Guild Coordinating Council
Each Guild is its own 501c3, established for the specific purpose of supporting Valley Children's Healthcare. To ensure the Guilds are fully informed about Valley Children's, in 1949, the Coordinating Council was established. Since then, the Council meets quarterly with a representative from each Guild serving as Director of the Council – they are a key liaison in reporting information back to their Guild.
2026 Coordinating Council Directors
Executive Leadership
- Chair
Brad Smittcamp
Padrinos Guild - Vice Chair
Tonya Blaylock
Tenaya Guild - Advisory Council Chair
Marla McClaskey
Los Rancheros Guild - Secretary
Laura Walberg
Manager, Guilds - Treasurer
Teresa Fierro
Director, Guilds and Network Events - Hospital Board of Trustees, Guild Representative
Susie Smith
Holiday Guild
Directors
- Torie Hadjis
Alegria Guild - Linda Clark
El Rio Reyes Guild - Natalie Garrick
Holiday Guild - Lynette Duston
Kings Guild - Jeri Techman
La Comida Guild - Cece Quinn
La Feliz Guild - Vanda McArthur
La Tienda Guild - Ayanna Scott-Hernandez
La Visionaria Guild - Elizabeth Henry
Las Madrinas Guild - Elaine Wells
Los Rancheros Guild - Chris Byrnes
Padrinos Guild - Trina Prins
Tenaya Guild
Guild Office
- Director, Guilds and Network Events
Teresa Fierro - Manager, Guilds
Laura Walberg - Coordinator, Guilds
Esther Franco Gomez