Our Staff
Yessica Avila Barojas
Manager, Digital Strategies
Monica Banks
Coordinator, Professional Learning & Family Philanthropy
Cristina Garcia Barraza
Director, Veteran Program
Morgan Bennett
Director, Member Engagement
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Lily Bui
Manager, Climate and Disaster Preparedness and Resilience
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Jacqueline Carrillo
Manager, Programs and Conferences
Barbara Dibs
Manager, Membership
Rachel Doria
Director, Grants & Sustainability
Christine Essel, President
President and CEO, SoCal Grantmakers
Ann Esteban
Vice President, Finance
Brenda Estrada
Director, Finance & Operations
Karen Freeman
Chief Operating Officer
Yolanda Gipson
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
Eddy Gonzalez
Vice President, Knowledge & Communications
Kameron Green
Vice President, Professional Learning & Family Philanthropy
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Crystal Hand
Manager, Data & Technology
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Alexa Huerta
Associate, Fiscal Sponsorships
Jessica LeTarte
Manager, Communities & Engagement
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Marissa Lopez
Coordinator, Grants & Sustainability
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Amber Martinez
Vice President, Membership & Sustainability
Tuly Martinez
Senior Vice President, Programs and Partnerships
Karla Mercado
Director
Emily Michels
Manager, Public Policy & Government Relations
Bethanie Milteer
Manager, Programs & Partnerships
Samantha Monzon
Senior Associate, Finance & Operations
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Lucy Pan
Associate, Marketing & Communications
Katy Pelissier
Director, Programs & Conferences
Aimee Pila-Bravo
Director, Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative
Erica Rey
Director, Equity, Arts & Culture
Alexis Smart
Manager, Sustainability & Membership Growth
Sequoia Thompson
Coordinator, Equity, Organizational Culture, & Dialogue
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Matthew Vang
Coordinator, Public Policy & Government Relations