Our Team

DIRECTORS

Jacob Martinez

Founder & Executive Director

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About Our Founder

Steve Bean

Deputy Director

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Alexandra Navarro

bizzNEST Director

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E Griffin-Ortiz

Development Director

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Yazmin Herrera

Associate Director of Programs

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ADMINISTRATION

Jennifer Rego

Finance Manager

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Ximena Ireta-Lopez

Senior Manager, Operations & Human Resources

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Sandra Pineda

Administrative Specialist

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Jenna Rodriguez

Development Coordinator

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Louis Algaze

Systems Manager

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Cristobal Alonso

Site Manager - Watsonville

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Eudes Rodriguez

Finance Administrative Assistant

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WATSONVILLE PROGRAMS

Gabriel Medina

Senior Manager - Program Planning & Logistics

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Monica Gutierrez-Lopez

WIT Manager

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Xitlali Cabadas

PPL Manager

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Mayra Ruiz-Valtierra

Education Specialist, DA+T Graphic Design

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Marcus Cisneros

DAT Specialist

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Mayra Ochoa

Career Specialist, Computer Information Systems. 

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Genevieve Rico

DAT Specialist

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Esmeralda Andrade

Recruitment Specialist

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SALINAS PROGRAMS

Yesenia Molina

Senior Manager, Salinas Center

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Monica Villanueva

Associate Site Manager

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Franco Sanchez

Career Specialist, Full-Stack Software Development

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Salvador Lua

Associate Specialist - NESTed and Community Programs

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bizzNEST

Alex Santana

bizzNEST Video Production Project Manager

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Paula Jimenez

bizzNEST Web & Graphic Design Project Manager

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Omar Perez

bizzNEST Client Project Coordinator

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Carlos Campos

Video Production Specialist

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OPERATIONS

Diana Hernandez

Front Desk

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