Jim grew up in rural Indiana, where he helped his Dad as a volunteer for the Elks Club, packing and delivering food baskets throughout Lawrence County during the holidays. After high school, he ventured out to Palo Alto to attend Stanford University, where he received a BA in Economics. This was followed by 3 years at Indiana University Law School where he graduated with his law degree and reunited with his high school girlfriend, Theresa, whom he married following graduation. Jim and Theresa then headed west and Jim started working as an attorney for DLA Piper and its predecessor firms, Ware & Freidenrich and Gray Cary, which were located in East Palo Alto and Palo Alto. Jim is now a partner at the law firm of Seubert, Frimel & Warner LLP in Menlo Park. While at DLA Piper, Jim started volunteering at EHP and has been involved with EHP for over 25 years.

Jim is currently in his 5th term as a member of the Board of Directors. While on the Board of Directors, Jim served 2 terms as Chair, as well as serving as Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer in the past.

Garrett Dunwoody is a Bay Area Native.  His Family has been involved with EHP in various forms since the 1980's. Garrett is a strategic technology leader, recognized for building high-performing teams and driving quantifiable operational gains through people & data. With a Masters in Public Administration & Management from San Francisco State University, he combines his technology background with a deep understanding of operations and strategic management, to drive organizational change through business process redesign and optimization.  Garrett's expertise includes significant roles in financial stewardship and operations management. In his current role as a Senior Program Manager @ Google Maps, he works with a team of Data Scientists to build techniques and systems to measure and quantify the real-world.

When he isn't working you can find him watching his two teenagers play soccer, on his bike or at the gym.  In the winter you will find him on a ski slope somewhere in Tahoe where he was a volunteer ski patroller for 23 years.

Born and raised in San Francisco, Gloria is a graduate from Lowell High School.  She received a BA in Accounting from San Francisco State College.  In 1977 she moved to the Southern Peninsula area.  Gloria has been married for 47 years and has 3 adult children and 6 grandchildren.  Throughout her life she has been involved in service.  In 1986 she started her own accounting, administration & small property management business company, working for small local businesses.  She is now semi-retired. 
 

EHP was her client from 2001 - 2019.  She handled EHP’s accounting and administration work.  While working there, EHP captured her heart.  She is happy to be involved again with EHP, by being part of the Board of Directors.

​Dr. Arthur Lim was born in Sacramento, CA. He attended UC Davis and graduated from UC San Francisco Medical Center, School of Pharmacy. In addition to being the Director and owner of the Drew Center Pharmacy in East Palo Alto, Dr. Lim is an Airforce Reservist and a community activist and entrepreneur for over 49 years. He is the Board Chair of One East Palo Alto - Neighborhood Improvement Initiative and a Board member of the Drew Health Foundation.

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A Seattle native, Rick’s relationship with EHP dates to 1987, when he became Senior Rabbi of Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills, which had a close connection with EHP that continues to this day. Before his rabbinic career, Rick graduated from Yale Law School, clerked for a federal judge, and served on active duty in the Navy. He served on Palo Alto’s Human Relations Commission, played a leading role in integrating nearly a thousand families from the former Soviet Union in the Bay Area, and was recognized by Jewish Family and Children's Services of San Francisco for “extraordinary caring and dedicated community service.” He chaired an international partnership that assisted 10,000 Ethiopian-Israeli children and their families and leads the Past Presidents Council of the Central Conference of American Rabbis. He and his wife, Susie, a community leader and volunteer, are blessed with two beloved sons and daughters-in-law and six cherished grandchildren.

Loren grew up in Portola Valley and has lived in Palo Alto since 1983.  After graduating Oregon State University in 1978 with a Construction Management degree. Loren began his construction career at Vance Brown Inc.  Loren assumed the role of President in 1990.  Since 1990, Loren has also served on the following Boards and Committees:  East Palo Alto Senior Center Board, Addison PTA Board (Treasurer), Castilleja School Board (Governance and Facilities Committees), Community Fund Board (Investment and Programs Committees), Avenidas Board (Investment, Finance, and Facilities Committees), RISE Board and ArcScan Board.  Loren joined the EHP Board in 2025 and is eager to help support EHP’s mission.  

Rev. Dr. Jonathan Z. Butler is a pastor, scholar, and civic leader at the intersection of faith, public health, and social justice. He serves as President of the NAACP San Francisco Branch, First Vice President and Religious Affairs Chair of the NAACP California Hawaii State Conference, and Senior Pastor of Jerusalem Baptist Church. Dr. Butler is Research Faculty and Associate Director of the BOLD Health Initiative at UCSF. His leadership has advanced civil rights, health equity, food security, education, mental health, and community stabilization. He holds degrees from Texas Southern University and Howard University, including a PhD in Medical Sociology.

Over the past 35 years, Luanne has been a volunteer, fundraiser and board member for EHP. She is also a past board member and fundraiser for the San Mateo County Hospital Foundation.

​Luanne moved to the Bay Area in the 1970s and earned a degree in business and nutrition. She later established a scholarship fund at Cal State East Bay for students struggling to finish their degrees.

Donna Rutherford was born in San Francisco, CA. Her parents moved to Menlo Park in 1968. Donna graduated from Menlo Atheron High School and continued her education at Canada College, earning an AA in Sociology in 1977. She then attended California State East Bay.  Donna has been married for 54 years and has 3 adult children, 2 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. ​

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Donna began her political career in 1988, campaigning and winning a seat on the Ravenswood City School District Board of Education and later serving as the President and Vice President. While on the school board, she fought for all students to receive a fair and equitable education. Donna then served on the East Palo Alto City Council from November 2000 to 2013. She has 25 years of knowledge and experience as a public servant. 

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Donna's professional career included working for Mateo Lodge Inc, a nonprofit, as a Program Administrator at Wally's Place, helping people with mental illness, After 23 years with Mateo Lodge Inc, Donna retired. She transferred her strong work ethic and passion for public service to address issues on housing, education, and social rehabilitation, helping those living with mental illness, the unhoused and those suffering from food insecurity

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Donna's relationship with EHP began in the 1970's as a volunteer and she now serves as a Board member for EHP, continuing her public service in a community where she has made her home for 57 years. 

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