Chapter Staff

Joanne Luciano - Interim Executive Director, California Southland Chapter: jeluciano@alz.org

Development 

Laura Kanellos  - VP Development: lkanellos@alz.org

Sasha Spalding - Senior Director, Walk: saspalding@alz.org

Jordan Mandelberg - Fundraising Director: jmmandelberg@alz.org

Nicole Padilla - Senior Walk Manager, Los Angeles: nipadilla@alz.org

Tasha Bailey - Walk Manager, Inland Empire & Temecula: tbailey@alz.org

Bridget Bowhay - Walk Manager, Beach Cities & Long Beach: brbowhay@alz.org

Donna Cohen - Senior Walk Manager, Santa Monica, Santa Clarita Valley, San Fernando Valley: dcohen@alz.org

Wendy Ortega - Development Coordinator: wortega@alz.org

Diversity Equity & Inclusion

Tia Delaney-Stewart - Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: tdelaney@alz.org

Programs & Education 

Susan Howland, MSG - Senior Program Director: schowland@alz.org

Linda Loera - Program & Education Manager: lloera@alz.org

Yael Wyte, MSW - Program & Education Manager: ywyte@alz.org

Elizabeth Martinez - Senior Program & Education Manager, Bakersfield: ezmartinez@alz.org

Sivana Lavine, MPH - Program and Education Manager, San Fernando, Santa Clarita & Antelope Valleys: sclavine@alz.org

Tina Wilson - Program Specialist, San Fernando, Santa Clarita & Antelope Valleys: tewilson@alz.org

Kimberly Spiegel - Senior Program and Operations Manager, Coachella Valley: ktspiegel@alz.org

Arlene Bruins​ - Programs & Education Manager, Inland Empire: abruins@alz.org

Advocacy

Deepa Patel - Director, Advocacy: dpatel@alz.org

Danielle Ericka Orleans - Public Policy and Advocacy Manager: daorleans@alz.org

Health Systems

Cheryl Brunk - Health Systems Director: cbrunk@alz.org

Donor Services 

Elicia Lopez - Senior Donor Advisor, Major and Planned Gifts: ellopez@alz.org

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