Leadership Coachella Valley
Class of 2027
Alicia Ibarra
Read With Me Volunteer Programs
Alisa Williams
Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce
Bekz Lorton
The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert
Blaine Amidei
Fortem Loans
Brian McGuire
Banc of California
Chanelly Diaz
Greater Palm Springs Animal Allies
Charles Drabkin
Desert Business Association
Chris Ardoin
Northwestern Mutual
Chris Martinez
Quality Green Landscape
Chris Pickering
Pickering Events LLC dba Riverside County Fairgrounds
Christina Vaca-Martinez
Dantor Martinez Construction, Inc.
Connor Limont
Retired
Craig Michaels
LPT Realty
Crystal Harrell
KESQ News Channel 3
Cynthia Schultz
City of Palm Desert
David Isen
Locale Concierge
Denise Rodriguez Bowman
SpeakHeart Alliance
Derek Burreson
Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert
Diane Schlesinger
Anderson Children’s Foundation
Elena Moiseeva
College of the Desert Foundation
Erik Castillo
Instructure
Eva Alvarez
Peach E Kleening, LLC, and Rancho 3 Agavez de Cielo Azul
Hannah Luevano
Kimley Horn and Associates
Jacquelyn James
Comfort Keepers
Javier Lake-Velazco
CPL Services LLC
Jessica Navarro
City of Coachella
Joanna Duenas
California Bank & Trust
Jose Jauregui
California Department of Housing and Community Development
Josh Lopez-Robles
JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa / Marriott International Inc
Juan Rios-Falcon
College of the Desert – Student Trustee
Justin Gardiner
City of Cathedral City
Karina Melgar
LEAPS Services
Kathi McGoldrick
Alera Group
Kimberly Davis
Eisenhower Health
Lexi Ward
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
Lisa Bostjanick
Desert Sands Educational Foundation
Lyle (Cac) Cook
Wellness Equity Alliance Street Medicine & ABC Recovery Center
Maurae Quigley
Mama’s House
Melissa Sharee Martinez
Creative M Projects / Melissa Sharee
Mic Gallagher
Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands
Onnissia Harries
McCallum Theatre
Pam Weekley
Pam Weekley & Associates
Paul Stankus
CSM
Ruben Becerra
Mission Hills Country Club
Sharla Fox
La Quinta Museum / Library Systems & Services
Sheila Erger
Schnitzer Properties
Shelby Goodwin
City of Palm Desert
Tarah Kelly
Oak View Group / Coachella Valley Firebirds
Tina Gonsalves
Dream Vacations
Tony Carrillo
Palm Springs Unified School District
Yvonne Garcia
QPA Insurance & Gear It Forward
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Class of 2027 Mentors
Leadership Coachella Valley alumni serving as mentors to members of the Class of 2027.
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