Advisors

We are extremely fortunate to have the support and assistance of key resources to the TalentDreams program. They’re an incredible group of people who are inspired by, believe in, and help us deliver on, our mission.

Learn more about the different types of Advisor roles we have at TalentDreams. We’d love to have you join the team if this is something you’re passionate about!

Each Advisor brings something different to the table. Collectively, our Advisors lend tremendous knowledge, insight, and experience to the operating team at TalentDreams. We rely on their expertise and assistance, and we are deeply indebted for their help.

Our advisors are not allowed to write their own bio… we write it for them based on our experience working with them 🙂

Lisa Vogel Executive Advisor

Lisa is an Executive Advisor to the TalentDreams operating team and board. Having worked with nonprofits for the past 35+ years, first serving on the...

Bethany Miner Board Observer

Bethany has been involved with TalentDreams since its inception. She has provided feedback along the way that has helped shape the program into what...

Shanna Ferrigno Board Observer

A lifestyle enthusiast and positive mindset mentor, Shanna is the CEO and Co-Founder of Ferrigno FIT. In addition, Shanna is a published author with...

Lisa Vogel Executive Advisor

Lisa is an Executive Advisor to the TalentDreams operating team and board. Having worked with nonprofits for the past 35+ years, first serving on the board of Goodwill for over 10 years, she has tremendous experience serving on nonprofit boards, fundraising and helping to operationally run them.

Her experience includes:
– Illuminate: Treasurer and member of the board of directors
– Make-A-Wish Foundation (20 years): Wish Grantor, Former member of the board of directors
– BOMA International: Former member of the board of directors
– BOMA San Francisco: Former president of the board of directors
– Goodwill (10 years): Former member of the board of directors

Lisa gained her BA from Arizona State University and has a background in commercial real estate and asset management.

An all-around amazing person, Lisa is an invaluable resource for the TalentDreams leadership team.

Bethany Miner Board Observer

Bethany has been involved with TalentDreams since its inception. She has provided feedback along the way that has helped shape the program into what it is today.

Bethany was born and raised in Arroyo Grande and attended AGHS before graduating from Antioch University with a BA in Psychology.

She is a co-owner of the locally-owned and family-operated Miner’s Ace Hardware, where she is Director of HR.

Career paths Bethany considered prior to this, were dietician, scuba diving instructor, marine biologist, Pilates instructor, and psychologist.

That sums up the path to just about anywhere we want to go– it’s often winding, filled with unexpected twists and turns.

Bethany has lived in SLO County most her life, but spent some time living in San Diego and Oahu in Hawaii when she was younger.

Bethany is an important part of the team at TalentDreams and we could not do what we do without her help.

Shanna Ferrigno Board Observer

A lifestyle enthusiast and positive mindset mentor, Shanna is the CEO and Co-Founder of Ferrigno FIT. In addition, Shanna is a published author with her popular book, The Reset Plan.

Shanna has been a health and fitness educator for the past decade, and has helped balance thousands of people’s lives as a behavioral and lifestyle coach. Traveling throughout the world, Shanna motivates her audiences everywhere she goes to take on the challenge of healthy living.

Daughter of famed bodybuilder and actor, Lou Ferrigno, they created the lifestyle brand Ferrigno FIT, that celebrates positive, healthy living with behavioral science, education, and entertainment to build personalized transformation programs aimed at helping individuals achieve their fitness goals.

From the journey of being an overweight kid to becoming a fitness and lifestyle coach, Shanna accumulated a lot of stories and experiences from clients to help them overcome their struggles with diet and exercise. After reflecting on these topics (as well as her own from childhood) Shanna was inspired and motivated to write The Reset Plan: Lose the Secrets, Lose the Excuses, Lose the Weight.

Shanna lives with her adoring husband and two young children in Arroyo Grande, on the Central Coast.