Leadership Monterey County Announces 2023 Class Participants

February 23, 2023 – The Monterey County Business Council is excited to kick off the 2022 Leadership Monterey County program on February 24, 2023. A diverse cohort of thirty participants will learn about the critical businesses and organizations that create a thriving economy here in Monterey County. The 10-month program is designed to educate local leaders from different industries and to bring awareness and advocacy to all the significant economic impacts within the county. Learn more about the program at www.leadershipmc.org. Our 2023 cohort includes:

• Jose Arreola, City of Salinas (Community Safety Administrator)
• Carrie Birkhofer, Bay Federal Credit Union (President and CEO)
• Audries Blake, UC Santa Cruz (Associate Director of Community Relations)
• Michael Castro, Community Foundation for Monterey County (Director of Community Partnerships)
• Nora Cortez, Dole Fresh Vegetables (Vice President of Human Resources)
• Yasmine Elsherbini, Montage Health (Aspire Health) (Director, Community Health & Wellness)
• Tonya Erickson, City of Salinas Police Department (Police Services Administrator)
• Jesus Escutia, Monterey County Business Council (Program Manager)
• Francesca Garibaldi, City of Monterey - Monterey Public Library (Library Administrator)
• Russell Gheen, Growers Ice Company (General Manager)
• Michael Gibbs, Camp BizSmart (CEO and Co-Founder)
• Gabriel Gonzalez, City of Salinas Police Department (Sergeant)
• Brenda Granillo, California Water Service (District Manager)
• Jessica Hare, CHOMP (Asst Director of Main East and Orthopedic Manager)
• Cameron Haste, Bay Federal Credit Union (Executive VP and Chief Operations Officer)
• Zeandae Johnson, Leavitt Central Coast Insurance Services (Commercial Insurance Broker)
• Jon Letts, Sustainable Ocean Alliance (Program Operations Manager)
• Marco Lucido, Fenton & Keller, PC (Associate Attorney)
• Stephanie Mason, Central Coast Federal Credit Union (Asset Recovery Specialist)
• Matthew McCluney, California State University Monterey Bay (Associate Director of Campus Planning)
• Eric Mora, Office of Monterey County Supervisor Askew (Policy Analyst)
• Molly Nance, Creek Technologies (Educational Technologist)
• Shayla Neufeld, Monterey County Ag Commissioner's Office (Agricultural Inspector / Biologist III)
• Katherine O'Kelly, Money Canvas by Thrivent (Service Designer)
• Maia Oman, Scudder Roofing & Scudder Solar (Project Accountant)
• Julie Roth, Monterey Private Wealth (Wealth Manager)
• Miguel Sauceda, Natividad Medical Center (Associate HR Analyst)
• Jesus Valenzuela, City of Soledad (Community Engagement Manager)
• Vincent van Joolen, Monterey Peninsula College (Dean of Instruction - STEM)
• Cynthia Vargas, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System (Patient Experience Manager)

Contact: Kimbley Craig, Executive Director
Leadership Monterey County
831.216.3020
kimbley@mcbc.biz