Steering Committee

Amanda Hughes
Executive Director, Stanislaus 2030
Category: Economic Development Organization

Annette Roberts Webb
Director, UCM Extension University of California Merced
Category: 4-year University

Bruce Roberson
Retired teacher
Category: Community Leader

Doris Foster
Chair, WE WILL! (NSJV CERF)
Category: K-16 CERF

Elazar Abraham
Executive Director, HATCH Workshop
Category: Arts Advocacy Organization Resides In:

Esperanza Vielma
Coordinator, iHub San Joaquin
Category: Business Incubator

Gene Acevedo
Business Professor, Executive Director Stockton, Impact Corps
Category: Community Leader

Jashdeep Singh
Community Organizer, Jakara Movement
Category: Multi-County CBO

Jesse Ornelas
Program Manager, YLI
Category: Transition-Aged Youth-Serving CBO

Johnny Garcia
Director, Stanislaus Latino Chamber of Commerce
Category: Minority Chamber of Commerce

Karlha Arias
Business Owner, Korazón Konsultants
Category: Community Leader

Matt Holmes
Project Manager, Valley Improvement Project
Category: Environmental Justice Organization

Morokot Uy
Project Director, The Greenlining Institute
Category: Environmental Justice Organization

N. Achini Bandara
Development/Strategic Partnerships, GRID Alternatives (North Valley)
Category: Just-Transition Organization

Noe Paramo
Executive Director, California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation
Category: Workers Rights Organization

Patty Virgen
Executive Director, San Joaquin County Workforce Development
Category: Workforce Development Board

Perfecto Munoz
Executive Director, West Modesto Community Collaborative
Category: Stanislaus CBO

Sol Rivas
Executive Director, Valley Onward
Category: Merced CBO

Stephanie Dietz
Executive Director, Community Foundation Merced
County Category: Community Foundation

Steve Stevenson
Business Rep/Organizer, Central Valley Pipe Trades JATC
Category: Apprenticeship/Earn-Learn Program

Tim Robertson
Executive Director, San Joaquin Building Trades Council
Category: Sub-regional Labor Union

Tim Roos
Business Owner, Roos Tree Nursery
Category: Agricultural Sector

Will Kelly
Executive Director, North Valley Labor Federation
Category: Regional Labor Union

Emily Lawrence
Executive Director, Modesto Junior College Foundation
Category: Community College

Jessica Filbrun
Chief Executive Officer, Stanislaus Equity Partners, Inc.
Category: Community-Based Organization

Olivia Gomez
Member, Planada Community
Category: Rural Resident