Board Members

John Forbing has been a steadfast community leader in the City of Diamond Bar long before it was incorporated. He served as President of the Diamond Bar Improvement Association, and served on the first City Council of the newly incorporated city in 1989. He went on to be Mayor in 1991.

A long-time insurance professional, John has served on a myriad of nonprofit organizations, including Diamond Bar Breakfast Lions, Diamond Bar-Walnut YMCA, Walnut Valley Unified School District Board of Education, and Pomona Chamber of Commerce.

Stan Liu was elected to the Diamond Bar City Council in November 2020. Prior he served as a City Parks and Recreation Commissioner.

As a strong supporter of local community organizations and youth programs, Mr. Liu is very active and serves on many boards and committees including the Walnut Valley Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee, Youth Science Center and Helping Hands Ministry for E-Free Church. In his spare time, he teaches entrepreneurship to high school students and often acts as mentor to college students and young entrepreneurs. He enjoys gardening and deejaying for local schools.

Stan Liu holds a Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from California State University, Los Angeles, and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems from Azusa Pacific University.

Jody and her husband Dave have lived in Diamond Bar since 1986 and have been active members of the community. They have three grown children that were raised in Diamond Bar, and one precious Granddaughter.

Jody retired from the state of California after working for former Senator Bob Huff and now works as a Public Relations consultant in Orange County.

Jody has served on the DBCF board since 2002. She is a Past President of the Diamond Bar Community Foundation; Founding Chair of the Diamond Bar Community Foundation Holiday Gala; Founding organizer of the DBCF/Rotary golf tournament; Founding organizer of the DBCF Beerfest; Chair of the 55th Assembly District Central Committee; Board Member for Boys Republic, Advisory Board Member for Pomona Valley Hospital, and Advisory Board Member for Pacific Crest Youth Organization.

Steve Tye was first elected to the Diamond Bar City Council in November 2005 and re-elected in 2009, 2013 and 2018. He is currently serving his fourth term as mayor and previously was mayor in 2007, 2011 and 2015.

Born in Whittier, Mr. Tye graduated from California High School. Mr. Tye earned his Bachelor of Science in Public Administration, graduating cum laude from California State University Dominguez Hills. He and his high school sweetheart, Patricia, moved to Diamond Bar in 1982 and raised their three children – Kelly, Matthew and Jeffrey – here. They have been blessed with two grandchildren.

Tom is currently a CPA in public practice with Windes, Inc. where he provides audit, assurance, and advisory services. His area of expertise involves providing financial statement audits and financial advisory services for non-profit organizations and privately held companies. He has been associated with the Foundation since 2017 and lives in Diamond Bar with his wife, Angie, and their three young sons.

Stuart was a founding instructor of Pacific Crest in 1993, and serves as the organization’s CEO. In addition to fundraising, donor relations, board cultivation, and program development, Stuart has nurtured relationships between Pacific Crest and community and corporate leaders, and has developed endorsement agreements and partnerships with leaders in the music industry. He is active in Drum Corps International governance, having served on the DCI-Pacific Advisory Board since 1999, as its president from 2005 – 2010, and on the DCI Finance Committee and Audit Committee.

My family immigrated to the United States from Taiwan when I was 10 years old,

and we planted our roots in Sacramento, California. I went on to graduate, in 1989, from

California State University, Sacramento with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology.

A job relocation to Southern California, brought my wife and I home to Diamond Bar

in 1993. It was here that we welcomed our daughter, Rachel, into the world, and consider it

a true privilege that we were able to raise her in this community.

Although I have a science degree, I have always had an interest in entrepreneurship

and business development. Professionally, I started out my career in 1989 working my way

up from area sales manager at The Weinstock Department Store in Sacramento to a

promotion to the main Purchasing Office for The Broadway family of stores headquartered in Los Angeles, later

acquired by Macy’s.  In 1996, I founded my first business and, by 2000, I started developing and selling

dot-coms across the whole of the United States. 

I have experience serving multiple terms, including as President, on my

homeowner’s association, the well-known and prestigious Diamond Bar Country Estates.

During my tenure I partnered with the Diamond Bar Woman’s Club to establish our

signature charitable cause, “Making Spirits Bright.” “Making Spirits Bright” is our annual toy

drive for military families. What started as a small initiative meant for a local military base,

continues to grow year over year and now serves many more children at 29 Palms marine base.

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My personal passion is helping friends and neighbors; I would like to extend this

sense of service to my whole community. I believe that my experience and perspective as a

businessman and entrepreneur, coupled with my extensive involvement with local and

regional charitable organizations and civic committees, will be valuable assets to this organization.

Surendra Mehta is a retired Mechanical Engineer, Certified Yoga Therapist and Registered Yoga Teacher. He has been volunteering in Diamond Bar and Los Angeles County since 1979.

In 2014, Surendra was recognized for Outstanding Volunteer Service for Seniors in the County of Los Angeles by the Board of Supervisors. His passion is to teach yoga, stay healthy and help others do the same. Surendra currently teaches Breath Work (Pranayama) and Meditation to all age groups.

Veena Mehta and her husband, Surendra, have lived in Diamond Bar since 1988, They have two adult married sons and two lovely granddaughters.

Veena retired in 2005 and since then, has worked to better her community. In additional to serving meals a local homeless shelter, she has served as Trustee and Treasurer for Arya Samaj Of Southern California. She is also a donor, member, and Trustee of Sunshine Seniors Association, Diamond Bar, where she helped the organization grow. She loves to serve the community, which is why she is proud to serve on the Board of the Diamond Bar Community Foundation.

Mahendra was a Professional Electrical Engineer registered in state of California. He is now retired as of December 2009. He has worked in different capacities for approximately 40 years (20 years in Private Sector & 20 years in Public Sector).

In Public Sector Mahendra has coordinated with City Council and Planning Commission in City of Anaheim on Capital Projects and policy matters.

Mahendra is a strong believer in Community service. As a result, he is now serving in the Diamond Bar Community Foundation, Volunteering in Friends of Library Organization and serving his neighborhood as a captain of Neighborhood Watch program.