Torrance Education Foundation

Board of Directors and Staff

Executive Committee

Patrick Furey, President
Past Torrance Mayor
Attorney at Law

Patrice Lefevre, Secretary
President/ Owner
Bookkeeping 4 You

 

Emi Munekata Morimoto, O.D., Vice President
Doctor of Optometry
Community Leader

Eunice Lee​, Treasurer
LAUSD Teacher

 

Members

Robin Taub Comer
Realtor
The Real Estate Group

Teresa Furey
Commissioner, TUSD Personnel Commission
Torrance Unified School District

Dr. Jeremy L. Gerson
Mayor Pro Tem/Councilmember
Board of Education

 

Mary Hoffman, M.Ed.
Special Education Teacher (ret.)
Torrance Unified School District

Asam Sheikh
Senior Financial Analyst
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

Terry Ragins
Past TCPTAs President

Aaron Aaccides
Realtor
Alpha Real Estate Group
Keller Williams Realty – South Bay

Susan S. Gibson, Ph.D.
Educator, College Professor

Hanif Haji
TUSD Board Member

Staff

Denise Mandel
Business Manager
DeniseM@TEF4Kids.org

Jessica Tinajero
Administrator Assistant
Admin@TEF4Kids.org
(310) 972-6970

Victoria Mandel
Multimedia Specialist

2025-2026 Advisory Board

Kim Edwards
Farmers & Merchants Bank

Steve Fechner
Surf Management Inc.

Barbara Graham
Torrance Refining Company

Rob Katherman
Water Replenishment District

Sherry Kramer
Continental Development

Andrea Sala
El Camino College

Robert Van Lingen
Van Lingen Enterprises

Dr. Timothy Stowe
Torrance Unified School District

Joe Giacomin
Martin Chevrolet

Jeff Robinson
Scott Robinson Honda