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Since stepping in as Executive Director at United Way of Nevada County in July, 2022, Louise has increased the organization’s community impact by over 50% every year. This includes expanding the School Pantry Program from 7 to 17 schools, growing distribution of warm clothing to nearly 3,000 items, and implementing a disaster preparedness program to provide information and resources to over 16,000 community members so far. 

Louise has been a strong and consistent community volunteer and activist throughout her adult life. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Journalism from Ohio Wesleyan University.

Josh Bostic is a Quality Assurance Engineer at Telestream and a long time UWNC volunteer deeply committed to relieving food insecurity in our community.

Josh graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno, in Computer Science. He is also a long-distance runner, recently finishing the California International Marathon in Sacramento.

Josh's ongoing volunteer and leadership experience with UWNC programs has been invaluable to the organization. He brings a unique perspective of our community to the Board which is vital to our continuing growth and development.

Megan Joseph, MA is the founding director of Impact Launch, a collective of social impact professionals that support individuals, organizations and collaboratives to work effectively for sustainable outcomes. Megan has worked hands on for over two decades with non-profits, local government and multi-sector coalitions to design and facilitate effective leadership, planning and change. She has worked with dozens of nonprofits of all shapes and sizes to complete inclusive strategic planning processes. Previously, Megan served as Executive Director of Rise Together, a multi-county initiative to cut poverty in the Bay Area. Megan implemented a 250-member coalition for policy and systems change, addressing issues of employment, affordable housing and early childhood education for critical populations. 

Megan has practiced Radical Transformational Leadership (RTL) for a decade with Dr. Monica Sharma and has trained over 1,600 leaders in the Bay Area to design and implement equitable and sustainable social change projects.  Megan serves on the Board of the Community Foundation of Nevada County, United Way Nevada County and is an advisor for the One of Us Global Foundation.  She was recognized with the 2015 National Community Indicators Consortium Emerging Leader award. Megan earned an MA in Consciousness Studies from JFK University and an MA in Criminology, Law and Society from UC Irvine.

With more than 30 years’ experience with non-profits, community outreach, strategic planning, board development and public education, Katherine has been involved locally with One Source-Empowering Caregivers, Nevada County Home Path, 4 Elements Earth Education, Sierra Harvest, Nevada City Farmers Market and Unity in the Gold Country.  

While in public relations at UCSF, she represented the university on the United Way County Leadership board for a number of years and ran the United Way campaign. She has been a resident of Nevada City with her husband Jim since 2007.

 Rick earned his bachelor’s degree from CSU Chico in Marketing and Finance. He joined the Meyers Investment Group in 1999, bringing with him over twenty years of small business experience. His focus is on advising clients about pre- and post-retirement planning and customized asset allocation investment strategies. When not helping clients, he volunteers his time with United Way of Nevada County and Dress2Soar, an organization which supports foster youth.