Christina Anderson

Christina’s career has spanned 10 years of sales management and marketing experience and currently serves as Secretary for the Performing Arts of Roseville and fund coordinator for the Tommy Appostolos Fund.

She is a life-long resident of Roseville and a graduate of Oakmont High School. Christina received her bachelor’s degree from University of Phoenix in Business Management.

In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband, Brian, and three step kids, Taylor, Austin and Faith, who are all very active in youth sports. As a family they enjoy boating, all outdoor activities and spending time with friends and family.

Allen Archuleta

Allen has been in the finance industry for over 7 years, working for global investment firms both in Washington DC and Sacramento. Allen also served as a Presidential Escort during George Bush’s second term as a member of the US Army’s elite Honor Guard. He is a longtime resident of Roseville and a graduate of Woodcreek High School. Allen studied finance at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA for 3 years before transferring to California State University, Sacramento.

Allen is heavily involved in his community and enjoys giving back his time as a coach for N. California Special Olympics, a member of the Roseville Club of Rotary International, and to any cause which he feels will make a difference in this world. He has served on committee’s and boards for several charities that span from Washington DC to Northern California. Allen is currently enrolled in the Leadership Roseville Class of 2011, with hopes to become more involved in Roseville and make a difference within the community in which he lives and plays.

In his spare time he enjoys playing golf, spending time with family and friends, enjoying the outdoors, and participating in any extracurricular activity which involves speed and high octane fuel.

Zac Bacon

Zac has been involved in the real estate industry for over ten years and is currently a Broker Associate with Keller Williams Real Estate. Prior to Keller Williams, he gained experience in mortgage lending and real estate working for local brokerages since 2000. As a California Real Estate Broker since 2009, Zac uses his expertise to assist buyers and sellers with all types of real estate transactions. His wide range of experience, and strong business relationships help maintain a high level of client satisfaction.

Zac was born and raised in Grass Valley, CA and currently resides in Roseville. Between the occasional skydive, learning to cook a new dish, and sampling the latest winery harvests, Zac dedicates his time to his family, friends, co-workers, and toward making a difference in his community. As an active member of Ignite, and the Roseville Chamber of Commerce, he participates in charity work, and fund raisers for various community organizations.

Kyle Bickler, PE, GE

Kyle is a licensed Geotechnical Engineer working on levee and dam saftey evaluation projects in California and Hawaii.  Kyle holds a Masters of Science Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of California at Davis and is a registered Post-Disaster Safety Assessor for the State of California.

In his free time, he enjoys the great outdoors, training for amateur boxing, and spending time with his daughter, Kyah. He looks forward to keeping the momentum of Ignite and helping members get the most out of their involvement.

Dawn Cannon, Membership Chair

Dawn is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and is a Certified Professional Organizer with Finely Organized.  She is very involved with the Roseville Community and the Roseville Chamber of Commerce.  She is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers and volunteers as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for Placer County.

She and her husband are animal lovers and have a dog, Poindexter and a Cat, Jenga.  Although Dawn enjoys snowboarding, hiking and traveling, organizing is her passion!

Shauna Dalton-Bambino, Community Outreach Chair

Shauna Bambino is the Regional Catering Sales Manager for Panera Bread in Sacramento, where she oversees the catering and marketing efforts for the district. Her goal is to inform others that Panera Bread is more than just bread. Shauna received her bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University in Restaurant, Hotel & Institutional Management with an emphasis in Catering/Event Planning and Marketing. Shauna enjoys being involved with community organizations such as SPCA, American Heart Association, Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services and Easter Seals. Shauna is also the Chair for the Community Outreach Committee for Ignite and is looking forward to connecting and building relationships with non-profit organizations throughout the South Placer County.

In her spare time, when she is not in her kitchen baking away, Shauna enjoys spending time with her family, entertaining her friends and traveling whenever she has a chance.

Kevin Leamy, Sponsorship Chair

Kevin Leamy is a principal for Land Architecture, Inc a landscape architecture firm in downtown Roseville. Kevin manages design services for new communities, parks and recreation, and commercial projects, while continually focusing on business development. A graduate of California  Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, Kevin has over 14 years experience in the field of landscape architecture. Kevin is a licensed landscape architect in California and Nevada, a LEED Accredited Professional, a California Certified Nursery Professional, a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects Sierra Chapter and on the Board of Directors for Easter Seals.

Kevin lives in Rocklin and enjoys playing basketball, volleyball, and spending time outdoors with his family and friends.

Robert Lim, Communications Chair

Robert has been involved with commercial banking for over ten years and is currently an Assistant Vice President of Commercial Banking with Bank of Commerce I Roseville, where he has been since 2004.  He is a proud graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, earning his Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics with a minor in Sports Management.  As a commercial banker, Robert focuses on developing new business and assists with the management of existing relationships.  He has strong experience and knowledge in both commercial real estate and commercial lending.

Robert was born and raised in Sacramento and currently lives in Elk Grove with his wife and two children, McKenzie, 8, and Landon, 3.  With his family, he enjoys sports, spending time with friends and vacationing in warm weather destinations, preferably with beaches.

Jeremy Masters, President

Jeremy is a sales representative for Liberty Mutual Insurance, specializing in auto, home, and life insurance. He graduated with honors from California State University, Sacramento in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. There he also ran finance and communications for his fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon.

Jeremy has lived and worked in Roseville for two years. He serves as an ambassador for the Roseville Chamber of Commerce and volunteers for the Sugarloaf Fine Arts Camp for children.

Anna Makovksy, Program & Events Chair

Anna is a licensed banker specializing in business development and community outreach in Roseville and Rocklin, with 6 years of experience in the banking industry.

Anna, a long time resident of Carmichael, and a graduate of Del Campo HS, attended University of Phoenix in Roseville majoring in business and graduating with a bachelor’s in Business Management. She is looking forward to participating in U of P’s MBA program and pursuing a law degree in Corporate Law in the upcoming years.

Anna’s past community involvement includes teaching financial literacy classes, food distribution, establishing outreach programs for the Sacramento Food Bank. In her spare time she enjoys outdoors activities, sports and spending quality time with family and friends.

Kim Navarro

Kim was born and raised in Martinez, California.  She graduated from Alhambra High School in 1998 and went on to attend Diablo Valley College for 3 years before transferring to Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo in 2001.  She graduated from Cal Poly in 2005 with a Bachelor of Architecture and a Minor in Sustainable Environments.  Immediately following graduation, she accepted a job at Williams + Paddon Architects in Roseville where she settled with Jeff.

Kim married Jeff in September of 2006.  “I am a lucky spouse as my husband and I work at the same company.”  Kim is a LEED Accredited Professional and also actively pursuing her Architect License. She and Jeff live in Roseville with their 3 cats (Paris, Chloe and Rocky) and Daisy, their Black Lab.  Together they enjoy short travels, camping and hiking.  Kim also enjoys scrapbooking, baking, traveling (she has been to Barrow, Alaska and Newfoundland, Canada), tennis, rock climbing and Disneyland.   She is also starting to get into running and is currently training for her first half-marathon.

Brian Whitmore, Past President, Treasurer

Brian Whitmore is an Associate and Licensed Architect for Williams + Paddon, Architects in Roseville were he serves as lead designer and project manager for their educational market. Brian graduated from the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture and is both LEED® Accredited and NCARB Certified.

Brian grew up in the Auburn area, and attended Placer High School before returning to Placer County to pursue his career. He began working with Williams + Paddon in 1998, is a graduate of the Leadership Roseville Program and a recipient of the CASH, Leroy F Greene Award of Honor for his design of school facilities in the Sacramento region.

Brian resides in Rocklin with his wife Vanessa, and sons Brendan and Rylan. He is a self accomplished artist and gear-head with a passion for anything remotely design related.

Maggie Stewart, Coordinator

Maggie is currently the Public Relations Assistant at The Roseville Chamber of Commerce and the Ignite Coordinator. She graduated from California Sate University, Sacramento with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications emphasizing in Mass Media and Organizations.

Originally from the Midwest, Maggie moved to the sunny state of California in 1999, first planting roots in the Napa Valley. She moved to the Sacramento area in 2007 and has felt more at home here then anywhere prior. She competed in the Miss America Scholarship Organization, held 3 different local titles and placed in the top 10 at Miss California earning herself a total of $15,000 in scholarship monies.