OUR STEERING COMMITTEE
SoCal CAN’s Steering Committee consists of 12 organizations elected by our membership to serve a four-year term. The Committee meets monthly with SoCal CAN’s senior staff and plays a critical role in guiding the network’s strategic direction. Each Steering Committee member has demonstrated a deep commitment to educational equity and collaboration.
Kim Thomas-Barrios, Senior Associate Vice President, K-12 Educational Partnerships
Dr. Lizette Zarate, Executive Director, K-12 Educational Partnerships
Nicole Fisher, Executive Director
Irene Quevedo, Executive Director
Maria Alvarez, Program Director
Sharmon Goodman, Senior Program Director and SoCal CAN Chair*
Carolina Kishfy-Delgado, Program Coordinator
Joseph Collins, Executive Director
Cesar Ortega, Director of College Access
Dr. Ghecemy Lopez, Executive Director
Cyntia Escalante, Postsecondary Program Coordinator
Francisco Zamudio, Director of Education Michael Sansome, Board Liaison
Rachel Livingston, Chief Program Officer
Vanessa Aramayo, CEO & President
Erika Cervantes, Director of Policy and Advocacy
Avdeep Dhillon, Co-founder and Executive Director
Arabi Hassan, Co-founder
Mo Hyman, Executive Director
Innesa Ranchpar, Program Director
