Board and Leadership
Mt. San Antonio Gardens, a single site community, is a non-profit Life Care retirement community. It is owned and operated by Congregational Homes, Inc., a non-profit public benefit corporation. The Gardens takes exceptional pride in the prudent management of its financial resources, maintaining substantial reserves, and adhering to the highest financial standards. Our management practices are transparent. Our Board of Directors is a diverse and talented group of volunteers from the local community and six residents who participate as voting members. Residents also participate on the Audit, Finance, and Investment Committees. Together, the Board and Leadership team works to ensure ongoing stability, helping set the future course for the Gardens.
2025 Board of Directors
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Chair, Board of Directors – Robin Aspinall
1st Vice Chair – Neil Gerard
Secretary – Eleanor Brown
2nd Vice Chair – Mary Jean Neault
2nd Vice Chair – Michelle Stoddard
2nd Vice Chair– Lise Abrams
Mike Blitz
Bonnie Busenberg Resident
Jan Bush (Gardens Club Council President) Resident
Ginger Elliott Resident
John Harpole
Jane Hurd Resident
Jay Labinger Resident
Camille Lee
David Menefee-Libey
Rachelle Murphy
Leslie Negritto
Kathy Pezdek
Tim Sandoval
Michael Strange
Dr. Dal Takhar
Michael Vestino
Nicole Weekes
Bill Wells Resident
Ryan Zimmerman
Executive Staff
Patricia Williams
President
Chief Executive Officer
Lisa Atilano
Chief Operating Officer
Will Levitt
Vice President
Facilities and Project Management
Jennifer Osborne
Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Linnette Guidera
Vice President
Engagement
Leadership Staff
Lina Dino
Director of Nursing
Lydia Earhart
Director of Marketing and Community Relations
Jack Forrest
Director of Dining Services
Joyce Frempong
Director of Residential
Health Services
Jason Gonzales
Plant Engineering Manager
Dan Jepson
Director of Technology and Innovation
Rich Mayfield
Inter-Faith Chaplain
Mongkol Nickerson
Director of Environmental Services
Frank Temple
Campus Services Manager
Andrea Tyck
Director of Wellness
& Community Life
Ariana Villapudua
Director of Admissions
Jane Hurd is a Gardens resident, she was born & raised in a small town in Arkansas. After she received her BA from the University of Arkansas she moved to California and taught seventh grade English in Porterville CA. After two years she moved to Los Angeles and worked for the Department of Health Services and pursued a master’s degree in public administration from USC. She served as CEO for two Los Angeles area hospitals. She continues to consult as an executive coach for CEOs of healthcare companies. She has served on several boards including Mutual of America Insurance Company, YMCA of Metropolitan LA, LA Visiting Nurses Association and Inland Empire Girl Scouts. Jane is an award-winning author and plays several musical instruments. Here at the Gardens, Jane is part of the newly formed Bequest Committee, as well as many other groups through the Gardens Club.
Jay Labinger is a Gardens resident, he was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. Jay received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Harvey Mudd College. He attended Harvard University where he earned a Ph.D. He was an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Notre Dame. His career has included positions with Occidental Research Corporation & Atlantic Richfield. He is the Administrator of Beckman Institute at the California Institute of Technology as well as a Faculty Associate in the Chemistry Department. He enjoys reading, playing the piano, tennis and traveling. He has published books on the history of chemistry, sociology of science and literature & science. Here at the Gardens, Jay is part of the Conservation & Sustainability Committee the Green Fund as well as many other groups through the Gardens Club.
