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