About Us
While the Central Coast offers significant beauty and rich soil, our community remains overwhelmed by persistent social challenges. At ACTION we provide mission-driven start-ups the guidance needed to address complex community problems and create social equity change.
ACTION Inspires Social Change by lending our passion, expertise, leadership and resources to bring bold ideas for community transformation to life.
Mission: Empower people to transform their communities in Monterey County and beyond.
Our Approach: We believe that to achieve social equity, we must take a collaborative, action-oriented approach to our work.
Our Story
Over the past twenty-plus years, ACTION has sponsored more than seventy projects and incubated several dozen programs and initiatives within Monterey County and beyond. We look for innovative ideas that can help strengthen our community by responding to emerging or ongoing needs. As our name indicates, we cultivate ideas and take the necessary ACTION to find solutions.
Meet Our Team
Board of Directors
Wayne Lavengood – President
Pat Herro – Vice President
Mars Lang – Treasurer
Julie Ahern – Secretary
Sue Higgins
Fran Mosher
Ann Packer
Paul Sonnier
Staff
Larry Imwalle – Executive Director
Daniel Bach – Deputy Director
Jason Hall – Director of Programs and Communication
Ann Wasson – Director of Fiscal Sponsorship and Grants Administration
Richard Romero – Administrative Manager
Steve Worthem – Accounting Manager