Meet the NCPC

  • Monday, 03 March 2008 23:19
  • Last Updated on Wednesday, 07 December 2011 20:52
  • Written by Vivek

The NCPC is made up of:

Elected Officers

Chair: Frank Castro
Vice Chair:  Barbara Minton
Treasurer: Denise Boisvert-Jorgensen
Secretary and Information Officer: Karen Ivy

Frank Castro

Chairman; I have lived in Rockridge for the past 8 years and the Bay Area for the past 29 years.  I also do volunteer work for Norcal Golden Retriever Rescue and can often be seen walking the streets of Rockridge with my partner Sandy and our two Goldens, Sasha and Morgan.  I love our neighborhood and want to do more to help preserve the best aspects of Rockridge by helping our residents be safe.

Barbara Minton

Vice-Chair

I've lived in Oakland since 1988. I retired from teaching elementary school a few years ago, but now I teach aqua aerobics at the downtown Berkeley Y. I also write poetry and make hand bound artists' books (think blank journals, sketchbooks, etc.). I went the the Rockridge NCPC with a problem in my neighborhood and was so impressed by the people on the council and the problem-solving officers and NSC's that I volunteered to fill the vacancy in the vice-chair's seat.   Serving on the NCPC feels like a good way to give back to the community and help improve our neighborhoods.

Denise Boisvert-Jorgensen

Treasurer;  I moved to North Oakland/Rockridge/ Broadway in 1997.  I’ve volunteered over the years for various local and national projects and causes. I attended my first NCPC meeting in 2004 and by the end of the year had volunteered to become the Treasurer when the person in the position needed to leave it.  My professional experience is in Accounting and Group Travel. I firmly believe that the time to fight crime is before it happens – get to know your neighbors, be aware of your surroundings, don’t hesitate to call in anything suspicious, and be active and engaged in your community.

Karen Ivy

Secretary/ Information officer; I’ve lived in Rockridge since 1986; I’m a native Californian and a native of the Bay Area, with 2 degrees from U.C. Berkeley.  I’m now retired from the second of my two professions:  I’ve been a librarian, and I’ve been a computer programmer/systems analyst.  I’m doing volunteer web design for 2 non-profits as well as being a member of the NCPC and volunteering at the Alameda County Community Food Bank.  I’m co-moderator for the Rockridge Neighborhood Crime Watch Yahoo! group and moderator for the new RockridgeNCPC Yahoo! group.  I will also monitor voicemail on the 373-NCPC phone number.  I’m interested in helping the neighborhood because I live here.

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