CSEBO - Key Persons


Amanda Ragatz

Job Titles:
  • Health Benefits Specialist
Amanda started with CSEBO as the Office Assistant in 2018 and moved into the Health Benefits Specialist position in 2023. She has over 15 years of experience in office administration.

Deborah Salgado

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources

Dr. Craig Helmstedter

Job Titles:
  • Superintendent

Elizabeth Atilano-Melvin

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
Elizabeth has been the Executive Director since 2011. She has over 20 years' experience as an insurance broker, risk management consultant, and JPA/Risk Pool Program manager for CA school districts and government agencies.

Julie Cole - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Officers Team
  • Treasurer
  • Teacher / Santa Paula Unified School

Katy Lyon

Job Titles:
  • Benefits Analyst

Kevin Olson

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Superintendent, Business Services

Kristen Pifko

Job Titles:
  • Controller
Kristen began working for VCSSFA in May 2018. She is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara and spent five years as the Assistant Superintendent of Business Services at Rio School District. Prior to that, she was the Director of Accounting at Las Virgenes Unified School District.

LaVada White

Job Titles:
  • Teacher / Santa Paula Unified School

Lisa Cline - VP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Officers Team
  • Vice President
  • Executive Director, Internal Business Services

Marlene Martinez

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Secretary

Martha Corona

Job Titles:
  • Director of Fiscal Services

Michele Hellewell - President

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Officers Team
  • President
  • Assistant Superintendent, Business Services

Misty Key

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Superintendent

Nora Perez

Job Titles:
  • CSEA Representative / Ventura County Community College

Sandra Perez

Job Titles:
  • CSEA Member / Oxnard Union High School

Surica Segal

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant

Susan Lopez

Job Titles:
  • OVEA Member / Oxnard Union High School

Suzanne Reed

Job Titles:
  • Resource Specialist

Ted Lawrence

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Superintendent

Todd McWherter

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Officers Team
  • Secretary
  • President, SPFT / Ventura County Community College

Trever Hansen

Job Titles:
  • Health Benefits Manager
Trever started as the Accounting Assistant for CSEBO in 2014 and moved into the Health Benefits Manager position in 2016. He is a graduate of CSU Northridge.