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Our Leadership

WYS Board of Directors

Darren Kerstien

President
Darren Kerstien is a senior associate attorney in the Emerging Company and Venture Capital group at DLA Piper LLP (US) where he focuses on advising start-ups and venture
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Csilla Koppany

Vice President
Csilla Koppany is a native Orange County resident. She is a full time Science “STEAM” Lead educator in La Habra City School District. Csilla graduated from University of California,
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Lorry Leigh Belhumeur, Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Leigh Belhumeur is a licensed psychologist, serving as Chief Executive Officer at Western Youth Services (WYS) for over 20 years.
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Elizabeth Garcia

Treasurer
Ms. Garcia is a Healthcare Financing consultant and a licensed real estate broker. She is an experienced administrator with extensive
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David Lechuga, Ph.D., ABPP, APN

Member
Dr. Lechuga is the director of The Neurobehavioral Clinic & Counseling Center in Lake Forest. His clinical work focuses on the assessment
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Sandra Renner

Chair of the Program Development Committee
Mrs. Sandra “Sandy” Renner served the Anaheim City School District for 35 years as a teacher and Pupil Services Specialist. She is a Qualified Educator
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Jill Dominguez

Member
Jill Dominguez, Executive Director/President of Mary’s Path a nationally accredited Short-Term Residential Therapeutic
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Executive Team

Lorry Leigh Belhumeur, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer

Katie November, LCSW, Chief Operating Officer

Marc Marger, Chief of Staff

Annette Catanese, LCSW, Associate Clinical Director – Out-Patient Programs

Zane Meints, LMFT, Associate Clinical Director – Community Programs

Gail Parker, SPHR, Human Resources Director

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Darren Kerstien

Darren Kerstien is a senior associate attorney in the Emerging Company and Venture Capital group at DLA Piper LLP (US) where he focuses on advising start-ups and venture capital investors on deals that propel growth and innovation.

Darren is passionate about building better, more empathetic institutions and teams that prioritize human dignity and well-being. Darren focuses on his own mental health through a variety of practices, including meditation, Kenzodin jiu jitsu, indoor body flying, and playing with his puppy.

Darren earned his law degree in 2013 from the University of California, Irvine School of Law where he graduated cum laude and was awarded Pro Bono Highest Honors for his extensive work providing free legal services in partnership with the Public Law Center. Darren has a B.A. from Azusa Pacific University, graduating summa cum laude, and receiving the department award for top senior.

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Csilla Koppany

Csilla Koppany is a native Orange County resident. She is a full time Science “STEAM” Lead educator in La Habra City School District. Csilla graduated from University of California, Irvine with a Biological Sciences degree and continued her further education at Pepperdine University. Csilla returned to the University of California, Irvine to receive her second Master’s Degree in Education with an emphasis in Administration with Curriculum and Design.

Csilla is a seasoned educator of 22 years and has worked day in and out with the population that Western Youth Services serve. A strong believer in service to others, her philosophy is that the greatest impact we can have on the course of our lives is being actively involved in giving back.

Among her other passions, is to educate other teachers on project based teaching and serves as an adjunct professor at Fullerton College. Csilla is also a lover of the arts and is an active ballroom dancer.

Csilla joined the board of directors in 2014.

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Lorry Leigh Belhumeur

Dr. Leigh Belhumeur is a licensed psychologist, serving as Chief Executive Officer at Western Youth Services for over 20 years. She received her Ph.D. and M.A. degrees from UCLA.

Under her leadership, WYS has evolved into the innovative organization that operates today. WYS annually provides integrated Mental Health Services to over 50,000 clients both directly and indirectly, with support from our collaborative partnerships.

As a seasoned community leader and fierce advocate for children, youth and families. Lorry has led the charge that reexamines mental health in the context of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and offers solutions that not only treat the predictable negative impact of ACEs but that look upstream to prevent them from happening in the first place.

She believes that the foundation of positive mental health in children and youth is having a caring dependable adult who believes in them, helps uncover their strengths and encourages them to heal. When people are served from this perspective they become more confident and resilient. They make progress and create and lead successful lives.

 

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Elizabeth Garcia

Ms. Garcia is a Healthcare Financing consultant and a licensed real estate broker. She is an experienced administrator with extensive background in the areas of health and healthcare, finance, and human resources for both the public and nonprofit sector.

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David Lechuga

Lechuga is the director of The Neurobehavioral Clinic & Counseling Center in Lake Forest. His clinical work focuses on the assessment and treatment of patients with neurological impairments and complex learning disorders.

Dr. Lechuga is the neuropsychological consultant for the Los Angeles Kings, LA Football Club, and the LA Galaxy. He is past-president of the California Psychological Association, past-chair of the National Academy of Neuropsychology’s Diversity Committee, former consultant to the State Athletic Commission, and former representative from California to the APA’s Council of Representatives.

Dr. Lechuga is past-president of the Hispanic Neuropsychological Society, and current chair of the California Psychological Association’s Division of Neuropsychology. Dr. Lechuga is board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in clinical psychology and rehabilitation psychology. His board certification in neuropsychology is from the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology.

He is a clinical instructor (voluntary) at UCLA. Dr. Lechuga serves as an expert witness in personal injury and criminal cases.

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Sandra Renner

Mrs. Sandra “Sandy” Renner served the Anaheim City School District for 35 years as a teacher and Pupil Services Specialist. She is a Qualified Educator for ACEs Awareness Training and has extensive experience in working with children with mild to moderate disabilities.

She has presented trainings on a host of topics including Restorative Practices, Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention, and the Trauma Informed Educator.

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Jill Dominguez

Jill Dominguez, Executive Director/President of Mary’s Path a nationally accredited Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program facility for pregnant and parenting youth, ages 12-21 from the foster care system. Jill has 20 plus years C-level experience with a demonstrated record of success developing and managing diverse experienced teams within non-profit and for-profit companies, foundations, community-based organizations, private-sector lenders, government agencies and elected officials.

Jill has served at the national level for a Bank Community Advisory Board providing strategic guidance for the board of directors regarding governance and leadership in community-based investment. She also has served at the community level on non-profit boards. She served as Treasurer, Vice-Chair, and Chair Jill currently serves on the board for A Community of Friends a nonprofit whose mission is to end homelessness through the provision of quality permanent supportive housing for people with mental illness. She is also an active member of the California Alliance of Child and Family serving on the transitional housing and membership committee.