Cancer Support Community South Bay

Kelli Vieweg, President/Chair
Kelli has an extensive background in Human Resources, Information Technology and Finance, having worked many years in the banking, aerospace and consumer products industries.  A PHR and SHRM-CP certified Human Resources professional, Kelli started CMCK, LLC, an HR Consulting company in the South Bay after deciding not to relocate to the East Coast with a previous company. Kelli’s family has been impacted by cancer including two grandparents and her mother, who is a breast cancer survivor.  Being able to use her skills for the Cancer Support Community South Bay and contribute in any way she can to support the mission inspires her.  Kelli holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and grew up in the South Bay, along with her husband, both of whom were active in the community as they raised their two children.

Sacha Ohara, Vice President/Secretary
Sacha Ohara is SVP/Branch Administrator of Malaga Bank, a local community bank serving the South Bay. A member of the bank’s senior management team, Sacha is responsible for the retail banking branch network and operations, as well as managing the bank’s corporate and community involvement. A lifetime resident of the South Bay, Sacha was previously employed as a teacher in both the Torrance and Palos Verdes Unified School Districts and is well known in the community to both parents and students alike.

Scott Magee, Vice President/Finance
Scott R. Magee, Esq. of Law Firm Magee & Adler, APC specializes in Estate Planning, Probate, Conservatorships, Closely Held and Family-Owned Businesses, Real Estate, Transactional Tax Matters, and the Representation of Trustees and Beneficiaries in Contested and Uncontested Trust Matters. He has 37 years of experience planning complex estates and all the legal, tax and personal issues which arise in connection with such planning. Scott is currently on the Board of Advisors for the Long Beach Community Foundation, former president of Palos Verdes Peninsula Rotary Club, South Bay Estate Planning and Trust Council and Long Beach Estate Planning and Trust Council and formerly a member of the Board of the Trustees of the Long Beach Symphony Foundation, and its Chief Financial Officer.

Josh Cohen, Officer
Josh Cohen is Principal of The Cohen Group, which specializes in the sale of multi-family properties in the South Bay and throughout Los Angeles County. A graduate of UCSB and the University of Michigan, Josh lives in Redondo Beach with his lovely wife and three children.  He enjoys music and plays guitar in a local classic rock cover band.  Josh has been a board member since 2018 and is a thyroid cancer survivor.

Melanie Friedlander, MD, Officer
Dr. Friedlander is a long time Professional Advisory Board member of CSC South Bay and joined the Board of Directors in 2022. She serves as President of the Association of South Bay Surgeons and Co-Director of the Breast Surgery Program at Hunt Cancer Institute. Dr. Friedlander has been providing cutting edge breast cancer surgical care in the South Bay community for over 20 years. She is passionate about psychosocial support being part of a comprehensive care plan for all cancer patients as well as the path to survivorship. When not in the operating room, she can be found biking the hills of Palos Verdes or even Italy as well as supporting local restaurants and wineries and traveling the world to find the best food and wine.

Simon Grieve, Officer
Simon Grieve is Publisher of the Beach Reporter, Grunion Gazette and Palos Verdes Peninsula News and Vice President of Advertising for the Press Telegram and Daily Breeze. Simon is married to Carla and they have 3 grown up children, Jaqueleen, Madeline and Alec. Simon served as Chair of the California Publishers Newsmedia Association from 2020 until 2022. Simon joined the board in 2022 and relishes being part of the communities in which their papers serve and is proud to be a small part of the CSC South Bay community.

Maureen Hazard, Officer
A seasoned corporate communications professional, Maureen most recently managed internal communications and several leadership and rotational development programs for the HR Department at Toyota Motor Sales.  She also has held account management positions at several large advertising agencies and design firms in Southern California. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Stanford University and attended the University of Southern California Business School’s Institute for Advanced Advertising Studies.  Maureen now dedicates her time to volunteer work, sitting on the boards of the Cancer Support Community South Bay as well as that of the Peninsula Committee Children’s Hospital. Her interests include golf, reading, writing and travel. Hazard resides in Palos Verdes Estates with her husband and has four grown children.

Daniel Hovenstine, MD, Officer
Dr. Hovenstine fully retired from Radiation Oncology in 2016 after 30 years in practice of which 25 years were here locally at Torrance Memorial Medical Center. He has been involved with CSC South Bay since the early 1990’s and has been a member of the Board of Directors for more than 20 years including a past term as Board Chairman/President. He is enjoying a busy retirement primarily missing only his patients and colleagues, but values his continued ability to participate in their care and association through CSC South Bay.

Jim Hunter, Officer
Jim Hunter is a long time South Bay resident and has been very involved in his community as a member of the Manhattan Beach Rotary since 1992 (President 1996-97) and board member of the Providence Little Company of Mary Foundation and Board member of John Wayne Cancer Center Brain Trust. Jim retired from family-owned Web Service Company, multi-family laundry service after 39 years. He is active in Tour de Pier and a financial supporter through the Uncle Kory Foundation. Jim is also on the board of University of Arizona Foundation. Jim joined the CSC South Bay Board in 2014.

Katy McCaig, Officer
Katy Annuschat McCaig is counsel at Snell & Wilmer LLP.  Her practice is concentrated in corporate and securities. She advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, private placements and venture capital financing, securities offerings and securities law compliance, entity formations and corporate governance, owner relations, buyouts and disputes, general contract negotiations, and a variety of general corporate matters. 

Katy first became involved with Cancer Support Community South Bay after the death of her husband from cancer in 2016, when she participated in the valuable grief support services offered by the organization.

Deborah Patrick, Officer
Board member since 2016, Deborah joined the Cancer Support Community South Bay in 2013 after her husband was diagnosed with esophageal cancer.  A cancer widow and cancer survivor herself, Deborah has become a vocal advocate for CSC South Bay’s mission and programs.  A retired engineering manager from Raytheon with more than 30 years of technical, cost and personnel management experience, Deborah is also a court-appointed special advocate for abused and neglected children in the Los Angeles County dependency system. Additionally, she is a Purdue University Women in Chemical Engineering Ambassador and a member of the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Industry Advisory Board for the Women’s Engineering Program.

Lisa Werschky, CPA, Officer
Lisa Werschky, CPA, is an Assurance Director for BDO USA, LLP and brings over 17 years of assurance and audit experience to the CSC South Bay Board of Directors. Lisa’s industry experience includes oil and gas, insurance, technology, professional services, manufacturing, not-for-profit and retail. Lisa has first-hand experience caring for a loved one with cancer and is passionate about providing the emotional support needed for our cancer community. Lisa is from Texas, has three grown sons and relocated to the South Bay in 2021.

Walt Zipperman, Officer
Walt Zipperman is a Senior Managing Director with Acccenture. Previously Walt and his business partner started DAZ Systems over 25 years ago. DAZ was an international firm with over 500+ employees. DAZ Systems was sold to Accenture in 2018. Walt believes it is extremely important to give back and is also extensively involved at the University of Arizona. He is a member of the University of Arizona Eller Business School Board and a member of the University of Arizona Foundation. Walt teaches at the University of Arizona twice a year on Program Management and Implementation Services at the Eller Business School. Walt is has extensive experience in Business Strategy and IT.