Board of Directors

Jonathan Langford - President

Jonathan Langford is a lifelong Newport Beach resident, graduating from the University of Southern California with a BS in Business and Real Estate. He is a real estate developer in Southern California and formerly served as advisor to a U.S. Congressman from California in Washington, D.C. He also serves as Chapter Advisor and Chairman of the Alumni Advisory Board to the non-profit social service fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha at USC.

Sharon Esterley - Secretary

Sharon Esterley is a 50+ year Newport Beach resident with a long career, both paid and volunteer, in public and community relations, event planning and fundraising for the County of Orange, American Cancer Society, Orangewood Foundation, OC Transportation Commission, John Wayne Airport Improvement Project and more. She has been active as a volunteer or Board member of dozens of Orange County organizations including the American Cancer Society, American Red Cross, YWCA of South OC, Bowers Museum and Newport Beach Centennial. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley. As avid pet lovers, Sharon and her husband Ron Rubino share their home with 4 dogs, 2 cats and a sometimes friendly Amazon parrot.

Walter G. Howald - Treasurer

Walter G. Howald is a graduate of UCL A with a B.S. in Economics and English, and a UCLA Law JD.  He has practiced law in California and Orange County for 50 years and is a member of the California, Orange County and Federal Bar Associations.  He has served 25 years as an elected Trustee for Coast Community College District and on non-profit boards focused on education and the environment.  Currently a commissioner for the City of Newport Beach Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission,  he is also Vice President of Friends of OASIS as well as Treasurer for Friends of Newport Beach Animal Shelter.

Robyn Grant

Robyn Grant earned her law degree from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law and bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Los Angeles.  She is the co-founder of StyleCon and teaches college courses in Business Law & Business Ethics at FIDM in Los Angeles, CA.  Ms. Grant has held appointments to the Newport Beach Civil Service Board,  Newport Beach Library Board of Trustees, and Newport Beach City Arts Commission.  She has also served on Boards of several nonprofits including Speak Up Newport, Friends of Newport Beach Animal Shelter and Leadership Tomorrow.  Ms. Grant has been a contributing writer for several publications, most notably her columns, “Civics in the City” & "Shelter Successes" in the Independent and “City Matters” in Six Degrees Magazine.

Eva Le Bon

Shelter animals are so vulnerable and need loving care in a comfortable environment to bring out the best in them, making it easier to find forever homes.

I plan to use my past experiences to contribute to FONBAS’s goal of finding the best forever homes for our boarders as soon as possible. Some examples of these experiences include work as a financial reporter and interviewer on live T.V., and close involvement in building and designing interiors for numerous homes. On the volunteer front, I have supported efforts to make people aware of the true nature of unfairly maligned wolves. In addition, I have built playhouses for Project Playhouse, an annual Newport Beach event that aids the homeless.

As the saying goes, I hope to put my “heart and hands” into expanding the capacity and services to the already exceptional shelter in Newport Beach.