Our Team

Led by our board of directors, President and CEO Brenda Solórzano, and the foundation’s leadership team, The California Endowment strives to set the standard for accountability, transparency, equity, and impact.

Board & Executive Leadership

The California Endowment is governed by a 17-member Board of Directors from California’s leading nonprofits, health organizations, educational institutions, businesses, and industries.

Our Board is diverse in race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, community-based experience, region, and professional expertise. It reflects a cross-section of California’s people and places.

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Katherine A. Flores, MD

Board Chair

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Britta Guerrero

Britta Guerrero

Board Vice Chair

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Brenda Solorzano

Brenda Solórzano

President/CEO

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Ashley Monterrosa

Ashley Monterrosa

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Donnell Ewert

Donnell Ewert

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Edgar Ernesto

Edgar Ernesto Ibarra Gutierrez

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Kai Hong

Kai Hong

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Kameiko Hostler

Kameiko Hostler

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Kiah Williams

Kiah Williams

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Kris Hayashi

Kris Hayashi

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Kurt Chilcott

Kurt Chilcott

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Louie Nguyen, CFA

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Maria Blanco

María Blanco

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Michele Siqueiros

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Torie Weiston Serdan

Torie Weiston-Serdan

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Tyrone C. Howard, PhD

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Vernita Todd

Vernita Todd, MBA, FACHE

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William Jahmal Miller

William Jahmal Miller, MHA

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Senior Leaders

Brenda Solorzano

Brenda Solórzano

President/CEO

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Carolyn Wang Kong

Chief Strategy Officer

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Kelli P Washington

Kelli P. Washington, CFA

Chief Investment Officer

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Mynor Alejandro Veliz

Chief Operations and Financial Officer

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Department Leaders

Ana Jackson

Ana Jackson

Vice President, Knowledge Management

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Bonnie Midura

Bonnie Midura

Strategic Implementation Lead, Upspend

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Diana Yang

Diana Yang

Vice President, Finance

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Edward de la Torre

Vice President, Center for Healthy Communities & Campus Facilities

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Lynell Davis

Lynell D. Davis

Vice President & General Counsel

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Margarita Luna

Margarita Luna

Strategic Implementation Lead, Systems Transformation

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Marisol Avina

Marisol Aviña

Interim Communications Leader Director, Public Affairs & Communications

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Nicole Teunisse

Vice President, People & Culture

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Strategic Implementation

Have a question or want to connect? Reach this team at StrategicImplementation-Website@calendow.org

Upspend
An Nguyen Implementation Strategist
Brian Mimura Implementation Strategist
Larissa Estes Implementation Strategist
Leena Sharma Implementation Strategist
William Ing Implementation Strategist
Joel Perez Implementation Project Manager
Hannah Sarnoff Implementation Project Manager
Patty Avila-Garcia Implementation Project Manager
Sally Ngo Implementation Project Manager
Elaine Gonzalez Implementation Project Manager
Systems Transformation
Dalia Yedidia Implementation Strategist
Joyce Roys-Aguilera Implementation Strategist
Marcel Woodruff Implementation Strategist
Sandy Chiang Implementation Strategist
Tida Leagnavar Implementation Strategist
Andres Reyes Implementation Project Manager
Jasmine Sanchez Implementation Project Manager
Daniella Rodriguez Implementation Project Manager
Eli Domingez Implementation Project Manager
Wendy Castillo Implementation Project Manager

Communications

Have a question or want to connect? Reach this team at Communications-Website@calendow.org

Amanda Bratcher Communications Manager
Francisco Espinoza Communications Manager
Jonathan Tran Director, Special Projects
La Tanya Squires Communications Manager
Lois Pitter Bruce Sr. Communications Manager

Enterprise Innovations

Have a question or want to connect? Reach this team at EnterpriseInnovations-Website@calendow.org

Judi Lopez Managing Director
Annalisa Robles Sr. Program Manager

Knowledge Management

Have a question or want to connect? Reach this team at KnowledgeManagement-Website@calendow.org

Dana Paredes Sr. Emergent Learning Manager
Megan Salisbury Change Management & Business Solutions Manager
Elizabeth Tabitha Grantmaking Effectiveness Manager
Nicole Austin-Thomas Grantmaking Effectiveness Learning Manager
Christina Thompson Grantmaking Effectiveness Manager
Jemila Morrison Programs Project Manager

Additional Teams

Our work extends across many teams throughout the foundation. If you’d like to get in touch, reach out directly using the email below.

CalEndow Live Presents Brenda Solórzano

Brenda Solórzano, The California Endowment's President and CEO, will join CalEndow Live on December 10 to reflect on her first year on the job and highlight the organization's priorities for 2026.

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Unveiling Our 2025 Annual Report

The California Endowment is proud to present our 2025 annual report. Read about the work we are supporting and our partners who are changing California to a state of belonging and inclusion.

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