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Board of Directors
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STEVE ZIVOLICH
Board President
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For the past 35 years, Steve has been recognized as an innovative leader in the development of "Integrated Work" options for persons with significant disabilities. His program efforts have resulted in the community job placements for over 20,000 persons with disabilities throughout the USA and Australia. He has published several peer-reviewed research articles documenting successful integrated work outcomes for persons with disabilities. Steve has authored and directed several national, state, and local employment grants funded in excess of $30 million.
Steve currently lives in California wine country with his wife, dog, turtle, and two chickens.
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Rex Bonnell
Board Treasurer
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Rex had a 32 year career in electronics engineering where he led development projects from as small as a single communication and processing device within a facsimile machine to a multi-dimensional large-scale military defense communications system. During this period, he led an international development team centered in the south of France. After retirement, he spent several years in the high school education system as a math teacher, and currently participates in several volunteer activities, including with the Orange County Red Cross, the Irvine Animal Care Center, and the Irvine Meals on Wheels program. He is also a certified naturalist with the American Cetacean Society and can often be found on local whale watch outings.
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Jessica Gould
Board Member
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Jessica is the owner and creator of J Gould Consulting. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Behavioral Science and Associates in Early Childhood Education from Ashford University. Since 2019, J gould Consulting guides the developmental service industry through the legislative process connecting them with key players to make their voices heard. Overtime the goals and aspirations of J Gould Consulting have expanded to broaden advocacy efforts and awareness for people with disabilities, through the legislative process. Jessica believes in equal opportunity for people regardless of disability, limitation, or otherwise. Over the years Jessica has worked with several agencies affiliated and tide to the State of California including but not limited to: Regional Center, Department of Developmental Services, State Council on Developmental Disabilities and The Lanterman Housing Alliance.
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Janelle Thomson
Board Member
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Tono + co is the passion of Janelle Nicole Thomson, owner of the floral company Lavenders Flowers. Working closely with brides for over a decade, color became the natural center of Janelle's work leading her to the tradition of hand-dyeing fabrics. Tono + co finds its inspiration in the first-hand knowledge Janelle gained while studying painting & color theory in Florence, Italy. In Italian, tono refers to the gradual increase in color tone, creating a fluid color spectrum. Through the learning process of mixing oil paint, Janelle developed a sensitivity to color tone. Her passions for combining color and texture have evolved into the art of hand-dyed textiles.
Janelle is a committed advocate for the community that Integrated Resources Institute serves. She has provided employment opportunities to an individual supported by IRI.
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Maria Cetani Kwiker
Board Member
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Maria received a BS in Math at Santa Clara University, and an MBA from Cal State Fullerton. She started working for Marriott over 28 years ago and has held various hotel finance positions in Santa Clara, Anaheim, San Francisco, Monterey, and Marina Del Rey. She also worked for Ritz-Carlton performing financial audits. During that time, she received her Certified Fraud Examiner certification, and has investigated many fraud cases over the course of the 4 years she held that position. Maria currently works as the Finance Director of a Marriott luxury property in Beverly Hills. She has served as the CFO for a non profit named Building Peaceful Families since 2016 and enjoys volunteering her time for good causes.
Maria’s previous volunteer work consists of: Singers around the Bay (sing for community special events and rest homes), Board Member of the HFTP chapter in Monterey, CFO Building Peaceful Families, activities with various food banks and community outreach programs.
Some fun facts about Maria are that she is obsessed with the color purple, is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, has visited 36 of the 50 states with hopes to visit all 50, is a Disney villain lover, has completed over 40 running races, 4 triathlons, and is a novice golf enthusiast.