Board of Directors
Muffy Walker
President
Muffy Walker was born and raised outside of Philadelphia, PA. She currently resides in Rancho Santa Fe with her husband John C. Reed and their three sons. In 1983, Walker graduated with a Master's of Science in Psychiatric Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania. She worked in the mental health field for over 18 years until she moved to California when she obtained her MBA with a focus in marketing from the University of California-Irvine.
Walker has owned several companies both for and not for profit and is the founder and President of California Bipolar Foundation (CBF). After learning that her youngest son had Bipolar Disorder, Walker joined other mental health boards and ultimately started CBF. She has served on a plethora of boards including Children's Hospital, Kids Korps USA, NeighborHelp, ChildHelp USA, and has dedicated the past 10 years of her life championing the education of the public about mental illness. Walker's interests include travel, tap dancing, community theatre, and Thai cooking.
Karen McClurg Sheffres
Vice-President
Karen McClurg Sheffres was born in Michigan and spent her childhood in Colorado where she developed a love for skiing, biking, hiking, and camping. She attended Colorado State University where she obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree. She has enjoyed working as a small animal veterinarian for 21 years.
Karen lives in Poway with her husband, Bob, and three sons. Her oldest son was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age seven, and she has spent the last 8 years helping him learn to live with his illness. That experience has made her determined to do her part to improve the lives of those who suffer from bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses. Education is her passion, and she is devoted to reducing stigma through public education about mental illness. She has served on an advisory board for Special Education where she developed a parent education program and advocated for students with mental illness. Before moving to Poway, she created a support group in Temecula for families dealing with bipolar disorder. She is one of the founding members of the California Bipolar Foundation and chairs the Education Committee.
Lisa Weinreb
Secretary
Lisa Weinreb is a Deputy District Attorney in San Diego County. She has been a prosecutor for 15 years. Ms. Weinreb is an adjunct Professor at California Western School of Law where she teaches Trial Practice and Advanced Criminal Prosecution and has instructed for the California District Attorneys Association, the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and the National District Attorneys Association. Ms. Weinreb received her Bachelors degree from the University of Texas at Austin and her Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law.
She is a co-founder and the Secretary for the California Bipolar Foundation.
Ann Reed
Treasurer
Ann Reed graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University where she obtained her BS in Accounting. Following graduation, she worked for Deloitte Haskins & Sells in Denver until she retired to work full time as a mother and community volunteer. Ann is married to Joel Reed and they have 3 children; Benjamin, Elizabeth and Peter.
Ann has dedicated herself to several causes including her nine year tenure with the PTO at the RSF School, founding board President for Canyon Crest Academy, a board member with UCSD’s Friends of the Music Department, and presently regional co-chair for the Meg Whitman for Governor Campaign.
Reed moved to Rancho Santa Fe from Midland, Texas in 1995. While in Texas, Ann served as board President for the Permian Basin Center for Battered Women and their Children, High Sky Children’s Ranch, and the public elementary school in Midland.
Ann is passionate about eliminating the stigma that so often accompanies mental illness. Ann will work with the Education Committee to help reduce the stigma through public education.
Jan Reital
Board Member
Jan, and her late husband Richard, have been residents of Rancho Santa Fe since 1976. Together they raised two children, Trigger, now a broker with Colliers Int. Commercial Real Estate and Danica who is a Project/Advertising Director for Infantino.
Her desire to give back to the community by serving on numerous philanthropic boards and committees has been another passion. Jan approached CBF because she wants to bring awareness to others regarding Bipolar Disorder and to attempt to remove the stigma that depression and mental illness has in the world today. “I have come to learn over the years that some form of mental illness effects most families and yet it is rarely discussed within the family or to others outside the unit” says Reital. Jan is active in Bible studies and firmly believes in giving back to the community. Some of her other work includes volunteering for Las Duenas, Rancho Santa Fe Auxiliary for Children’s Home Society, National Afghan Hound Club of America, Take The Lead, U.S.O., Fairbanks Republican Women Federated and Casa de Amparo.
When Jan does stop to relax, she likes to ski, hike, and challenge her body through sports. She feels especially blessed to have three wonderful grandchildren with whom to spend time.
Tom Jensen, M.D.
Medical Director
Dr. Jensen is a psychiatrist in private practice in San Diego. He specializes in general and
neuropsychiatry treating children, adolescents and adults, but is especially esteemed for his work with patients with bipolar disorder.
Tom Jensen graduated Summa Cum Laude from UCSD with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry. After obtaining his degree in Medicine from UCLA, Jensen did his residency at UCSD followed by a Child Psychiatry fellowship at Stanford University.
Throughout his career, Dr. Jensen has been a department chair, written several medical articles, been interviewed by news and radio, spoken to over 100 different organizations, been President of the San Diego Chapter of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, held positions as both assistant and associate professor and has received several awards including the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Distinguished Fellow and a Special Presidential Commendation from the APA.
