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
Josue Solano-Del Rio, Peer Advocate
Luis Pacheco, Youth Leadership Pathway Manager
Madi Hunt, Adult Engagement Coordinator
Maria Chan, Operations & HR Manager
Melissa Guajardo, Director of Finance and Operations
Michelle Nguyen, Young Adult Program Coordinator
Raquel Galicia, Bilingual Outreach Coordinator
Sabrina Schaefer, Development and Communications Coordinator
Saul Cuevas-Landeros, Program Assistant
Vencel Alfred, Camp-to-Community Fellows Coordinator
YES’s work is also supported by a dedicated community of volunteers and trip leaders.
Board of Directors
Francis Tompkins, Board Chair
Senior Director of Program, Beyond 12
Sonya Watson, Co-Vice Chair
Director of Advising Services, Tides Foundation
Natalia Tocino, Co-Vice Chair
Senior Health Educator, Planned Parenthood Northern CA
Matthew Gatt, Treasurer
Financial Advisor, North Berkeley Investment Partners
Jean Hyams, Secretary
Civil Rights Attorney and Mediator, Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams LLP
Ann Higgins, Resource Development Committee Chair
Graphic Designer
Bill Bankhead, Member
Workforce Development Manager, Los Medanos College
Justin Rodriguez, Member
Associate Examiner, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
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
“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