AT THE HEART OF WHO WE ARE IS THE BELIEF THAT TRUST CAN BE ACHIEVED BETWEEN POLICE OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
Jason Lehman
Founder/Executive Director/WYSM President
He is responsible for creating and delivering the program’s content. Jason also maintains relationships with community members, law enforcement officials, and community-based organizations in order to spread the WYSM message.
Mark Sopcik
Board Treasurer
He is responsible for cultivating and maintaining relationships with community members/donors. In addition, Mark also manages WYSM’s finances. Mark graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting as well as a Masters of Accountancy.
Erik Miller
Board Member
As a member of the Advisory Board, Erik assists in enhancing the program’s content, approving the budget, and coordinating the WYSM presentations to other community-based organizations. Erik is a Long Beach native who grew up in a crime-ridden neighborhood.
Gregory Sanders
Board Vice President
Gregory Sanders is the founder and senior pastor of The ROCK Christian Fellowship in Long Beach, California, and member of WYSM’s Advisory Board. As an active community advocate for over twenty years, he has strived to balance ties between pastors, police, and the public.
Lorenzo J. Uribe
Board Treasurer
He is a veteran of the Long Beach Police Department serving the community since 2005. He is also the president of the National Latino Peace Officer’s Association – Long Beach Chapter, an organization that promotes equality and professionalism in policing while providing educational workshops and mentoring to its members.
Matthew Saldana
Board President
He is responsible for cultivating and maintaining relationships with community members/donors. In addition, Mark also manages WYSM’s finances.