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
