Board of Directors

Lee Erwin has been the Executive Director of Contour Dermatology and the Cosmetic Surgery Center for over 15 years. Passionate about information technology, he has utilized his computer engineering degree and business consulting background to help propel the practice into one of the most advanced cosmetic dermatology practices in the desert. Lee has a daughter who attends Palm Valley School.  He enjoys golf, hiking, pickleball and weight training.

Nona is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), California Society of Certified Public Accounts (CalCPA), National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP), National Association of Professional Women, Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce, Muses Society of McCallum Theatre, and the Girlfriend Factor. She serves on the Board of Directors of Jewish Family Service of the Desert, and on the Finance Committee of the Children’s Discovery Museum. She is a lifetime member of Hadassah, serves on the advisory board member of the Women Leaders Forum, and is a community sponsor of Women Who Rule. She spends her free time cooking and creating food, spending time with her family, playing with her grandchildren, and hiking in the mountains.

I was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Encino, in the San Fernando Valley. So, I guess you’d say that I was a “Valley Girl.”

I consider myself extremely lucky because I’ve had the opportunities and privilege to serve on many different boards and to volunteer for multiple organizations. Through these experiences, I learned the importance of “giving back.” Being a part of the JFS Board and being a part of the wonderful services we provide is truly a privilege and an honor. Helping so many in our community to overcome the devastating hardships of mental health, homelessness, lack of food and the necessities for everyday living regardless of race, religion or persuasion is truly rewarding.

With a BA in Elementary Education and an MA in Reading, I worked with elementary school children. I was able to teach half-time for 27 of the 32 years I taught, allowing me to continue my volunteer work and spend quality time with my two children, Jenny and Jason. The joy of seeing the success of my students becoming proficient readers was especially rewarding.

After the passing of my first husband (after 43 years of marriage), I was lucky to remarry a man, Bill Chunowitz, who is also committed to “giving back.” Bill was a founder of the second Ronald McDonald House in the world and, along with the two other founders, traveled the country to help other communities establish Ronald McDonald Houses. There are now over 380 Houses around the world. Bill was a past president of the Jewish Federation of the Desert as well as serving a three-year term as president of the College of the Desert Foundation.