BOARD

MEMBERS

Bill Mahaffey, Chairman of the Board

Mr. Mahaffey is a senior partner with Womble Bond Dickinson with emphasis in the taxation, finance, corporate, and transactional areas. He has provided ‎counsel on a wide range of tax sensitive matters including:‎

Nonprofit organizations, including initial exemption determinations, joint ventures with for-profit organizations, unrelated business income, and various operations and employee benefit matters. Mr. Mahaffey has developed particular emphasis in tax-exempt financing for exempt organizations, charter school financing, and the financing of low- and moderate-income housing programs offered by tax-exempt organizations
Mergers, acquisitions (taxable and tax-deferred), and reorganizations
Banking regulatory and finance issues, including financial accounting aspects associated with financial institution regulatory capitalization requirements
Corporate taxation, partnerships, and limited liability companies, including formation and operational issues
Compensation and fringe benefit matters, including qualified and nonqualified options, self-funded welfare benefit plans, and related matters
ERISA-related matters, including leveraged and nonleveraged ESOPs, qualified plans and advice to plan sponsors concerning fiduciary and plan administration issues
Estate and gift taxation planning
Assists in litigation in the Federal Tax Court and employee benefits litigation brought or maintained by plan participants or beneficiaries

Nic Gonzales, Vice President

Nic Gonzales was born and raised in Austin, Texas. He was involved with music at a very young age. At age 7, he started experimenting with different instruments. After attempting to play piano, drums, and bass, Nic began to play the guitar at age 15, which he felt most confident with, “It felt right”, says Nic. Then after a few years of playing guitar, he found himself leading worship at church. This was the platform that launched his career and enabled him to travel around the world with his guitar and voice.

Nic started the band with his cousin Josh Gonzales and his brother Art Gonzales. This band evolved into what we know today as Salvador. Nic was 21 when Salvador inked their first record deal with Word Records.

Nic now lives in Nashville with his wife Jaci Velasquez and their two boys.

Kelly Ogg, Executive Director

Kelly's involvement in the Salvador Foundation began when she was still in high school, but she officially took the helm as the Executive Director in 2025 after working as the foundation's Program Strategist since 2022. As a "Double Torero", Kelly holds a Bachelors of Arts in Liberal Studies as well as a Masters of Business Administration with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship from the University of San Diego. She has professional roots in both elementary education and corporate marketing. This diverse experience allows her to manage the foundation’s operations with an entrepreneurial spirit while staying focused on the community impact that matters most.

Kelly lives in San Diego with her husband and their adorable dog Junie.