Meet Our Team

  • Dr. Ana Angel Avendaño

    Executive Director

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  • Angelica Rodriguez

    Operations Manager

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  • Adriana Fernandez Arriaga

    Public Policy Manager

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  • Hannah Doress

    Senior Manager of Impact and Innovation

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  • Silvia Flores

    Senior Program Manager

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  • Aurelio Huizar

    Program Manager

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  • Noe Contreras

    Program Manager

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  • Azucena Medrano

    Case Manager - Redwood City

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  • Valeria Vega Yanez

    Environmental Justice Program Coordinator

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  • Cecilia Canales

    Promotora

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  • Sharon Song

    Promotora

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  • Stephanie San Juan

    Administrative Assistant

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  • Pilar Rojas Amaya

    Office Assistant - East Palo Alto

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  • Rosa Tinoco

    Custodial

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  • Sonia Escobedo

    Special Projects Fellow

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  • Sofia Gonzalez-Rodriguez

    Partnership and Policy Coordinator

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  • Lizbeth Hernández Ríos

    Economic Justice Program Coordinator

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Dr. Ana Angel Avendaño
Executive Director

Angelica Rodriguez
Operations Manager

Adriana Fernandez Arriaga
Public Policy Manager

Hannah Doress
Senior Manager of Impact and Innovation

Silvia Flores
Senior Program Manager

Aurelio Huizar
Program Manager

Noe Contreras
Program Manager

Azucena Medrano
Case Worker in Redwood City

Valeria Vegas Yanez
Environmental Justice Program Coordinator

Cecilia Canales
Promotora

Sharon Song
Promotora

Stephanie San Juan
Administrative Assistant

Pilar Rojas Amaya
Office Assistant in East Palo Alto

Rosa Tinoco
Custodial

Sonia Escobedo
Special Projects Fellow

Sofía González-Rodríguez
Partnership and Policy Coordinator

Lizbeth Hernández Ríos
Economic Justice Coordinator

Community Promotoras

El Concilio is proud to work with community promotoras who are either contracted or volunteers. Community promotoras are deeply connected in their community. They are leaders and champions for their community, natural resource navigators, and are committed to learning and their own leadership development.

The community promotoras have supported our extensive community outreach, education, and engagement programs. They are also a significant part of our program development team as they actively listen to the needs and trends they are seeing in their community and participate in our community collaboratives to share ideas and solutions to address ongoing issues collectively.

Current El Concilio of San Mateo County Community Promotoras:

  • Martha Agustin - Redwood City Resident; Member Fools Mission; Casa Circulo Cultural; Red de Promotoras Vision y Compromiso, Comite de San Mateo County

  • Araceli Agustin - North Fair Oaks Resident; Casa Circulo Cultural; Red de Promotoras Vision y Compromiso, Comite de San Mateo County

  • Marlenne Fajardo - San Mateo Resident

  • Cynthia Castro - Redwood City Resident

Our Executive Board

El Concilio’s board members comprise a wealth of experience and knowledge in business/entrepreneurship, health, community advocacy and organizing, public policy, higher education, housing, youth development, and non-profit leadership. They are committed to the vision and mission of El Concilio. 

Dr. Manuel Peña, President
Physician, Business Owner

Antonio López, Vice President
FormerEast Palo Alto Council Member, Stanford Ph.D Candidate

Adrien Lopez Lanusse, Treasurer
 Former Corporate Vice President, Consultant

Rossmeri Ramirez, Secretary
Program Director at Digital Nest

Olga Talamante, Member
Executive Director Emeritus at the Chicana Latina Foundation

Ana Montes, Member
Former Organizing Director at TURN

Lupe Gallegos-Diaz, Member
University Administrator, Professor at UC Berkeley

Kate Young, Member
Executive Director at St. Francis Center

Saul Miranda, Member
Former District Representative, Senator Josh Becker