TABLE of PLENTY Board of Directors

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Laura Leber Kammeyer, President

Laura became president of the board of TABLE of PLENTY in January 2023. As a resident of HMB for more than 20 years, Laura has admired the work of TABLE of PLENTY over the past decade. After she retired from her corporate job, Laura started volunteering during the pandemic packing meals for delivery to our guests who couldn’t come to dinner in person. Now she volunteers as a server with her husband each week and is proud and inspired by the TOP community of guests, dedicated volunteers, community partners, and donors. As president, Laura is honored to lend her experience and passion to ensuring that TOP continues to fulfill its unique mission into the future. Laura is a strategic communications consultant and has spent her career in corporate communications for leading biotechnology and cancer diagnostics companies. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Kevin Cool, Communications

Kevin is a senior editor at Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to his current role, Kevin served for 20 years as editor of Stanford Magazine, and he brings his expertise and passion for communications to the Board and community of Table of Plenty. During his 40-year career as a writer and editor, he has lived and worked in six states but has been a resident of the Bay Area since 1999. He moved to Half Moon Bay in 2018. His civic involvement has included 10 years as a coach and board member with Palo Alto Little League, a mentor with Big Brothers, and a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity. He and his longtime partner, Cindy, are both avid hikers and especially enjoy the many outdoor opportunities on the Coastside. Kevin earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Central College in Pella, Iowa.

Betsy Cuisinot

Betsy and her husband, Albert, moved from the Peninsula where she was born and raised to Half Moon Bay in 2020 to be closer to their daughter, son-in-law and two grandchildren. Their younger daughter and their son both reside in California as well. After 38 years at Stanford University Career Education as director of finance and operation, Betsy retired and began volunteering at Table of Plenty in March of 2022. She finds great fulfillment at Table of Plenty as a server and overseeing the packaging of meals to be delivered to community members. In addition to Table of Plenty, Betsy also volunteers at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in one of their Playrooms and as a Trained Cuddler, cuddling the babies in need of nurturing and a caring touch. As a new Table of Plenty board member, Betsy is looking forward to contributing to the growth of the Table of Plenty community and the mission to give every guest the experience of dignity, respect, and a loving community. Betsy earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Luis Obispo Polytechnic State University.

Terri DuFore

Terri has lived in HMB for 30+ years and loves the feeling of connectedness and community the coast is known for. She serves at the TABLE of PLENTY greeting guests and serving meals both in person and door to door. Terri has spent her career acting as a trusted advisor to her global clients in sales, sales leadership, and sales enablement roles. With her consulting practice, she coaches companies on effective leadership and how to act as trusted advisors for their clients. TOP feeds her passion for bringing together people from diverse backgrounds and providing a sense of community and belonging. As a board member, Terri is dedicated to ensuring that our volunteer and fundraising efforts reflect the mission of community and inclusion that TOP is known for. She holds a degree in organizational behavior from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Marty Estkowski, Treasurer

Marty has been a resident of HMB for a total of 17 years, currently residing with his wife in El Granada. Marty has a heart for serving others and has previously donated his time and energy as a children’s ministry band leader at Menlo Church as well as with Mariners Church here on the coast. He has been serving as a musician with TABLE of PLENTY for the past few years, and through this opportunity has seen his heart become more lovingly connected with coastside people from all walks of life. As a board member, Marty will contribute his talents toward advancing the good works of TOP. Marty has spent the last 40 years as a finance and accounting leader in Silicon Valley, primarily in the high-tech industry. Marty holds a degree in accounting from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

Sulema Villalobos

Sulema was born and raised in Half Moon Bay, the daughter of migrant fieldworkers from Mexico. She and her husband, Jose, have volunteered with the TABLE of PLENTY for several years helping with fundraising events and serving at the weekly meals, often with their three children. Sulema has been a local teacher to children from all over the coastside for more than 25 years. She ran her own preschool and is currently a teacher at a local K-8 school. She brings her knowledge and enthusiasm for serving Half Moon Bay and the coastal community to the work of the TOP Board.

Connie Wilson – Secretary

Connie has lived in Half Moon Bay for 14 years and has recently found a new adventure in community service. Volunteering with the Table of Plenty organization since 2023 as a server, the feeling of connection with all the guests she serves is very rewarding. She is now serving as their Board Secretary, contributing her leadership skills and dedication to Table of Plenty’s mission of serving and building a vibrant community. Connie is an adventurer at heart, with a passion for using her skills and experience to make a positive impact. After 40 years as an Executive Assistant and retired from Google after 16 years, she is embarking on a new chapter, fueled by her desire to help others thrive. As a Certified Co-Active Professional Coach for 22 years, she’s empowered individuals and teams to unlock their full potential. Her coaching journey has been deeply fulfilling, guiding clients towards achieving their goals and navigating personal and professional challenges. She believes in the power of connection and collaboration. As a board member, Connie is excited to use her diverse experience and collaborative spirit to support the Table of Plenty’s impactful work.

Emeritus Board Members

Clyde Beffa, Jr.

Founder

Clyde Beffa, Jr. and Fr. Charlie Fermeglia founded the TABLE of PLENTY in 2012. Clyde is a long-time resident of Half Moon Bay and co-founder and wine director of K & L Wine Merchants. Clyde was named to TOP’s Board of Directors in 2015. Clyde and his daughter, Kerri Beffa Conlon partnered and mentored the TOP team in producing numerous highly successful Wine Tasting Fall Fundraisers that have helped fund our suppers since 2012. In 2022, Clyde and Sister Jeanette received the Jefferson Award for public service. Click here for more info.

Jeanette Braun, SNDdeN

Founding Director and Founding President of the Board

Sister Jeanette Braun is the founding director and founding president of the board of TABLE of PLENTY, leading the organization for a decade. Under her leadership, TABLE of PLENTY served its first Thursday night supper in January 2013. Since then, TOP has served over 100,000 meals to struggling families, seniors, and people without homes on the Coastside. She developed TOP’s all-volunteer team, which has provided the weekly community supper for the past decade nurturing respect and love for one another. Sister received the Service Above Self award from the Half Moon Bay Rotary Club in 2018 and, along with Clyde Beffa, Jr., received the Jefferson Award for public service in 2022. Sister Jeanette has been a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur for over 60 years.

Debbe Kennedy

Founding Leadership Team, Officer Secretary/Treasurer

TABLE of PLENTY Board of Directors 2015 -2021; TOP HMB Officer, founding Secretary/Treasurer 2015-2019 Emeritus; TOP founding Leadership Team 2012-2015. Debbe is also the founder, Global Dialogue Center and Leadership Solutions Companies, an award winning virtual and leadership communications company since 1990 and a Berrett-Koehler Author of Putting Our Differences to Work, 2010 Apex Business Book Award; formerly, Debbe enjoyed a distinguished leadership career with IBM Corporation for 20 years. Click here for more info.

Father Charlie Fermeglia

Founder

Fr. Charlie and Clyde Beffa, Jr. founded the TABLE of PLENTY in 2012. He formerly served as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of the Pillar. Under Fr. Charlie’s leadership, the enduring foundation for TOP’s success was established, creatively raising “the seed money” and engaging people across generations and cultures. He has been a valued leadership advisor in TOP’s formative years. In 2015, he was named to TOP’s Board of Directors and now serves as an emeritus advisor. Click here for more info.

The TABLE of PLENTY has an INSPIRING STORY to share

Leader to Leader, Summer 2018

TOP was founded in 2012 by Fr. Charlie Fermeglia, former Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of the Pillar in partnership with Clyde Beffa, Jr., long-time Half Moon Bay resident and co-founder and wine director, K & L Wine Merchants. Our TOP founding story by the Priest and Wine Merchant and lessons learned as we built the organization under the leadership of our founding director, Sr. Jeanette Braun, SND were captured by Leader to Leader, an award winning business journal in an article “VIEW from the TOP: Universal Principles for Building Community and Achieving Results” by Fr. Charlie Fermeglia, Sr. Jeanette Braun & Debbe Kennedy (L2L Wiley/2015) at this link: http://bit.ly/1NWbaR5 Also read about what has happened since 2015 in our invitational follow-on article, “TOP of MIND: Multiplying Organizational Vitality In-Community” (L2L Wiley/2018) at this link: http://bit.ly/topofmind-L2L2018

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