You need a team to achieve a dream
staff
Diane Phakonekham
President & CEO
JENNIFER LE
Director of Operations
ZENIA BRIZENDINE
Director of Programs
AMANDA PHELPS
Program Manager
Melissa Nicacio
Accounting & Operations Specialist
Samantha Benitez
Program Support Specialist
Brenda Jaramillo
Match Support Specialist
Claudia Mares
Match Support Specialist
Melanie Velasquez
Enrollment Specialist
Nancy Sanjas Hernandez
Enrollment Specialist
Sophie Campos
Enrollment Specialist
Joshua S. Vazquez
Site & Community Coordinator
Christina Yang
Program Coordinator
Isaac Perez
Program Coordinator
Stephanie Florez
Program Coordinator
Yoanna Andrade
Program Coordinator
Adriana Romo
Program Assistant
Gabriela Murillo
Program Assistant
Maria Robles
Program Assistant
Paola Martinez
Program Assistant
agency board members
Anusone Keochai
President
Cal-Valley Insurance | Account Executive
Cal-Valley Insurance | Account Executive
BILL HICKS
Vice President
Fresno County | Assessor
Fresno County | Assessor
Lutfi "Lefty" Escheik
Secretary
Alview-Dairyland Union School District | Director of Technology
Alview-Dairyland Union School District | Director of Technology
Rose Pereirra
Treasurer
Tri Counties Bank | Community Development Officer
Tri Counties Bank | Community Development Officer
Candice Huffsteter
Board Member
Kaiser Permanente Information Technology | Area Information Officer (AIO), MHA
Kaiser Permanente Information Technology | Area Information Officer (AIO), MHA
Chris Childers
Board Member
Madera City | Retired Councilman
Madera City | Retired Councilman
Curlen Phipps
Board Member
Quiq Labs | CTO, Co-Founder | Tech Educator
Quiq Labs | CTO, Co-Founder | Tech Educator
DONALD HOLLEY
Board Member
Madera County | Chief of Probation
Madera County | Chief of Probation
Kayla Kim
Board Member
Iron Key Real Estate | Realtor
Iron Key Real Estate | Realtor
Natalia Dabdoub
Board Member
Amazon | Design & Construction Project Coordinator
Amazon | Design & Construction Project Coordinator
Nathan Alonzo
Board Member
PG&E | Local Government Affairs
PG&E | Local Government Affairs
Ronda Rafidi
Board Member
Central Unified School District | Teacher
Central Unified School District | Teacher
William Podsakoff
Board Member
Fresno Unified School District | Principal
Fresno Unified School District | Principal
foundation board members
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Jack Emerian
President
Owner of Valprint
Owner of Valprint
Jim Briscoe
Vice President
Owner of Valley Iron Inc.
Owner of Valley Iron Inc.
Richard Lord
Treasurer & Secretary
Solutions Human Resource Group LLC
Solutions Human Resource Group LLC
Peter Baldwin
Board Member
Alliant Insurance | Senior Vice President
Alliant Insurance | Senior Vice President
Charles Taylor
Board Member
Lang Richert & Patch | Attorney
Lang Richert & Patch | Attorney
300 Club Committee
Kevin Souza
Chairman
Brett Richesin
Co-Chairmen
Adam Mendes
Member
Bob Estrada
Member
Brent Wilson
Member
Jack Emerian
Member
Jim Pardini
Member
Joe Campos
Member
Paul Tatarian
Member
Peter Baldwin
Member
Tom Boland
Member
Zak Johnson
Member
