Staff
Executive Team
Omar Carrera
Chief Executive Officer
Johanna Schleret
Chief HR Officer
Karen Rodriguez
Chief Financial Officer
Richard Martinez
Chief Program Officer
Sara Matson
Chief Development Officer
Directors
Aaron Burnett
Director of Policy and Civic Engagement
Air Gallegos
Director of Economic Mobility
Gary Hume
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Isabel French
Director of Marketing and Communications
James Sarria
Director of Education & Career
Joana Castro Simonini
Director of Immigration Legal Services
Maria Medua
Director of Institutional Giving
Tammy Whiteduck
Director of Social Services
Staff
Abe Alvarez
GRANT WRITER
Aimee Velasquez
Paralegal
Alex Nava
Youth Case Manager
Amalia Saborio
SENIOR CASE MANAGER
Amy Carlson
ACADEMIC SUCCESS SUPERVISOR
Angelica Roque
WORKFORCE TARGET NAVIGATOR
Arandu Alvarez Cruz
SENIOR MANAGER OF CASE MANAGEMENT & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Argelia Gomez
Behavioral Health Clinician
Arim Cordova
Workforce Target Navigator
Axel Flores
SENIOR MANAGER OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
BELINDA HERNANDEZ
LEGAL ASSISTANT/ ADVOCATE UC UNIT
Carla Acevedo
Community Resiliency Program Coordinator
Carly Finkle
SENIOR MANAGER OF POLICY
Cecilia Avelar
UP! Program Supervisor, Middle School
Cerrissa MacNichols
Grant Writer
Cristina Parra
SENIOR COORDINATOR OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Cristina Sosa
SENIOR CASE MANAGER
Cristina Villalovas
IJC FELLOW
David Vinas
UP! High School Program Supervisor
Deion Mason
SENIOR MANAGER OF HUMAN RESOURCES & RECRUITING
Diana Benitez
SENIOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNER
Diana Pearson
Development Operations Manager
Edelin Reyes
Youth Case Manager
Edgardo Vasquez
Marin Climate Justice Collaborative Planner
Edith Jimenez
Senior Supervising Attorney UC Unit
Elaine Tannous
SENIOR MANAGER OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Elci Vara Escobar
Youth Education Program Assistant
Ema Rocha
Senior Attorney
Emily Maloney
SENIOR MANAGER OF DEVELOPMENT
Emma Page
Development Coordinator
ERIKA RODRIGUEZ
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIAN
Everett Pina
Staff Accountant
Fabiola Wilcox
Workforce Target Supervisor
Franccesca Santana
Workforce Service Supervisor
Gerardo Maldonado
Receptionist
Grace Ozonoff-Richey
Operations Manager
Henry Velasquez
SENIOR MANAGER OF YOUTH & COLLEGE EDUCATION
Ivonne Molina
Engagement & Stewardship Manager
Javier Villafañe
Facilities & Technology Coordinator
Jennifer Diaz
Intake Specialist
Jennifer León Caynan
SENIOR MANAGER OF LEADERSHIP GIVING
Jonathan Deras
Community Education Supervisor
Jyothsna Konda
Senior Supervising Attorney
Karla Hernandez-Navarro
Salesforce Analyst
Kate Rider
ADULT EDUCATION SENIOR MANAGER
Kennedy Alvarez
RECEPTIONIST
Korey Ramirez
Behavioral Health Navigator
Laura Jiménez Diecks
SUPERVISOR OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Liam White
JUNIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Lizeth Carillo
Youth Program Assistant
Manuel Marcos Gutierrez
Salesforce Administrator
Marilyn Santos
DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING ASSOCIATE
Mary Novak
SENIOR MANAGER OF HUMAN RESOURCES & PAYROLL
Melanie Santos
Senior Paralegal
Natalie Arias
Behavioral Health Clinician
NEHA MALIK
STAFF ATTORNEY
Nicole Aguilera
Community Development Coordinator
Nusrat Islam
College to Career Senior Navigator
PAMELA TORRES
CHIRP CASE MANAGER
Pedro Moreira
Voter Engagement Coordinator
Raul Mendez
Paralegal
Regina Vindel
Workforce Supervisor
Reimy Ramirez
Intake Specialist
Samantha Trancoso
Legal Assistant
Sarah Lakhani
Supervising Attorney
Sindy Guevara
Outreach Coordinator
Thomas Vogl
Accounting Controller
Vanessa Lamoreaux
DIGITAL MARKETING & FUNDRAISING MANAGER
Vivian Alatorre
Office Manager
Wilner Alvarez
Legal Assistant/ Advocate UC Unit
Yesenia Fonseca
ADMIN SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Yolanda Oviedo
Senior Manager of Housing
Zach Fernandez
MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER
Zack Thurston
IT Specialist
Zully Lopez
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS COORDINATOR
