About us

Who We Are

San Joaquin Valley Town Hall is a non-profit organization that is run by an all-volunteer board of directors. Our mission is to bring nationally and internationally renowned, thought-provoking speakers who inform, educate, and entertain our audience! We hope you’ll join us as we begin our 87th year of service to the Valley.

How to Contact Us

San Joaquin Valley Town Hall
P.O. Box 5149
Fresno, CA 93755-5149
[email protected]
(559) 444-2180


Our Board of Directors

San Joaquin Valley Town Hall is managed and maintained by an all-volunteer, 25-member board of directors.

President: Cathy Frost
Executive Vice President: Pam Kallsen
Vice President, Program: Jan Maroot and Judy Gregerson
Vice President, Marketing: Elizabeth Laval
Secretary: Karin Temple
Chief Financial Officer: Allison Alexander


Cathy Frost
Cheryl Waterhouse
Chris Bennett
Deborah Ikeda
Edith Trevino
Elizabeth Laval
Jackson Kytle
Jacqueline Grazier
Jan Paul
Jane Fortune
Jane Moosoolian
Janice Maroot

Jeanette Ishii
Judy Gregerson
Kina McFadden
Louise Yenovkian
Meggin Boranian
Pamela Kallsen
Paula Castadio
Phyllis Brotherton
Suzanne Crosina-Sahm
Terry Allen
Wendy Carroll


Town Hall Ambassadors

The board is complemented by our Town Hall Ambassadors, a dedicated group of volunteer supporters that provides a vital link between Town Hall and Valley communities.

Learn More

Learn more about Valley Town Hall

Past Presidents

More than eighty years of exceptional leaders to thank—for their dedication, organization, insight, and vision in maintaining the vision and developing the reach of the San Joaquin Valley lecture series.

List of past presidents


Community Advisors

Dennis Krug
John McGregor