Valley Village Governance
Valley Village is governed by a Board of Directors made up of dedicated volunteers. If you are interested in serving on a committee or on the Board of Directors and would like to learn more, please contact our office at (818) 587-9450, extension 120.
Board of Directors
- Leela Kapur, President
- Leela is Chief of Staff to the Los Angeles City Attorney and the parent of Valley Village resident. Leela has served on the Valley Village Board of Directors since 2007.
- Cathy Casas, Vice President
- Cathy is the Executive Director, retired, of Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center. Cathy has served on the Valley Village Board of Directors since 2010.
- Steve Beilinson, Treasurer
- Steve is retired. Steve has served on the Valley Village Board of Directors since 2006.
- Thomas Belli, Secretary
- Tom Belli works for Bank Leumi USA. He joined the Board in the fall of 2017 and is active on the Showtime! committee.
- Margarita Clement
- Margarita is a Research RN PhD with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Margarita has served on the Valley Village Board of Directors since 2008.
- Larry Diamond
- Larry is a parent of a Valley Village resident and is a retired CPA. He serves on the Finance Committee. Larry has served on the Valley Village Board of Directors since 1999.
- Janet Greer
- Janet is a sibling of a Valley Village resident and day program participant. Janet’s family has a long history of supporting Valley Village. Her parents were part of the group that founded the organization in 1971. She joined the Valley Village Board of Directors in the fall of 2022.
- Linda Johnson
- Linda is the Informatics Training Manager at UCLA Health. She first learned about Valley Village via VolunteerMatch.org in the summer of 2019 when Valley Village was seeking volunteers for Super Saturday activities. Linda served on Valley Village’s 50th Anniversary and Event Planning Committee in 2021 and 2022. She continues to volunteer at Super Saturday and Community at Large events. She joined the Valley Village Board of Directors in the fall of 2022.
- Marla Kort
- Marla is a parent of a Valley Village resident and is a Clinical Licensed Scientist at Los Robles Medical Center. Marla has served on the Valley Village Board of Directors since 2007. Marla has adopted our Archwood House.
- Jennifer Marquardt
- Jennifer is an experienced CPA and also a parent of a Valley Village resident. Jennifer joined the Board in 2016.
- Paul Schnaifer
- Paul is the CEO and Founder of National Bar Staffing, which is located throughout Southern California and in New York City. Paul has a long history of commitment to people with developmental disabilities. He began his career working at Therapeutic Living Centers for the Blind (TLC). Paul joined the Valley Village Board of Directors in the fall of 2022.
- Carson Schreiber
- Carson is retired from Disney Music and is the founder of the Kiwanis Entertainment Industry Group. Carson has served on the Valley Village Board of Directors since 2006.
