Dr. Kent Thompson is Board Member Emeritus at Court Appointed Special Advocates of Santa Cruz County.
Dr. Thompson, a retired pediatrician who practiced locally for more than 30 years, was voted that status unanimously based on his many years of dedication and service to CASA.
He was a board member from 2008-2015 and board president from 2012-13. He was successful in raising funds for the 2009 purchase of the CASA House in Watsonville and worked tirelessly on the renovations so staff could move in as quickly as possible a year later, which made the dream a reality.
Dr. Kent Thompson
Upon completing his board service, Dr. Thompson has remained active with CASA. He remained committed to the Board Finance committee and joined the Friends of CASA, an auxiliary volunteer organization which supports CASA of Santa Cruz County.
Dr Thompson became vice chair and then chair of the Friends of CASA from 2017-2021. He still serves on the executive committee of Friends and is active in all their events and volunteer activities.
His work has developed the organization to be stronger, more inclusive, and more supportive, CASA leaders say.
As an avid fundraiser for CASA, he dedicated countless hours soliciting donations of items, hanging decorations, attending planning meetings, and being a friendly face of CASA at most every fundraiser event.