American Legion California Boys & Girls State Staff
Gary Leach
Director
Bill Denson
Deputy Chief Counselor
Nathan Rice
Assistant Chief Counselor for Administration
Ted Hillyer
Administrator
Tim Aboudara Sr., CA ‘72
Chief Counselor
Tim Aboudara Jr., CA ‘97
Assistant Chief Counselor for Special Programs
Dan Rummel, CA ‘96
Assistant Chief Counselor for City & County Operations
Edward Denson, CA ‘94
Assistant Administrator
Legal Counselors
Andre Quintero, CA ‘91
Nick Spear, CA ‘06
Election Counselor
Dale Major, CA ‘94
Party Counselors
Jeremy Ancalade, LA ‘99 – Federalists
Jon Fisher-Espinoza, CA ‘11 – Whigs
Legislative Counselors
Jon Fisher-Espinoza, CA ‘11 – Assembly
Lester Mensinger – Governor’s Council
Jeremy Ancalade, LA ‘99 – Senate
Andre Quintero, CA ‘91 – Supreme Court
Dale Major, CA ‘94 – Supreme Court
Nick Spear, CA ‘06 – Supreme Court
Media Counselors
Lucy Davis, CA ‘23
Romi Riss, CA ‘23
Nick Spear, CA ‘06
Administration Office Staff
Kit D’Arezzo
Mary Denson
Doreen Higa
Nurse
Antonio
Transportation Counselor
Alberto Castillo
Flo Briones CA ‘99
Store & Supply Counselor
Wayne Schwartz
Special Counselors
Brent Aboudara, CA ‘99
Seth Cimino, CA ‘94
Heidi Gonzalez-Difuntorum
Building Counselors
Tom Denson, CA ‘97 – Desmond Hall
Lee Haley, CA ‘68 – Jenkins Hall
John Wemett – Draper Hall
Kris Chase – Sierra Hall
Ashley Garza, CA ‘09 – Klamath Hall
County Counselors
Rosa County
Tom Denson, CA ‘97
Douglas Lauer, CA ‘05
Haley County
Lee Haley, CA ‘68
Tomas Luna
Baker County
Melissa Marcucci
John Wemett
Dunn County
Kris Chase
Lester Mensinger
Cenoz County
Ashley Garza CA ‘09
Adam Lunn, CA ‘03
City Counselors
Aboudara
Michael Picchi CA ’19
Constance Smith CA ’24
Alcorn
Shiloh Freeman CA ’24
Abhi Mokkapati CA ’22
Tristen Salgado CA ’23
Beard
Kaitlyn Baugus CA ’16
Tyler Langdon CA ’23
Chambers
Jone Higuchi CA ’22
Hannah Young CA ‘23
Chandler
Madeline Lee CA ’24
X Godinez-Slavich CA ’23
DeVault
Braeden McGrale CA ’21
Maria Zhang CA ’24
Donner
Aeneas Bufiy CA ’22
Andrew Liang CA ’22
Durkee
Hadrian Barki CA ’22
Anita White CA ’23
Mensinger
Silvia Hillyer
Kane Newell CA ’23
Marshall Wiesner CA ’18
Fabricius
Anthony Cruz CA ’23
Andrea Gavel CA ’23
Gummersheimer
Wesley Choi CA ’22
Lilly Kawabata CA ’23
Hurley
Mason Mudgett CA ’24
Janet Wilson
Jung
Elizabeth Amicone CA ’23
Ethan Walz CA ’23
LaRue
Nathan Beer CA ’23
Harmony Buckner
Gavin Goodemote CA ’23
Lutz
Sophia Riser CA ’23
Daniel Shopbell CA ’24
O’Rourke
Amado Cano Salinas II
Saoirse O’Lionain CA ’23
Portola
Ashlyn Rummel CA ’24
Aidan Whitney CA ’23
Reagan
David Aguilar CA ’24
Richie Jiang CA ’22
Richards
George Hasnah CA ’23
Kory Huppert CA ’24
Sally Leonard CA ’24
Robinson
Saihej Grewal CA ’24
Liam Schaefer CA ’21
Shick
Grace Carroll CA ’24
Ryan Hetchler CA ‘21
Sloat
Logan Glasson CA ’24
Charlie Hutts CA ‘23
James
Alegria Silvi CA ’24
Ethan Younan CA ’22
Young
Aaron Jesinger CA ’23
Bobby Rutledge CA ’22
Kirsten Sehrt CA ’23
