Our Board of Trustees

“Putting God first, we are committed to using spiritual principles to support the vision and purpose of The Santa Anita Church in a responsible manner.”

Ulf Israelsson – President

Ulf is retired from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology. His grown children, David and Annika, both went to Barnhart School. He is an avid runner, having completed marathons on 6 different continents. He previously served as a Board member for the Church from 1998 to 2003, including five years as president during that time.

Jean Grabowski — Vice President

Jean has been a member of the church since the mid-80’s and has been volunteering as the bookkeeper for several years. She has also served on the healing team and been an usher frequently. After more than 35 years, she has recently retired from her bookkeeping and tax services. She loves to travel and is exploring the world as much as possible. Her favorite places are England and Maui. Her play place here in California is Disneyland.

Mona Ross – Secretary

Mona is a retired social worker/family therapist with a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Illinois. Since 1984, she has worked in the field in Illinois, Arizona and California. Mona has been a member of Unity in Chicago, where she met her husband, a member of a New Thought Church in East Mesa, AZ, and a member of several churches in Religious Science in the L.A. area, (Claremont and Burbank) before coming to The Santa Anita Church. Mona has taken classes in Unity and Religious Science in the past. She and her husband became members of the church in 2017, and she sings in the choir.

Shonte Tucker – BHS Board President

Shonte is in her ninth year as a Barnhart School Board of Trustees member, and has been a member of the Barnhart Community since 2014. As President of the BHS Board, Shonte is also a member of the SAC Board. Shonte has been a full time employee at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory since 1999.

Nancy Merrill

Nancy first attended the church at the age of 16, when it was still located on Rosemead Blvd. in Pasadena. She and her mother became members together in 1977. Nancy retired from LAUSD in 2000 after 40 years of teaching 1st-6th grade including ten years in special education. All four of her children attended Barnhart School where she was a Girl Scout leader, a Den Mother, and a Summer school teacher for several years. This is Nancy’s third term on the Board where she does her very best to serve with love, compassion, and humor.