Dr. Manny Gonzalez
Board Chair
Essential 40 – 2019
Board & Staff
Board of Directors
Matt Pope
Board Chair Elect
Essential 37 – 2016
Susana Carbajal
Past Chair
Essential 36 – 2015
Tony Prenger
Treasurer
Affiliate Alumni
Emmy Alcocer-Hill
Secretary
Essential 40 – 2019, Emerge 9 – 2015
Sujata Ajmera
At-Large
Essential 40 – 2019
Shahreen Abedin
Essential 44 – 2023
Sofia Aranha
Emerge 16 – 2023
Jeremiah W. Bentley
Essential 36 – 2015
Paula Black
Essential 45 – 2024
Rabbi Neil Blumofe
Community Representative
Amber Bradbury
Community Representative
Brian Carter
Essential 44 – 2023
LaCole Foots
Emerge 15 – 2022
Rashed Islam
Essential 36 – 2015
Dr. Harold Hardaway
Essential 40 – 2019
Dr. Rodolfo "Rudy" Jimenez
Emerge 9 – 2015
Justin Brady-Joyner
Essential 43 – 2022
Kristin Marcum
Essential 34 – 2013
Virginia Miracle
Essential 40 – 2019
Carla Molina
Community Representative
Christopher Mugica
Essential 27 – 2006
Sharmila Mukherjee
Community Representative
Jessica Scanlon
Affiliate Alumni
Angela Shaw
Essential 41 – 2021
Alicia Smith
Emerge 17– 2024
Marc Tucci
Essential 39 – 2018
Deirdre Walsh
Essential 39 – 2018
Our Team
Josh Aguilar
Alumni & Donor Relations Manager
Amy Blahnik
Office Manager
Kris Cano
Director of Partnerships & Busienss Development
Candidate for Essential 46 – 2025
PJ Diamond
Senior Program Manager
Jill Goodman
Chief Executive Officer
Essential 36 – 2015
Chris Nieto
Chief Program Officer
Lindsay Smith
Marketing & Communications Manager
Missy Dodge Strittmatter
Chief Development Officer
Essential 36 – 2015
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