Our Team

Our team at Puente reflects the communities on the South Coast – diverse, culturally competent, engaged and energized.


Community Health

Commissioner on the San Mateo County Commission on Aging

650-262-5988

650-204-9109

650-262-4112

650-231-6729

650-879-1691


Community Development

Commissioner on the San Mateo County Farmworker Advisory Commission

650-262-4121

650-262-4101

JoAnn Sandoval

Community Organizer

Voter Education and Outreach Advisory Committee (VEOAC)


COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH

650-262-4084

650-374-5593


EDUCATION

Lizeth Andrea Hernandez

Education Director

Child Care Partnership Council Member of San Mateo County

650-547-6616

650-262-4095

Monica Resendiz

Executive Assistant

650-262-5993

Melissa Guevara

Education Associate

650.231.6727


ADMINISTRATION

Rita Mancera

Executive Director

650-262-5990

Arlae Alston

Program Director

650-262-4351

650-262-4114

Bob Madsen

Finance Director

650-262-4103

650-547-6620


FUND DEVELOPMENT

Alejandra Ortega

Fund Development Director

650-262-4100

Bridgitte Deacon

Development Associate

650-262-5998


Community Engagement and Rural Public Policy


SAN MATEO COUNTY STAFF POSTED AT PUENTE

Mayela Perez

Public Health Nurse

650-262-7904


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Suzanne Abel

Elizabeth Atkins

Jorge De Luna

Gabriel Garcia, Chair

Martine Habib

Cari DeLoa

Carl Serrato, Treasurer

Mark Velligan

Araceli Silva

Sandra Grosso, Secretary

Veronica Mazariegos-Anastassiou, Interim Vice-Chair