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Our Staff
Rick London, Chief Executive Officer, rlondon@unitedwayslo.org, ext. 11
Rick is a longtime resident of the Central Coast and has been with United Way of SLO County since 1999, first serving as its chief financial officer. He spearheads the organization’s professional leadership, planning and oversight and guides United Way’s focus on education, income and health with an eye towards prevention and well being. In particular, he enjoys being involved with the Community Impact Fund allocation, Youth Board, Born Learning, Money Talks For Teens and Nonviolent Communication programs.
Rick has a degree in business administration with an emphasis in accounting from CSU Northridge. His passions include volunteering with the Foundation for San Luis Obispo County Public Libraries, low power FM radio and studying theosophy. He enjoys walking, working the land and spending time with his family at their Nipomo home.
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Erica Stewart, Chief Operating Officer, ext. 14
Erica started calling the Central Coast home more than 20 years ago. As a long-time volunteer in the San Luis Obispo community, Erica joined United Way as Chief Operating Officer to help continue to make SLO County a healthier and stronger community.
She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Cal Poly Alumni Association, and the Human Resources Association. Erica is a Leadership SLO Class XV graduate and was the Class XIX Chairperson.
Erica is a graduate of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and has her Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of San Francisco. Before joining United Way, she enjoyed a diverse career in human resources, marketing and the restaurant industry. Erica and her husband, Shay, enjoy living the SLO life and spending time with their two sons.
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Rachel Cementina, Projects Coordinator, rcementina@unitedwayslo.org, ext. 16
Born and raised in San Luis Obispo, Rachel first came to United Way in 2008 as an AmeriCorps member. In her current role as Projects Coordinator she manages special programs and events like 2-1-1 SLO County, Stuff the Bus, and Youth Board. In her free time, she enjoys baking, discovering new craft projects on Pinterest, and being involved with student ministries at her church.
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Horace Morana, Development Coordinator, hmorana@unitedwayslo.org, ext. 15
Horace started volunteering for United Way in early 2008 when he became a grant reader and later joined United Way's Community Impact Committee. In 2009, Horace became a staff member and part of the resource development team. His responsibilities include planning, organizing and managing local United Way workplace giving programs, including Global Corporate Leadership (GCL) campaigns and the California State Employees Charitable Campaign (CSECC). He is also working with the resource development team to implement a proactive year-round strategy that includes volunteer opportunities, individual donor cultivation and new account development.
Horace has a degree in Electrical Engineering from Cal Poly. Before joining United Way, he enjoyed a 30-year career in sales and marketing. He and his wife Kristi, also a Cal Poly alumnus, enjoy living the SLO life and spending time with family.
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Alicia Koger, Administrative Assistant, akoger@unitedwayslo.org, ext. 10
Alicia Koger is the Administrative Assistant of the office and provides support to the other staff members. As the newest staff member, she is busy learning all aspects of her job and is looking forward to assisting with the many projects United Way is involved with. She received her BA in Business Administration from the University of La Verne and previously worked in the Insurance industry for 19 years. She loves working in a team atmosphere and one her greatest strengths is being able to lead multiple departments with a positive attitude while consistently making department and company goals. Alicia currently lives with her Mom and German Sheppard, 'Max', in Los Osos. She dabbles in art such as painting rocks and Tempera Batik painting , enjoys knitting and she loves to watch drag racing.
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Dominique Simonian, Finance Coordinator, dsimonian@unitedwayslo.org, ext. 13
Dominique has been with United Way of SLO County since 2007. As Bookkeeper, she is responsible for tracking and entering donations, paying out designations and other office finance and human resources activities. She is the coordinator of the Money Talks for Teens program, which presents financial literacy concepts in 5 one-hour sessions to local high school seniors at their schools as part of their economics class curriculum. Dominique is active in many volunteer activities including the Arroyo Grande High School (AGHS) Band Boosters and the AGHS Robotics Club. She has lived in Shell Beach since 1994 with her husband, Lonny, and son, Joseph.
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