Extraordinary Lives Foundation
MANAGEMENT
CEO/Executive Director
Mara J. James
CEO/Executive Director Experience
Born & raised in New York City, Mara attended the University of Rochester, graduating with double majors in Psychology and Economics. After college, Mara worked for Drexel Burnham Lambert, Swiss Bank Corporation and Credit Suisse First Boston, where she was Vice President of Foreign Exchange Operations. In 2007, Mara and her family relocated to Orange County, California, where Mara helped start and manager her husband's OBGYN practice. Mara has also organized extracurricular activities and several fundraisers for her children’s school. She is a past board member for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation in New York, where she co-chaired the Foundation’s annual Neiman Marcus sponsored luncheon for two years. Mara started ELF from scratch and is so grateful to see it making a significant impact in bringing awareness to mental health issues. Mara is the author of “The Power of Piggie Bear” and “Piggie Bear’s Power of Happiness”, which are included in ELF’s tools for children. Her recent book “Unconditional: Mental Health Redefined”, shares her own story of parenting children with mental health diagnoses, to offer support for parents going through that experience.
Staff Information
| Number of Full-Time Staff | 1 |
| Number of Part-Time Staff | 0 |
| Number of Volunteers | 25 |
| Number of Contract Staff | 5 |
Staff Demographics
Ethnicity
| Other | 0 |
| Caucasian | 6 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 0 |
| African American/Black | 0 |
| Asian American/Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Native American/American Indian | 0 |
Gender
| Male | 1 |
| Female | 5 |
| Not Specified | 0 |
CONTACT
Extraordinary Lives Foundation
26800 Crown Valley Parkway
Suite 460
Mission VIejo, CA 92691
Mara James
Phone: 949-315 9735