Masumi Patel is the Board Chair for PAMP, stepping into this new role just after completing her term as vice president of volunteer relations and secretary. Her job involves looking across the Board of Directors and the entire club to help ensure that activities are aligned with PAMP’s overall vision and mission. “A key goal [...]

Although moms are the parents you most often associate with PAMP, the club has plenty of dads in its membership. One of them is attorney Emiliano Martinez, who serves on the PAMP board of directors as the vice president of legal. This means he advises the club on legal matters related to entering into contracts [...]

As membership manager, Kristen Podulka is one of PAMP’s paid staff members. “I serve as an information booth for PAMP members,” Kristen says. In her role, she handles all aspects of membership registration, both for new and renewing members and fields all registration-related questions. She also works to ensure that member contact information is complete and [...]

A member of PAMP’s board of directors, Chanden Moya is the vice president of small events. The small events team is behind most of the activities you see on the club’s calendar—whether it’s Blanket Babies or a recycling center tour—and Chanden leads this group of volunteers. “I have a fantastic group of women who volunteer [...]

Beth Nash is the coordinator of PAMP’s In a Pinch program. This resource allows members in need to request assistance with meals or other help from fellow members. Beth is the person who connects the requesting member with the providing members. “The program is there for any member in need, “ Beth says. “You can [...]

As the photo editor for PAMP, Rebecca Alison ensures that the club’s newsletter has quality images each month. This means reviewing articles before they’re published and finding photos that represent the text. Most of the newsletter’s photos come from professional photographers in our community, including PAMP members. An avid photographer herself, Rebecca regularly contributes images [...]

Sabina Kroes is the PAMP kids activities liaison. Her work provides the foundation for many of PAMP’s popular weekly activities such as Music with Teacher Carl and classes at My Gym, the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo and Celebrate ART. Sabina negotiates the agreements between the club and these activity partners. The small events [...]

After finishing her term as president, Tatyana Ventura is back for more as PAMP’s vice president of volunteer relations. In this position, she recruits and supports members who make up the leadership team, which consists of all volunteers in a titled position. “I would like to help people realize how gratifying it is to volunteer [...]

Erin Sobota is one of the coordinators for PAMP’s monthly new member social. At this event, members can learn about all that PAMP has to offer. “The new member social is not just for new members,” Erin says. “It’s an orientation for any member who wants to know more about the club and its many [...]