Our Board
Peter Working
Board Chair
Peter Working, Board Chair
John Muhlner, Treasurer
Carroll Cotten, Secretary
Stephen Buehl
Jon Lail
Frank Mueller
Meg Scrofani
Richard Walloch
Our Staff
Maury Robertson
Executive Director
Maury started a thriving church in Yuba City, California, which he led over 20 years. He has served the homeless in Seattle and worked with the Vashon Island Growers Association. Maury enjoys playing french horn in the community band and backpacking. He and his wife, Julie, have three grown children.
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Ben Hill
Director of Development
Ben came to the Napa Valley to develop a capital campaign for St. Helena Hospital. He helped raise over 31 million dollars for the Hospital. Ben developed Visit Me Today, an outreach to older adults who have trouble getting out, including those at the Veteran’s Home. Ben loves to golf and to visit his two granddaughters in Bentonville, Arkansas.
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Amanda Cole
Program Director
Amanda comes to us from the San Rafael YMCA where she served as the wellness coordinator. She is a native of the Napa Valley and currently lives in Napa. Amanda earned a Bachelors of Science in Nutrition and a Masters in Public Health. She is currently enrolled in Leadership Napa Valley.
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Tessa Lorraine
Program Manager
A resident of Napa, Tessa Lorraine comes to us with a Master’s Degree in Gerontology and serves as a Commissioner for the Napa County Commission on aging.
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Robin McGuire
Program Coordinator
Before moving to Vineyard Valley in 2017, Robin was a flight attendant for Frontier Airlines. She is passionate about being involved in the community and has volunteered at the Chamber of Commerce, the Food Pantry and Adventist Health. She loves to travel and spend time with her puppy, Milo.
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Marshall Cox
Controller
Marshall lives in Napa with his family and has a professional background that includes experience in accounting and information technology. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from UC Berkeley.
Beth Brown
Grant Writer
With 25 years of grant-writing experience Beth has played a key role in advancing the missions of a wide range of nonprofit organizations. She loves to give back to local communities and is an adult literacy tutor and an animal advocate. She lives in Angwin with her husband and rescue cat.
Our Story
It was the dream of Gunilda “Jean” Rianda that her home would provide a gathering place for the seniors of the Upper Napa Valley. As a nurse for the first 25 years of her professional life and a St. Helena Real Estate agent for the next 20 years, Jean understood the needs of seniors in the community. Her strong belief that social interaction is a crucial component of a healthy, fulfilled life prompted her decision to offer her home to the growing population of older adults in the upper Napa Valley. After an extensive remodel of Jean’s house, Rianda House Senior Activity Center opened its doors to the community on May 15, 2008.