Meet Our Team

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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

OUR STAFF

Janet Marinaccio

President and CEO

(818) 686-7321
Janet @mendpoverty.org

Jenny Gutierrez

Chief Operating Officer

(818) 686-7322
Jenny @mendpoverty.org

Jesus Cano

Chief Financial Officer

(818) 686-7353
Jcano @mendpoverty.org

Chanya Blumenkrantz

Chief Development Officer

(818) 686-7320
Chanya @mendpoverty.org

Maria Jimenez

Managing Director of Program Strategy

(818) 686-7325
Maria @mendpoverty.org

Edward Babayan

Executive Assistant

(818) 686-7333
Edward @mendpoverty.org

Maggie Gregor

Program Director

(818) 686-7350
Maggie @mendpoverty.org

James Cheydleur

Director of Major Gifts & Planned Giving

(818) 686 - 7301
James @mendpoverty.org

Josephine Wallace

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

(818) 686-7329
Josephine @mendpoverty.org

Brenda Morales

Director of Program Quality and Compliance

(818) 686-7312
Brenda @mendpoverty.org

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Program Manager/Supervising UMHP

Veronica Romero

Project Lead/Senior UMHP

(818) 686-7328

Veronica @mendpoverty.org

Iranna Serrano

Community Ambassador 3, UMHP

(818) 686-7355
Iranna @mendpoverty.org

Joanna Reynoso

Community Ambassador 3, UMHP

(818) 686-7355

Joanna @mendpoverty.org

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Community Ambassador 2, UMHP

Jocelyn Vargas

Community Ambassador 2, UMHP

(818) 686-7346
Jocelyn @mendpoverty.org

Giselle Garcia

Community Ambassador 1, UMHP

(818) 686-7347
Giselle @mendpoverty.org

Jazmin Sandoval

Community Ambassador 1, UMHP

(818) 686-7310

Jazmin @mendpoverty.org

Marcella Jackson

Program Manager,
Community Nourishment Programs (CNP)

(818) 686-7334
Marcella @mendpoverty.org

Rose Pastrana

CNP Assistant Warehouse Manager

(818) 686-7302
Rpastrana @mendpoverty.org

Steven Estrada

CNP Warehouse Associate

(818) 686-7302
Steven @mendpoverty.org

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CNP Warehouse Associate

Carlos Morales

Program Manager,
Community Wellness

(818) 686-7319
Carlos @mendpoverty.org

Brenda Camacho

Program Coordinator,
Pathways to Wellness

(818) 686-7311
Bcamacho @mendpoverty.org

Karla Curiel

Health Education Specialist

(818) 686-7309
Kcuriel @mendpoverty.org

Jose DeLeon

ECM Program Lead

(818) 686-7381
Jdeleon @mendpoverty.org

Elisa Manzo

ECM Program Lead

(818) 686-7324
Elisa @mendpoverty.org

Esther Camacho

ECM Specialist

(818) 686-7338
Esther @mendpoverty.org

Valeria Cardenas

ECM Specialist

(818) 686-7326
Valeria @mendpoverty.org

Milena Soto

ECM Specialist

(818) 686-7381
Milena @mendpoverty.org

Sofia Rico

ECM Care Specialist

(818) 686-7369
Sofia @mendpoverty.org

Silvia Valdez

ECM Care Specialist

(818) 686-7368
Silvia @mendpoverty.org

Lily Ovando

ECM Care Specialist

(818) 686-7375
Lily @mendpoverty.org

Katherine Mendoza

ECM Care Specialist

(818) 686-7307
Katherine @mendpoverty.org

Cindy Arredondo

ECM Care Specialist

(818) 686-7323
Carredondo @mendpoverty.org

Anne-Marie Schaaf

Development Manager
Grant Writer

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

Ashley Alfaro

Marketing, Events & Community Relations Coordinator

(818) 686-7360
Ashley @mendpoverty.org

Gabriela Yanez

Donor Engagement & Database Associate

(818)686-7364
GYanez @MendPoverty.org

Melisanais Blanco

Senior Accountant

(818) 686-7361
Mblanco @mendpoverty.org

Rosanna Aguilera

Accounting Clerk

(818) 686-7359
Rosanna @mendpoverty.org

Rubicela Ochoa

Data Systems Manager

(818) 686-7332
Rubi @mendpoverty.org

Anthony Mayhew

Maintenance Technician

(818) 686-7349
Amayhew @mendpoverty.org

Maritza Lemus

Welcome Center Associate

(818) 686-7300
Maritza @mendpoverty.org

Janet Olivares

Connections Service Navigator

(818) 686-7308
Jolivares @mendpoverty.org

Diego Nicolas

Parking Attendant

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With your support, we’ll continue to rally towards the immediate needs of individuals and families. Your donation will support and increase their access to opportunities.

Meet Our Team

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Alex Hemmelgarn

Margo Messina

Robert Rawitch

Steve Brown

Alma Adelina Lopez, M.D.

Ron Villafana

Paula Bahamon

Taylor Vernon

OUR STAFF

Janet Marinaccio

Jenny Gutierrez

Jesus Cano

Chanya Blumenkrantz

Maria Jimenez

Edward Babayan

Maggie Gregor

James Cheydleur

Josephine Wallace

Brenda Morales

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Veronica Romero

Iranna Serrano

Joanna Reynoso

Available Now

Jocelyn Vargas

Giselle Garcia

Jazmin Sandoval

Marcella Jackson

Rose Pastrana

Steven Estrada

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Carlos Morales

Brenda Camacho

Karla Curiel

Jose DeLeon

Elisa Manzo

Esther Camacho

Valeria Cardenas

Milena Soto

Sofia Rico

Silvia Valdez

Lily Ovando

Katherine Mendoza

Cindy Arredondo

Anne-Marie Schaaf

Ashley Alfaro

Gabriela Yanez

Melisanais Blanco

Rosanna Aguilera

Rubicela Ochoa

Anthony Mayhew

Maritza Lemus

Janet Olivares

Diego Nicolas

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