Terry Zimmer

Executive Director

Terry is a native of Illinois but grew up in Whittier California, founded in 1898 by Quakers and name after poet, John Greenleaf Whittier. Following graduation from Whittier High School in 1974 he chose to attend UC Davis with the idea of becominga Park Ranger. While at UC Davis, he worked as a resident volunteer at the City of Davis FD and later moved to the UCD FD as a resident, paid student firefighter. After five years at UCD as a student he accepted a fulltime position as a UCD FD firefighter. It was here that he got his first introduction to Apple computers. From that point he became at Apple fanatic. Fifteen years ago, using personal funds,he started purchasing, refurbishing and giving away Apple computers to those who had no access toApple products. With the encouragement of friends and a push from Angel Perez the decision was made to formalize this hobby into a California Nonprofit, Public Benefit Corporation that is sanctioned by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501c3 tax exempt organization. iDream-The Mac Give Back Project was officially founded on 11 October 2018. This Project hopes to expand its gifting of Apple computersin the spirit of the Wawakiyetradition of the Lakota Nation.

gabrielle perez

Founding Board Member

Gabrielle Perez is a part of the dynamic iDEKO Business Development team assisting with the cultivation of positive agency relationships and communication with brands to jumpstart the production process. Gabrielle has a background in marketing and public relations in both legal and lifestyle industries. Before joining iDEKO in NYC, Gabrielle worked in both Northern and Southern California managing statewide conferences and events as well as launching successful marketing campaigns and managing social media presence. She has extensive experience establishing rapport with high profile professionals and approaches her work with a spirit of connectivity and a passion for positive and impactful relationships. Gabrielle graduated Magna Cum Laude with a major in Communication Studies and a double minor in Marketing and Spanish from the University of San Diego.

rose cholewinski

Founding Board Member

For over 20 years, Rose Cholewinski is the proud owner of SwimAmerica, located in Davis, California. Her undergraduate degrees (Law Enforcement Administration and Sociology) are from Western Illinois University. She furthered her education and has a Masters Degree in College Student Personnel. She has worked at the Ohio State University and the University of California, Davis in Student Housing.
Rose is married to her wonderful husband John and has a beautiful and successful 27 year old daughter. She and John enjoy swimming, cycling, socializing, as well as taking active roles in a variety of community service organizations, including Rotary, Davis Aquatics Masters, Chamber of Commerce, Thriving Pink, and Citizens Who Care, Yolo Hospice and most recently iDream.

liz applegate

Founding Board Member

In just over 33 years of teaching undergraduates about the basics of nutrition science, Liz Applegate has instructed over 66,000 students with a level of enthusiasm and compassion that students say makes her courses the most memorable at UC Davis. Applegate is said to inspire countless students to switch majors to nutrition as well as motivate virtually every student to value the importance of a healthy eating pattern in the promotion of optimal health as well as physical performance. Dr. Applegate created a fully online version of her nutrition course that now serves all University of California campuses.
Applegate’s extends her nutrition education efforts to many community groups, students clubs, and a local group of developmentally disable teens and adults with nutrition education garden-classroom programs. Applegate has also written several books and hundreds of magazine articles in print and online, and also serves as a nutrition expert for major media outlets.

paola pomeroy

Founding Board Member

Paola Pomeroy is a native of Zacatecas Mexico, she moved to California in the year of 2009 and now she works in the AG sector as a bioassay supervisor for a global seed company as part of the quality assurance team. At work and as part of her development goal, she is involved in mentoring programs that ease the onboarding process of new hires. Paola has a background in agronomy and environmental horticulture. Prior to her new role she was a research assistant for a pepper breeding lab at UC Davis where she developed her love for seed production. In the year 2016, she obtained her Bachelor of Science in International Agronomical Development. Paola is also an independent landscape consultant. She is actively involved in many programs such as Farm to Fork and a frequent volunteer of the Yolo Food Bank.

angel perez

Founding Board Member

Angel M. Perez has owned and operated a tax preparation and planning business since 1992 and became an Enrolled Agent in 1996. He also holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Davis. In 1998 he expanded his business into financial planning by obtaining his California Life and Insurance License, as well as his Series 6, 7, 63 and 66 registrations with LPL Financial. He also holds a Series 66 with LPL Financial and Ideal Life Financial Advisors. In an effort to better serve his clientele, he obtained his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®; designation, and in 2012 formed Ideal Life Financial Advisors with Jim den Dulk, with the goal of helping their clients pursue their financial goals. Angel and his wife Lelia live in Folsom, California.

isa rutten

Founding Board Member

Isa Rutten is a first-year student at UC Davis majoring in Animal Science and Management. Her goal is to go into the service dog industry in order to help make people’s lives easier. She was initially brought into iDream – The Mac Giveback Project when she started losing her vision and received a laptop from Terry. Isa found the laptop helped incredibly during her vision issues, and now that her vision is back she’s excited to be involved in making someone else’s life easier with accommodating technologies. Isa and her service dog, Winston, enjoy being a part of iDream – The Mac Give Back Project.

winston

Founding Board Member

Winston is an incredible service dog specially trained by Isa Rutten. Today, he is a face of the iDream – The Mac Give Back Project, representing the selfless spirit of giving upon which the organization was founded.

Martha Lopez

Board Member

Martha Lopez was born in Michoacán, Mexico, and moved to California at age 13. She began her career in banking over 21 years ago, initially to fund her college education, but soon discovered a passion for helping clients achieve their financial goals. This passion has led her to develop and mentor numerous professionals in her field.

In her current role, Martha oversees the onboarding of new leadership across Northern and Central California and manages the U.S. Bank branch in Davis.

Outside of work, Martha is an avid traveler, having visited over 30 countries, attended two FIFA World Cups, and filled two passports. She is also dedicated to community service, actively volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and the Sacramento Food Bank.

ali yule

Ambassador & Creative Director

Ali Yule is a Small Business Consultant living in El Segundo, California. She works with companies across a variety of industries including tech and education, and her small-town upbringing inspires a passion for supporting local businesses and start-up companies focused on building community and giving back. Alison is pursuing her MBA at Loyola Marymount University where she is proud to serve as Chief Financial Officer for the Graduate Students of Loyola Marymount University (GSLMU) Council and Vice President of the MBA Student Assembly (MBASA). She looks forward to graduating May 2020.