Board of Directors

Jeremy Ancalade

Jeremy Ancalade, Chair

Jeremy Ancalade is Chief Financial Officer of the Downtown Long Beach Alliance, and brings to Shanti expertise in nonprofit finance and business administration. As VP of Operations for The Trevor Project, Jeremy led Trevor’s national suicide prevention operations, ensuring LGBTQ+ youth knew they were never alone. Jeremy has previously served as CFO of Laguna Playhouse, Project Angel Food’s Finance Director, providing medically tailored meals for individuals living with critical illness, including HIV/AIDS, and General Manager of the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles, using arts to empower young people and veterans. Jeremy holds MBA and MFA degrees from California State University, Long Beach, and a BA from Loyola University New Orleans. He is a proud Trekkie, ice cream lover and doggy daddy!

David C. Carnevale, Treasurer

David C. Carnevale, Vice Chair

David Carnevale is currently the Director of Undergraduate Financial Aid at Chapman University. He has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Whittier College in Theatre History and Dramatic Criticism and a Masters Degree in Psychology: Human Services from Mount St. Mary’s University. In addition to his almost 20 years in higher education, David is the co-founder of Theatre Out, a small now at-large theatre company in Orange County dedicated to serving the needs of the LGBT community with a focus on live theatrical productions and events that celebrate LGBT culture.

Trisha Burke, Chair

Trisha Burke, Secretary

Trisha has spent the last 12 years working in HIV therapeutic sales and education for Johnson & Johnson (J&J) throughout Southern California. Prior to her time at J&J, she earned an MBA at USC where she completed projects in a wide range of areas, from Social Entrepreneurship to International Banking. She has worked in Healthcare since earning her undergraduate degree at UC Irvine. Trisha’s interests lie in the virology behind HIV Infection and how to help those affected and infected manage this now chronic condition by addressing social as well as clinical implications.

Laura Salazar, MD

Laura Salazar, MD, Treasurer

Laura Salazar is a founding member of the Hoag Medical Group and serves patients with her expertise in Internal Medicine and HIV Medicine. She describes herself as an avid life-learner who always challenges herself to provide cutting edge, evidence-based medicine. An interest in social justice and how medical ailments impact groups and society at large fostered what has become one of Dr. Salazar’s specialties: treating patients with HIV. Working with patients who are affected by the biggest epidemic of our lifetime has reinforced for her the importance of treating all patients with dignity and respect, never losing sight of them as individuals. She has extensive experience with advocacy work in the HIV/AIDS community, most recently having worked on a project that looks at the impact of health care reform on people living with HIV in Orange County.

Judy Mina-Ballard

Judy Mina-Ballard (she/her)

Judy Mina-Ballard is the Founder/ President of HRnow!, inc. since 2001. She has been a leader in HR for the past 36 years. She has studied Broadcast Journalism, Musical Theatre performance and Human Resources Administration. Judy has been a regional theatre performer throughout California. Judy has served on several Boards, including Chamber of Commerce, Business Network International and Reach For It (RFI). RFI is dedicated to supporting the global community of artists and performers at all stages of development. Additionally, Judy is in the process of becoming a licensed wildlife rehabber and has fostered several neighborhood squirrels. Judy is a Mom, Wife and social justice warrior to all creatures big and small.

Shawn Ingram

Shawn Ingram (he/him)

Shawn is honored to bring his professional fundraising experience in the LGBTQ+ and HIV communities to the board of Shanti OC. He began his career at Harvard University and has held executive and development leadership roles for organizations such as the San Diego LGBT Center, The Trevor Project, My Friend’s Place, and La Jolla Playhouse, and has served in interim development roles for Laguna Playhouse, Vermont Studio Center, and Los Angeles Children’s Chorus. Shawn has previously served on the board of directors for Creative Response of the Arts and Divisionary Theater in San Diego. Shawn holds a bachelor of science in communications from Boston University and is currently a member of the Regional Advisory Council, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Alumni Council for Berkshire School. He has performed extensively across the country as a professional singer and dancer and is an alumnus of Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles. A native Vermonter, Shawn now lives in Los Angeles with his partner Alexander and is an avid theatre-goer, traveler, and baker.

Veltria Roman

Veltria Roman (she/her)

Veltria D. Roman is a wife and mother of 1. She has spent her adult life working as an Arts Administrator in non-profit theater. She is currently the CFO/CTO at the Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach, CA where she has served in many positions and roles since fall 2014. Veltria brings with her almost 20 years experience working in performing arts and live events in every aspect of including stage management, artistic planning, theater management, human resources, event production, and ticketing operations. When Veltria is not managing non-profit theater, she spends her time on stage singing and performing whenever her most prized role of “Mommy” allows. In 2023, Orange Coast Magazine named Veltria one of 20 Kickass Women in their March issue. She comes to Shanti with a heart for service and an eagerness to move the Mission of Shanti OC forward.

Donald Shum

Donald Shum

Donald Shum is a first generation Chinese-American, born and raised in Southern California. He has worked in the restaurant industry for the better part of two decades, and is an aspiring musician/DJ by night. As a humanitarian and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, Donald was brought on board at Shanti to assist the agency in furthering its mission in Orange County. He considers himself a gardener of sorts, stating “My goal in this life is to plant seeds of light, love, thought, and inspiration.”

Carlos Torres

Carlos Torres, MPA (he/him)

Carlos Torres is a native of Puerto Rico and a US Army veteran.  He holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Arizona.  Carlos is an experienced executive with almost two decades working in the public sector.  In his roles Carlos has worked with under-resourced communities, and has done work around coalition building, and advocacy.  His other roles include domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, capacity building, and public health.

Ruth Weaver, Secretary

Ruth Weaver

Ruth Weaver is a Shanti Ambassador and brings to the Board a long–term background in non–profit work. She has served on several non–profit boards, ranging from 12–step recovery to child abuse prevention. Committed to service, Ruth frequently volunteers her time and skills to organizations whose mission she believes in. For the past several years she has been an outspoken advocate for women and families who live with HIV/AIDS and strongly believes in the life enhancing value of education and confidential support. Ruth is passionate about Shanti’s mission to grow its services to both infected and affected individuals and families.