Martin Palomar | President
Martín enjoyed a long career with CalEPA and the State Water Resources Control Board. He now works at Talini’s Nursery in East Sacramento. Martín is bilingual and bicultural, and emigrated from Baja California, Mexico.
Will Green | Treasurer
Will is a retired physician from Kaiser Permanente. He has a life long appreciation of art. Originally from Kentucky, Will is founding member of East Sacramento Preservation and has a keen understanding of historical preservation.
Cindy Oropeza began her career as a perinatal social worker and rose to leadership in Human Resources at UC Davis Health System. A founding member of East Sacramento Preservation, she brings extensive administrative expertise to her role as Secretary.
Ellen Cochrane | Scholarship Committee
Ellen was a career public schoolteacher and former school board trustee for the Sacramento City Unified School District. She is a writer and enjoys biking.

Sandra Carter | Scholarship Committee
Sandra is a longtime Sacramento language educator with M.A. degrees in Spanish and English. She teaches in the Los Rios system, Lake Tahoe Community College’s Intensive Spanish Summer Institute and serves as president of Friends of San Juan, Nicaragua. Sandra is also active in the Sacramento Sister City Council, fostering cultural and educational exchange.
Rose Luther | Board Member
Rose held a dual career in healthcare, as an occupational therapist, and in the arts as an educator, facilitating hands-on-creativity.

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