2016 — 2017
Executive Committee
Judy Tuhtan, President
Retired, Sonoma County Winegrape Commission
Judy has served on the COTS Board since 2005 and has held the positions of President, Vice President, and Secretary. She has been a team member for the Family Connection, and has organized large education and training events as well as major fundraisers. When her children were younger, Judy was a team parent for the Cardinal Newman High School Cross Country and Track Team for eight years, earning the distinction of Parent of the Year from Cardinal Newman High School. She is also a long-time member of the Windsor Women's Golf Club. Judy holds a B.A. in Children & Families from Iowa State University with additional training in accounting, payroll, and bookkeeping from Santa Rosa Junior College.
Janae Rosen, Vice President
Real Estate Development
For the past 15 years Janae has worked in the family business of real estate development and supporting various start-up companies. She also works in the community; she has volunteered at COTS and one of her recent projects has been to advocate for the maintenance of Sonoma County‘s roads. Janae has a background in Holistic Health and Wellness, and maintained a private practice in both Marin and Sonoma Counties for over 20 years. Her passion for the healing arts is still at the forefront of her personal life. Janae studied psychology at Boise State University and also at Sonoma State University.
John Baxter, Treasurer
Baxter Financial
John joined the COTS Board this year, but he has been a fan of the organization since reviewing its impressive performance as Chair of the Strengthening Families Impact Committee for the local United Way. For the last twelve years, he has helped individuals and couples plan their financial futures, including their satisfying and secure retirement. Earlier he held increasingly responsible roles with health care organizations in Northern California and New England, including eleven years as head of Health Plan of the Redwoods. He has served on the boards of local hospitals, the Northern California Center of Well-Being, United Way, and a homeowners association and been treasurer for three local political campaigns. John earned BA and MBA degrees from the University of Pennsylvania.
Andrea Pfeiffer, Secretary
Chocolate Horse Farms
Andrea joined the COTS Board in 2012 and is a longstanding Sunday morning volunteer at the Petaluma Kitchen. Andrea creates delicious food that gives diners at COTS the comaraderie of family and friends that she had growing up. In her professional life, Andrea has over 30 years of experience training horses and riders. She and her husband own Chocolate Horse Farm, devoted to performance horses and equestrians. Andrea is a graduate of the British Horse Society, and has made a significant contribution in the eventing and dressage world as both rider and trainer. Chocolate Horse Farm represented the USA at a world cup competition in Strezegom, Poland in 2010. Andrea has served on the Board of Enrich and Educate and was president of her children's elementary school PTA for several years.
Board Members
Pete Brown
Enphase Energy
Pete joined the Board in 2012 as Treasurer and has been a long-time supporter of COTS. He is an experienced leader of complex systems, processes and people in dynamic for profit and nonprofit organizations. He started his career as a Big 4 Accountant and Management Consultant to high tech companies. He also has significant experience in the nonprofit sector (including United Way of the Wine Country) as a leader of volunteer teams and advisor of program performance management systems. Most recently in his career he has lead financial planning and forecasting processes at companies like Autodesk and with his current company Enphase Energy. In addition to his volunteer work at COTS he is past President of the Education Foundation at a local school. He holds a BSBA from Georgetown University and MBA from University of California Los Angeles.
Matthew Ingram
CEO, Driving Force
Matthew Ingram, MPP, MPH, is the founder and CEO of Driving Force, a for-purpose consulting firm that helps companies, individuals, and foundations give strategically. Matthew has spent his career helping organizations to leverage best practices and use evidence to drive improvements. He served as Community Partnership Officer for St. Joseph Health-Sonoma County, Program Officer for the private foundation Metta Fund, and has worked in academic research spanning the methodological spectrum. Matthew holds Masters degrees in Public Health and Public Policy from UC Berkeley and a BA in Anthropology from UC Santa Cruz. While at Berkeley, he was co-Editor in Chief of PolicyMatters Journal, an academic journal that publishes original research. He was also a Center for Health Leadership Fellow, a Eustace Kwan Foundation Research Fellow, and a Researcher at the Center for Health and Public Policy Studies. Fundamentally a curious person above all else, Mr. Ingram is an avid reader, podcast fan, father to two young (and also very curious!) children, and water sports enthusiast.
Chris Ranney
Ranney Coaching & Consulting
Chris has been a long-time volunteer and supporter of COTS. He began his career in financial services in 1986, working primarily in the retirement plan market. Chris co-founded an investment planning firm and served as President/CEO from 2007 to 2010. He recently sold the financial planning business he jointly owned with his wife, Shari. Today, Chris is the Principal of Ranney Coaching & Consulting. He specializes in working with C-Level Executives, Executive Directors, Senior Management Teams and Financial Advisors. Chris' early career as a school psychologist and MFCC, coupled with his extensive business background, gives him a solid foundation for his volunteer and board work at COTS. He is a member of The Rotary Club of Petaluma, the Petaluma Chamber of Commerce and the National Ski Patrol. Chris graduated with a B.A. and a M.A. in Psychology from California State University, Chico.