Bill Barquin began his tenure with Radio Campesina as an account executive and then transitioned to a sales manager for the network’s highly-successful KNAI Phoenix station. In 2009, he became the radio network’s COO. He previously served as a senior events coordinator at Arvizu Advertising.

Barquin’s commitment to the social and economic well-being of the Latino community is evident not only through his work at Radio Campesina, but through his work both with the City of Phoenix’s Estrella Village Planning Committee as well as chairman of the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He served on the board of managers of the Maryville YMCA and was a board member for the Arizona Children’s Association. He has been recognized by the Phoenix Business Journal as a 40 under 40 Leader in Arizona, as well as a recipient of the Univision Communications “40 Under 40 Hispanic Leaders in Arizona” and Cox Communication’s Hispanic Leader of Arizona.

Barquin earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Master’s degree in Business Administration from Grand Canyon University.

Manuel Bernal’s nearly 30-year career in community development began as a Management Analyst for the City of Los Angeles Housing Department, underwriting loans with HOME and CDBG funds. He later served as an Underwriter of equity investments at the National Equity Fund and was a co-founder and first Executive Director of the East L.A. Community Corporation.

Manuel first joined CCF in 1999 and served until 2011 as Executive Vice President for Housing and Economic Development. In 2011, Manuel became the Director of Multi-family Housing for the City of Los Angeles while remaining connected to CCF by serving on the Board of Directors until 2017. In early 2017, Manuel returned to CCF to serve as its Chief Operating Officer. On January 1, 2024, Manuel became the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Cesar Chavez Foundation.

Manuel holds an Advanced Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Occidental College.

Paul Park serves as General Counsel and Secretary for CCF and its affiliated organizations. He is also a lecturer at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, teaches corporate governance and social entrepreneurship courses, and serves as a faculty advisor for social impact research projects. Paul began his legal career at the O’Melveny & Myers, LLP law firm.

Paul previously served as the President of the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners for the City of Los Angeles and a past President and Board Member of the Korean American Bar Association of Southern California. Paul holds a J.D. and an M.B.A. from UCLA and earned an A.B. from Cornell University.

With more than two decades of professional experience, Alfredo is a leader, advocate and authority on developing large-scale affordable housing. He served as manager of the Housing Division for the Los Angeles County Community Development Commission and was vice president of acquisitions for the National Community Renaissance. Alfredo is a board member of California Housing Consortium and former board member of SCANPH.

Alfredo earned a B.A. in Economics and an M.A. in Urban Planning from UCLA. He also holds an M.B.A. from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management.

Dr. Celia Garcia Alvarado has been working in the field of education for over 18 years. She began her career as an educator in the Los Angeles Unified School District and in 2003 was named Teacher of the Year for her district. She served as Managing Director of Teacher Leadership Development and as Vice President of Corps Member and Alumni Impact for Teach For America. Previously, she was Executive Director of the Western Region for Education Pioneers. She is an adjunct faculty member at Loyola Marymount University’s Graduate School of Education and serves on the board of Camino Nuevo Charter Academy.

Celia received her B.A. from Stanford University, her Ed.M. from Harvard University and Ed.D. from UCLA.