Meet the Board:
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Rita Warren was born in Chicago but grew up in the San Fernando Valley of Southern California. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from UCLA. After graduating, she worked as Copy Editor for ‘TEEN Magazine and eventually moved on to freelance writing after she got married to her husband Michael in 1970.
In the late ‘80’s her husband challenged her to learn how to manage their investment portfolio, which was building up. She took it to heart and learned – through trial, error and much Internet research – how to invest in the stock market and real estate. She is now a successful private investor and once led five women’s investment clubs where she taught about stocks and finances.
She loves teaching anyone – particularly young people and women – how to be responsible and educated about their financial investments so that they can be independent. She was also the Chairperson of the Board of Communitas International (formerly Christian Associates); a ministry which plants churches in the major cities of Europe, South America and other parts of the globe (with a view to presenting Jesus Christ to a world which has for the most part turned away from Him). She served for nearly 20 years in this capacity and still maintains strong ties with this organization as Board Chair Emeritus.
She now devotes much of her time to teaching women's’ Bible studies. For fun, Rita reads and spends cherished time with her four grandchildren, friends and her son Matthew and daughter Dana.
Iris is a retired Secondary level English and music teacher. She has been happily married (but widowed) twice. She has two adult sons and five grandchildren.
Iris was raised by both of her parents, and she has three siblings including Jo Ellen. Iris and Jo Ellen were the two middle children, and they were quite close growing up in Salt Lake City. She says that Jo Ellen was her favorite "sib."
Iris earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah and a Masters degree from University of Nevada Reno. Iris currently lives in Sun City, Arizona
Matt Warren
VP, Treasurer
Matthew Warren is an award-winning writer-producer-director who has worked in television and live events for more than 25 years.
Warren co-produced “Stop & Think with Francis Chan” which has been distributed in more than 30 countries worldwide and translated into five languages, including Farsi. It was also watched by an astronaut in space!
He directed more than 20 episodes of the two-time Emmy-nominated lifestyle series “How Do I Look?” for Style Network and continues to work with some of the world’s leading brands like Microsoft, LinkedIn, Starbucks and Petco.
Warren is the founder and executive producer of MWP, a SoCal-based creative production company. He currently sits on the board of Skip1.org and helps non-profit organizations tell their stories.
AA in Business Management. I have a certification through CESP (Community Employment Support Professional).With 20 years of employment experience
Proud father of three. 31 years clean and sober. 54 years lived experience. And 20 years of people management skills.
For 20 years he has worked with un-treated mental illness as well as 34 years of working with mental illness treated.
Ron is also a Peer counselor in training. Trained/licensed security guard,for four years.
Ron is very excited to carry on with Jo Ellen’s Safe Haven to contribute to what his mother had started.