2024 - 25 Lead LA Fellowship Cohort

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Adria Stoliar 

Senior Advisor, External Engagement
Edison International

Alexis Hyder

Founder
Telescope Advising

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Amada Armenta

Faculty Director & Associate Professor of Urban Planning
UCLA

Ara An

Ara An

Deputy for Constituent Engagement
Office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell

Calvin Chan

Philanthropy Advisor
Calvin Chan Giving

Calvin Wong

Calvin Wong

Maintenance Specialist Leader, Rail Fleet Services
LA Metro

Crystal Williams

Crystal Williams

Community Relations Manager
SoCalGas

David Ritcherson

Director, Greater Los Angeles Local Advocacy
California Charter Schools Association

Elias Garcia

Elias Garcia

Government & Community Relations Manager, Los Angeles Central
Kaiser Permanente

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Elizabeth Pierce

Director of Corporate & Foundation Partnerships
Para Los Niños

Felix Ng

Gipson Bachman

Gipson Bachman

Graphics Designer
City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning

Isabel Acosta

Isabel Acosta

Vice President of Programs
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation

Isabelle Legare

Isabelle Legare 

Assistant Regional Planner, Partnerships for Innovative Deployment
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)

Jaimee Lederman

Jaimee Lederman

Principal Regional Planner
Southern California Association of Governments

Jennifer Sanchez-Guevara

Jennifer Sanchez-Guevara

Senior Manager, Postsecondary Equity & Success
Proyecto Pastoral – Promesa Boyle Heights

Jennifer Zhao

Jennifer Zhao

Senior Manager, Innovation Pilots
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator

Jessica Huey

Jessica Huey

Director
BDO, Nonprofit & Grantmaker Advisory

Jessie Johnson

Jessie Johnson

Eastern Sierra Community Affairs Manager
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

Jonathan Vickburg

Jonathan Vickburg

Associate Director, Community Health Improvement
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Katrin Aslanian-Vartan

Katrin Aslanian-Vartan

Principal Analyst
County of Los Angeles, Chief Executive Office

Lorena Bautista

Program Specialist IV, Policy Implementation and Alignment Branch
Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office

Malgosia Rejniak

Malgosia Rejniak

Director of the Public Interest Technology Initiative (PiTech)
Cornell Tech

Matt Marchese

Matt Marchese

Director of Debt & Financial Analysis
Port of Los Angeles

Max Stevens

Deputy Chief Analytics Officer
Los Angeles County, Office of the Chief Information Officer

Mayra Rojas

Nurse Manager, Telemetry Dignity Health California Hospital Medical Center

Megan Friedlander

Megan Friedlander

Assistant Director, Business Development
UCLA Alumni Association

Melanie Liu

Melanie Liu

Senior Manager of Home Office Talent
Partnership for Los Angeles Schools

Melody Moon

Melody Moon

Principal Consultant
Full Moon Consulting

Nelly Nieblas

Nelly Nieblas

Public Member
Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians

Oscar Orellano

Oscar Arellano

Harm Reduction Program Manager
SSG-HOPICS

Rachel Cranfill

Rachel Cranfill

Assistant Vice President, Marketing
WSP

Raquel Junious

Raquel Junious

Senior Manager for Mental Health
HOPICS

Riley Solorzano

Riley Solorzano

Community Schools Partnership Manager
Children’s Institute, Inc.

Roger Estrada

Roger Estrada 

Homeless Deputy
City of Los Angeles Council District 10, Councilwoman Hutt

Rolando Chavez

Rolando Chavez

Manager, Legislative and Advocacy Affairs
AltaMed Health Services

Shelby Marusich

Shelby Marusich

Principal Geologist
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.

Tanya Sandoval

Tanya Sandoval

Nutrition Services Manager
California Hospital Medical Center