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EMERGING LEADERS 2023
Leadership CORPS 2023
LEADERSHIP CORPS 2022

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Emerging Leaders
Class of 2023

Alexa Altamirano, Oncology Registered Nurse, Stanford Health Care
Alexa Altamirano
(she, her, hers)
Oncology Registered Nurse
Stanford Health Care
Maurice Baker, Acting Community Services Manager, City of East Palo Alto
Maurice Baker
(he, him, his)
Acting Community Services Manager
City of East Palo Alto
Shayna Barnes, Operations Specialist, Peninsula Clean Energy
Shayna Barnes
(she, her, hers)
Operations Specialist
Peninsula Clean Energy
Willa Brock, Manager of Interpretation and Learning Experiences, Filoli
Willa Brock
(she, her, hers)
Manager of Interpretation and Learning Experiences
Filoli
Mandy Brown, Senior Management Analyst, Town of Hillsborough
Mandy Brown
(she, her, hers)
Senior Management Analyst
Town of Hillsborough
Armando Castillo, Program Manager, San Francisco 49ers Academy
Armando Castillo
(he, him, his)
Program Manager
San Francisco 49ers Academy
Andrea Chow, Sustainability Analyst, City of San Mateo
Andrea Chow
(she, her, hers)
Sustainability Analyst
City of San Mateo
Kenny Chu, Senior Community Program Specialist, County of San Mateo
Kenny Chu
(he, him, his)
Senior Community Program Specialist
County of San Mateo
Barbara (Babs) Deffenderfer, Housing and Community Development Program Manager, County of San Mateo Department of Housing
Barbara (Babs) Deffenderfer
(she, her, hers)
Housing and Community Development Program Manager
County of San Mateo Department of Housing
Jasmine Del Chiaro, Management Assistant, Central County Fire Department
Jasmine Del Chiaro
(she, her, hers)
Management Assistant
Central County Fire Department
Mary Eusebio, Permit Center Supervisor, City of San Mateo
Mary Eusebio
(she, her, hers)
Permit Center Supervisor
City of San Mateo
Marissa Garren, Management Analyst, City of South San Francisco
Marissa Garren
(she, her, hers)
Management Analyst
City of South San Francisco
Josh Gevertz, Arboretum Director, Cypress Lawn Cemetery Association
Josh Gevertz
(he, him, his)
Arboretum Director
Cypress Lawn Cemetery Association
Alex Golding, Health Equity Coordinator & Clinical Program Analyst, StarVista San Mateo Pride Center
Alex Golding
(he, him, his)
Health Equity Coordinator & Clinical Program Analyst
StarVista San Mateo Pride Center
Jennifer Castillo-Gonzalez, Middle School Program Manager, San Francisco 49ers Academy
Jennifer Castillo-Gonzalez
(she, her, hers)
Middle School Program Manager
San Francisco 49ers Academy
Tamiko Huey, Management Analyst – Community Health & Wellness, City of South San Francisco
Tamiko Huey
(she, her, hers)
Management Analyst – Community Health & Wellness
City of South San Francisco
Andrew Knaack, Equity & Belonging Associate, County of San Mateo
Andrew Knaack
(he, him, his)
Equity & Belonging Associate
County of San Mateo
Patty Koch, Deputy Fire Marshal, Central County Fire Department
Patty Koch
(she, her, hers)
Deputy Fire Marshal
Central County Fire Department
Garrett Kuramoto, Community Library Manager, San Mateo County Libraries
Garrett Kuramoto
(he, him, his)
Community Library Manager
San Mateo County Libraries
Kamille Lang, Climate Action Specialist, County of San Mateo, Office of Sustainability
Kamille Lang
(she, her, hers)
Climate Action Specialist
County of San Mateo, Office of Sustainability
Vanessa Lemus-Tapia, Titan Operator, Teamsters Local 350
Vanessa Lemus-Tapia
(she, her, hers)
Titan Operator
Teamsters Local 350
Colleen Lettire, Communications Program Manager, City of Half Moon Bay
Colleen Lettire
(she, her, hers)
Communications Program Manager
City of Half Moon Bay
Jennifer Llamas, Immigrant Services Coordinator, County of San Mateo
Jennifer Llamas
(she, her, hers)
Immigrant Services Coordinator
County of San Mateo
Karina Mendoza Escobar, Senior Program Manager, CASA of SMC
Karina Mendoza Escobar
(she, her, hers)
Senior Program Manager
CASA of SMC
Nicole Morales, Business Manager, San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department
Nicole Morales
(she, her, hers)
Business Manager
San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department
Larisa Ocañada, Marketing, Communications and Operations Manager, SAMCEDA
Larisa Ocañada
(she, her, hers)
Marketing, Communications and Operations Manager
SAMCEDA
Federico Pacheco, Senior Public Affairs Manager, Gilead Sciences
Federico Pacheco
(he, him, his)
Senior Public Affairs Manager
Gilead Sciences
Julie Paping, Confidential Administrative Assistant, San Mateo-Foster City School District
Julie Paping
(she, her, hers)
Confidential Administrative Assistant
San Mateo-Foster City School District
Alma Pulido, Community Affairs Manager, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Alma Pulido
(she, her, hers)
Community Affairs Manager
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Lena Silberman, Management Analyst, County of San Mateo
Lena Silberman
(she, her, hers)
Management Analyst
County of San Mateo
Lauren Sullivan, Events Manager, AbilityPath
Lauren Sullivan
(she, her, hers)
Events Manager
AbilityPath
Luis Valdivias, Director of Programs, El Centro de Libertad
Luis Valdivias
(he, him, his)
Director of Programs
El Centro de Libertad
Kim Wever, Transportation Programs Specialist, City/County Association of Governments of SMC
Kim Wever
(she, her, hers)
Transportation Programs Specialist
City/County Association of Governments of SMC
KSANDIFER Photography LogoPhotography by Kristen Sandifer
Titles represent participants’ position at the time of class participation
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Leadership CORPS
Class of 2023

Rosa Acosta, City Clerk, City of South San Francisco
Rosa Acosta
(she, her, hers)
City Clerk
City of South San Francisco
Amanda Anthony, Program Director, Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
Amanda Anthony
(she, her, hers)
Program Director
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
Pam Baker, Founder, Women’s Coaching Alliance
Pam Baker
(she, her, hers)
Founder
Women’s Coaching Alliance
Claire Bleymaier, Senior Community Health Planner, San Mateo County Health
Claire Bleymaier
(she, her, hers)
Senior Community Health Planner
San Mateo County Health
Rob Chinca, Police Captain, Hillsborough Police Department
Rob Chinca
(he, him, his)
Police Captain
Hillsborough Police Department
Gordon Clark, Vice President of Development, Peninsula Open Space Trust
Gordon Clark
(he, him, his)
Vice President of Development
Peninsula Open Space Trust
Niambi Clay, Executive Director, Equity, Social Justice and Inclusion, San Mateo County Office of Education
Niambi Clay
(she, her, hers)
Executive Director, Equity, Social Justice and Inclusion
San Mateo County Office of Education
Theresa De Dios, Senior Executive Director, Peninsula Family Y, branch of the Y of San Francisco
Theresa De Dios
(she, her, hers)
Senior Executive Director
Peninsula Family Y, branch of the Y of San Francisco
Ramses Escobedo, Branch Manager, San Mateo County Libraries
Ramses Escobedo
(he, him, his)
Branch Manager
San Mateo County Libraries
Rudy Espinoza Murray, Chief of Staff, Office of San Mateo County Supervisor Noelia Corzo
Rudy Espinoza Murray
(he, him, el)
Chief of Staff
Office of San Mateo County Supervisor Noelia Corzo
Jeffrey Essex, Executive Director, El Centro De Libertad
Jeffrey Essex
(he, him, his)
Executive Director
El Centro De Libertad
Maureen Garrett, Chief Development Officer, CuriOdyssey
Maureen Garrett
(she, her, hers)
Chief Development Officer
CuriOdyssey
Judith Guerrero, Executive Director, Coastside Hope
Judith Guerrero
(she, her, hers)
Executive Director
Coastside Hope
Michael Guina, City Attorney, City of Burlingame
Michael Guina
(he, him, his)
City Attorney
City of Burlingame
Richard Hackmann, Partner, Lighthouse Public Affairs
Richard Hackmann
(he, him, his)
Partner
Lighthouse Public Affairs
Kate Hiester, Regional Director: Peninsula (SF & SMC), Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY)
Kate Hiester
(she, her, hers)
Regional Director: Peninsula (SF & SMC)
Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY)
Paitra Houts, Director of Community Engaged Learning – Education, Haas Center for Public Service – Stanford
Paitra Houts
(she, her, hers)
Director of Community Engaged Learning – Education
Haas Center for Public Service – Stanford
Marie Jackson, Chief Marketing Officer, LifeMoves
Marie Jackson
(she, her, hers)
Chief Marketing Officer
LifeMoves
Julie King, Director, Hospitality & Business Operations, Genentech
Julie King
(she, her, hers)
Director, Hospitality & Business Operations
Genentech
Monroe Labouisse, Chair, San Mateo County Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission
Monroe Labouisse
(he, him, his)
Chair
San Mateo County Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission
Lisa Lopez Rossi, Administrative Services Director, City of Half Moon Bay
Lisa Lopez Rossi
(she, her, hers)
Administrative Services Director
City of Half Moon Bay
Patricia Love, Executive Director, Strategy and Communications, San Mateo County Office of Education
Patricia Love
(she, her, hers)
Executive Director, Strategy and Communications
San Mateo County Office of Education
Alison Madden, Managing Attorney, Self-employed, Law Office of Alison Madden, aka MaddenLaw
Alison Madden
(she, her, hers)
Managing Attorney
Self-employed, Law Office of Alison Madden, aka MaddenLaw
Kim Oliff, VP and Governing Member, Board of Education, Hillsborough City School District
Kim Oliff
(she, her, hers)
VP and Governing Member, Board of Education
Hillsborough City School District
Pablo Quintanilla, Program Management Lead, Social Impact & Responsible Innovation, Meta
Pablo Quintanilla
(he, him, his)
Program Management Lead, Social Impact & Responsible Innovation
Meta
Sharon Ranals, City Manager, City of South San Francisco
Sharon Ranals
(she, her, hers)
City Manager
City of South San Francisco
Diane Russell, Board Member, Women’s Achievement Network and Development Alliance (WANDA)
Diane Russell
(she, her, hers)
Board Member
Women’s Achievement Network and Development Alliance (WANDA)
Mona Shah, Director of Development/Interim Executive Director, Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club
Mona Shah
(she, her, hers)
Director of Development/Interim Executive Director
Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club
Phoebe Shin Venkat, Planning Commissioner, City of Foster City and Board Member at CORA
Phoebe Shin Venkat
(she, her, hers)
Planning Commissioner/Board Member
City of Foster City/CORA
Lisa Shirley, Vice President/Research Analyst, Franklin Templeton Investments
Lisa Shirley
(she, her, hers)
Vice President/Research Analyst
Franklin Templeton Investments
Tami Strauss, Associate Director of Real Estate Development, Eden Housing
Tami Strauss
(she, her, hers)
Associate Director of Real Estate Development
Eden Housing
Marlene Subhashini, Assistant City Manager, City of Foster City
Marlene Subhashini
(she, her, hers)
Assistant City Manager
City of Foster City
Dina Ting, SVP, Head of Global Index Portfolio Management, Franklin Templeton Investment
Dina Ting
(she, her, hers)
SVP, Head of Global Index Portfolio Management
Franklin Templeton Investment
Irving Torres, Director of Community Engagement, All Home
Irving Torres
(he, him, his)
Director of Community Engagement
All Home
Steve Van, Business Owner, Victory Consulting
Steve Van
(he, him, his)
Business Owner
Victory Consulting
Sandi Winter, Executive Director, Senior Coastsiders, Inc.
Sandi Winter
(she, her, hers)
Executive Director
Senior Coastsiders, Inc.
Marcus L. Jackson Photography logoPhotography by Marcus L. Jackson
Titles represent participants’ position at the time of class participation
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Leadership CORPS
Class of 2022

Evan Adams, Commissioner, Foster City Planning Commission
Evan Adams
(he, him, his)
Commissioner
Foster City Planning Commission
Kristen Armbruster, Human Resources Manager, Town of Hillsborough
Kristen Armbruster
(she, her, hers)
Human Resources Manager
Town of Hillsborough
Anthony Au-Yeung, Financial Controller, Cypress Lawn Cemetery Association
Anthony Au-Yeung
(he, him, his)
Financial Controller
Cypress Lawn Cemetery Association
Jeanne Back, Board Member, San Mateo Public Library Foundation
Jeanne Back
(she, her, hers)
Board Member
San Mateo Public Library Foundation
Aisha Baro, Executive Director, Life Science Cares
Aisha Baro
(she, her, hers)
Executive Director
Life Science Cares
Pat Calihan, Senior Vice President, Investments, Prometheus Real Estate Group
Pat Calihan
(he, him, his)
Senior Vice President, Investments
Prometheus Real Estate Group
Sophie Cole, MD, Councilmember, Town of Hillsborough
Sophie Cole, MD
(she, her, hers)
Councilmember
Town of Hillsborough
Eric DeBode, Executive Director, Abundant Grace Coastside Worker
Eric DeBode
(he, him, his)
Executive Director
Abundant Grace Coastside Worker
Stephen Dover, Chief Market Strategist, Head of Franklin Templeton Investment Institute, Franklin Templeton
Stephen Dover
Chief Market Strategist, Head of Franklin Templeton Investment Institute
Franklin Templeton
Christina Fernandez, Assistant to the City Manager / CSO, City of South San Francisco
Christina Fernandez
(she, her, hers)
Assistant to the City Manager / CSO
City of South San Francisco
Eddie Flores, Councilmember, City of South San Francisco
Eddie Flores
(he, him, el)
Councilmember
City of South San Francisco
Ken Giacotto, Deputy Fire Chief, Central County Fire Department
Ken Giacotto
(he, him, his)
Deputy Fire Chief
Central County Fire Department
Alexandra Gillen, Board Member, San Mateo Public Library Foundation
Alexandra Gillen
Board Member
San Mateo Public Library Foundation
Greg Gonzalez, Operation Manager, AbilityPath
Greg Gonzalez
(he, him, his)
Operation Manager
AbilityPath
Alicia Heneghan, Leadership Coach, UC Berkeley
Alicia Heneghan
(she, her, hers)
Leadership Coach
UC Berkeley
Karin Huber-Levy, Commissioner, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission of County of San Mateo
Karin Huber-Levy
(she, her, hers)
Commissioner
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission of County of San Mateo
Dana Johnson, Co-Chair, County of San Mateo-LGBTQ Commission and the PRIDE Initiative
Dana Johnson
(they, them, theirs)
Co-Chair
County of San Mateo- LGBTQ Commission & PRIDE Initiative
Susan Kokores, Commissioner, SMC Commission on the Status of Women
Susan Kokores
(she, her, hers)
Commissioner
SMC Commission on the Status of Women
Suzanne Lee, Senior Manager, Corporate Relations, Genentech, Inc.
Suzanne Lee
(she, her, hers)
Senior Manager, Corporate Relations
Genentech, Inc.
Daisy Li, CEO & Founder, Moonstar Charitable Organization
Daisy Li
(she, her, hers)
CEO & Founder
Moonstar Charitable Organization
Antonio López, Councilmember, City of East Palo Alto
Antonio López
(he, him, his)
Councilmember
City of East Palo Alto
Ben McMullan, Systems Change Advocate, Center For Independence of Individuals with Disabilities
Ben McMullan
(he, him, his)
Systems Change Advocate
Center For Independence of Individuals with Disabilities
James Moore, City Librarian, City of San Mateo
James Moore
(he, him, his)
City Librarian
City of San Mateo
Robert Nisbet, (Former) City Manager, City of Half Moon Bay
Robert Nisbet
(he, him, his)
(Former) City Manager
City of Half Moon Bay
Christine Padilla, Director, Build UP for San Mateo County’s Children
Christine Padilla
(she, her, hers)
Director
Build UP for San Mateo County’s Children
Lisa Perry, Community Leader, City of Redwood City
Lisa Perry
(she, her, hers)
Community Leader
City of Redwood City
Anita Rees, Executive Director, Pacifica Resource Center
Anita Rees
(she, her, hers)
Executive Director
Pacifica Resource Center
Tim Russell, Program Director, Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
Tim Russell
(he, him, his)
Program Director
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
Kalimah Salahuddin, Co-Founder / Trustee, REACH Coalition / Jefferson Union High School District
Kalimah Salahuddin
(she, her, hers)
Co-Founder / Trustee
REACH Coalition / Jefferson Union High School District
Tish Scola, Director of Admissions and Enrollment, Episcopal Day School of St. Matthew’s
Tish Scola
(she, her, hers)
Director of Admissions and Enrollment
Episcopal Day School of St. Matthew’s
Malcolm Scovil, CEO & Founder, TLDR, Inc.
Malcolm Scovil
(he, him, his)
CEO & Founder
TLDR, Inc.
Ross Sit, Board Member, Moonstar Charitable Organization
Ross Sit
(she, her, hers)
Board Member
Moonstar Charitable Organization
Patrick Sullivan, Broker/Owner, Liberty Realty Investments
Patrick Sullivan
(he, him, his)
Broker/Owner
Liberty Realty Investments
Christine Thorsteinson, Director, Early Childhood Education, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Christine Thorsteinson
(she, her, hers)
Director, Early Childhood Education
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Tiffany Ung, Family Services Unit Manager, Cypress Lawn Cemetery Association
Tiffany Ung
(she, her, hers)
Family Services Unit Manager
Cypress Lawn Cemetery Association
Bryan Vander Lugt, Senior Scientist, Amgen, Inc.
Bryan Vander Lugt
(he, him, his)
Senior Scientist
Amgen, Inc.
Yvonne Webb, Board Member, San Mateo County Health Foundation
Yvonne Webb
(she, her, hers)
Board Member
San Mateo County Health Foundation
Kate Wilson, Senior Director, Public Affairs, Gilead Sciences
Kate Wilson
(she, her, hers)
Senior Director, Public Affairs
Gilead Sciences
KSANDIFER Photography LogoPhotography by Kristen Sandifer
Titles represent participants’ position at the time of class participation
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