Board of Directors and Staff
Leadership and Team Members Dedicated to Preserving the Maloof Legacy
The Board of Directors and staff of our foundation play a vital role in guiding and supporting our mission to preserve and promote the legacy of Sam Maloof. Their diverse expertise and unwavering dedication ensure that our programs, educational initiatives, and stewardship of the Maloof home and collections remain aligned with our core values. Together, they provide the leadership and vision necessary to sustain our efforts, fostering a thriving community that honors the craftsmanship and cultural impact of Sam Maloof's work for generations to come.
Officers
President
Katie Nartonis
Curator/Writer
First Vice President
Tom Bostick
IBM Data Consultant (Retired)
Second Vice President
Ron Prater
Physicist/Woodworker
Treasurer
Magdy Farag
Certified Public Accountant, Professor/Chair Accounting Department, Cal Poly Pomona
Secretary
Diane Williams
Community Leader
Directors
James Becerra
Professor - Cal Poly (Retired) Landscape Architecture
Steffanie Dotson
Furniture Maker
Joanne Johnson
Sam Maloof Woodworker, Inc.
Deborah Robertson
Mayor, City of Rialto
Todd Wingate
Curator
Nick Brown
Financial Advisor
Catherine Gudis
History Professor/UC Riverside
Mark Nay
Architect
Ashley Stickler
City Council Member, City of Rancho Cucamonga
Staff
Jim Rawitsch
Executive Director
Melanie Swezey-Cleaves
Associate Director/Collections Manager
Leslie Matamoros
Director of Museum Education
Scott Lukesh
Visitor Experience Ambassador
Heidi Burnett
Tour Services Lead
Janay Sandoval
Bookstore
Larry White
Resident Artist, first person history source
Seth
Garden Manager
Patricio Rodriguez
Maintenance
Education Team
Leslie Matamoros
Director of Museum Education
Crystal Rodriguez
Teaching Artist
Janay Sandoval
Bookstore
Larry White
Resident Artist, first person history source
Emeritus Directors
Anthea Hartig
California Historical Society
Ann Joslin
Community Leader
Beverly Maloof
Community Leader and Horticulturist
Dr. W. Knox Mellon
California State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO, Retired)
Carolyn Owen-Towle
Retired Unitarian Minister
Connie Ransom
Past Board President. Realtor
David Spencer
Community Leader
Dr. Joseph S. Unis
Radiologist
Fritz Weis
Past President, Scripps College