The "Age Wave" is here.
Presidents
Nearly a third of the people in Laguna Beach qualify for the senior discount when they go to the movies. At Laguna Beach Seniors, we work with other nonprofits and the City to provide them with programs and services that promote independence, wellness, and community. At the new Susi Q - a warm and welcoming place to live it up and ride the "age wave" - the agency is guided by a board of directors elected by the membership.

Officers

Chris Quilter, President, is a son of Susi Q. He edits the Boardwalk, is the agency’s webmaster and resides in Laguna Beach.

Tina Haines, Vice-President, joined the board in September, 2009. She brings with her a wealth of business strategic planning experience. She lives in Laguna Beach.

Darrcy Loveland Bickel, Secretary, was co-Chair of the Capital Campaign. She is a lawyer with Kaiser Permanente and lives in Laguna Beach.

Jim McBride, Treasurer, joined the board in 2007. His nonprofit financial experience has given our enterprise a solid fiscal foundation. He lives in Laguna Beach.

Members

Bob Arovas agreed to serve on the board early in 2010. He is a Laguna resident with extensive corporate experience and has played a key role in developing our new endowment, investment policy, and strategic plan.

Louise Buckley is a past-President and has been a passionate advocate for the construction of a modern senior center in the hometown she loves. She resides in Laguna Beach.

Pamela Horowitz joined the board in 2008 and is heading up our efforts to expand and strengthen our Advisory Board. She lives in Laguna.

Terri Johnson was elected to the board in mid-2007. She currently chairs our annual Legacy Ball and the Marketing Committee. She lives in Laguna Beach.

Ann Quilter joined the board prior to the Quilter family’s naming gift for the Susi Q Center. She has years of experience as a volunteer, co-Chaired the Capital Campaign, and lives in Laguna Beach.
AT OUR JUNE, 2006 MEMBERSHIP MEETING, MAYOR ELIZABETH PEARSON (CENTER) WAS SURROUNDED BY SIX LBS BOARD PRESIDENTS. VIRGINIA SCHOTT (LEFT) LED THE AGENCY IN ITS EARLY YEARS AND FOR MANY YEARS THEREAFTER. IN THE LATE 1990S, LOUISE BUCKLEY (FRONT, RIGHT) WAS A VIGOROUS ADVOCATE FOR A SENIOR CENTER AND REMAINS ACTIVE ON THE BOARD. HER SUCCESSOR, MARTHANN NEWTON, (PARTIALLY HIDDEN) LAUNCHED THE PROJECT SENIOR CENTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. SKIPPER LYNN (AT LEFT) CARRIED ON THIS EFFORT. PAULINE WALPIN (FAR RIGHT) WORKED WITH THE CITY TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR A JOINT SENIOR/COMMUNITY CENTER. SHE WAS SUCCEEDED BY LEE ANDERSEN WHO, AS VICE-PRESIDENT, LED THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR OUR JOINT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY. LEE WAS SUCCEEDED BY CHRIS QUILTER IN 2007.