We have been a vital part of the community for about forty years. Helping a parent find child care, training child care providers on how to create safe environments in which to nurture and educate young children, helping parents bridge the affordability gap with child care subsidies, and coaching parents to be nurturing caregivers to their children, are just a few examples of what we do. We help families to succeed, children to learn, and child care providers to be competent, confident caregivers. We continue to grow and fulfill our mission with the help of our donors and volunteers. Through the years, our purpose remains the same: to enrich the lives of children and families. We are a 501(c)(3) Organization.
ABOUT US
Mission And Values
AGENCY REPORT
GET TO KNOW US
Board of Directors:
Jan Verhage, President
Retired Nonprofit Executive
Member since Apr. 2025
Cassandra Jenecke, Vice President
District Attorney
Member since Sep. 2018
Margaret McCreary, Secretary
Retired Educator & Administrator
Member since Feb. 2020
Deborah Bautista, Treasurer
Former County Clerk & Auditor-Controller
Member since Jun. 2025
Nikki West, CPA, Member
First 5 Executive Director, Mariposa County
Member since Feb. 2020
Nicole Scott, Member
Special Education Educator
Member since Apr. 2021
Bob White, Member
Prevention Programs & YES Partnership Director
Member since Jun. 2025
Kate Segerstrom, Member
Retired Superior Court Judge
Member Since Jun. 2025
Carmel Portillo, Member
Superintendent-Principal, Belleview Elem. School Dist.
Member Since Jul. 2025
Kristi Conforti
ICES Executive Director
Since August 2026
To contact the board, please send an email to: info@icesagency.org
2022-2023 ICES Board Meeting Calendar & Topics
- Investment Presentation w/Edward Jones
- Program Reports
- Unrestricted Account Activity
- Year-End Contract Review
- Preliminary Year End Fiscal
- Contract Summery
- Health Plan Provider
- 1st Quarter Fiscal Report
- 2nd Quarter Fiscal Report
- Budget Revison
- Mid-Year Contract Check-in
- ED Recruitment strategies
- Unrestrictive Account Activity
- Aduit Summery
- Program Reports
- Review/Approve Banking Relationships/Signing/LOC
- 3rd Quarter Fiscal Report
- Program Self-Report
- Budget Approval
- Appoint New Officers/Terms
- Organization Performance
- Agency & Board Goals
Meetings are held at the principal ICES office, at 20993 Niagara River Drive, Sonora, Ca. between 3 – 5 pm on the 4th Tuesday of designated months unless otherwise noted.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance (i.e. auxiliary aids or services) in order to participate in this public meeting, please contact the Sonora ICES office at (209) 533-0377. Notification 48 hours prior to the start of the meeting will enable ICES to make reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
Members of the public may request an item to be placed on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled Planning Council meeting. To make an agenda item request, contact ICES at (209) 533-0377 fifteen working days prior to the meeting date.
Management & General
Kristi Conforti
Executive Director
Britney Bliven
Tuolumne County
Admin Assistant & Program Support
Mariposa County
Cendie Shipp
Mariposa County
Office Manager, Senior Advisor
Child Care Subsidy Program
Sarah Hamlet
Mariposa County
Office Assistant
Program Specialist
Resource & Referral
Shana Bender
Mariposa County
Program Coordinator
Resource and Referral
Child Care Initiative Project
Tuolumne County
Jennifer Reggiardo
Tuolumne County
Program Manager
Raising Healthy Families
Angela Wilson
Tuolumne County
Family Success Coach
Raising Healthy Families
Elizabeth Wright
Tuolumne County
Family Success Coach
Raising Healthy Families
Kaysee Trambley
Tuolumne County
Program Manager
Child Care Subsidy Program
Kim Cruson
Tuolumne County
Case Manager
Child Care Subsidy Program
Erica Talavera
Tuolumne County
Case Manager
Child Care Subsidy Program
Julian Velazquez
Tuolumne County
Eligibility Specialist
Child Care Subsidy Program
Suzan Greenwood
Tuolumne County
Program Manager
Resource and Referral
Child Care Initiative Project
Child Care Planning Council
Elisa Lucera
Tuolumne County
Program Specialist
Resource & Referral