Redwood City Together Leadership

9 core partner organizations provide the strategic guidance for the community collaborative. Each partner provides on-going participation through providing direct services, developing resources, sharing data for needs assessments, or support in achieving shared goals. RWCT Leadership is composed of a Leadership Council and an Executive Team.

 Leadership Council Members

  • Mayra Arellano, Cañada College

  • Lisette Espinoza-Garnica, City of Redwood City

  • Diane Howard, City of Redwood City

  • Stacey Wagner, Kaiser Permanente

  • Ever Rodriguez, North Fair Oaks Community Council

  • Alisa MacAvoy, Redwood City School District

  • Cecilia Marquez, Redwood City School District

  • Belen Seara, San Mateo County Office of Diversity & Equity

  • Peter Shih, San Mateo County Health

  • Ivan Martinez, Sequoia Healthcare District

  • Kim Griffin, Sequoia Healthcare District

  • Carrie Du Bois, Sequoia Union High School District

  • Richard Ginn, Sequoia Union High School District

  • Katharine Sullivan, The Big Lift

Executive Team Members

  • Kim Lopez, Cañada College

  • Melissa Stevenson Diaz, City of Redwood City

  • Dr. Amy Gerstein, Jonh W. Gardner Center for Youth and their Communities

  • Dr. Victor Villacorta, Kaiser Permanente

  • Dr. John Baker, Redwood City School District

  • Dr. Tamarra Jones, San Mateo County Health

  • Claire Cunningham, San Mateo County Human Services Agency

  • Pamela Kurtzman, Sequoia Healthcare District

  • Crystal Leach, Sequoia Union High School District