Alzheimer's Los Angeles Staff
The staff of Alzheimer’s Los Angeles is dedicated to supporting, educating, and empowering local families as they face the everyday challenges of dementia.
Management
Heather Cooper Ortner
President & CEO
323.930.6224 p
Debra Cherry, PhD
Executive Vice President
323.930.6225 p
Cathy Ladd, MSW
Chief Program Officer
323.930.6213 p
Kristi Holmblad
Chief of Staff
323.930.6275 p
Steven Klappholz
Chief Philanthropy Officer
323.930.6208 p
Bret Schaefer
Chief Operating Officer
323.930.6237 p
Jennifer Schlesinger, MPH, CHES
Vice President, Healthcare Services & Professional Training
323.930.6253 p
Programs & Services
Yanet Alvarez-Carrillo
Coordinator, Education & Outreach and Healthcare Services
Ana Flores
Care Counselor
Lisa Gaytan Harper
Director, Education & Outreach Latino Community
Kristy Huang-Arai
Senior Manager, Education & Outreach, Asian and Asian American Community
Roxy Kirakosyan
Director, Education & Outreach
Cathy Ladd
Chief Program Officer
Xiomara Lara
Care Counselor, Early Stage
Gracie Macias
Care Counselor
Sara Mikael
Senior Administrative Assistant, Helpline & Care Counseling
Angie Moran
Senior Care Counselor
Petra Niles
Senior Manager, Education & Outreach, African American Community
Anne Oh
Senior Manager, Support Groups and Activity Programs
Jennifer Palafox
Care Counselor
Zina Paris
Senior Director, Clinical Services
Cassandra Rivera
Senior Care Counselor, Early Stage
Esperanza Roman
Care Counselor
Juan Saavedra
Senior Care Counselor
Dinora Toj
Manager, Education & Outreach Latino Community
Tiphani Thomas
Manager, Education and Outreach, African American Community
Gabriela Torres
Administrative Assistant, Latino Community
Adrianna Walcher
Manager, Education & Outreach, Latino Community
Development
Jennifer Holloway
Associate Director, Development
Steven Klappholz
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Randi Lovett
Senior Director, Events
Shade Mokuolu
Senior Director, Individual Giving
Ashley Ruiz
Coordinator, Donor Services
Karmine Tawagon
Manager, Development
Brian Welch
Associate Manager, Events
Finance
& Administration
Albert Avalos
Associate Director, Information Technology
Ricardo Ayala
Controller
Ricky Ayala
Coordinator, IT Sytems
Martha Chavez-Cruz
Assistant Controller
Kristi Holmblad
Chief of Staff
Kendal Hudspeth
Director, Human Resources
Marian Klussman
Coordinator, Human Resources
Bret Schaefer
Chief Operating Officer
Healthcare Services & Professional Training
Jenny Goldberg
Manager, Healthcare Services & Professional Training
Jenevieve Rodriguez
Manager, Outreach and Engagement
Natalie Rosemond
Director, Healthcare Services and Professional Training
Jennifer Schlesinger
Vice President, Healthcare Services & Professional Training
Valeria Vargas
Dementia Care Manager, Enhanced Care Management Program
Alicia Villegas
Director, Healthcare Client Services
Grant Management
Debra Cherry
Executive Vice President
Veronica Matos
Grant Writer
Caitlin Silber
Senior Manager, Contracts & Grants
Marketing & Communications
Ginger Baker
Senior Director, Digital Communications
Angela Landis
Director, Video Content & Social Media
Nikki Stover
Manager, Marketing and Graphic Design
Public Policy
Barbra McLendon
Senior Director, Public Policy
Kelly Takasu
Senior Manager, Public Policy
East Los Angeles Service Center
Angelica Arias
Manager, Education & Outreach, Latino Community
Efren Moreno
Senior Manager, Education & Outreach, Latino Community