{"id":270113,"date":"2025-03-11T13:14:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T17:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-regional-center-of-orange-county-appoints-three-new-board-members\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T13:40:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T17:40:02","slug":"el-centro-regional-del-condado-de-orange-nombra-a-tres-nuevos-miembros-de-la-junta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/el-centro-regional-del-condado-de-orange-nombra-a-tres-nuevos-miembros-de-la-junta\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional Center of Orange County Appoints Three New Board Members"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b><i>Retired UC Irvine Executive Liza Krassner (of <span class=\"xn-location\">Irvine<\/span>), CPA Lorena Medina (of <span class=\"xn-location\">Anaheim<\/span>), and an Individual with Developmental Disabilities Amy Jessee (of <span class=\"xn-location\">Santa Ana<\/span>) to Serve One-Year Terms<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">SANTA ANA, Calif.<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">March 11, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The Board of Directors of <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4378145-1&amp;h=2069165182&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rcocdd.com%2F&amp;a=Regional+Center+of+Orange+County\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Regional Center of <span class=\"xn-location\">Orange County<\/span><\/a> (RCOC) has appointed <span class=\"xn-person\">Amy Jessee<\/span> (of <span class=\"xn-location\">Santa Ana<\/span>) for a one-year term, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 1<\/span>, 2025-<span class=\"xn-chron\">February 28, 2026<\/span>; <span class=\"xn-person\">Liza Krassner<\/span> (of <span class=\"xn-location\">Irvine<\/span>) for a one-year term, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 1<\/span>, 2025-<span class=\"xn-chron\">February 28, 2026<\/span>; and <span class=\"xn-person\">Lorena Medina<\/span> (of <span class=\"xn-location\">Anaheim<\/span>) for a one-year term, <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 1<\/span>, 2025-<span class=\"xn-chron\">January 31, 2026<\/span>. All are unpaid volunteer positions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgf680left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgf680left\" title=\"Regional Center of Orange County logo\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2636287\/RCOC_FullColor_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Regional Center of Orange County logo\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Amy Jessee<\/span><\/b>\u00a0is an individual with a developmental disability who receives services from RCOC and is a strong self-advocate at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4378145-1&amp;h=1597539419&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fallianceofabilities.org%2Fintegrity-house.html&amp;a=Alliance+of+Abilities%2FIntegrity+House\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Alliance of Abilities\/Integrity House<\/a>, providing person-centered and safety trainings, and assisting with fundraising events for the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4378145-1&amp;h=1737384706&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pacificmmc.org%2F&amp;a=Pacific+Marine+Mammal+Center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pacific Marine Mammal Center<\/a>. &#8220;No matter what your disability, any individual can be successful!&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Liza Krassner<\/span><\/b>\u00a0is the parent of an adult child with autism and is retired from <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4378145-1&amp;h=2483645663&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fuci.edu%2F&amp;a=UC+Irvine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">UC Irvine<\/a> after a 35-year career in research and program administration and student affairs. She was past Vice-Chair of the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4378145-1&amp;h=485378572&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cityofirvine.org%2Firvine-fine-arts-center%2Fpublic-arts-committee&amp;a=Public+Arts+Committee+for+the+City+of+Irvine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Public Arts Committee for the <span class=\"xn-location\">City of Irvine<\/span><\/a>. Currently, she is an Advisory Board Member with <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4378145-1&amp;h=3996342575&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fkkjz.org%2F&amp;a=KJAZZ+88.1+FM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">KJAZZ 88.1 FM<\/a>, Vice-Chair for the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4378145-1&amp;h=853445016&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cityofirvine.org%2Fdisability-services%2Firvine-residents-disabilities-advisory-committee&amp;a=Irvine+Residents+with+Disabilities+Advisory+Committee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Irvine Residents with Disabilities Advisory Committee<\/a>, and serves on the Volunteer Council for <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4378145-1&amp;h=2314279214&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oneoc.org%2F&amp;a=OneOC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">OneOC<\/a>. As a previous RCOC and Association of Regional Center Agencies (ARCA) board member, she has a strong understanding on the complexity of changing and evolving state policies and legislation affecting supports for those with developmental disabilities.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Lorena Medina<\/span><\/b>\u00a0is an accounting manager and 20-year CPA with an MBA in finance and accounting for <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4378145-1&amp;h=1688432996&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fscalenorth.com%2Fnetsuite-partner-orange-county&amp;a=ScaleNorth%2C+Inc.%2C+in+Santa+Ana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">ScaleNorth, Inc., in <span class=\"xn-location\">Santa Ana<\/span><\/a> who has a deep sense of connection to her community. She was caregiver for her sister Rachel, who had an intellectual disability, until Rachel&#8217;s death in 2017. Lorena&#8217;s assistance with her sister included taking her to the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4378145-1&amp;h=3020439178&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.specialolympics.org%2F&amp;a=Special+Olympics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Special Olympics<\/a>, and helping to plan the Annual Dance for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4378145-1&amp;h=3732234698&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.saintcolumbanchurch.org%2F&amp;a=Women%27s+Council+of+St.+Columban+in+Garden+Grove\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Women&#8217;s Council of St. Columban in <span class=\"xn-location\">Garden Grove<\/span><\/a>. Her experiences have taught her the importance of inclusion, empathy and advocacy for individuals with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>About Regional Center of <span class=\"xn-location\">Orange County<\/span>: <\/i><\/b>Regional Center of <span class=\"xn-location\">Orange County<\/span> is the private, nonprofit organization contracted by the <span class=\"xn-location\">State of California<\/span> to coordinate life-long services and supports to more than 27,000 <span class=\"xn-location\">Orange County<\/span> residents with developmental disabilities and their families. Developmental disabilities include intellectual disabilities, autism, epilepsy and cerebral palsy. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4378145-1&amp;h=394344452&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rcocdd.com&amp;a=www.rcocdd.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.rcocdd.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpge07aleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpge07aleft\" title=\"Liza Krassner, RCOC Board Member\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2636288\/Liza_Krassner.jpg\" alt=\"Liza Krassner, RCOC Board Member\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg2f4eleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg2f4eleft\" title=\"Lorena Medina, RCOC Board Member\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2636289\/Lorena_Medina.jpg\" alt=\"Lorena Medina, RCOC Board Member\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgd9a8left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgd9a8left\" title=\"Amy Jessee\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2636290\/Amy.jpg\" alt=\"Amy Jessee\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Logo &#8211; 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<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4378145-1&amp;h=2318128411&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2636290%2FAmy.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2636290%2FAmy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2636290\/Amy.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Regional Center of <span class=\"xn-location\">Orange County<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b><i>Retired UC Irvine Executive Liza Krassner (of <span class=\"xn-location\">Irvine<\/span>), CPA Lorena Medina (of <span class=\"xn-location\">Anaheim<\/span>), and an Individual with Developmental Disabilities Amy Jessee (of <span class=\"xn-location\">Santa Ana<\/span>) to Serve One-Year Terms<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">SANTA ANA, Calif.<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">March 11, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; 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