STAFF
Every day at Canal Alliance, our programs are brought to life by an extraordinary team.
From the food pantry to place-based neighborhood planning, career training to tax filing, digital literacy to leadership development, our diverse and expert staff bring deep cultural competency — and joy — to everything we do.
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Johanna Schleret
- Chief People & Innovation Officer
Karen Rodriguez
- Chief Financial Officer
Omar Carrera
- Chief Executive Officer
Richard Martinez
- Chief Program Officer
Sara Matson
- Chief Development Officer
DIRECTORS
Aaron Burnett
- Director of Policy & Civic Engagement
Air Gallegos
- Director of Economic Mobility
Gary Hume
- Director of Information Systems
Cesar Granados
- Controller
Isabel French
- Director of Marketing & Communications
James Sarria
- Director of Education & Career
Joana Castro Simonini
- Director of Immigration Legal Services
Maria Medua
- Director of Institutional Giving
STAFF
Abe Alvarez
- Grant Writer
Aimee Velasquez
- Paralegal
Alejandra Barcena
- Staff Attorney
Amalia Saborio
- Senior Case Manager
Amy Carlson
- Academic Success Supervisor
Anette Bautista-Gramajo
- Academic Coach
Axel Flores
- Senior Manager of Workforce Development
Carla Acevedo
- Community Resilience Coordinator
Carly Finkle
- Senior Manager of Policy
Catherine Ramberg
- English as a Second Language Assessment Specialist
Cecilia Avelar
- UP! Program Supervisor, Middle School
Cerrissa MacNichols
- Grant Writer
Chad Singh
- Senior Manager of Entrepreneurship
Cris Parra
- Civic Engagement Manager
Cristina Sosa
- Senior Case Manager
Cristina Villalovas
- Staff Attorney
Daneidy Mazariegos Cifuentes
- Workforce Navigator
Daniela Monterroso
- Receptionist
David Vinas
- Pathways Coach, College to Career
Deion Mason
- Senior Manager of Human Resources & Recruiting
Delia Orellana
- Legal Administrator
Diana Benitez
- Senior Planner
Diana Olivares Benavides
- Workforce Development Navigator
Diana Pearson
- Development Operations Manager
Edelin Reyes
- Entrepreneurship Navigator
Eder Ruiz Sanchez
- Advocate, Unaccompanied Children Unit
Edith Jimenez
- Senior Supervising Attorney, Unaccompanied Children Unit
Elci Vara Escobar
- UP! Program Coordinator, Middle School
Emily Maloney
- Senior Manager of Development
Emma Page
- Development Coordinator
Everett Pina
- Staff Accountant
Fabiola Cedeno
- Workforce Development Supervisor
Franccesca Santana
- Entrepreneurship Supervisor
Grace Ozonoff-Richey
- Immigration Legal Services Operations Manager
Henry Velasquez
- Senior Manager of Youth & College Education
Isabelle Hernandez
- Assistant Planner
Ivan Ramirez
- Case Manager
Ivonne Molina
- Engagement & Stewardship Manager
Janet Ramirez
- Intake Specialist
Javier Villafañe
- Operations Coordinator
Jen Caynan
- Senior Manager of Leadership Giving
Jennifer Diaz
- Youth Case Manager
Jenny Foo
- Senior Manager of Human Resources & Payroll
Jesus Olivares Benavides
- Digital Literacy Coordinator
Johanna Vega Contreras
- Senior Staff Attorney
Jonathan Deras
- Community Education Supervisor
Jose Cardenas Barajas
- Youth Case Manager
Juan Camara
- Workforce Development Navigator
Jyothsna Konda
- Senior Supervising Attorney
Karla Hernandez-Navarro
- Salesforce Analyst
Kate Rider
- Senior Manager of Adult Education
Kennedy Alvarez
- Receptionist
Leo Cuevas
- College to Career Program Supervisor
Liam White
- Junior Staff Accountant
Lizeth Carrillo Terrazas
- UP! Program Supervisor, High School
Manuel Marcos Gutierrez
- Salesforce Administrator
Maria Mendoza
- Citizenship Instructor
Marilyn Santos
- Development & Marketing Associate
Melanie Santos
- Senior Paralegal
Nayre Herrera
- Community Development Manager
Nusrat Islam
- Senior Navigator of College to Career
Peter Sanchez
- Citizenship Instructor
Philip Hudson
- Public Charge Attorney
Raul Mendez
- Paralegal
Regina Vindel
- Workforce Development Supervisor
Reimy Ramirez
- Intake Specialist
Samantha Trancoso
- Senior Legal Administrator
Sandra Guzman
- Law Graduate
Sarah Lakhani
- Supervising Attorney
Sheila Alvarez
- Civic Engagement Coordinator
Sindy Guevara
- Outreach Coordinator
Susan Orta
- Community Education Navigator
Terrynce Rucker
- Academic Coach
Vanessa Lamoreaux
- Marketing & Fundraising Manager
Vivian Alatorre
- Senior Manager of Operations
Welinton De Leon
- Academic Coach
Yendy Calderon Cifuentes
- Receptionist
Yolanda Oviedo
- Senior Manager of Housing
Zach Rickrode-Fernandez
- Major Gifts Officer
Zack Thurston
- Information Technology Specialist