Our Board and Staff strive to provide the SGV community with the support and resources they need to thrive.
We are composed of determined and compassionate individuals working effortlessly to improve the livelihoods of the people around us.
Staff
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Jesse ChangJesse serves as the Executive Director for Catalyst SGV. He grew up on the East Coast and got an art degree in college, then moved to attend Fuller Seminary and after serving in a local church moved to the non-profit world. Jesse loves to create new things, whether it be designing a garden or putting together a new program to better serve our schools and families. His wonderful spouse and kids tolerate their vacation forays into the rich diversity of our natural heritage in California.
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Tina DunnTina is the Outreach Coordinator for Catalyst SGV. She works with local churches and community organizations to link them to opportunities to serve those in need. She was born and raised in Monterey Park. Tina is a social worker and during her free time, enjoys running, hiking, baking, traveling and playing games with her family.
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Delmy Batol Delmy is the Catalyst Lead HOPE Manager. She works with families that are referred to Catalyst through AUSD, MUSD, GUSD, Monterey Park Police Dept., and other agencies or community referrals. She connects them to community resources and referrals for things such as food insecurity, housing insecurity, childcare, and government agencies. Delmy has over 20 years of social work experience, mostly working with families and children. She has had the honor and privilege of serving the marginalized and has found it to be an amazing blessing. Working with Catalyst has allowed her to meet such extraordinary people in the community she serves and hopes to continue learning from their experience.
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Guillermo Pichardo Guillermo, or more commonly known as Mr. G by the kids, is a health educator/youth coach. He facilitates and delivers research based curriculums on healthy/smart relationships to teenagers. He also coordinates and creates teen groups by working with community partners, schools, churches and parents. Guillermo also gets to run support groups for some of our local schools where they focus on motiving more positive male role models and leadership. He is a proud father and husband who enjoys spending time with his family doing outdoor activities. Guillermo was born and raised in East Los Angeles and he is proud to say that he was fortunate enough to graduate from Azusa Pacific University with a Bachelors in Social Work. He loves helping others but his main passion is talking to teenagers about healthy/smart relationships through Catalyst's teen relationship program.
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Rosibel Pichardo Rosi is a Case Manager for the HOPE Program as well as a Youth Coach for the Project Rise Healthy Relationship Program. She works directly with families across the San Gabriel Valley to help them overcome challenging moments. Rosi also works directly with youth and parents by facilitating an evidence-based curriculum to adolescents across Los Angeles and neighboring communities. She has obtained her Bachelor's in Social Work from Cal State Los Angeles and is pursuing her Master's Degree. Rosi was born and raised in the Los Angeles area and has a passion for social work and giving back to communities like her own.
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Anai CortesAnai is a part of the support group and her role is a mentor for people in need. She is a single mom of five, two with disabilities. She takes care of all her kids' needs as well as helping others. She is a workaholic: if there was a way to work more and sleep less, Anai would love it!
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Amy PangAmy is the Content Coordinator for Catalyst SGV. Passionate about digital story-telling, she is responsible for creating and curating social media content for the Catalyst Facebook and Instagram page, as well as optimizing the website design to better tell our story. Originally from Chicago, Amy is currently studying Economics and International Relations at the University of Southern California, where she enjoys exploring Los Angeles.
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Board of Directors
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Debbie ChunDebbie has served as Board Chair at Catalyst since 2009, and enjoys the opportunity to be a "catalyst" between the church and the community they serve. It's been a pleasure to see how Catalyst has been at the forefront intersecting the faith community with school gardens, helping families in need and building healthy relationships. Debbie grew up in Southern California and attended USC, where she graduated with a Business Degree. She has worked as a Marketing Analyst for many years before pivoting to the nonprofit sector, where she worked at Alhambra True Light Presbyterian Church and more recently at Asian Pacific Community Fund.
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Carolyn YepCarolyn currently serves as the CSGV Secretary, recording the minutes of our Board meetings. She also serves as the Bookkeeper for CSGV and provides financial guidance for the organization. Carolyn Yep joined the Board of Catalyst at its inception in 2017 after retiring as a Finance Manager from the aerospace industry with Raytheon Technologies. Carolyn holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Loyola Marymount University. During her free time, she enjoys cooking, baking and staying active by playing volleyball.
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Johnny CabreraJohnny is a board member with Catalyst SGV. His main responsibility over the years has been to be a participant in some of the projects in which Catalyst SGV is involved. Johnny was born and raised in the SGV, and works there and still lives there with his wife, Gloria, and their three kids: Elise, David, and Isaiah. He currently serves as a pastor at River of Life in Monterey Park, as a consultant with Coachman-Moore and Associates, and as co-owner of Little Elephants Kids place, an indoor children's playground in Walnut. He loves going to movies with his kids, going to concerts with his wife, and getting out in nature whenever he can.
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Winnie KwanWinnie is a member of Catalyst's Board of Directors. Her main responsibilities include supporting the rest of the CSGV Board and Staff in various projects and goals. She graduated from Cal State L.A with a degree in sociology. She is currently working for the City of Alhambra.
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