The MBSC board is made up entirely of member volunteers. Executive board elections are held annually in May and are open to all active members. If you are interested in becoming an Executive board member, filling an open General board position, or would like to learn more, please contact us. 

President 

Stephanie Bohannon

president@mbosc.net

Stephanie is an active duty Army spouse who works full time as a hospice grief counsellor. She and her spouse moved to CA from NC in January of 2022. Stephanie is born and raised in Southeastern North Carolina. Stephanie is passionate about building relationships, and giving back to her community. Her hopes for serving as part of the Spouses Club is to help build the club into a sustainable resources of the Monterey Military Community. Stephanie is also part of the Junior League of Monterey County. Stephanie and her husband have 2 dogs: Artio, their 3 year old corgi, and Numbers, their 14 year old mini schnauzer. Stephanie’s time outside of work and organisations are spent hiking, drinking coffee, exploring new breweries, and reading.

Vice President

Lisa

 vicepresident@mbosc.net

Treasurer

Sarah Vancina

treasurer@mbosc.net

Sarah is an active duty Marine Corps spouse of 5 years & full time stay at home Mom to a 4 year old, 2 year old and 8 month old. Her little family lives full time in a 5th Wheel RV that they have slowly been remodeling for the last 4 years. She enjoys hiking, tenting, cooking, homeschooling, and supporting her husband by getting involved in the volunteer committees & communities at each duty station. Her educational & professional experience is in business management, banking, accounting, and tax accounting. She looks forward to using her experience and passion for community to further the mission of the MBSC.

Parliamentarian 

Ashley

 parliamentarian@mbosc.net

Secretary 

secretary@mbosc.net 

Misty is an active duty Coast Guard spouse and mother of 2. She recently moved to Monterey from Charleston, SC. She has her bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing and works as a professional Family Nanny. In addition to her family and children, advocating for military families is a passion of Misty’s and a huge part of her life. She has served as a unit Ombudsman and is a part of several organizations benefiting military families. Through her work she has been recognized by Ford Motor Company’s Proud to Honor initiative, received the Red Cross Merit Award, was awarded the District 7 Ombudsman of the Year, earned a Presidential Volunteer Service Award, and was a Military Spouse of the Year nominee. She looks forward to using her time serving as Secretary to use her strengths to help improve the lives of Monterey military spouses. 

2022-2023 General Board

Membership Chair - 

Sarah Kelton

membership@mbosc.net

Event Coordinator - 

Johnna Miller

eventcoordinator@mbosc.net

Publicity Chair -

Zoe Merrits

publicity@mbosc.net

Webmaster

Tara Nieves
webmaster@mbosc.net

Tara and her family moved to Monterey CA in the summer of 2021, from San Diego where they lived for almost 9 years. She has been working in the IT industry for almost 21 years and looks forward to working with MBSC. She is currently working on her Masters in Information Technology Management and works for an MSP in San Francisco, CA.
She enjoys cosplaying, comics, hiking, and computer technology.

Scholarship Chair- Open

Philanthropy Chair- Open