{"id":38837,"date":"2026-01-29T09:05:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T17:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaba-network.org\/socal\/?p=38837"},"modified":"2026-02-01T09:56:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T17:56:54","slug":"gaba-team-interview-rike-hellermann","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaba-network.org\/socal\/gaba-team-interview-rike-hellermann\/","title":{"rendered":"GABA Team Interview: Rike Hellermann"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Meet Rike Hellermann, who has been part of the GABA community for over ten years. She began her journey as Stammtisch Director in Orange County and now supports the Women in Business Group while helping with event planning and execution for the GABA Southern California Chapter. 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