Our Team Our team at Puente reflects the communities on the South Coast – diverse, culturally competent, engaged and energized. Community Health Ophelie Vico Community Health Director Commissioner on the San Mateo County Commission on Aging Candido Gijon Community Health Promoter 650-262-5988 Yolanda Morales Community Health Promoter 650-204-9109 Maricela Zavala Community Health Associate 650-262-4112 Irma Rodríguez Community Health Promoter 650-231-6729 Maria Gongora Senior Services Associate 650-879-1691 Gabriela Flores Senior Services Associate 650-547-6617 Alejandra Sanchez Driver 650-747-0384 Community Development Corina Rodriguez Community Development Director Commissioner on the San Mateo County Farmworker Advisory Commission Alondra Zavala Community Resource Navigator 650-262-4101 Tanya Ramirez Community Resource Navigator 650-547-6618 Ari Garcia Community Development Specialist 650-262-4080 Karina Zavala Community Resource Navigator 650-262-7904 Community Mental Health and Wellness Laura Rodriguez Community Mental Health & Wellness Director 650-262-4121 Alissa Clynne Associate Marriage and Family Therapist 650-262-4084 Elizabeth Flores Community Mental Health Associate 650-374-5593 Diana Bonner Clinical Supervisor 650-262-5997 Jill Anderson Licensed Psychologist, Psy.D. 650-262-4087 Iris Fernandez Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Suzanne Hughes Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist 650-879-1691 Veronica Polanco Mental Health Clinician 650-331-0647 Emma Eaton Mental Health Clinician (650) 262-4090 Education Lizeth Andrea Hernandez Education Director Child Care Partnership Council Member of San Mateo County Paola Ayala Education Associate 650-547-6616 Danna Gonzalez Bilingual Childcare Program Lead Teacher 650-262-4095 Marisol Silva Bilingual Childcare Program Associate Teacher (650) 204-5183 Administration Rita Mancera Executive Director 650-262-5990 Arlae Alston Program Director 650-262-4351 Monica Resendiz Executive Assistant 650-262-5993 Bob Madsen Finance Director 650-262-4103 Omar Ortega Accounting Specialist 650-262-4114 Kristal Rettenbacher Office Associate 650-249-2054 Fund Development Alejandra Ortega Fund Development Director 650-262-4100 Mark Wallace Grants Manager 650-249-2055 Bridgitte Deacon Development Associate 650-262-5998 Daniel Schwiderski Communication Associate 650-547-6619 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY JoAnn Sandoval Community Organizer Voter Education and Outreach Advisory Committee (VEOAC) Ariana Santana Ortega Community Engagement & Public Policy Associate 650-547-6620 SAN MATEO COUNTY STAFF POSTED AT PUENTE Mayela Perez Public Health Nurse 650-262-7904 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gabriel Garcia, Chair Elizabeth Atkins, Vice-chair Carl Serrato, Treasurer Sandra Grosso, Secretary Suzanne Abel Jorge De Luna Martine Habib Cari DeLoa Mark Velligan Phyllis Stewart Pires Lisa Ewan Sarah Longstreth Nicholas Erridge