Our Team

Senior leadership

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Patrick O’Donnell

Chief Executive Officer
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Allison Holton

Chief External Affairs Officer
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Aiyana Mourtos

Chief Program Officer
Erick Roa

Erick Roa

Chief Operating Officer

Fundraising, partnerships, and marketing

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Giovanna Barragan

Marketing and Storytelling Intern
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Justin Douglas

Director of Corporate and Foundation Partnerships
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Allison Holton

Chief External Affairs Officer
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Naaji Joseph

Marketing and Storytelling Intern
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Bonnie Shea

VP of Marketing & Storytelling

People, finance, and operations

Pilar Del Moral

Pilar Del Moral

Accounting Administrator
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Richard Gomez

Senior Facilities Manager
Jacqueline Hu

Jacqueline Hu

Controller
Siobhan McCarthy

Siobhan McCarthy

Vice President of Finance
Erick Roa

Erick Roa

Chief Operating Officer

Tiffany Viramontes

Facilities Operations Coordinator
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Macy Yip

People Operations Specialist

Student and alumni programs

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Ashley Allston

College Success Coach, Transition Specialist
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Briggitte Bolanos Vieyra

College Financial Services Coordinator
Paola Cadena

Paola Cadena

Senior Manager of Early Career & Alumni
Ana Calderon

Ana Calderon

Financial Services Manager

Candace Cang

UX Research Intern
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Kaitlyn Endo

Career Development Manager
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Lauren Fong

Senior Manager of Data Strategy and Operations
Danielle Hall

Danielle Hall

College Coach
Victoria Kupu

Victoria Kupu

Senior Manager of Financial Services

Kevin Mata

Data and Operations Intern
Miguel Mendoza

Miguel Mendoza

Financial Services Manager
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Aiyana Mourtos

Chief Program Officer
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Leticia Perez

Financial Services Coordinator
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Mysia Pierce-Lewis

Operations Coordinator

Ashley Ramirez

Peer Success Intern
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Ilene Richards

College Coach
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Thalia Rodriguez

College Financial Services Coordinator
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Jon Siapno

VP of Product Innovation

Ayasha Tripp

Senior Manager of Coaching Services
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Andrea Vaca-Rodriguez

Data Specialist

Anna Vo

Career and Alumni Services Intern

Dr. Kristina Wright

Vice President of Student Success

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