Lul Tesfai November 18, 2022 Lul Tesfai joined the Irvine Foundation as the Director of Program Development in November 2022. Lul brings more than a decade of experience leading education and workforce policy development, program implementation and evaluation, with the goal of supporting the economic advancement of marginalized youth and adults. Prior to Irvine, Lul was a senior advisor with … Continue reading Lul Tesfai
Ethan Tom November 18, 2022 Ethan joined the Irvine Foundation as a Program Strategy Analyst in November 2022. His role focuses on strategy development through research and analysis, internal and external stakeholder communication, and project management. Prior to Irvine, Ethan worked at a startup that deployed innovative financings for companies raising capital from impact investors. He was also an Associate … Continue reading Ethan Tom
Haden Springer September 6, 2022 Haden Springer joined the Irvine Foundation as a Program Officer in August 2022. She brings more than 15 years of experience in strategic planning, program design and management, and capacity building within the fields of higher education, workforce and economic development. Haden supports the Better Careers initiative, which aims to increase low-wage workers’ economic and … Continue reading Haden Springer
Jennifer Santiago August 25, 2022 Jennifer Santiago joined the Irvine Foundation as a Program Associate in August 2022. Previously, she served as a Development Coordinator at LIFT-Los Angeles, a nonprofit organization that works to support low-income families by empowering parents to break the cycle of poverty. There she managed grant proposals and reports, produced regional collateral, and provided special event … Continue reading Jennifer Santiago
Kriztina Palone August 24, 2022 Kriztina Palone joined the Irvine Foundation as a Senior Program Officer in August 2022. She has more than a decade of experience working in local government, including 10 years in the San Francisco Mayor’s Office and seven years with the City of Sacramento. Over the course of her career, she has worked on a large … Continue reading Kriztina Palone
Monica Duarte July 26, 2022 Monica Duarte joined the Irvine Foundation’s Los Angeles office as a Human Resources Generalist in July 2022. She supports the Talent Department with staffing and onboarding, training and development, reporting, and employee communications. Prior to joining Irvine, Monica served as the Human Resources Generalist at Groundwork Coffee, where she also served on their DEI Committee.
Maria Aquino June 16, 2022 Maria Aquino joined the Irvine Foundation as a Senior Program Officer in June 2022. Previously, she served as a Senior Program Officer at First 5 LA, an independent public child advocacy organization with a goal to support the safe and healthy development of young children in Los Angeles County. There she oversaw a portfolio of … Continue reading Maria Aquino
Crispina Ram April 21, 2022 Crispina Ram joined the Irvine Foundation as Senior Accountant in April 2022. Crispina has more than 20 years of nonprofit accounting experience. Previously, she worked at the YMCA of San Francisco where she progressed through the organization as staff accountant, senior accountant, and accounting manager. In a personal capacity, Crispina is involved with Operation Christmas … Continue reading Crispina Ram
Alex Chan April 15, 2022 Alex joined the Irvine Foundation as the Director of Program Development in March 2022. Throughout his career, Alex has focused on community-driven and community-informed initiatives and has led social impact programs in both the public and non-profit sectors. Prior to Irvine, he served as the Strategic Initiatives Director at Tipping Point Community, where he developed … Continue reading Alex Chan
Thea Jewel Soriano April 7, 2022 Thea Jewel Soriano joined the Irvine Foundation as a Communications Associate in March 2022. Before joining the Foundation, Thea was the co-founder of Amplify at SF State, an advocacy project that aimed to provide a space where San Francisco State University community members who have been impacted by sexual violence can anonymously share their stories. … Continue reading Thea Jewel Soriano