BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The OPCF is guided by a Board of Directors composed of community members and Oxnard Police personnel. The Board works with the leadership of the Oxnard Police Department to ensure the Foundation’s priorities and objectives align with those of the department.
KIRSTIN CADY BENITES, PRESIDENT
Kirstin Cady Benites has been a member of the Oxnard Police Department family since birth—having two family members work for the department. She was raised in Oxnard and has served the community throughout her entire life. Kirstin is a proud graduate of Santa Clara High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice at California Lutheran University. She has served on the Board of Clinicas del Camino Real since 2011, and is their current Board Secretary. Kirstin is a licensed private investigator. She and her father, retired OPD Assistant Police Chief Tom Cady, co-own TKC Enterprises, a security and investigative consulting firm whose clients have included NFL teams and local businesses. Kirstin loves spending her free time with her husband, Oxnard Chief of Police Jason Benites.
CAREY EVERHART, VICE PRESIDENT
Sergeant Carey Everhart has been a police officer with the city of Oxnard since 2009. He served on the Board of Directors of the Oxnard Peace Officers Association from 2013-2019, and has been Vice President of the Oxnard Peace Officers Foundation (a 501(c)(3) non-profit) since its formation in 2020. He loves serving the residents of the city of Oxnard, and looks forward to serving them even further through future opportunities and events that the Oxnard Police Community Foundation will offer.
DELIA CAMPBELL, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
As the Police Finance and Grants Manager, Delia oversees the Department’s $62 million budget, federal and state grants, capital improvement projects, contract management, accounts payable, payroll, and cost recovery. She is a part of the Oxnard Police Command Staff. Delia earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Accounting from California State University, Northridge. She is a member of the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO) and the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).
JEFF MCGREEVY, SECRETERY
Jeff McGreevy is a United States Marine Corps Veteran and served his community as a police officer for 29-years. Jeff retired from the Oxnard Police Department in 2020 as a Sergeant and was well known for his work with the departments Crisis Intervention Training Program, Peer Support Team Program, and leading the Neighborhood Policing team. He was recognized as the OPD Supervisor of the Year; Oxnard Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year; The Autism Society Community Member of the Year; and most recently he and his wife received the Chief's Award of Excellence in 2020. Since retiring from law enforcement, Jeff continues to serve the public safety community working for a treatment center that exclusively cares for first responders. First Responder Wellness is a residential treatment center for public safety personnel who struggle with PTSI, alcohol, addiction, depression, and anxiety.
BOARD MEMBERS
JASON BENITES, CHIEF OF POLICE
Jason Benites was sworn in as Oxnard’s twenty-second Chief of Police in December of 2020. He joined the Oxnard Police Department in November of 1993, one year after graduating from the University of California at Los Angeles. He has spent his entire career with the Oxnard Police Department. During his tenure he has worked in all of the department’s operational bureaus and served as an Assistant Chief from 2006-2020.
Jason is a strong advocate for community policing and neighborhood problem-solving strategies. He maintains that “every community partnership is an investment towards the safety of those who live, work, and visit Oxnard.”
STACY MILLER, MEMBER
Stacy Miller founded a full-service public affairs firm, Stacy Miller Public Affairs (SMPA), Inc., more than 12 years ago and has consulted for a wide variety of organizations including fortune 500 companies, nonprofit organizations, municipalities and educational institutions. Stacy is a past Chair of the Board for the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce, Co-chair of the Business Advocacy Committee and a member of the Board of the Oxnard Conventions and Visitor’s Bureau a.k.a. Visit Oxnard. Stacy has been the title sponsor of both the ‘Real Men Wear Pink’ Oxnard Police Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign and of the department’s Autism Awareness Campaign. Stacy & her husband Tyler are the proud parents of an active-duty Army Ranger and a High-tech executive.
MAGGI HAVAS, MEMBER
Maggi has a background in sales and marketing in a real estate related industry. Over the years she has been involved in several non-profit organizations like Child Share, Big Brother Big Sister, Special Olympics and The Santa Clarita Valley Youth Project.
She lives in Oxnard and has three grown children and two grandchildren which are the loves of her life. She loves yoga by the sea and the beach!
PAUL CARGANILLA, COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Paul was born & raised in Ventura County. In college, he was a 5-time gold medalist for public speaking at the National Forensics Association tournament. After completing his education, he worked for the Walt Disney Company for 15 years as an actor, event host, and improvisational comedian. During his time with Disney, Paul started his own independent film production company and learned to harness social media and internet campaigns to fund and promote his indie projects. Pivoting to a career in public service, Paul joined the Oxnard Police Department family in 2018, and was promoted to Command Staff in the Community Affairs Manager position in 2019. He has served as a liaison between the Oxnard Police Department and Oxnard Police Community Foundation since the OPCF was founded in 2020, and joined the Board of Directors in 2024.