In 2002, California Soldiers Widows Home Association changed its name to Military Women In Need to more correctly reflect the women our organization supports. California Soldiers Widows Home Association was founded in 1920 to assist widows of those who served in any of the United States Armed Forces, and mothers whose sons were lost in the name of our country. The organization has provided housing and subsidy assistance for over 80 years, assisting military women in need through the Spanish-American War, both World Wars, the Korean War and Vietnam. MWIN Officer Bios

 

Executive Director
Ranlyn Tilley Hill, J.D.

President Emeritus
Pat De Mond

 

Board of Directors
2011-2012

Meredith Brenalvirez, President of Charity and Foundation
Consultant, North Star Leadership

Lisa Schwab, Vice President
Board of Trustees, Ladies of Westchester Elks

J.P. Shotwell, Esq., Secretary
Deputy Ethics & Compliance Officer,
Southern California Edison

Boyden Rohner, Treasurer
Lieutenant, US Naval Reserve
Director of the Secretary's Briefing Staff,
Department of Homeland Security

Sherry Hunt
Board of Trustees, Ladies of Westchester Elks
Member, American Legion Auxiliary

Ruth A. Wong, RN
Brigadier General, US Air Force (Ret.)
Executive Director, Los Angeles County
Quality and Productivity Commission

 

Advisory Board

Abigail d'Autremont
First Lieutenant, US Army (Ret.)
2012 MBA Candidate,
USC Marshall School of Business

Patricia Jackson-Kelley
Lieutenant Colonel, US Army (Ret.)
2010 Southern California Women Veteran of the Year,
California Department of Veteran Affairs
Member, American Legion National
Veteran Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission

 

Program Coordinator
Lisa Cash, MA, MFT