Our Team
DIRECTORS
Jacob Martinez
Founder & Executive Director
Steve Bean
Deputy Director
Alexandra Navarro
bizzNEST Director
E Griffin-Ortiz
Development Director
ADMINISTRATION
Jennifer Rego
Finance Manager
Ximena Ireta-Lopez
Operations and HR Manager
Sandra Pineda
Administrative Assistant
Jenna Rodriguez
Development Coordinator
WATSONVILLE PROGRAMS
Yazmin Herrera
Senior Program Manager
Gabriel Medina
Senior Program Manager
Monica Villanueva
Senior Assistant – Engagement & Outreach Program
Monica Gutierrez-Lopez
Web Development & Visual Communications Career Specialist
SALINAS PROGRAMS
Yesenia Molina
Salinas Site Manager
Franco Sanchez
Web & Information Technology (WIT)
Career Specialist (Salinas)
Career Specialist (Salinas)
Salvador Lua
Program Assistant – Community (Salinas)
bizzNEST
Alex Santana
Video Production Specialist
Paula Jimenez
Web & Graphic Design Specialist
Omar Perez
Client Coordinator
OPERATIONS
Daniel Pesqueda
Systems Administrator
Esmeralda Andrade
Front Desk
Diana Hernandez
Front Desk
Join our team
Contact us if you or someone you know wants to make a positive impact on the community. We are actively recruiting new talent.