Leadership Team

Our board of directors and leadership team provide guidance, governance and oversight for Meristem’s mission, operations and program effectiveness.

Board of Directors

DONNA L. COURVILLE
Attorney,
Boutin Jones Inc.

MAUREEN CURRAN
Founder and Director,
The Orcas Institute

JEFF DEROSE
Senior Director,
Vision Service Plan

GARRY MAISEL
President and CEO,
Western Health Advantage

LISA ODOM
Alumni Parent

REBECCA RENZAS
Partner,
Anderson Yazdi Hwang Minton + Horn LLP

DARRELL STEINBERG
Mayor,
Sacramento

TINA THOMAS
Attorney,
Thomas Law Group

MARC TURTLETAUB
Producer, Director

ADVISOR TO THE BOARD

AONGHUS GORDON
Founder,
Ruskin Mill Trust

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

EDMUND KNIGHTON
President,
Meristem

Meristem Leadership Team

EDMUND KNIGHTON
President

NANCY SHORT
CFO/COO

MARIANN EITZMAN
Director, Strategic Partnerships

ERIN SCHIRM
Director of Day Program

ROYISHA SIGNH
Director of Independent Living Skills Program