Our Board of Directors

Board Chair

Georgina, raised in Salinas, CA, is dedicated to community service. She graduated from Santa Clara University with a double major in History and Political Science, then earned her Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. She began her career at California Rural Legal Assistance, representing agricultural workers, and later served as the Community Safety Director and Senior Deputy City Attorney/City Prosecutor for Salinas. Georgina was a Senior Policy Advisor at the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, focusing on youth violence prevention and reducing racial disparities. As a political appointee in President Obama’s Department of Justice, she helped lead the National Forum for Youth Violence Prevention, collaborating with federal agencies and local jurisdictions. Now the Director of Justice at Evident Change, she works on justice and violence prevention initiatives. Georgina is also on the Board of Directors for the YWCA and prioritizes her family, instilling values of positive community engagement.

Board Member

Carol Kimbrough is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with diverse clinical expertise as a practitioner and clinical supervisor. Carol is also an experienced college instructor, academic leader, and program developer. As a former registered veterinary technician, she holds a special interest in veterinary medicine and the human-animal bond. Carol completed undergraduate studies in psychology at UC Davis and received a Master of Arts in psychology from Chapman University. Throughout her career, Carol received various awards and recognitions for her contributions, including the Erica Harden Foundation Teaching Excellence Award and the President's Award for Outstanding Instructional Methods from Hartnell College. In addition to her professional roles, Carol is actively engaged in various boards, committees, and professional memberships, demonstrating her dedication to serving her community and advancing her fields of expertise. As a psychotherapist, Carol has encountered many individuals in the counseling room who have experienced significant trauma and felt betrayed by those from whom they should have received love and support. Carol is proud to serve on the YWCA Monterey County Board and to support the work that the YWCA Monterey County does for the women in the community.

Secretary

Jennifer Wood grew up just outside of Toronto Canada, and after getting her bachelor’s degree at the University of Toronto, went straight into working in the nonprofit world. Jennifer decided to leave the cold Canadian winters and moved to California in 2000 to lead the annual fund at UC Santa Cruz. From there she went on to become part of the newly created Silicon Valley Community Foundation in Mountain View. She has been in California for 24 years now and enjoyed working for Montage Health in major gift fundraising for 14 years. She is now at Saint John’s Health Center Foundation. She cares deeply about the impact nonprofits have on their communities and is dedicated to the mission of the YWCA.  

Treasurer