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
Lily Bui
Manager, Climate and Disaster Preparedness and Resilience
Hansen Bursic
Manager, Marketing & Communications
Jacqueline Carrillo
Manager, Programs and Conferences
Barbara Dibs
Manager, Membership
Rachel Doria
Director, Grants & Sustainability
Christine Essel
President and CEO
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
Crystal Hand
Manager, Data & Technology
Alexa Huerta
Associate, Fiscal Sponsorships
Jan Kern
Senior Philanthropy Advisor
Marissa Lopez
Coordinator, Grants & Sustainability
Amber Martinez
Vice President, Membership & Sustainability
Tuly Martinez
Senior Vice President, Programs and Partnerships
Karla Mercado
Director, Philanthropy CA
Emily Michels
Manager, Public Policy & Government Relations
Samantha Monzon
Senior Associate, Finance & Operations
Lucy Pan
Associate, Marketing & Communications
Katy Pelissier
Director, Programs & Conferences
Aimee Pila-Bravo
Director, Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative
Kristin Sandoval
VPAN Compliance Manager
Sequoia Thompson
Coordinator, Equity, Organizational Culture, & Dialogue
Matthew Vang
Coordinator, Public Policy & Government Relations