The Board
Alan Collatz - Director
Alan Collatz is the head coach for the Cal State University at Bakersfield Track and Field Team. Collatz was named as head coach after serving 15 years as the assistant coach of the Roadrunner team. He has coached over 97 All-Americans and taken his CSUB team to many NCAA Division II finals. Collatz is a 1985 graduate of Cal State Bakersfield, a 1992 Olympic Trials qualifier, and the winner of many meets. Collatz’ career demonstrates the importance of less-traditional “classroom settings” in providing role models and opportunities for youth to pursue personal interests. Collatz' commitment to young men and women, both as a coach and a mentor, has helped to focus the work of Entrusted Legacy. Al is a one-of-a-kind coach that works with the talented and not so talented equally. He works with young adults 12-15 hours a day, 7 days a week, even though his work contract is for only 8 hours five days a week. Serving young people is truly a labor of love for "Big Al" and we a very fortunate to have him as part of the team.
Dr. David Mongold - Secretary-Treasurer
Dr. David Mongold, founder and owner of the Alpha Omega Wellness Center, has long been committed to bringing his patients better health and a better way of life by teaching and practicing the true principle of chiropractic wellness. Dr. Mongold uses a "whole person approach" when taking care of his patients. By combining the very best hands-on-technique, state of the art physiotherapy procedures, and providing the newest and best natural vitamins and mineral supplements on the market today, Dr. Mongold is able to help you to accelerate and/or maintain your journey to good health. Dr. Mongold's dedication to better health and life through education and practicing principles of wellness, makes him a perfect fit as a board member for Entrusted Legacy. His pledge to support high-quality opportunities for youth through the education aligns him with the Entrusted Legacy vision and mission.
Brett Zandes - Secretary
A maven by nature, Brett is committed to educating people, young and old, to be better prepared to contribute to the 21st Century society. Brett recently remarked, “I am committed to training, educating and developing the adults who work with youth, so that the experience youth has is one that will help them become a contributing member of society. I ask myself, 'What better way can I influence a large number of kids in a positive, preventative way other than helping to develop the young adults who work closely with those youth?' Brett believes that traditional K-12 education is not accomplishing the results we need to develop the advanced citizens we need in America. He goes on to say, “In my opinion, there is no greater cause than that of extended learning time, in particular the time after-school, when it comes to influencing both the immediate and future leaders of society. The hours after-school provide the space for youth of all ages to practice the skills needed to be successful." Brett, who also serves as Entrusted Legacy’s Board President, is committed to supporting the field of education by finding monies to fund staff training and development. Brett is a former special education and physical education teacher at the middle school level. Brett has continued to support after-school providers by consulting up and down the State of California, bringing his experience and expertise to programs to help them strengthen program quality.