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As commissioners, our alumni work to advance equitable policies and processes. For example, on the Hayward Community Services Commission an alumna drafted and passed a resolution that centered BIPOC communities in their funding decisions and on the Alameda County Public Health Commission, racism was recognized as a public health issue through the work of an alum.
Alumni also foster relationships to bring the voices of impacted communities into decision-making processes. In Eastern Contra Costa County, an alum on the Ambrose Recreation and Park District Board worked to hold one of their meetings at a park to enable community participation and resulted in the approval of a new ADA-compliant park - the first in this unincorporated area!
BCLI alumni serve on a variety of commissions. The specific boards and commissions on which BCLI alumni are currently serving are listed below.
Concord

Laura Nakamura (2021)
East Palo Alto

Cristal Montes (2023)

Ofelia Bello (2019)

Quenton Smith (2022)

Vanessa Smith (2021)
Freemont

Gehad Massoud (2016)
Mountain View

Emily Ramos (2023)
Oakland

Cathy Eberhardt (2020)

Larisa Casillas (2012)

Lupe Garcia (2023)

Saabir Lockett (2018)

Tonya Love (2014)
Pacifica

Mary K. Bier (2016)
Pittsburg

Sarah Foster (2023)
Richmond

Kapris James (2019)

Lea Murray (2023)

Preston Lam (2017)

Tomasa Espinoza (2023)
San Francisco

Amerika Sanchez (2019)

Caroline Law (2023)

Eddie Ahn (2012)

Evita Chavez (2023)

Hillary Brown (2023)

Jenny Lam (2012)

Moisés García (2018)

Stephen Tennis (2014)

Theresa Imperial (2017)

Utuma Belfry (2011)
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Rhea L. Serna (2016)
County

Dr Jennifer Ong (2010)

Eduardo Torres (2020)

Eduardo Gonzalez (2019)

Holly Lim (2018)

Marlene Hurd (2013)

Maxine Oliver-Benson (2012)

Prem Pariyar (2022)

Samantha Columbus (2021)

Sarah Foster (2023)

Zhonnet Harper (2019)
Regional

Carina Lieu (2021)

Eddie Ahn (2012)

Gabriela Orantes (2020)

Genay Markham (2019)

Pamela Campos (2023)

Susan Ma (2015)

William Goodwin (2020)
Statewide

José Lopez (2018)

Lisamaria Martinez (2014)
