Yasmine Akil, Volunteer Engagement Specialist
Loretta Banks, Property Manager
Amanda Benedetti, Volunteer & Community Engagement Manager
Rosalinda Bermudez, Director of Data & Compliance
Erica Berrios, Chief Finance Officer
Jay Bones, Staff Accountant
Jennifer Bravo, Case Manager III
Ghislaine Chavez, Counselor
Keriann Converse, Executive Assistant to CEO
Miles Crispin, Operations Manager
Patricia Dominguez, Case Manager II
Adriana Evaristo, Career Coach
Sana Fazalbhoy, Contract Family Navigator
Brianna Fernandez, Supportive Services Coordinator
Chelsea Flores, Case Manager I
Gerardo Gonzales, Maintenance Technician
Nicole Green, Career Coach
Lauren Hahn, Housing Development Director
Marissa Hall, Director of Operations
Cristina Hernandez, Case Manager II
Enrique Hernandez, Supportive Services Coordinator
Isaiah Hernandez, On-Site Supportive Services Coordinator
Madelynn Hirneise, Chief Executive Officer
Hanna Ibrahim, Affordable Housing Manager
Michael Kadota, Housing Partner Specialist
Kathy Lopez, Housing Program Manager
Nishtha Mohendra, Chief Program Officer
Kristin Oliphant, Housing Partner Manager
Lisa Perez, Service Navigation Manager
Elisabeth Pineda-Garcia, Data Integrity Specialist
Adolfo Ramirez, Facilities Coordinator
Nancy Ramirez, Intake Family Navigator
Lizet Ramos, Contract Family Navigator
Tempel Regan-Watson, Controller
Courtney Ressler, Supportive Services Coordinator
Natalie Rodolfo, Grant Compliance Manager
Victor Rodriguez, Senior Accountant
Beatriz Rojas, Supportive Services Manager
Rachel Roquemore, Grants Manager
Madison Salazar, Case Manager III
Yvonne Sanders, Marketing Manager
Andy Sepulveda, Data Entry Clerk
Michele Silva, Chief Advancement Officer
Katie Szymczak, Director of Development & Community Engagement
Jessica Tovar, Supportive Services Coordinator III
Briana Velasquez, Senior Family Navigator
In 2023, 100% of our Board of Directors made financial contributions to support the work of Families Forward. THANK YOU for the advocacy and commitment you have shown to families throughout Orange County!
Officers
Victor Cao, President of the Board, California Apartment Association
Dennis Deslatte, Board Treasurer & Chairperson – Finance Committee, AECOM Technology Corporation (Retired)
Debbie Chamkasem, Board Secretary & Co-Chairperson – Program Committee, Experian
Danyell Alders, Chairperson – HR Committee, AvalonBay Communities (Retired)
Kate Starr, Chairperson – Fund Development Committee, Golden State Foods
Nancy Chase, Co-Chairperson – Program Committee, Community Leader
Michael Kaufman, Member at Large, AT&T (Retired)
Susan McClintic, Member at Large, Early Childhood Educator (Retired)
Christy Mokrohisky, Member at Large, Alignment Health
Jacqueline Erickson Russell, Chairperson – Governance Committee, Social Impact Advising Group
Directors
Mark Abbasi, Edwards Lifesciences
Carissa Bechtloff, City of Hope Orange County
Bill Brooks, Capital Group
Tristen Cali, Pacific Premier Bank
Mayra Cerda, Escrow 321
Judy Cooper, Community Leader
Mark Engstrom, Chapman University; Deloitte (Retired)
Nickeya Hannah, Hygiene First LLC
Peter Hering, Rutan and Tucker, LLP
James Kim, Lewis Group
Bhavna Mantha, Apisero Inc.
Nicholas Meraz, NextClick, LLC
Kimberly Pollard, Seabreeze Property Management
Joseph Rasuli, U.S. Bank
Brad Romano, AvalonBay Communities
Katherine Shen, Community Leader
Danni Remington Smithson, Bank of Southern California
Dr. Vinita Speir, Pacific Women’s Healthcare Associates