Anne Hertz-Mallari, a member of the Cypress City Council and long-time nonprofit executive has been named Executive Director of We Care, one of the area’s largest nonprofits.
Hertz-Mallari, a longtime executive with the Boys and Girls Club of Cypress and later the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Anaheim-Cypress, has resigned her position to accept the new job, the organization has announced.
“The Board of Directors of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-Cypress has announced the retirement of CEO Anne Hertz-Mallari, effective January 2024. Mallari has served in the position of CEO for the past 17 years. Under her leadership, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-Cypress has grown from one location serving 65 children a day to 16 Clubhouses and 2 Teen Centers located within the Anaheim, Cypress, La Palma, and Stanton communities. Mallari has announced her retirement from Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-Cypress,” the organization said in a prepared statement.
“During her time with the organization, Anne oversaw substantial growth and expansion,” said Chuck Emanuele, Chairman of the Board of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-Cypress.
Meanwhile, the We Care Board of Directors released its own statement, saying the We Care Board “is excited to announce that Anne Hertz-Mallari will join We Care as the new Executive Director beginning February 5, 2024.”
“We are excited to have Anne on board. Anne has a history of success in developing and implementing innovative approaches and solutions to serve underserved families. She is particularly skilled at the strategic planning, marketing, public relations, fundraising, and community engagement needed to develop resources and leaders for long-term sustainability and success of the mission of We Care,” said We Care Board President Scott Miller.
We Cares Mission Statement provides “The purpose of We Care is to offer a variety of vital resources and provide a safety net that will equip families in our community for self-sufficient futures.”
In deciding to join We Care, Hertz-Mallari said in the statement “now, more than ever, families need supportive services to help them overcome the economic impacts of rising housing prices and overall cost of living increases, while still adapting to the long-term impact of the pandemic on the social and emotional well-being of themselves and their loved ones. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to lead We Care in meeting its crucial mission in our communities.”
The nonprofit executive attended the Los Al Chamber meeting at Epson America on Friday where she personally announced her position at the meeting of local business people.
We Care will hold the 17th Annual From the Heart Fundraiser on April 27, 2024 at the On The Greens Center located at the Navy Golf Course, 5660 Orangewood Ave, Cypress, CA. Information will be available on the We Care website starting on February 1, 2024, at www.WeCareOrangeCounty.org.
