Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors are committed partners in our work, believing fully in the power of youth voice and reflective of the communities that we serve.

Kristin Belden

Co-Board Chair
Consultant

Bailey Douglass

Board Member

Joshua Espulgar Rowe

Board Secretary
Public Administrator, County of Marin

John Gonzalez

Board Member
Attorney at O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Laura Harmon

Board Co-Chair
Chief People Officer, One Workplace

Kaitlin Ketchum

Board Member
Editorial Director of Art, Gift, and Popular Culture at Ten Speed Press

Lisa Ligon

Board Member
Marketing Consultant

Ashens Limon

Youth Board Member
Youth Journalist, The Know Youth Media

Richard A. Perez

Board Treasurer
The Utility Reform Network, Chief Financial Officer

Elizabeth Romero

Board Member
Assistant Vice Chancellor of Governmental & Community Relations, UC Riverside

Luke Torres

Board Member

I loved going to yli and seeing my friends and the staff. One of the memories that sticks out the most though is my first public speaking event. It was my first time talking about my experiences on how tobacco impacts my community’s health. I had to talk in front of the Board of Supervisors and my team. I felt so nervous going up there but I had the trust from my team! Thanks to people like Fahad, Alex, Catherine, Matt, and Patty I have overcome many of my fears of public speaking! Also shoutout to my brother for always being my number one and joining yli because of me!

Luisa Sicairos, Alumni