Meet Our Team

Alex Hemmelgarn

Chair

Lewitt Hackman - Attorney

Margo Messina

Vice Chair

Bank of America -  Senior Vice President & Region Executive,
West Community Region

Robert Rawitch

Secretary

L.A. Times and Winner & Associates - Retired

Steve Brown

Treasurer

Real Estate Investor & Finance - Retired

Alma Adelina Lopez, M.D.

Director

Physician, Kaiser Permanente Faculty, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine

Ron Villafana

Director

State Comp. Insurance Fund - Retired

Paula Bahamon

Director

Mission Valley Bank - Vice President & Community Development Officer 

Taylor Vernon

Director

Attorney

Janet Marinaccio

President and CEO

Jenny Gutierrez

Chief Operating Officer

Jesus Cano

Chief Financial Officer

Chanya Blumenkrantz

Chief Development Officer

Maria Jimenez

Managing Director of Program Strategy

Edward Babayan

Executive Assistant

Maggie Gregor

Program Director

James Cheydleur

Director of Major Gifts & Planned Giving

Josephine Wallace

LCSW LMFT Program Director/ Mental Health Clinical Supervisor, United Mental Health Promoters (UMHP)   

Brenda Morales

Director of Program Quality and Compliance

Valeria Sanchez

Program Manager/Supervising UMHP

Veronica Romero

Project Lead/Senior UMHP

Iranna Serrano

UMHP Case Manager

Joanna Reynoso

UMHP Case Manager

Stephanie Montanez

UMHP Community Partnerships 

Karina Ramirez

UMHP Community Partnerships 

Juan Fonseca

Culinary Services Supervisor

Jazmin Sandoval

UMHP Community Ambassadors/ Outreach

Marcella Jackson

Program Manager,
Community Nourishment Programs (CNP)

Alejandro Morales

Employment Services Coordinator  

Elora Barba

UMHP Community Partnerships LWW

Elisa Manzo

ECM Specialist - Team Lead

Karla Curiel

Program Coordinator - Pathways to Wellness

Jose DeLeon

ECM Program Lead

Luis Rojas

Senior Lead Project

Erica Hernandez

Program Manager - Community Wellness & Outreach

Julie Dachs-DeLaHoya

Program Manager/Supervising UMHP

(818) 686-7307

jdachs@mendpoverty.org

Guiliana Zerga

UMHP Case Manager

Sofia Rico

ECM Care Specialist

Silvia Valdez

ECM Care Specialist

Mary Hernandez

Participant & Volunteer Coordinator

(818) 686-7327
mhernandez@mendpoverty.org

Oscar Bonilla

Naomi Melgarejo

UMHP Community Partnerships 

(818) 896-0246 x7369
Nmelgarejo@mendpoverty.org

Anne-Marie Schaaf

Development Manager
Grant Writer

Jennifer Sanchez

Marketing, Events & Community Relations 

Gabriela Yanez

Donor Engagement & Database Associate

Melisa Blanco

Senior Accountant

Rosanna Aguilera

Accounting Clerk

Rubicela Ochoa

Data Systems Manager

Anthony Mayhew

Maintenance Technician

Ana Maria Rayas

Welcome Center Associate

Janet Olivares

Connections Service Navigator

Jennifer Barragan

UMHP Community Ambassadors / Outreach

Sandra Perez

Economic Empowerment Program Manager

Carlos Laack

Program Director for Mental Health Clinical Supervisor 

Allen Medina

UMHP LWW, Community Ambassadors/ Outreach

Frank Lopez

UMHP Community Ambassadors/ Outreach

Rodolfo Marquez

CNP Warehouse Associate

Rodolfo@mendpoverty.org

Juan Peralta

CNP Warehouse Associate 

jperalta@mendpoverty.org

Nancy Perez

Employment Services Specialist 

nperez@mendpoverty.org

Silvia Valdez

ECM Specialist

silvia@mendpoverty.org

Sonia Rodriguez

ECM Specialist

srodriguez@mendpoverty.org

Graciela Villagrana

ECM Specialist

gvillagrana@mendpoverty.org

Daisy Ayala

ECM Specialist 

818-485-9984

dayala@mendpoverty.org

Lisa Quila

ECM Specialist 

628-267-4291

lquila@mendpoverty.org

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