Goodwill SOLAC announces new appointments to its board

Harry Saltzgaver, a longtime volunteer of Goodwill, Serving the People of Southern Los Angeles County (SOLAC), will officially complete his term as the organization’s board chair at the end of this year. Anitra Dempsey has been appointed as Goodwill SOLAC’s new board chair, beginning in January 2018. The board chairmanship transition was announced during a Goodwill SOLAC board meeting last week.
Saltzgaver has served as a volunteer to Goodwill SOLAC for nearly 12 years. As a journalist, he currently serves as the executive editor of the Gazette Newspapers. A published author, he has worked in the newspaper business for more than 35 years.

Saltzgaver’s volunteer work has expanded beyond Goodwill. He has been a member of several boards in the Long Beach community, including the Grand Prix Foundation, Women’s Shelter of Long Beach, Precious Lamb and the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce. He also served on the City of Long Beach Parks & Recreation Commission for 11 years, including two as president. He now serves on the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Long Beach.
Dempsey’s volunteer work for Goodwill SOLAC spans nearly a decade, having served on the organization’s Marketing and Audit committees. In her professional life, Dempsey has worked for the City of Long Beach for nearly 30 years, and she is currently the executive director of the Citizen Police Complaint Commission. Earlier this year, she was appointed as the interim deputy city manager, and she has previously served as the City’s Human Dignity officer.

Also announced at the recent Goodwill SOLAC board meeting was the addition of Tim Skillman as the organization’s newest board member. Skillman, a managing director for Deloitte, will serve on Goodwill SOLAC’s joint Finance/Investment and Human Resources Committee.
Source: Goodwill SOLAC