Our Team
Amber Heidtke
Executive Director
Amber Heidtke
Executive Director
Amber Heidtke joined the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Santa Rosa in April 2016. As the Executive Director, Amber brings vision and leadership to an organization with over 70 years of impact on youth in our community. She is passionate about creating a culture of positivity, learning, physical activity, creativity, and providing the best club for our members, staff and donors. Amber brings over 18 years’ experience in development and management with non-profit organizations in Sonoma County. Amber has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management, a board member of the Leadership Santa Rosa Alumni Association, board member of the Cotati Chamber of Commerce, a member of Impact 100 Redwood Circle, a member of the Violence Prevention Policy Team and is also a graduate of Leadership Santa Rosa’s Class of XXXIII.
John Valdovinos
Director of Programs
John Valdovinos
Director of Programs
John Valdovinos joined the Boys and Girls Club in April of 2019. As Operations Director, John oversees the development of internal programming for the club as well as bringing new and engaging, educational and fun activities. John moved back to Sonoma County in 2018 after he decided to finish up his career as an airline pilot and he returned to school. He is currently in his last semester at the SRJC and he will be transferring to Sonoma State to pursue a degree in Economics. John believes in paying it forward, as when he was a kid on an airline flight, one of the pilots let him sit in the flight deck and answered all his questions, this led him to start taking flight lessons. During his time in the airlines, he met many kids and always took the time to answer any questions they had and as John says, “You never know when who and how you will impact a child’s life."
Mary Hotaling
Director of Development
Mary Hotaling
Director of Development
Mary is an accomplished sales and events professional with over 25 years’ experience in both fields. She has worked in Sonoma County in the wine and hospitality industry for the last 10 years. Mary joined the non-profit sector in 2018, as the Development Manager with Community Matters. She has a degree in business and studied marketing and design. She is part of Leadership Santa Rosa, with Class 36. She is a member of CANVAS, ISES, and Sonoma County Professional Women’s Group. Mary lives in Rohnert Park with her husband and has four children.
