Board of Directors

Kevin Peterson, Chair

Kevin Peterson is the CEO and a founder of P2S Inc. headquartered in Long Beach. He currently serves as Chairman of the YMCA of Greater Long Beach board of directors, member of the board at the Memorial Medical Center Foundation, member of the board of trustees of the Long Beach Ronald McDonald House, and through many other charitable activities. He is the past chair of both the Community Hospital of Long Beach and MemorialCare Community Hospital Long Beach Advisory Board

Susan Wise, Vice Chair

Susan has been a resident of Long Beach since 1974. She and her husband, Erich, have two daughters, who attended Long Beach public schools, and four grandchildren. After practicing commercial litigation for several decades with small firms in Long Beach, she now practices law parttime and most recently has focused her practice on corporate governance and employment issues. In addition to her practice, she has a mediator for the Los Angeles Superior Court and a hearing officer for the Long Beach Civil Service Commission.

Taylor Hoang, Chief Financial Officer

Born in Vietnam, Taylor immigrated to the U.S. as a child and currently lives in the South Bay. She is the CFO at Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach, received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from USC, and holds an active CPA license in the state of California. She has over 30 years of experience working at private companies as well as in public accounting.

Amanda Johnson, Secretary

Amanda Johnson has worked in the non-profit industry as a fundraiser and grantmaker for both local charities such as Operation Jump Start and national organizations including The Toy Industry Foundation and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for over 10 years. She currently volunteers her time for the Ronald McDonald House and Community Action Team in Long Beach.

Amanda holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Southern California.

John T. Anderson, Jr.

John is a fourth-generation Long Beach resident and an estate planning and trust attorney at the Law Office of John T. Anderson. He has served as a board member of the Children’s Dental Health Clinic, a nonprofit providing comprehensive dental care to economically disadvantaged youth and as a board member of Why’d You Stop Me (WYSM), an organization dedicated to reducing acts of violence between peace officers and the community.

Norm Cauntay

Norm is a limited partner at Edward Jones and serves on the firm’s leadership team. He is the President of the Estate Planning and Trust Council for Long Beach and on the council for the Foundation for Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital. He also has passion for and experience in real estate for over 20 years.

Suny Lay Chang

Suny is a lifelong resident of Long Beach and the President & COO of Linc Housing, a nonprofit affordable housing developer and provider of social services. Her leadership includes service on the Boards of the Long Beach Center for Economic Inclusion, Long Beach Economic Partnership, Long Beach Rotary Scholarship Foundation, St Mary’s Medical Center, and United Cambodian Community.

Sharon Diggs-Jackson

A Long Beach native and USC graduate, Sharon Diggs-Jackson spent 12 years at IBM before a 20-year tenure with the Long Beach Police Department’s Narcotics and Crime Analysis Divisions.

She is the Executive Director of Elite Skills Development and co-founder of Sankofa Parent Village. Sharon serves as Vice-Chair of the Long Beach Independent Redistricting Commission and is a founding board member of the Long Beach Center for Economic Inclusion and the African American Cultural Center. She has also served on various civic and education boards.

Jane Netherton

Jane is an LBCF Founder and past Board Chair of the Long Beach Community Foundation. She has served the Long Beach community through the Rotary Club’s Scholarship Foundation, the Long Beach Conservation Corps, and numerous impactful organizations. She is President emeritus of Southern California Special Olympics and is one of the first women to serve as a bank president in California, a title she held at International City Bank for over 25 years.

Milton Ordoñez

Milton’s experiences at CSULB and USC reflect a career dedicated to advancing the mission of higher education through thoughtful financial leadership, operational excellence, and a deep respect for the people and communities he serves. As Associate Vice President for Financial Management at California State University, Long Beach, he oversees a $585 million financial enterprise that supports the full breadth of the university’s academic, administrative, and auxiliary operations. In this role, he leads nearly 100 staff across the Controller’s Office, Procurement, Student Financial Services, Risk Management, Common Financial Systems, and business support functions. His work reflects a leadership philosophy that blends accountability with empathy, and strategic clarity with operational discipline.

Milton’s leadership foundation was built during nearly two decades at the University of Southern California; as Senior Business Officer in the Office of the Senior Vice President for Administration, he managed a $660 million budget across 35 departments and led financial initiatives supporting capital projects, auxiliary enterprises, and major operational units. Prior to that, he served as Associate Director of Financial Affairs for the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and earlier held Controller roles within USC Hospitality Services and USC Transportation. Across these roles, he demonstrated a consistent ability to manage complex budgets, support large and diverse teams, and implement data‑driven improvements that strengthened organizational effectiveness.

Suzie Price

Suzie served as the Long Beach 3rd District Councilmember from 2014-2022 and is a Senior Assistant District Attorney. She has served on the CSULB Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD) Advisory Board, and is a Board member for the CSULB Lois J. Swanson Leadership Center. Suzie is actively involved in local non-profit organizations including Pathways to Independence, Steel Magnolias, MADD, and Musical Theatre West.

Alfredo Velasco

Born in Mexico City, Alfredo immigrated to the U.S. as a child and grew up in Burbank, California. A UCLA history graduate, he spent 23 years with the YMCA of San Diego before becoming President & CEO of the YMCA of Greater Long Beach in 2013.

He chairs the national YMCA CEO Mid-Major Network and serves on the boards of the California State YMCA, Long Beach Rotary Club Foundation, and Bikes for Kids.