Staff

Erica Allen
Program Associate

Maritza Alvarez
Indigenous Media Team and Water & Energy Organizer, Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples

Rami Arafah
Evaluation Officer

Noemi Avalos
Evaluation Officer

Laura Baeza
Policy and Organizing Manager, Alliance for Boys and Men of Color

Amy Briesenick
Assistant Conference Manager

Jessa Calderon
Land, Water and Climate Justice Director, Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples

Elizabeth Cameron
Program Officer, Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples

Sierra Caraveo
Program Associate

Cori Carlos
Accountant

Bob Carson
Events Assistant

Matt Cervantes
Managing Director of Healthy Youth Development

Emily Chaphalkar
Managing Director of Compliance and Contracts

Azia Cherry
Executive Assistant

Danielle Claybon
Program Associate

Lucas Cole
Associate Controller

Chris Cooper
Program Officer

Christina Craner
Program Officer

Matt Curtis
Managing Director of Health Equity and Access

Emebet Davies
Operations Project Manager

Sean Dewan
General Accountant

Nora Dunlap
Associate Director

Shelley Dyer
Interim Managing Director for Community and Economic Development

Veronica Estall
General Compliance Analyst

Yemariam Eyob
Evaluation Intern

Hannah Finegold
Program Associate

Samantha Garcia
Communications Officer

Territa Givens
Talent Acquisition Specialist

Sybil Grant
Deputy Director, Alliance for Boys and Men of Color

Ray Green
Program Officer

Lisa Hailey
Contract Administrator II

Kaying Hang
President of The Center

Erin Hassett
Evaluation Associate

Lee Her
Program Associate

Chet P. Hewitt
CEO of The Center

Latojanae Hull
Program Associate

Laura Jackson
Program Officer

Ruth Jensen
Managing Director of Human Resources

Tina Jerue
Accounts Payable Specialist

Joan Kassis
Senior Manager, Risk and Compliance

Palvinder Kaur
Senior Program Officer

Malina Keaton
Program Associate

Danae Lamarche
Senior Administrative Assistant

Kao Cheng Lao
Civic Engagement Table Coordinator, Central Valley United for Power

Gabriella Lassos
Program Director, Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples

Amy Lawrence
Senior Program Associate

Kendra Lewis
Managing Director of CEMI

Gustavo López
Research Director, Alliance for Boys and Men of Color

Fernando Loyola
Facilities Manager and IT Assistant

Sadie Luke
Program Assistant

Breanna Mattis
Evaluation Associate

Abraham Medina
Director, California Alliance for Youth & Community Justice

Alberto G. Mercado
Media Communication Coordinator, Sacramento Building Healthy Communities

Cynthia Moreno
Communications Officer

Eric Morrison-Smith
Executive Director, Alliance for Boys and Men of Color

Shyra Murrey
Senior Program Associate

Lucia Navarro
Program Associate

Monica Nelson
Program Associate

Amaya Noguera
Program Officer

Alexa Nunez
Human Resource Technician

Marsha Parham
Executive Assistant

Gianna Partee
Program Associate

Katy Pasini
Communications Officer

Noah Penley
Operations Manager, Community Engagement and Facilities

Vanessa Rodriguez
Payroll Manager

Karissa Rogers
Contract Administrator I

Madeline Sabatoni
Senior Program Officer

Kervonda Sampson
Fiscally Sponsored Programs Manager

Maurice Samuels
Managing Director of Evaluation and Learning

Scott Sent, CPA
Interim Chief Financial Officer

Debra Skelton
Payroll Specialist

Tiare Summerhays
Program Assistant

Madyson Taylor
Communications Associate

Myel Thelen
Senior Program Officer

Edgar Trujillo
Program Assistant

Dr. David C. Turner III
Senior Advisor, Alliance for Boys and Men of Color

Dennis Urtecho
Senior Grant Accountant

Sonia Valadez
Program Associate

Nilda Valmores
Senior Program Officer

Marisa Vang
Senior Program Associate

Israel Villa
Deputy Director, California Alliance for Youth & Community Justice

Reyna Villalobos
Managing Director of Regional Programs

Travis Wells
Senior Program Associate

Gerald White
Program Assistant

Aketa Marie Williams
Managing Director of Communications

Beth Williams
Administration Services Manager and Executive Assistant to the CEO at Sierra Health Foundation

Kim Williams
Hub Manager, Sacramento Building Healthy Communities

Keith Wilson
Grant Accountant

Gina Yang
Program Associate