
Network
Building the backbone for cross-sector, cross-issue collaboration.
Building our Central Valley Community
The New Leadership Network is based in California’s Central Valley, in both Fresno and Stanislaus County. As of 2019, both networks have transitioned to a local leadership structure. NLN: Stanislaus is operating under the guidance of the Stanislaus Community Foundation.

Meet our Members
Simply click the Fresno Chapter or Stanislaus Chapter logos below to view network members within each location. For general questions, please send questions to info@newleadershipnetwork.org.

Angelica Anguiano
Attorney
Law Offices of Mark S. Nelson
Dr. Jim Applegate
Pastor for preaching/Vision
Redeemer
Flerida Arias
Vice President for Student Services
Modesto Junior College
James Bates
Co-Founder
Datapath
Elliot Begoun
Principal
The Intertwine Group
Melanie Berru
Professor of Sociology
Modesto Junior College
Lindsey Bird
Language Institute Coordinator
Davis High School
Erin Black

Josh Bridegroom
CEO Principal
Downtown Modesto Partnership
Chris Britton
Partner
Britton Konynenburg Partners
Olga V Castañeda
Ceres Library Supervisor
Stanislaus County Library
Victoria Carrera
Associate Marriage And Family Therapist/Supportive Services Manager
Haven Women’s Center
Violeta Castro
Attorney

Adrienne Daniels
Director of Marketing
E. & J. Gallo Winery
David Darmstandler
CEO/Co-Founder
Datapath
Lee Davis
Co-Director, Center for Social Design
Maryland Institute College of Art
Seana Day
Partner
Better Food Ventures / The Mixing Bowl Hub
Martha Delgado
Lieutenant
Modesto Police Department
Lynn Dickerson
CEO
Gallo Center for the Arts
Joe Duran
Executive Vice President
Self-Help Federal Credit Union
Emmanuel Escamillia
Founder
CodeX Program
Suzanne Espinoza
Vice President of Student Affairs
California State University, East Bay
Jorge Fernandez
Director of Behavioral Health
Golden Valley Health Centers
Brian Fiscalini
CEO
Fiscalini Farms and Cheese Company
Britta Foster
Partner
TIV Branding
Jim Gordon
Retired Operations Division Captain
Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department
Kim Greer
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
California State University, Stanislaus
Patty Guerra
Managing Editor
The Modesto Bee
Mike Hamasaki
Chief Probation Officer
Stanislaus County Probation Department
Dr. Amelia Herrera-Evans
Teacher/Treasurer
Language Institute, Modesto City Schools/United Black Student Unions of California
Jim Holgersson
Manager
City of Modesto
Amanda Hughes
Program Director
Stanislaus Community Foundation
Ruben Imperial
Interim Behavioral Health Director
Stanislaus County CEO’s Office
Tony Jordan
Executive Director
Stanislaus County Office of Education’s Child & Family Services Division
Marian Kaanon
Chief Executive Officer
Stanislaus Community Foundation
Sergio Lara
Student Success Specialist
Modesto Junior College
Damian Martinez
Senior Management Consultant
Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office
Homero Mejia
Teacher
Aspire Charter Schools
Yolanda Meraz
Director of Community Investment
Self-Help Federal Credit Union
Janet Nunez-Pineda
Manager
Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Services
Jorge Perez
Manager
Modesto City Schools
Jay Pink
Attorney
Law Office of Jason G. Pink
Michelle Reimers
Assistant General Manager, External Affairs
Turlock Irrigation District
Manuel Rivera
Mental Health Clinician
Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Services
Reggie Rucker
Director of Placemaking
Downtown Modesto Partnership
Renaldo Rucker
Resource & Entrepreneurship Teacher Davis High School

Jose Sabala
VP Community Reinvestment Act Officer
Oak Valley Community Bank
Leilani San Nicolas Garcia, MPA
Coordinator of Early Childhood Programs
Stan. County Office of Education, Child & Family Services Division
Scott Siegel
Superintendent
Ceres Unified School District
Jim Stokes
Site Manager
The International Rescue Committee (Turlock/Modesto)
James Todd
Assistant Superintendent/ Vice President of Instruction & Planning
San Joaquin Delta College
Kate Trompetter
Consultant

Amy Vickery
Director of Communications & Legislative Affairs (PIO)
Stanislaus County
Elizabeth Wright
CEO
Interfaith Ministries in Modesto
Hilary Zwahlen
Entrepreneur

Diego Arambula
Partner
Transcend Education
Miguel Arias
Executive Director of Community and Family Services
Fresno Unified School District
Elliott Balch
Graduate School

Mike Berg
Superintendent
Central Unified School District
Danielle Bergstrom
Government Affairs Manager City of Fresno

Keith Bergthold
Executive Director
Fresno Metro Ministry
Paul Betancourt
Partner
VF Farms
Aaron Blair
Town Manager
Granby Colorado
Devin Blizzard
Founder/Principal
Central Valley Robotics/Williams Elementary School, San Jose
Edgar Blunt
CEO
Career Pillar
Sara Bosse
Public Health Director
Madera County Department of Public Health
Paula Castadio
Vice President
University Advancement, Fresno State University
Sandy Cha
Consultant

Tosh Cook
Business Development Director
Xccelerate HR
Ivonne Der Torosian
Director
Community Benefit & Outreach, Saint Agnes Medical Center
Brian Domingos
Broker & Owner
Premier Valley Realty & Management Inc.
Sally Fowler
Executive Officer of College and Career Readiness
Fresno Unified School District
Terance Frazier
Owner
TFS Investments, LLC
Amy Fuentes
Local Business Initiatives Manager
City of Fresno
Kelli Furtado
Assistant Director
City of Fresno’s Development and Resource Management Department
Veronica Garibay
Co-Director
Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability
Linda Gleason
Managing Director
The Children’s Movement, Fresno
Vincent Harris
Executive Officer, District Accountability & Improvement
Fresno Unified School District
Matthew Jendian
Professor & Chair of Sociology and Director of Humanics
California State University, Fresno
Sabrina Kelley
Community Development Manager
Habitat for Humanity Fresno County
Mark Keppler
Executive Director
The Kenneth L. Maddy Institute
Brian King
Co-Founder & CEO
Fresno Street Saints
Blake Konczal
Executive Director
Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board
Kara Lang
Fresno County Food System Alliance Coordinator
Ag Innovations Network
Kurt Madden
Chief Technology Officer
Fresno Unified School District
Alma Martinez
Community Relations Specialist
Community Medical Centers
Scott Miller
Owner
Gazebo Gardens
Artie Padilla
Executive Director
Every Neighborhood Partnership
Caty Perez
Associate Vice President of Development
California State University, Fresno
Preston Prince
CEO / Executive Director
Fresno Housing Authority
Laurel Prysiazny
Retired County Librarian
Fresno County Public Library
Hugh Ralston
President & CEO
Fresno Regional Foundation
Elaine Robles-McGraw
Community Revitalization Manager
City of Fresno
Yammilette Rodriguez
Senior Director
Youth Leadership Institute
Jesus Rodriguez
MD
Kaiser Permanente
Kendra Rogers
Community Investment Director
Granville Homes
Claudia Ruiz
Chief of Staff to Clint Olivier
Fresno City Council
Jeff Sands
Regional Director, Central Valley
California Charter Schools Association
Craig Scharton
Revitalization and Economic Development Consultant

MaryJane Skjellerup
Policy Analyst, Equity and Access
Fresno Unified School District
Matilda Soria
Program Coordinator
Early Care and Education Office of Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
Maiyer Vang
Business Operations Manager
Fresno Unified School District
