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

Bailey Douglass

Board Member
VP People at EvenUp

Joshua Espulgar Rowe

Board Secretary
Public Relations Intern, County of Marin

John Gonzalez

Board Member
Judicial Law Clerk for U.S. District Court, Central District

Laura Harmon

Board Co-Chair
HR Director, One Workspace

Kaitlin Ketchum

Board Member
Editorial Director, Ten Speed Press

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
CFO, Tastes on the Fly, Inc.

I spent 15 years of service with yli, focusing on areas ranging from Transportation Justice, Financial & Economic Justice, Health Equity, and Training & Consulting Services. yli changed my life by creating the “place” where I was able to USE MY VOICE and develop the skills to create systems change. I grew up at yli, both professionally and socially, and what I gained from the people and my experiences continue to serve as the guiding star in my life and career.

Fahad Qurashi, Chief Program Officer