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

Gabriela Flores

Senior Services Associate

650-547-6617

Alejandra Sanchez

Senior Services Associate

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

Diana Bonner

Clinical Supervisor

650-262-5997

Veronica Polanco

Mental Health Clinician

650-331-0647

Elizabeth Flores

Community Mental Health Associate

650-374-5593

Emma Eaton

Mental Health Clinician

(650) 262-4090

Jill Anderson

Licensed Psychologist, Psy.D.

650-262-4087

Iris Fernandez

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Education

Lizeth Andrea Hernandez

Education Director

Child Care Partnership Council Member of San Mateo County

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

Omar Ortega

Accounting Specialist

650-262-4114

Kristal Rettenbacher

Office Associate

650-249-2054

Steve Martinez

Accounting Clerk

650-249-2052

Juan Carranco

Facilities Assistant

650-249-2051

Housing Solutions

Stephanie Perez

Housing Project Specialist

650 - 879-2166

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

Suzanne Abel

Martine Habib

Cari DeLoa, Treasurer

Mark Velligan

Phyllis Stewart Pires

Lisa Ewan

Sarah Longstreth, Secretary

Nicholas Erridge

Norma Alvarez

Ruby Gómez H.