Board of Directors & Staff

Board of Directors & Staff

OFFICERS

Bob Rawitch

Chair

Retired, L.A. Times and Winner & Associates

 
Alex Hemmelgarn

Vice Chair

Attorney, Lewitt Hackman

Sally Turner

Secretary

Retired Journalist, Journalism Professor California State University Northridge 

Steve Brown

Treasurer

Retired, Real Estate Investment & Finance

MEMBERS AT LARGE

Ron Villafana

Retired Executive

State Comp. Insurance Fund

Paula Bahamon

Vice President/Community Development Officer

Mission Valley Bank

Margo Messina

SVP, Consumer Banking Region Executive

West Community Region     Bank of America

Deborah Regosin

Executive/Consultant

Beauty Industry Sales & Marketing

 
 Robert Martinez

Business Development Manager

Imperial Dade

 
 
 
 
 

OUR STAFF

Janet Marinaccio

President and CEO

(818) 686-7321
Janet @mendpoverty.org

Jenny Gutierrez

Chief Operating Officer

(818) 686-7322  
Jenny @mendpoverty.org

Chanya Blumenkrantz

Chief Development Officer

(818) 686-7320
Chanya @mendpoverty.org

Scott Mikels

Chief Financial Officer

(818) 686-7353
Scott @mendpoverty.org

Maria Jimenez

Managing Director of Program Strategy

(818) 686-7325
Maria @mendpoverty.org

Maggie Gregor

Program Director

(818) 686-7350
Maggie @mendpoverty.org

Cristina Coronel

Administrative & Special Projects Coordinator

(818) 686-7360
Cristina @mendpoverty.org

 
Rubicela Ochoa

Development Assistant & Database Coordinator

(818) 686-7332 
Rubi @mendpoverty.org

Anne-Marie Schaaf

Development Manager/Grant Writer

(818) 686-7335
Anne-Marie @mendpoverty.org

Majid Shakouri

Accountant

(818) 686-7361
Majid @mendpoverty.org

Brenda Morales

Program Manager

(818) 686-7312  
Brenda @mendpoverty.org

 
 
 
Cristina Mendieta

Program Coordinator Gateways Employment Services

(818) 686-7354  
Cmendieta @mendpoverty.org

 
Karla Higuera

Gateways Employment Services Specialist 

(818) 686-7374    
Karla @mendpoverty.org

Nancy Camacho

Program Coordinator -Pathways to Wellness

(818) 686-7311   
Nancy @mendpoverty.org

Yadira Mena

ECM Project Coordinator

(818) 686-7373  
Yadira @mendpoverty.org

 
 
Maria Teresa Legaspi

Participant Services Coordinator

(818) 686-7301 
Teresa @mendpoverty.org

 
Elisa Manzo

Welcome Center Coordinator

(818) 686-7324 
Elisa @mendpoverty.org

 
Jacqueline Barajas

Volunteer Engagement & Admin Support Specialist

(818) 686-7327 
Jacqueline @mendpoverty.org 

Marcella Jackson

Program Manager Community Nourishment Programs

(818) 686-7334 
Marcella @mendpoverty.org

Richard Torrez

Foodbank Warehouse Manager

(818) 686-7302 
Richardt @mendpoverty.org

April Cerrato

Community Partnerships & Engagement Coordinator

(818) 686-77347 
April @mendpoverty.org

 
Giselle Garcia

Community Nourishment Program Associate  

Giselle @mendpoverty.org