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Staff

With more than 300 employees at The Unity Council, the employees below represent the key leadership across our programs and administration, but are not an exhaustive list.

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Chris Iglesias

Chris Iglesias

Chief Executive Officer

Executive

Erin  Patch Rodriguez

Erin Patch Rodriguez

President & Chief Operating Officer

Operations

Tiffany Rose  Naputi Lacsado

Tiffany Rose Naputi Lacsado

Chief Program Officer

Community Programs

Marci  Davis

Marci Davis

Interim Chief Financial Officer

Operations

Luis Arenas

Luis Arenas

Chief Early Learning Officer

Children & Family Services

Teresa Estrada

Teresa Estrada

Chief Human Resources Officer

Human Resources

Aubra  Levine

Aubra Levine

Vice President of Real Estate Development

Real Estate Development

Heather  Brown

Heather Brown

Vice President, Property Management

Property Management

Rafael Velazquez

Rafael Velazquez

Vice President of Community Programs

Community Programs

Leonel Cosio

Leonel Cosio

Director of Technology and Systems

Executive

Caheri Gutierrez

Caheri Gutierrez

Director of Fund Development and Communications

Fund Development and Communications

Yolanda Bronson-Davis

Yolanda Bronson-Davis

Director of Social Enterprise - Peralta Service Corporation (PSC)

Peralta Service Corporation

Lydia Padilla

Lydia Padilla

Senior Executive Assistant

Executive Team

José Corona

José Corona

Board Chair

Claudia Burgos

Claudia Burgos

Secretary

Daniel  Zamani

Daniel Zamani

Board Member

Silvia Guzman

Silvia Guzman

Board Member

Mariah  LaFleur

Mariah LaFleur

Board Member

Lili  Gangas

Lili Gangas

Board Member

Mirella Almaraz

Mirella Almaraz

Board Member

Roderick Roche

Roderick Roche

Board Member

Sarah Chavez- Yoell

Sarah Chavez- Yoell

Board Member

Ana Cardenas

Ana Cardenas

Board Member

Daniel Stanton

Daniel Stanton

Board Member

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