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
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
Director, Knowledge & Communications
Kameron Green
VP, Professional Learning & Family Philanthropy
Crystal Hand
Manager, Data & Technology
Alexa Huerta
Associate, Fiscal Sponsorships
Jessica LeTarte
Manager, Communities & Engagement
Marissa Lopez
Coordinator, Grants & Sustainability
Amber Martinez
Vice President, Membership & Sustainability
Tuly Martinez
Senior Vice President, Programs and Partnerships
Karla Mercado
Director, Philanthropy California
Emily Michels
Manager, Public Policy & Government Relations
Bethanie Milteer
Manager, Programs & Partnerships
Samantha Monzon
Senior Associate, Finance & Operations
Lucy Pan
Marketing Intern
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
Matthew Vang
Coordinator, Public Policy & Government Relations