Our Board of Directors


Miriam Nelson Meyers

We are Honored and blessed to have Mrs. Miriam Nelson-Meyers on our Board.  She is the mother of one
son, grandmother of three, and great-grandmother of one.  She has been an actress and dancer in many
Hollywood films and a Professional Choreographer for many others.  She is one of the original seven
founding members of S.H.A.R.E. Inc. (Share Happily and Reap Endlessly), which was featured on an
episode of the “I Love Lucy” show. www.share4children.org.  It appeared to be an average afternoon in early
1953 when seven women met for lunch. Unbeknown to the casual passerby,  these women had an agenda
and a mission: they had decided to passionately commit to raise money and help organize programs to
better the lives of the developmentally disabled and the abused. What no one could have imagined, however,
was how wildly successful that mission would eventually be. It is now 54 years and a hard earned $42
million later, there are now 97 SHARE ladies, dedicated to carrying on that early mission. This team of
women is still as emotionally and financially committed as ever to helping the developmentally disabled and
the abused, as well as supporting research, prevention, vocational training and independent living skills
programs for the developmentally disabled.  She is such a wealth of knowledge to our organization.


Pegi Stenberg

Mrs. Pegi Stenberg is the perfect blend of an experienced businesswoman and compassionate caregiver to
bring more wonderful contributions to our Foundation. She is the mother and grandmother.  Pegi spent four  
years as an executive in the banking industry and was instrumental in creating a data processing design
team for several large banking institutions.  She then became marketing director in national sales for a large
marketing company and eventually started and ran her own marketing company.  She was the mother of a
12-year-old daughter and in 1995 was blessed with a little boy.  The pulls of mother hood opened her eyes,
ears, and heart and her career path changed to child caregiver.  She has owned and directed Pegi’s Child
Care and Preschool for the past 13 years.  She is the current president of the Conejo Valley Day Care
Association, Event Coordinator/Director of Stand for the Children “Party in the Park”, Member of the California
Association of Family Child Care, Member of the National Association of Family Care and a Member of the
National Nutrition Program.  In 2001, She was awarded the Ventura County Child Care Provider of the Year
Award. From 2000 to 2002, Pegi was a member of the child care planning council of Ventura County, 2005
was on the First 5 Ventura County Preschool for all Council, and in 2006 was active with Ventura County
Public Health as Health Linkages Program Supporter.  She remains a liaison between Children’s Service
organizations, Parental aide/ Child advocate on IEP & 504 plan issues as well as being a great wife, mother
and Grandmother.


Nick A. Thomas

Mr. Nick A. Thomas served four years in the U.S. Navy as a Medical Corpsman during the Vietnam War. With
his medical training and experience, he successfully challenged California State Nursing Board and became
a Licensed Vocational Nurse, attending California State University, Northridge and graduated with a bachelor’
s degree in business management.  Accepted as a Los Angeles City Firefighter Paramedic Trainee, He
attended USC School of Medicine’s Paramedic Program, becoming a Los Angeles city firefighter and
paramedic, serving the citizen’s of the City of Los Angeles.  During this time, he also opened and operated
“An Enlightening Experience”, a retail store specializing in home lighting and accessories.  With it’s success,
he opened additional stores in Camarillo and Monterrey, California.

After retiring from Los Angeles City and selling his businesses, he studied Internet web design.  He then
created and ran a successful Internet business several years.

For the past seven years, he has been managing Fosso’s Upholstery.  His Medical training, business
experience, and public service are a perfect fit to an organization such as ours.



Sherry Scott

Mrs. Sherry Scott is the mother, and grandmother, and has served Ventura County residents for many years.  
Mrs. Scott started serving County residents in the banking industry.  Her true compassion for others was
made very clear when she purchased the Ted M. Mayr Funeral Home in Ventura from the original owners, Mr.
And Mrs. Ted and Helen Mayr.  She has always given of herself and tired to make very difficult times of
Ventura County residents less stressful with all of her knowledge, Compassion and professionalism.  She
is a strong link between families, doctors and clergy members at a family’s time of need.  She was
instrumental in starting one of Ventura County’s first Grief Recovery groups for the Families that she had
served.  Under her Management, Ted M. Mayr Funeral home was awarded the 2008 Kipp-Brant Drummond
Circle of Excellence award for outstanding service in the Funeral Industry.  She is a member of the Silver
Handshake Partners, an organization dedicated to providing a positive place for Ventura’s youth, a member
of the Ventura County Medical Resource Foundation, a member of Ventura Rotary Club, PEO, Assistance
league of Ventura.



Bill Formanek

Mr. Bill Formanek is a father of one son, who he adopted when his son was 3 years old.  His family has
owned and operated a coin laundry, Plant nursery, plumbing company and a Hallmark store in Ventura,
selling each business to move onto the next endeavor. When he was 18 years old, after graduating from
Ventura College with an Associates Arts degree in business, he became an apprentice at Ted M. Mayr
Funeral Home.  During the two-year apprentice program, he served many families of Ventura County.  He
attended Cypress College where he received his certificate in the funeral profession and went on to pass the
California State Board and National Board exams for the funeral industry.  In 1989, following in his father’s
entrepreneurial footsteps, he and his father purchased Fosso’s Upholstery from the original owner.  He has
successfully operated and managed the company for 20 years.  He has a good business sense combined
with the trait of compassionate caring for others.
There are no paid positions in our foundation.  Every dollar is used to
provide MORE than just the basics for the children.