a 5th generation Californian. Her grandparents lived in Carmel Valley and one of the family’s favorite places for picnics was Point Lobos. The Monterey Peninsula was a second home for her so she followed her parents to the peninsula in 1986 where she raised her son in Pacific Grove. Being newly retired, Holly looks forward to spending more time with her grandson in [...]
Joan Hoover, Treasurer
After a 30+ year career at Apple, most recently as the Director of Investor Relations, Joan retired in 2018 and became a full-time resident of Pebble Beach. She and her husband are very active volunteers with German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California, where she has served as the Treasurer since 2004. They have fostered over 50 dogs in their home over the years and own two German Shepherds and are usually fostering a third one. Joan is also the Treasurer of the Stillwater Yacht Club and The Morse Foundation. A second-generation San Francisco native, Joan is a former Peace Corps [...]
Don Blohowiak, Vice President & Docent Administrator
Don serves the Point Lobos docent corps as the Docent Administrator (DA). Previously, he was Deputy Docent Administrator (DDA). Before making the Monterey Peninsula his home, Don was an executive in the Fortune 500, high-tech start-ups, nonprofits, and higher education in New York City; Detroit; Denver; Milwaukee; Princeton; Irvine; and Washington, DC. The author of several business books, Don holds a Masters in Organizational Systems, and a PhD in Human Development. He has consulted for many leading organizations, from the Sisters of Charity to the US Marine Corps to FedEx, Walmart, United Airlines, and many others. Don is an avid [...]
Betty Maurutto, President
My last 70 plus years have been full of adventure, love, career pursuits and travel. As a native Californian, I was born and raised in southern California. After graduating from UCLA, my career as an educator began in Fountain Valley, CA and then continued in the 80’s as an elementary principal in Anaheim. After completing my doctorate at USC, I enjoyed training school administrators with the California School Leadership Academy. Now retired, my husband, Michael, and I love living in Carmel with its natural beauty and peacefulness. Each wrinkle alongside my eyes is from the laughter and joy that I [...]
