HOPE Leadership Institute
Advisory Council
The HLI Advisory Council engages and motivates HLI alumna from each class to remain engaged with HOPE. This includes becoming donors, participating in HOPE conferences, volunteering for HOPE, attending special HLI alumnae functions, and participating in HOPE’s various research projects.
Advisory Council members
Elmy Bermejo
President, San Francisco Comission on the Environment | /Board Member, Women's Foundation of CA
HLI Class of 1999
Cristina Gomez-Vidal
Parent Behavior Change Intervention (PBC-I) Therapist, Golden Bear Sleep and Mood Research Clinic/ Cristina Gomez-Vidal Consulting
HLI Class of 2004
Linda Caballero Sotelo
Executive Director, New Americans Museum
HLI Class of 2005
Sinar Lomeli
Counselor/Coordinator (PUENTE), Mira Costa College
HLI Class of 2008
Alcira Dominguez, M.P.A
Community Relations Consultant
HLI Class of 2008
Sylvia Soto
Community Center Director, County of Los Angeles, Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services
HLI Class of 2010
Emily Preciado-Fonseca
Account Director, Conill Advertising
HLI Class of 2011
Zulma Maciel
Director, Office of Immigrant Affairs, The City of San Jose
HLI Class of 2012
Claudia Mercado
Founder & CEO, Calibueno
HLI Class of 2012
Amelia Herrera-Robles
Community Relations and Outreach Manager, Blue Shield of California
HLI Class of 2013
Darlene Trujillo Elliot
Author, Intuitive Life Coach, and Healer
HLI Class of 2014
Mariana Corona Sabeniano
Chief of Staff, California State Assembly
HLI Class of 2015
Paula de la Riva
Program Officer, First 5 Kern
HLI Class of 2016
Milena Paez
Communications Director, NextGen Policy
HLI Class of 2017
Naomi Soto-Steidle
Principal, Umbrex
HLI Class of 2018
Viviana Becerra
Chief of Staff, California State Assembly
HLI Class of 2018
Isabel Arvea
Chief Of Staff, Office of Long Beach Vice Mayor Dee Andrews
HLI Class of 2019
Gloria Cruz Cardenas
Director of Community Engagement, Public Safety and Binational Affairs, City of San Diego Office of Council President Georgette Gomez
HLI Class of 2019
Amanda Staples
Community Advocacy Director, American Heart Association
HLI Class of 2020
Tristen Lopez
Senior Production and Revenue Accountant, California Resources Corporation
HLI Class of 2020