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Board of Directors

Learn more about the people involved with our organization.

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AV EDGE 2025-2026 Executive Committee

Suzy Ghazarossian
Kaiser Permanente
President

Artzrun Minasyan
Antelope Valley Transportation Services
Vice President

Dianne Knippel
Antelope Valley College Foundation
Secretary

Ben Gocke
Southwest Healthcare Palmdale Regional Medical Center
Treasurer

Martin Tompkins
Antelope Valley Transit Authority
Past President

Mark Bozigian
Bayshore Consulting Group Inc.
Director at Large

Teresa Howard
Antelope Valley Union Highschool District
Director at Large

Zach Glynn
City of Palmdale
Executive Committee Member

Sydney Yeseta
City of Lancaster
Executive Committee Member

Board of Directors

City Designees

Zach Glynn
City of Palmdale

 

Sydney Yeseta
City of Lancaster

 

County Designees

Monica Banken
LA County

 

Karen Sanders
Kern County

 

Volunteer Board Positions

Bob Bowman
Lockheed Martin
Volunteer Board Position


Mark Bozigian
Bayshore Consulting Group, Inc.
Volunteer Board Position


Ashley Cortes
Waste Management
Volunteer Board Position


Steven Derryberry
Derryberry & Associates LLP
Volunteer Board Position


Rob Duchow
SoCal Gas
Volunteer Board Position


Matthew Gaines
I.U.O.E. Local Union No. 12
Volunteer Board Position


Mary Beth Garrison
Rio Tinto
Volunteer Board Position


Mark Hemstreet
Destination Lancaster
Volunteer Board Position

 

Teresa Howard
Antelope Valley Union High School District
Volunteer Board Position


Kathy Mac Laren-Gomez
IBEW-NECA
Volunteer Board Position


Regina Rossall
Westside Union School District
Volunteer Board Position


Michelle Royal
DP Commercial Brokerage,Inc.
Volunteer Board Position


David Smith
Mojave Air & Space Port
Volunteer Board Position


Martin Tompkins
Antelope Valley Transit Authority
Volunteer Board Position


Seffi Toneman
Commercial Brokers Group
Volunteer Board Position


Jennifer Zellet
Antelope Valley College
Volunteer Board Position

 

Staff

Drew Mercy

Drew Mercy

Executive Director

Email: drew@avedgeca.org

Erick Gamez

Erick Gamez

Project Manager

Email: egamez@avedgeca.org

Leidy Villarreal

Leidy Villarreal

Administrative Assistant

Email: administration@avedgeca.org