Our Staff
Alexis Villanueva, President/CEO | BIO
Javier Gomez, Chief Advising Officer
Natasha Salgado, VP of Programs & Strategic Initiatives | BIO
Kendyll Sepulveda, VP of Operations & People Success
Sylvia Ramirez, Director of Economic Development
Jesse Ramirez, Director of Urban Planning
Wesley Quach, Director of Business Corridor Enhancements
Francisco Castaneda, Housing Development Director
Sonia Jimenez, Economic Development Program Manager
Petros Hagos, Community Development Program Manager
Anthonia Agoh, Resident Services Program Manager
Maria Cortez, Community Engagement Coordinator
Mauricio Hernandez Vargas, Resident Services Program Manager
Rickie Brown, Senior Program Manager, CEPS
Michelle Ascencio, Economic Development Senior Program Manager
Ranielle Guzman, Data Systems Manager
Yaneth Mora Lopez, Development Manager
Karla Wilcox, People Operations Manager
Maulik Patel, Staff Accountant
Destenie Reyes, Marketing Coordinator
Angel Pippins-Lopez, Transportation & Planning Coordinator
Oscar Silva, Resident Services Coordinator
Thsnat Berhe, Resident Services Coordinator
Alexis Martin, CEPS Case Manager
Luis Fletes, CEPS Case Manager
Guillermo Bermudez, Maintenance Services Technician
Gelacio Guzman Cordova, Maintenance Services Technician
Jorge Linares, Maintenance Services Technician
Jose Manuel Sanchez Elias, Maintenance Services Technician
Desirae White, New Roots Garden Coordinator
Mayra Flores, CEPS Case Manager
Kimberly Riveros, Economic Development Program Manager
Jess Vargas, CEPS Case Manager
Angie Arevalo, CEPS Case Manager
Our Board
Venus Molina, Chair
Khalisa Bolling, Vice Chair | STORY
Paola Martinez-Montes, Secretary
Jordan Harrison
Jad El-Abdallah
Deona “Dee” Doresy
Adrianna Brunner
Stephen Russell, Honorary President