Coalition Members

Coalition Leadership

Dr. Theodore Heyming – Chair
Dan Berzansky – Vice Chair
Kelly Soementoro – Steering Committee
Joe Bailey – Steering Committee
Julie Lopicolo – Steering Committee

Drowning Prevention Coalition Members

Christina Altmayer – Children and Families Commission of Orange County
Eldon Baber – President, the Raise Foundation
Joe Bailey – Marine Chief, Seal Beach Lifeguards
Dr. Jason Cook – Pediatric Critical Care Physician, Children’s Hospital Orange County
Samantha Dieterman – Program Coordinator, Huntington Beach Fire Department, Marine Safety Division
Janet Evans – Olympic Swimmer
Makenzie Ferguson, RN, BSN, CPEN – CHOC Injury Prevention Coordinator
Janine Heft – Mayor Pro Tem, City of Laguna Hills
Johnny Johnson – President, Stop Drowning Now Foundation
Dr. Sudeep Kukreja – President, OC Medical Association
Jason Lezak – Olympic Swimmer
Daniel S. Llorens – Chief, OC Police Chiefs Association
Julie Lopiccolo – President, Jasper Ray Foundation
Dr. Paul Lubinsky – Medical Director, CHOC Children’s Specialists
Paul Melby – Vice President, Orange Empire Building Officials Association
Al Murray – OC Board of Supervisors, Third District, Policy Advisor
Stephanie Najera – Management Analyst, Tustin
Aaron Peirsol – Olympic Swimmer and Newport Beach Lifeguard
Lawayne Ponzio – Registered Nurse, Hoag Hospital Irvine
Leslie Schwene – Marine Safety Captain, Huntington Beach Fire Department
Kelly Soemantoro – Program Supervisor, Orange County Health Care Agency
Kevin Trussell – Vice Chair, Irvine Community Services Commission
Donald P. Wagner – Orange County Board of Supervisors, Third District
Anita Wesdyk – Nurse Manager, Mission Hospital Emergency Department
Jenni Worsham – President, California Parks and Recreation Society, Aquatics