Patricia Godon-Tann is a recent member of OPA but a long time resident of Ocean Park living in the southern Borderline Neighborhood for over 35 years. For the past decade Patricia has worked diligently with the Borderline Neighborhood Group (BNG) to facilitate positive change and promote shared responsibilities of that remarkable area. She is currently the co-chair of that group and feels that while the BNG has been highly successful in its endeavors, more can be accomplished working with and within OPA.

Patricia was born and raised on the Westside and gravitated to the Ocean Park area in the late '60s. A public school graduate, she attended UCLA and CSULA earning Masters Degrees in the "Teaching of Reading with credential" and "School Administration with credential". She was employed by the Los Angeles United School District for nearly 35 years and recently retired as an Elementary School Principal. She is a strong proponent of quality public education and has worked on many committees within the district to enhance curriculum and teacher training.

Living within the area for over three decades has given Patricia the insight of change and the capacity to work at the grass-roots level. She is very excited about serving on the OPA board as she feels that Ocean Park encompasses the best Santa Monica has to offer. Her goal is to help maintain and build upon the unique blend of city sophistication and small town cohesion that is our Ocean Park.

Sadat moved to Santa Monica in 2008 and immediately fell in love with the vibrant community of Ocean Park, with its beautiful scenery, casual attitude, and eclectic people. He particularly enjoys the close proximity to the beaches, Santa Monica Pier, 3rd Street Promenade, Downtown Main Street, and neighboring Abbot Kinney. In his spare time Sadat can be found walking, biking, and running through our cozy community.

As an OPA Board Member, Sadat plans to leverage his zest and zeal for Ocean Park and direct his energy and efforts at promoting, preserving, and protecting the community which he considers home. In the upcoming year Sadat hopes to extend his involvement in OPA by recruiting new members, volunteering at our local events, and simply supporting the OPA cause.

Sadat holds a Quantitative Economics degree from Stanford University, and his most recent professional experience includes his work with NOVICA, a start-up internet company headquartered in Santa Monica.

Lori Nafshun is one of the founding members of OPA, and the Tzarina of the Santa Monica 4th of July Parade which OPA Produces. She is a Cali native and has lived in Santa Monica since 1981 when she attended UCLA Film School. She has, and continues working, for preserving the small town feel of Ocean Park, transportation solutions, and more open space. She serves the Board of the SMASH PTSA, and the SMMUSD District Advisory Council for the Performing Arts. She is also a member of Heal the Bay and Vidiots.

She's loves Ocean Park because of the diverse and creative people, the ocean, and because she can walk almost anywhere.

Pauline Bohannon has enjoyed  being a board member for the past six years. She is  a member of the events, website, disaster preparedness and election committees. Born in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to California in 1950. A long time Santa Monica resident (34 years)- raising two daughter's who attended Santa Monica schools. Pauline was instrumental in creating the dog parks in Santa Monica and has heart-felt interest in Ocean Park Community.

Although she retired after 25 years in aerospace industry, she is presently a contractor working on Boeing Satellites. Her favorite activities in Ocean Park are walking her dog (Bobo), strolling to the Farmers Market and dining on Main Street. She aspires to make our streets more pedestrian friendly, to beautify the neighborhood beginning with the Ocean Park Boulevard Green Plan, calm traffic, and also clean up our streets and alleys.

Evan graduated from Indiana University with a B.S. in informatics, and a triple minor in psychology, business, and information technology.

He then spent several years as a product manager with Strategic Data Corp (SDC), a company which provided a statistical learning engine for Advertising Networks. Half way through his employment with SDC, FOX Interactive Media (FIM) acquired this company of 13 engineers. There, he continued his product management role, managing the user interface development for this product used by thousands of MySpace/FIM employees, and allowing for the serving and optimization of billions of ads per day.

Evan now uses his knowledge and training to manage all technical development for his own company, RideAmigos. RideAmigos implements cost effective transportation demand management programs to ease traffic congestion, meet clean air requirements and improve commuter data visibility for local and state governments.

Evan loves the outdoors, is a master of creative projects, and an avid artist/musician.

Thane Graduated from UCSC in 1970 with a BA degree in Environmental Studies. After traveling and working in Europe for 3 years, he came back to UCLA to earn a Masters in Architecture. In 1978 he founded his own practice specializing in European Fashion Boutiques and custom homes. He sold his business in 1997 to fulfill a childhood dream of sailing around the world. After a 10 year 25,000 mile sailing odyssey, he returned to Los Angeles in 2007 and married Ms. Julie Rhee. They are currently living in a modern home designed by Thane in Ocean Park with their two children- Chloe and Tao (2 yrs.).  

Thane’s vision for Ocean Park is of a community that is a model for sustainable living both in terms of its environmental footprint and limits on growth. The desirable coastal location and “small town” atmosphere make it a prime place to live but also for commercial development by outside interests. Santa Monica residents must continue to monitor this process to insure that the City’s allure does not become its undoing from unmanaged growth. Community organizations like OPA can help to insure that Santa Monica continues to be a prime place to live, work and visit for many years to come.