Meet The Team

Debbie Hansen is the Founder and CEO of The Flora May Foundation, a nonprofit she created in honor of her mother, Flora May. One of nine children raised by Flora and Richard Hansen, Debbie grew up in a bustling family where tradition, teamwork, and service were simply how life was lived. As a single mother raising twin daughters, she experienced firsthand how overwhelming it can feel when a child is struggling with their behavior. When she searched for guidance herself, she found no resources designed specifically for parents in crisis with their adolescent. Out of that gap, she created a unique parent-centered child crisis organization, a one-stop resource for concerned parents who do not know how to or have the tools to help their child.

Today, Debbie leads a dual mission organization built on one belief: strong families require both emotional stability and economic security. The Foundation supports parents facing adolescent mental health challenges, neurodivergence, self-harm, truancy, substance use, and other immediate crisis situations, offering confidential guidance, free therapy, and parental support groups when it's needed most. At the same time, through Working Women Winning (WWW), The Flora May Foundation equips underemployed women with technical training and workforce skills so they can regain financial independence and confidence. By strengthening parents in moments of crisis and empowering women to build stable futures, Debbie's work addresses both sides of family resilience, helping households move from survival to stability.

In addition to leading The Flora May Foundation and founding Working Women Winning, she serves on the Board of Directors for Arts for All and The Flora May Foundation, is a Nonprofit Advisory Council Member for OneOC, an Ambassador for Success with Purpose, and a Council Member for Passkeys Foundation and the Institute for Community Impact. In 2025, the Foundation was named one of Orange County's Civic 50, recognizing it as one of the 50 most civic-minded corporations in the county, an honor she holds close to her heart.

Sandra is a native of Southern California with an extensive background in research along with knowledge of the Los Angeles and surrounding areas. For over 20 years, Sandra developed a reputation as an effective negotiator throughout Southern California, successfully bringing complex property and real estate disputes to resolution. Sandra is excited to turn her passion for closing matters toward real estate and assist you in finding a place to call "Home".

Growing up in Los Angeles, Sandra is fully bilingual and able to communicate with a diverse community. Sandra is looking to use her many talents and abilities to guide you through the purchasing process from inception to completion with a happy disposition.

When Sandra isn't making homeownership dreams come true for her clients, she can be found exploring the many miles of trails in the Santa Monica Mountains or dining al fresco with family and friends.

Linda Ledford is a successful and much-sought-after businesswoman who lives in San Clemente, California. Over the last 30 years, Linda has gained respect in the legal field where she has assisted the community in both complex and civil litigation matters. The Flora May Foundation is honored to have Linda on our Board of Directors!

Yolie has worked in the financial services industry for more than 8 years and believes her dedication to her clients is preeminent. She is committed to the individualized process of getting to know each client thoroughly by building strong relationships. Her practice's deliberately small size allows Yolie to maintain focus on the individual; she knows her clients well enough to initiate discussions, often before issues arise by anticipating their needs when outside circumstances change.

Donna hails from South Africa and is a Marketing Coordinator at Caltius Capital Management in the private equity sector. She brings her operations knowledge to The Flora May Foundation's Board of Director's, greatly enhancing our efficiency and outreach. Donna lives in Santa Monica with her daughter and enjoys traveling back home and plans to open a Pilates studio in the future.

Diane Carter is a seasoned brand builder and the visionary founder of NoveVerse Media™. With over 30 years of experience in branding, public relations, and content strategy, Diane specializes in helping authors, coaches, and founders transform their ideas into magnetic, money-making ecosystems.

As the creator of a high-impact visibility framework, she turns thought leaders' content into lasting influence - one novella at a time. Diane also serves on the board of the Flora May Foundation.

Born in Vietnam and raised in Southern California, Angie grew up navigating the realities of generational trauma and instability. Rather than letting adversity define her, she transformed it into a mission: to ensure no parent feels helpless when their child is struggling.

Her journey has shaped her into a powerful communicator, mental health advocate, and resource connector for parents of at-risk youth.

In addition to being a lifetime honor roll student, Mia's received several high achievement academic awards, accomplishments, and is humble about her victories. In her 2nd year at UC Berkeley, Mia is studying finance and very involved with her sorority.

A few of the particularly awesome skills Mia brings and we're grateful for:

• Standing Member of DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America)
• Member of California Scholarship Federation (CSF)
• Accepted into Cedar Sinai Teen Volunteer Program, 2019-2021
• Current Board of Directors Member of Palisades Park 2018-Present
• Red Cross Volunteer Los Angeles California
• Bianca Foundation Volunteer Los Angeles CA (mental health resource organization)
• The Kiwanis (Service Organization)
• Attended University of Virginia for Bioengineering and Sports Medicine courses (2019)
• University of Virginia Sports Medicine Camp (2020)

The Flora May Foundation is overjoyed to have Mia DePena accept her position as our Finance Intern.

Sofia is currently a college student who brings plenty of community service experience to The Flora May Foundation. Sofia wants to become a dermatologist, since her passion stems from helping others and putting a smile on their face. Her favorite part about interning is the impact she has with the public; through social media posts and campaigns she's created for our organization. Her hobbies include volleyball, photography, and painting when she's not in school or interning for The Flora May Foundation. Sofia's goal is to gain experience while she's attending college, to round out her resume. We're thrilled to have Sofia joining our team and can't wait to see what she does with her future in medicine.