Staff & Board
Alejandra Hernandez, Wellness Specialist
Angelica Delgado, Adult Leadership Pathway Manger
Anna Kircher, Youth Leaders Coordinator
Blanca Hernández, Director of Programs & Partnerships
Carlos Guerrero, Rangers Coordinator
David Blinn, Grants Specialist
Devika Saxena, Development Director
Eric Aaholm, Executive Director
Gabriela Perez, Explorers Coordinator
Kahlil Monteiro, Rangers Program Assistant
Luis Pacheco, Youth Leadership Pathway Manager
Madi Hunt, Adult Engagement Coordinator
Maria Chan, Operations & HR Manager
Mary Chiles, Executive Assistant
Melissa Guajardo, Director of Finance and Operations
Michelle Nguyen, Senior Coordinator, Young Adult Program
Raquel Galicia, Senior Outreach Coordinator
Sabrina Schaefer, Senior Coordinator, Development and Communications
Saul Cuevas-Landeros, Program Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator
Vencel Alfred, Senior Coordinator, Camp-to-Community Fellows
Board of Directors
Francis Tompkins, Board Chair
Senior Director of Program, Beyond 12
Jean Hyams, Secretary
Civil Rights Attorney and Mediator, Vinick Hyams Trial Partners
Justin Rodriguez, Treasurer
Senior Management Analyst, West County Wastewater
Ann Higgins, Resource Development Committee Chair
Graphic Designer
Sonya Watson, Member
Directing Advisor, Beyond Impact
Bill Bankhead, Member
Workforce Development Manager, Los Medanos College
Peter Roopnarine, Member
Curator of Geology, Cal Academy of Sciences
Juanita Towns, Member
Co-Founder, The Black Parents Resource Center
Jabeen Yusuf, Member
Social Impact Strategist & Advisor, Health Plus Studio
Theophilus Little, Member
Support Services Administrative Officer, Richmond Kaiser
Zaira Sierra, Member
Program Manager, Golden Gate National Park Conservancy
Payal Patel, Member
Senior Director of Finance & Operations, Beyond 12
Monica Way
Associate Principal, Strategic Growth & Comms, Studio-MLA
“YES is a seed planted in Richmond. It sprouts and grows into a towering tree, drops its acorns and leaves, young trees sprout – the cycle continues – a forest is born.” — YES Board Member