Emerging Leaders

Class of 2026

Titles represent participants’ position at the time of class participation.

Heidi Alvarado

(she, her, hers)

Director of Operations

Miramar Farms

Orly Amey

(she, her, hers)

Assistant to the City Manager

City of East Palo Alto

Mollie Brown

(she, her, hers)

Management Analyst

City of Brisbane

Jen Bue

(she, her, hers)

Senior Property Manager

CBRE, Inc

Shirley Chan

(she, her, hers)

Acting City Engineer

City of Daly City

Shannon Coyne

(she, her, hers)

Senior Manager, People Experience Research and Data Specialist

Genentech

Mariaelena Crockett

(she, her, hers)

Health and Wellness Director

YMCA

Janaina Dargell

(she, her, hers)

Associate Director, Human Resources

Teremoto Biosciences

Jeraldine Dispo

(she, her, hers)

Administrative Assistant

Cypress Lawn

Cody George

(he, him, his)

Recreation Manager

City of Belmont

Amaal Greenwood-Goodwin

(he, him, his)

Wellness Director

Heart and Soul, Inc.

Vikki Grundmann

(she, her, hers)

Building & Planning Technician

Town of Hillsborough

India Hargett

(she, her, hers)

Consultant

Retraining the Village

Greg Henry

(he, him, his)

Financial Services Manager

City of South San Francisco

Mai Le

(she, her, hers)

Community Health Planner

First 5 San Mateo County

Jenel Lim

(she, her, hers)

Human Services Analyst II

County of San Mateo, Center on Homelessness

Robert Malone

(he, him, his)

Corporal

Brisbane Police Department

Hayley Martinez

(she, her, hers)

Senior Sustainability Specialist

County of San Mateo

Jennifer Martinez

(she, her, hers)

Interim Clinical Operations and Program Director

One Life Counseling

Monica Mejia

(she, her, hers)

Director of Operations and Programs

Friends for Youth

Jazmine Miranda

(she, her, hers)

Assistant City Clerk

City of South San Francisco

Anwar Mohamed

(he, him, his)

Human Services Agent

County of San Mateo

Gabi Morales

(she, her, hers)

Strategic Initiatives Lead

Pal Center

Nicole Nash

(she, her, hers)

Programs and Operations Manager

Thrive Alliance

Jerome Olimpiada

(he, him, his)

Associate Director of CES

Samaritan House

Jordy Pascual

(she, her, hers)

HR Manager - Talent Pipeline Programs

County of San Mateo

Jessica Paxton

(she, her, hers)

Senior Manager, Public Affairs - Corporate Giving

Gilead Sciences

Liza Rebortura

(she, her, hers)

Admin Assistant & Programs Coordinator

Pilipino Bayanihan Resource Center

David Rennie

Coordinator, District Improvement and Supports

San Mateo County Office of Education

Stacey Routt

(she, her, hers)

Procurement Administrator II

San Mateo County Transit District

Julia Rubin

(she, her, hers)

Upper School Director of Teaching and Learning

Crystal Springs Uplands School

Lalo Rubio

(he, him, his)

Alert and Warning Coordinator, Dept. of Emergency Management

County of San Mateo

Kevin Salinas

(he, him, his)

Human Services Supervisor

County of San Mateo

Jennifer Senecal

(she, her, hers)

Executive Director

Big Wave

Sanya Singhal

(she, her, hers)

Municipal Sales Manager

Republic Services

Vanessa Smith

(she, her, hers)

Legislative Aide

County of San Mateo, Board of Supervisors

Shawneece Stevenson

(she, her, hers)

Manager of Family Success Coaching/ Co- Manager, Resilience and Mental Wellness Program

The Primary School/Bay Area CommunityHealth Advisory Council

Jonathan Strange

(he, him, his)

Systems Analyst II

City of San Mateo

Anca Stratianu

(she, her, hers)

Community Leader

City of San Mateo

Elizabeth Tatola-Joachim

(she, her, hers)

Community Service Officer

San Mateo Police Department

Jamie Vizmanos

(she, they)

Digital Communications Specialist

San Mateo County Transit District

Austin Walsh

(he, him, his)

Communications Manager

City of Foster City

Beto Wetter

(he, him, his)

Senior Research Analyst | Defensible Space Inspector

The American Energy Society | North Tahoe Fire Protection District

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