Summer 2025

218 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S U M M E R 2 0 2 5 ~ THE P EN I NS U L A S C ENE ~ CFMC Women’s Fund Luncheon Jessica Maciel, Stephanie Cumberland, Deverle Gil, David O’Neil Photos by Kelli Uldall N early 600 attendees gathered at the Hyatt Regency Monterey for the 18th annual Women’s Fund Luncheon. Artist and author René Romero Schuler shared her powerful journey of hope, resilience and strength. Proceeds benefit local women and girls through grants for leadership, economic security and scholarships via the Women’s Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County. Ida Lopez Chan, Jeri Gattis, Elizabeth Ortiz Tina DeMaria, Heidi Mozingo, Debbie Lent, Debbie Basham Sandi Eason, Donna Ferraro, Monica Lal, Lynda Patrick Christy Winge, Mary Boland, Esther Hobbs Laurel Lee-Alexander, Allonda Klemek, Breanna Sandoval, Maizie Blake CarlaWhite, Diane Dell' Armo, Judy Profeta Shelly Kaprielian, Liz Monroe, Lucia Boggiatto, Paige Colijn Keck, Meryl Rasmussen Cecila Romero, Mary Claypool Dan Baldwin, Anne Ylvisaker Taurine Burger, Paula Arnold Tanya Antle, Lisa Cash Amanda Holder, Ashley Bennett-Stoddard Diane Goldman, Crystal Gaudette Erin Clark, Stephanie Martinez Flores, René Romero Schuler, Esmeralda Owen, Christine Dawson Photos: Kelli Uldall Lauren Cohen, Kate Mitchell Mehle Gina Delli-Gotti, Adriana Melgoza