Organizational Representatives (2026-2027 term)

Organizational Representatives and Alternates are appointed by their respective organizations and serve one year terms from October 1 – September 30. For a list of all organizations eligible to send representatives to the Council, including other rotating organizations that are currently unseated, see PPCC Bylaws & Procedures, Appendix A; for certification requirements, see Certification Requirement – Organizations; for an extended list of Palisades organizations, see Community Organizations.  The PPCC Organizational Representatives through September 30, 2027 are:
I. Business &
Commerce
 Fay Vahdani
Malibu-Palisades Chamber of Commerce		 310.699.5885 fay.vahdani@luxehc.com
      Alternate John Padden
Palisades P.R.I.D.E.		 310.256.1152

johnpadden@kw.com
II. Culture &
Aesthetics		 Aileen Haugh
Pacific Palisades Garden Club		 310.433.4666 ahaughnewcomb@mail.com
      Alternate Haldis Toppel
Theatre Palisades		 310.663-1076

haldis.toppel@gmail.com
III. Education Alley Michaelson
St. Matthew’s Parish School		 310.433.4455 amichaelson@stmatthewsschool.com
      Alternate Hilary Cannon
Palisades Charter Elementary School		 718.913.0443 hilaryscannon@gmail.com
IV. Historian/
Librarian		 Donna Vaccarino
Pacific Palisades Historical Society		 310.315.5454 dvacc@aol.com
      Alternate Cameron Pfizenmaier
Friends of the Palisades Library		 310.721.0437 camerondillavou@@gmail.com
V. Civic
Organizations		 Courtney Macker
Palisades Long Term Recovery Group		 323.459.4946 courtneymacker@gmail.com
      Alternate ________
Palisades Recovery Coalition		  _______ ________
VI. Recreation Jim Kirtley
Lowe Family YMCA		 310.454.5591  jimkirtley@ymcla.org
       Alternate Janet Anderson
AYSO Region 69		 310.614.1909 sevenandersons@gmail.com
VII. Environment James Alexakis
Temescal Canyon Association		 310.804.2151 jamesalexakislawyer@gmail.com
       Alternate David Card
Palisades Forestry
Committee		 310.508.3681 davidcard22@gmail.com
VIII. Service Clubs Rich Wilken
Optimist Club of Pacific Palisades		 310.454.4809  richwilken@mac.com
     Alternate Deeann Wilken
Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club		 310.629.3576 ddwhawk@aol.com
IX. Residents
Advocates		 Beth Holden-Garland
Pacific Palisades Residents Assn.		 310.600.0127 bholdengarland@gmail.com
       Alternate Darragh Danton
Team Palisades		 310.489,9395  

darragh@teampalisades.org