Board Members

Matthew Payne

President

Jackie Cruz

Vice-President

VP of Advancement &
Development, Hartnell College

Diana Peña-Alas

Treasurer

Sr. Accountant, Netflix

Jason Book

Secretary

Attorney, Book & Book

Dr. Blanca Baltazar-Sabbah

Associate Superintendent,
Salinas Union High School District

Nathalie Kylander

Managing Director,
DRK Foundation

Jennifer Carr

Business Development Advisor &
Passionate Advocate for More Diversity in High Tech

Karen Catlin

Advocate for Inclusive Workplaces,
Author, Speaker, Coach

Tony Nethercutt

Entrepreneur

Martha Nino

Sr. Marketing Manager, Adobe

Jennifer Dacquisto

Sr. Vice President - Monterey Bay Market,
Bank of America

The Advisory Committee

Bud Colligan
CEO, South Swell Ventures

Peter Meehan
former CEO of Newman’s Own Organics

Mary Ann Leffel
Monterey County Business Leader

Lori Koster
Former CEO, Mann Packing

Gerlinde Brady
Faculty, Cabrillo College

Andy Myrick
Economic Development Manager, City of Salinas

Van Williams
Vice-Chancellor, UC Santa Cruz

Keisha Frost
CEO, United Way of Santa Cruz County

Tom Minnich
CEO, Misionero

John G. Holder
Scheid Family Wine

Michele Bassi
VP Senior Regional Relationship Manager – Santa Cruz County Bank

Rose Filicetti
Founder and ED of Nonprofit Connection Santa Cruz County

Dane Scurich
President Scurich Berry Farms

Hillary Q. Thomas
Researcher and Technical Director, Naturipe Farms

Hilary Bryant
Donor Services Officer, Santa Cruz County Community Foundation