Board Committees and Working Groups
Board Committees and Working Groups assist the Board in the following ways:
- Exercising governance oversight, informing, and making recommendations to improve the quality and efficiency of Board decision-making.
- Organizing and advancing Board fundraising and development efforts.
- Serving as sources of expertise and advice to staff, as appropriate.
LBCLT standing committees are chaired by a member of the Board. Committee membership may include Board members and non-board members with relevant experience or expertise (except for the Executive and Governance Committees), which are limited to Board members.
Committee reports are submitted to the full Board prior to each Board meeting. Committee Chairs refer to the Board all matters requiring Board action and/or attention. Standing Committees conduct work that may result in formal recommendations for Board action.
Additionally, there are Working Groups. These are project-oriented, and their membership is not restricted, but is determined by the requirements of the specific project.
The Communications Committee provides strategic direction with the goal of increasing community engagement and awareness of the Laguna Beach Community Land Trust’s (LBCLT’S) work in securing permanently affordable homes for Laguna Beach’s artists, seniors and workforce.
SCOPE
The Communications Committee provides strategic oversight of LBCLT’s communications and public engagement efforts. This includes guiding messaging and brand standards, increasing community awareness, overseeing media and public relations, supporting fundraising communications, and ensuring alignment with the organization’s mission and strategic objectives.
MEMBERSHIP
The Chair of the Committee is appointed annually by LBCLT’S Board President. Members of the Committee may be board members or other interested and qualified members of the community selected by the Chair. Members may join at any time of the year and serve annual terms, renewable in January.
Carrie Reynolds
Marketing & Brand Development Consultant
Tom Bak
Commercial Real Estate professional, radio and podcast commentator.
Barbara MacMurray
Barbara MacMurray is a 30 year experienced writer and communications consultant and advocate for affordable housing.
PURPOSE
The Finance Committee provides financial accountability and transparency, corporate compliance, and funding sources for both property and operations of the LBCLT itself and the properties that it owns. This committee will appoint a subcommittee for the purpose of all audits required in any capacity.
SCOPE
The Committee directs and is responsible for all financial reports and budgeting and any activity associated with this directive.
MEMBERSHIP
The Chair of the committee is appointed annually by LBCLT’S Board President. Members of the Committee may be board members or other interested and qualified members of the community selected by the Chair. Members may join at any time of the year and serve annual terms, renewable in January.
PURPOSE
The Property Acquisition and Development Committee provides the oversight for all decisions related to acquisition of property to be owned by the LBCLT. This role includes but is not limited to the following functions: due diligence and creating financing , equity, entitlement, and construction strategy. In addition to the aforementioned , this Committee will create guidelines and create legal and financial structure for the donation of property to the LBCLT.
SCOPE
The Committee directs and is responsible for assembling all items related to the acquisition and donations of property and any activity associated with this directive.
Christopher Quilter
Philanthropist and Laguna Beach Seniors Board of Directors in 2004, president from 2008-2014, and member of the Emeritus Council. Served on Senior Housing Task Force in 2014 and Affordable Housing Task Force in 2019. Co-writer of No Square Theatre’s Lagunatics from 2004-2019, and occasional columnist for the Laguna Beach Independent.
Ann Christoph
Former Mayor & City Councilmember, Planning Commission and award-winning professional Landscape Architect.
Gary Boisen
Laguna Beach Realtor/Broker, Director Laguna Beach Seniors, City Affordable Housing and Senior Housing Task Force member.
Howard Englander
Consultant for new home building land acquisition & design. Former Shea Homes executive overseeing architectural activities.
PURPOSE
The Asset Management Committee provides the management for any assets acquired by the LBCLT. In this capacity the Committee provides strategic direction and ongoing review for the operations management and any legal compliance that is required of properties owned by the LBCLT.
SCOPE
The Committee will direct all activities related to property management and making sure the properties are in compliance with any lender or local authority requirements as well as work with the Property Acquisition Committee to gain tax exempt status for the properties.
Elisa Stipkovich
Community Development & Affordable Housing Consultant, former Community Development Director City of Anaheim. Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center Board of Directors, President.
Mark Christy
Lifetime Resident,Managing Partner – Ranch at Laguna Beach , President – Hobie.
David Browning
CEO and owner of information technology businesses.
Tom Lamb
Professional photographer, vice-president of the Festival of Arts, board member of LPAPA and an advisor to the Laguna Beach Ocean Foundation, Wisdom Spring-Walking for Water, and LBCAC. Assistant director of the Orange County Center for Contemporary Arts.
Jorg Dubin
Professional Painter, sculpturer for over forty-five years. Art director, set builder and production designer on seven films for O Entertainment. Dubin designed and fabricated the Sept. 11th. memorial for the city of Laguna Beach titled, “Semper Memento”.
