OUR STEERING COMMITTEE
SoCal CAN’s Steering Committee consists of 10 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, Educational Partnerships
Lizette Zarate, Program Director, USC NAI

Nicole Fisher, Executive Director

Irene Quevedo, Executive Director
Maria Alvarez, Program Director

Sharmon Goodman, Senior Program Director and SoCal CAN Chair*
Carolina Kishfy-Delgado, Lead College Advisor

Joseph Collins, Executive Director
Cesar Ortega, College AccessDirector

Anne Hawthorne, Executive Director
Kimberly Fabian, Program Director

Francisco Zamudio, Director of Education

Rachel Livingston, Vice President of Programs

Lisa Ruben, Executive Director
Maria Hernandez, Program and Operations Manager
