Board of Directors

Jeanne O'Dell

Jeanne O’Dell has been involved in the Canyon Lake business community since 2006. Being the Owner of several small local businesses, she is zealous about the betterment of her community and is passionate about connecting community members and promoting businesses in the area. She joined the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors in 2011 serving in various capacities before taking on the President’s role in January 2020.

Jeanne O'Dell

President

West Coast Outdoor Messaging

Vacant

Vice President

Kellie Welty

Kellie Welty has been involved in the Canyon Lake Community since 2004, as a local business owner and as a Realtor. Kellie is passionate about the city and has a demonstrated ability for leadership in community service. Kellie volunteers with several local organizations and looks forward to connecting the community with local businesses.

Kellie Welty

Director of Membership

A seven year Canyon Lake Chamber Board Member and a past president, Dolores Sanchez Badillo is proud to once again serve the Canyon Lake community. Her past professional experience includes contract and community relations for CR&R Incorporated, business and education marketing for two large Californian newspapers, and most recently as steward of Western Riverside Council of Government’s (WRCOG) environmental department. With a BA in Journalism from the University of New Mexico, Dolores has worked in print and broadcast media in Southern California. She is currently a member of the Temecula Valley Assistance League and the regional Rivers and Lands Conservancy.

Dolores Badillo

Director of Sponsorship & Donations

Kelly Smith

Kelly Smith has worked in the business community of Canyon Lake for over 10 years. She has volunteered for many Chamber related events, and enjoys being a part of such an amazing community. She looks forward to being an Ambassador for the Chamber and bringing the business community together for the success of all.

Kelly Smith

Treasurer

Platinum Plumbing

Kristina Rasband

Kristina Rasband graduated with a degree in Communications-Broadcast Journalism from California State University of Fullerton. She has experience working for Disney as a reporter, doing marketing for brands such as Red Bull and Coca-Cola, and co-producing a television series in Los Angeles. She now is juggling teaching vocal lessons, flying the friendly skies as a flight attendant and is the Marketing/Communications Director for the Canyon Lake Chamber. She loves to keep busy and is currently starting her own business-Enchanted Sky Studios-where princesses teach enchanted voice lessons virtually.

Kristina Rasband

Marketing/Communications

Enchanted Sky Studios

Brenda Lees

Raised in Texas and recently moved to Canyon Lake about two years ago. Brenda has always enjoyed working to help communities with many years of volunteering at food banks and local animal shelters. Brenda is looking forward to working with the Chamber and local businesses to continue to volunteer where needed.

Brenda Lees

Ambassador

Sonja Kehnt

Sonja Kehnt Garibay has been a resident of Canyon Lake since 2017. Upon completion of her Political Science studies at UCLA in 2001, she was recruited into the talent acquisition industry where she has focused a long successful career with several Fortune 100 companies. Currently she is a Talent Acquisition Manager with a large global organization and co-owns a boutique consulting firm specializing in professional career coaching, corporate training, brand attraction strategies, competitive intelligence and talent pipelining. She is passionate about corporate and social responsibility and serves as the Director of Community events for the Chamber and also oversees Philanthropy & Scholarships for Canyon Lake Junior Women's Club.

Sonja Kehnt

Director of Community Events

Canyon Lake Jr. Women’s Club

Joseph DeCasperis

Joseph DeCasperis moved to Canyon Lake in 2015 at the age of 18 after growing up in New York City. Since, Joseph has renovated countless homes in Canyon Lake as a kitchen and bath designer. In 2020, Joseph opened a kitchen and bath design center in the Towne Center. After years of working with residents of Canyon Lake, Joseph is excited to bring together Canyon Lake businesses, serving as the Director of Member Events.

Joseph DeCasperis

Director of Member Events

Joseph DeCasperis Design

Debby Gagnon

What began as an afterthought for Debby Gagnon in 1986 - a handful of post office boxes to make life a little easier for Canyon Lakers - has transformed itself into the classic example of small town America, small business success. Pack, Wrap & Post, a USPS contract post office offering complete mailing, packing and notary services, has long been at the very pulse of the Canyon Lake experience. Having spearheaded many community events, Debby has been part of the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce since 1992.

Debby Gagnon

Secretary

Pack Wrap and Post

Professional photographer Donna Ritchie is based in the Inland Empire.The award-winning photographer has photographed thousands of events and has had her photography featured in several publications. She has worked with event planners, concert promoters, musicians, athletes, wedding planners, and real estate agents. Some of her favorite photography genres include portrait, headshot, family, candid, event, landscape, nature, still life, adventure, sports, and editorial. She is very excited to be a part of the Canyon Lake Chamber.

Donna Ritchie

Ambassador

Donna Ritchie Photography

Vacant

Director of Volunteers

Board of Directors

Jeanne O'Dell

Vacant

Kellie Welty

Dolores Badillo

Kelly Smith

Kristina Rasband

Brenda Lees

Sonja Kehnt

Joseph DeCasperis

Debby Gagnon

Donna Ritchie

Vacant

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