Board Members

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 | Secretary

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 is a retired public school teacher and former trustee of the Sacramento City Unified School District. She is also a published author and an advocate for environmental conservation.

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.

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