Our team

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    Joseph Collins

    Executive Director

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    Joy Flores

    Development and Operations Manager

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    Edgar Garcia

    Data and Evaluations Manager

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    Kelly Rose Garza

    Social Emotional Support Manager

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    Mikhael Johnson

    Leadership Development Manager

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    Rhiann Joshua

    Sr. Program Director

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    Molly Muller

    Academic Support Manager

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    Cesar Ortega

    Director of College Access

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    Ariana Simon

    Leadership Development Manager

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    Destiny Suarez

    Director of College Success

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    Danny Tobin

    Leadership Development Manager

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    Jessica Valdez

    Chief Operating Officer

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    Yesenia Vega

    College Access Manager

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    Patty West

    Accountant

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Board of Directors

  • Todd Bauer

    Todd Bauer

    Partner at Deloitte

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    George Barraza

    CFO at Maintex

  • Joel Berman

    Joel Berman

    Law Partner at Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside LLP

  • Chidinma Chima-Melton

    Chidinma Chima-Melton

    Medical Director at UCLA Health, NW Valley

  • Noel Cohen

    Noel Cohen

    Managing Partner at Polsinelli LLP

  • Cam Davis

    Cam Davis

    Managing Director - Investments at Wells Fargo Advisors

  • Garson Foos

    Garson Foos

    CEO at Radial Entertainment

  • Valentin Gazcon

    Valentin Gazcon

    Principal Structural Design Engineer at Northrop Grumman

  • Sunny Han-Jeon

    Sunny Han-Jeon

    SVP, Relationship Manager at East West Bank

  • Roy Longman

    Roy Longman

    Director at Cushman & Wakefield

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    Edi Lopez

    General Manager at
    Reyes Coca-Cola

  • Yolanda Macias

    Yolanda Macias

    Chief Content Officer at Cinedigm

  • Nina Marino

    Nina Marino

    Partner at Kaplan Marino, PC

  • Karen Miessner

    Karen Miessner

    Lead Audit Partner Nonprofit Services Group at SingerLewak LLP

  • Cinta Putra

    Cinta Putra

    Venture Partner at VoicePunch VC

  • Steve Salazar

    Steve Salazar

  • Carole Scherzer

    Carole Scherzer

    EVP at Scherzer International

  • Larry Scherzer

    Larry Scherzer

    President at Scherzer International

  • Jeffrey Segal

    Jeffrey Segal

    Segal Law

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    Debbie Simon

    President at Simon Financial, Inc.

  • Aline Taireh

    Aline Taireh

    Executive Vice President and General Counsel (US) at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

  • Carol Truscott

    Carol Truscott

    Superintendent at LAUSD, retired

  • Alyssa Weinberger

    Alyssa Weinberger

    Senior Managing Director, Chief People Officer at Lido Advisors