Meet the talented and dedicated team that makes our work possible!
Marc Jacobson
CEO
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Anya Rose
Director of Public Policy
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Elissa Hardy, LCSW
Director of Client Services
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Erika Cervantes
Director of Organizing and Community Partnerships
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Ronda Palsulich
Director of Finance and Operations
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Suzanne Bruce
Director of Development
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Raquel Lane-Arellano
Director of Communications
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Alejandra Ospina Estefan
Associate Director of Client Services - SNAP PEAS
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Zahira Diaz-Hernandez
Associate Director of Client Services - SNAP Outreach
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Mariah Guerrero
Senior Public Policy Manager
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Stephanie Walton
Senior Manager of Foundation Relations
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Duane L. Gurulé
Senior Database Administrator / IT Manager
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Michele Guttman
Senior Accountant
Nicholas Marquez
Senior Community Organizer
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Cristina Garcia
SNAP Outreach Manager of Training and Adminstration
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Sarah Sajbel
Communications Manager
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Karina Ramos Leanos
SNAP PEAS Manager
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Yair Cervantes Lopez
Process and Systems Improvement Manager
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Itzel Santos
Operations Coordinator
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Graciela Guillen
Applied Policy and Economic Justice Coordinator
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Rachel Phillips
SNAP PEAS Coordinator
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Anita Leanos de Zagal
SNAP Outreach Senior Specialist
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Brandon Reimers
SNAP Outreach Senior Specialist
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Ceci Caldera
SNAP Outreach Senior Specialist
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Olimpia Juarez Gonzalez
SNAP Outreach Senior Specialist
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Ruben Mendez Corral
SNAP Outreach Senior Specialist
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Clarisa Lopez
SNAP Outreach Senior Specialist
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Heily Esparza
SNAP Outreach Specialist
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Gloria Caldera
SNAP Outreach Specialist
Anna Lara
SNAP Outreach Specialist
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Diana
SNAP Outreach Specialist
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Yajaira Vargas
SNAP Outreach Specialist
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Board of Directors
Karim Lopez
Chair
Program Administrator, Department of Housing Stability
Carmen Martin
Vice Chair
Director of Programs, The Village Exchange Center
Kevin Koehler
Treasurer
Consultant/Certified Public Accountant, Oakwood Homes LLC
Gabriela Medina
Westwood Neighborhood Health Advocate, Healthy School Meals for All Steering Committee
Iffie Jennings
Director of Strategy, Outreach, and Advocacy at Xcel Energy; Founder of The Kindness Network
Adela Flores-Brennan
Medicaid Director at the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
Steve Cates
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Westwater Resources
Robin Robison
President of Emerging Brands at Thrive Restaurant Group
Bryan Trujillo
Regional Director, Community Health Improvement