Leading the Team

Bridget Cooke, Co-Founder and Executive Director

For over 25 years, Bridget has been working with nonprofits in Oregon, California and Chile. In 2002, she helped co-found programs for immigrant women and families that address key obstacles to justice and promote respect and dignity for all. Bridget obtained her B.A. in education from Western State University and a Masters of Divinity Degree from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley.

Senior Management Team

  • PATRICIA ALVARADO

    Director of Education Programs

  • XANDI ARANDA

    Director of Finance

  • ANDREA CHUNGA-CELIS

    Director of Development

  • LOURDES HERENCIA

    Director of Microenterprise Programs

  • VERÓNIKA NÚÑEZ

    Director Leadership & Advocacy

  • MONICA RADA

    Director of Strategic Projects

  • INGRID SOLARES

    Director of Health Equity

  • JULISSA VASQUEZ

    People & Culture Director

Board of Directors FY 2023-2024

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Board of Directors FY 2023-2024 〰️

Greg Contreras: Board President

Greg Contreras has worked in higher education for 15 years. He is the CAMP Director at Portland Community College, serving students from migrant and seasonal farm work backgrounds. In the summers, he coordinates the Oregon Migrant Leadership Institute (OMLI) student camps in his hometown of Ontario, Oregon. Greg is honored to serve Adelante Mujeres. In his words, "Adelante Mujeres is a pillar of our community making a life-changing impact in the lives of Latine families." Greg is a graduate of Oregon State University with a Masters in Counseling Supervision and Education. He is proud to live and work in Oregon.

  • Jenny Gaona: Board Vice-President

  • Wendy Weissman: Board Secretary

  • Gudrun Granholm: Board Co-Treasurer

  • Michael Martin-Tellis: Board Co-Treasurer

  • Kirsten Agard

  • Marinda Peters

  • Fátima Colorado

  • Cassie Buckroyd

  • Elizabeth Aguilera

  • Kasandra Aguilar-Beltran

  • Joni Pierce

  • LeRoy Feigelson

  • Alycia Rivera-Tusch

  • Gena Villalobos-Perrine

  • Nora Duffy

  • Jamy Amaya

  • Angie Aguilar

  • Yazmin Santiago-Edwards

Our committees

Racial Justice Task Force (RJTF)

The vision of the Racial Justice Task Force is to create opportunities for learning, collaboration and open dialogue that contribute to addressing and unlearning racism and white supremacy.

We aim to support, uplift, and learn from people who have been most historically impacted by white supremacy, systemic racism, and colonization. We envision a work environment in which people are engaged in continuous learning about equity, justice, and inclusion, and where staff feel empowered to have difficult conversations about topics like race, gender, culture and more.

Team members: Alejandra Leudo, Andrea Chunga-Celis, Araceli Mendez, Cristina Delgado, Norma Hernandez, Paola Pereira, Petrona Dominguez Francisco, Melany Vergara, Estefania Rodriguez.

Climate Justice and Action Task-force

Our taskforce began as a group of concerned staff members after the wildfires of 2021. We wanted a space where we could come together as an organization to talk about Climate Change in our Community and how we can best address it as an organization through action and education. Now we are a group of 13 staff members across all of Adelante's departments working to create climate justice in our organization and communities on a monthly basis.

Team Members: Xandi Aranda, Paola Pereira, , Bailey Matlock, Anabertha Alvarado, Melany Vergara, Sage Fairman, Maria Dolores Torres, Ana Uribe, Frida Mendoza, Francia N. Yera Reynoso, Karen Caudillo, Carla Fisanich.