Our Team

DIRECTORS

Jacob Martinez

Founder & CEO

jacob@digitalnest.org

About Our Founder

Corinne Kappeler

Chief Growth Officer

corinne@digitalnest.org

Yazmin Herrera

Director of Program Curriculum

yazmin@digitalnest.org

E Griffin-Ortiz

Development Director

egriffinortiz@digitalnest.org

Dr. Antonia O Franco

Chief Operating Officer

antonia@digitalnest.org

Joe Gonzales

Associate Director of Program Operations

joe@digitalnest.org

ADMINISTRATION

Jennifer Rego

Senior Finance Manager

jennifer@digitalnest.org

Ximena Ireta-Lopez

Senior Human Resources Manager

ximena@digitalnest.org

Sandra Pineda

Senior Administrative Specialist

sandra@digitalnest.org

Jenna Rodriguez

Development Manager

jenna@digitalnest.org

Louis Algaze

Systems Manager

louis@digitalnest.org

Eudes Rodriguez

Finance Administrative Assistant

eudes@digitalnest.org

Jason Franks

Senior Manager, Gilroy Center

jason@digitalnest.org

Karen Chavez

Administrative Assistant, Development

karen@digitalnest.org

WATSONVILLE PROGRAMS

Cristobal Alonso

Associate Site Manager, Watsonville Center

c.alonso@digitalnest.org

Gabriel Medina

Senior Program Advising Manager, DA+T

gabriel@digitalnest.org

Monica Gutierrez-Lopez

W+IT Manager

monica.gl@digitalnest.org

Xitlali Cabadas

PP+L Manager

x.cabadas@digitalnest.org

Mayra Ruiz-Valtierra

Education Specialist, DA+T Graphic Design

M.ruiz@digitalnest.org

Marcus Cisneros

DA+T Specialist

marcus@digitalnest.org

Mayra Ochoa

Computer Information Systems Specialist

mayra.ochoa@digitalnest.org

Jennifer Lopez

W+IT Career Specialist

jenniferlopez@digitalnest.org

Genevieve Rico

DA+T Program Manger

genevieve@digitalnest.org

Diana Hernandez

Programs Administrative Assistant

diana@digitalnest.org

Valentina Velasquez

PP+L Specialist

valentina.v@digitalnest.org

Pedro Navarro

Front Desk Staff

pedro@digitalnest.org

Amaris Valtierra

Front Desk Staff

amaris@digitalnest.org

Reyna Peralta

Specialist, NEST-Ed & Community Programs

reyna@digitalnest.org

Isa Moreno

AmeriCorps Fellow

isa@digitalnest.org

SALINAS PROGRAMS

Yesenia Molina

Senior Manager, Salinas Center

yesenia@digitalnest.org

Monica Villanueva

Associate Site Manager

monica@digitalnest.org

Salvador Lua

Associate Specialist - NESTed and Community Programs

salvador@digitalnest.org

Foram Shah

Front Desk Staff

foram@digitalnest.org

bizzNEST

Omar Perez

Senior Manager

omar@digitalnest.org

Alex Santana

Video Production Manager

alex.s@digitalnest.org

Carlos Campos

Video Production Specialist

c.campos@digitalnest.org

Hassyel Rangel

Web & Graphic Design Specialist

hassyel@digitalnest.org

Mytzy Escalante

Web Development Specialist

mytzy@digitalnest.org

Marlynn Benitez

Client Specialist

marlynn@digitalnest.org