Board of Directors

Board of Directors – Rotary Club of Lafayette

Sali Johnson President

Sali G. Johnson is a seasoned sales executive with over 38 years of experience across leading consumer products companies. Renowned for her strategic leadership and results-driven approach, she capped her career as a National Sales Manager at PepsiCo, where she earned the prestigious Ring of Honor in recognition of her top-tier performance.
Sali holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from UCLA and an MBA in Marketing, equipping her with a strong foundation in market analysis and business strategy. After retiring in 2022, she continues to be a mentor and currently President of the Rotary club of Lafayette along with District 5160’s Regional Marketing Manager for the Pubic Image team

Tom Schnurr Treasurer

Tom Schnurr is the owner and President of Sequoia Signs and Graphics. He was 2021-2022 President of Lafayette Rotary, and also serves on the board of the Moraga Community Foundation.

Elaine Holt Secretary

Elaine Holt is a retired elementary school teacher. She taught for 7 years on the east coast in 2 private schools and then for 22 years at Wildwood Elementary School in Piedmont, CA. She continues to enjoy tutoring children and teaching adults English.

Elaine has two daughters in their late thirties and two grandchildren, 5 and 2. Fortunately they live nearby and she spends a lot of time with them.

Mario DiPrisco Membership Co-Chair

Mario DiPrisco was born and raised in Albany (CA). He graduated from Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service with a degree in Latin American studies. He spent 26 years at Dodge & Cox, one of the largest independently owned asset managers in the country. He helped launch and served as an investment committee member on the International and Emerging Market Stock Funds. As an analyst, his research focused on Financials, Building Materials and companies outside the United States. Recently retired, Mario has joined ConFire’s Advisory Commission, Lafayette Rotary and the Board of Directors of Community Foundation of Lafayette and Trinity Center (Walnut Creek). Mario is a CASA volunteer through Child Advocates of Contra Costa County and lives in Lafayette with his wife, dog and the two high schoolers still in the house.

Lisa Cohen Club Service Chair

Lisa is Founder and Owner of Sparks Promotional Products/NeedleWorks Embroidery, a promotional products company since 2003. She earned a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Boston University. She has 3 grown children and has been married for 30+ years. She joined Lafayette Rotary after the late John Sherry asked her to provide shirts and jackets for the Club over 15 years ago.

Troy Feddersen Club Programs Chair & Past President

Troy Feddersen is a Vice President with BMO, in Personal and Business Banking. He has previously worked as a VP at Bank of the West, Wachovia, and World Savings, as well as a Real Estate Broker with J. Rockcliff Realtors. Troy was a District 5160 Assistant District Governor for 2016-2018, and was a prior Lafayette Rotary Club President for 2011-2012, and 2024-25. Troy enjoys hiking, playing piano, and is a certified beer judge.

Chuck Vogel Sergeant of Arms
Matt Pease International Service Chair & Advisor

Matt is the on the General Plan Advisory Council at City of Lafayette and served as Rotary club president 2018-2019. He is also the Board President of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce for 2025 and has lived in the Lafayette area for over 30 years. He is retired after 35 years in the software and communications technology field.

Chris Mani Community Service Chair
Richard Miles Membership Co-Chair

Richard retired in 2018. His career was primarily centered around commercial real estate banking. He was involved in loan production for lines of credit, construction lending, and intermediate debt placement, as well as loan portfolio management. He is currently on the Board of the Rotary Club of Lafayette as well as two other organizations where he serves on the boards as Assistant Treasurer and Secretary/Assistant treasurer.

Tom Henry RI International Club Director
Luis Canales Past President & Webmaster
Kimberly Lam Past President & Webmaster

Kimberly is a Municipal Manager for Republic Services, and manages recycling and composting programs for Lafayette, Orinda, Moraga and surrounding cities. She served as Lafayette Rotary President 2022-23, and enjoys hiking and talkin’ trash.

Board of Directors – Lafayette Rotary Foundation

Trevor Page President
Matt Pease Secretary

Matt is the on the General Plan Advisory Council at City of Lafayette and served as Rotary club president 2018-2019. He is also the Board President of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce for 2025 and has lived in the Lafayette area for over 30 years. He is retired after 35 years in the software and communications technology field.

Larry Blodgett Board Member

A California registered Architect, Larry has served on the Boards of Directors of the Lafayette Community Foundation, Boy Scout Troop 224, Inc., Lafayette Senior Housing Associates and the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce; Larry has also served on the City of Lafayette’s Design Review Commission, Banner Advisory Committee and the Downtown Congestion Survey. He has been a member of the Rotary Club of Lafayette for 20 years and served as Club President in the 2017-18 Rotary Year.

Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson is a “results-oriented” CPA who worked for many years in public accountancy practice with Price Waterhouse Coopers and then served many years in international finance with Citicorp and Mitsui & Company and for the past 20 years as a management consultant to several bay area entrepreneurial business enterprises including software developers, technology firms, real estate owners and housing developers, professional service companies, as well as not for profits.