OFFICERS
DIRECTORS
MICHAEL CIALDELLA,
Singer/Songwriter
Despite being a pianist and vocalist from an early age, Michael
Cialdella did not initially plan to pursue a career in music. He
studied voice at the Peabody Conservatory, but received his B.A.
in Economics from the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
After a short stint at a communications consulting firm in Washington,
DC, Michael moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, where he attended
the University of Virginia Law School. Upon earning his J.D., he
headed west to Los Angeles, where he worked as an entertainment
attorney at Irell & Manella, LLP. While at Irell, Michael became
actively involved with the Friends of Washington Prep, a foundation
to support arts programs for South Central LA school students.
However, Michael soon left the practice of law
to focus exclusively on music. He wrote and recorded a collection
of songs for his self-titled debut album, which he released on his
own record label, Dellavox Music. He was recently honored as the
“Best New AC/Hot AC Artist” at the New Music Awards
in Hollywood. Now, Michael is on tour performing at schools, clubs
and a variety of other venues around the US.
Michael is a Founding Board Member of Creative
Counseling Network and uses both his artistic and legal experience
to assist with the development of the organization.
DR. EDGAR VILLAMARIN, PhD, MFT
Dr. Villamarin has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Cambridge
Graduate School of Professional Psychology and a Masters in Science
in Marriage, Family and Child Therapy.
His areas of specialty are General Practice, Personal
Fulfillment, Forensic Evaluations, Youth related concern, Marital
and Family Therapy and Clinical Administration. Dr. Villamarin’s
professional experience in Children and Adolescent Mental Health programming
includes eleven years as the Program Director for Catholic Big Brothers;
and five years as a Clinical Supervisor for Amanecer Community Counseling
in Los Angeles.
In addition to his involvement in the mental health
field, Dr. Villamarin teaches psychology at Pasadena City College
and is very active in the Spanish media being sought after by radio
and television stations locally and internationally.
MICHELLE WHITING,
Professional Fundraiser & Board Strategic Development Consultant
Michelle Whiting is an accomplished nonprofit consultant with expertise
in grants development, foundation relations, and designing and implementing
fund raising plans. Michelle also provides extensive counsel on major
gifts procurement from both individuals and institutions and donor/
trustee development. Her major gifts efforts have assisted over 50
organizations in establishing and increasing funding from individual
and institutional philanthropic resources. Most recently she added
a comprehensive chief executive and development officer recruitment
effort resulting in successful leadership placement at several organizations
in the Southern California region.
Michelle was also instrumental in the development of the original
psychosocial rehabilitation/creative arts program model used by CCN
and currently operating in several mental health agencies in Los Angeles.
Since 1990, her consulting practice, Michelle Whiting & Associates
has:
• Identified, produced, stewarded grant and individual gifts/proposals
• raising $35+ million for child/youth,
arts/culture, and health and human
• services organizations
• Designed development programs for organizations initiating
major
• gifts/donor identification fundraising
activity
• Directed 15 major gift
campaigns for endowment, building and capital
• needs
• Established trustee
development/ training for volunteer leadership
• Recruited and stewarded
over 15 successful searches for CEO and
• Senior Development Positions
