Welcome to the Class of 2024

Welcome to the Class of 2024! We kicked off our newest cohort in January. And this year is extra special. We're also celebrating 25 years of community leadership and service.

Yet again we have brought together a diverse group of professionals for leadership development and civic projects with the goal of making a positive impact right here in Pasadena. This is what sets Leadership Pasadena apart… our focus on getting to know Pasadena inside and out. This keen knowledge sets our alumni up to lead with a deeper understanding of the community they're serving.

Our impressive lineup of 2024 professionals includes:

• Eriqlee Adame - Veteran/Pasadena City College
  
• Cristina Alvarado - Director of Programming/Rose Bowl Aquatics Center
  
• Abraham Antanesyan - Risk Analyst/Pasadena Service Federal Credit Union
  
• Jaime Arellano - Principal Human Resources Analyst/City of Pasadena
  
• Pamela Cantero-More - PRCS Superintendent/City of Pasadena
  
• Jennifer Colby - Public Information Coordinator/City of Pasadena
  
• Aaron Craig - Attorney/King & Spalding
  
• Jenny Gumer - Professor of Bioethics/Loyola Marymount University
  
• Jon Hamblen - Parking Manager/City of Pasadena
  
• Ruben Martinez - Senior Executive Assistant/City of Pasadena
  
• Shannon Mumolo - Director, MSAP, Enrollment, & Community Engagement/PUSD
  
• Noel Herrera - Forensic Supervisor/Pasadena Police Department
  
• Tish Inong - Director of Street Outreach and Housing/Friends In Deed
  
• Jasiri Jenkins-Glenn - Directory of Community Engagement/Pasadena Media
  
• Jeff Kean - Director, CashPro Client Care/Bank of America
  
• Craig Kistner - IT Supervisor/City of Pasadena
  
• James Ku - Chief Development Officer/Panda Restaurant Group
  
• Emery Laiw - Principal/The Laiw Group
  
• Angela Lee - Executive Director/Harambee Ministries
  
• Robert Hernandez - Planning, Innovation, Accountability, & Projects Director/PUSD
  
• Tunisia Offray - Entrepreneur/Community Humanitarian
  
• Nathan Press - Program Coordinator/Pasadena Public Health Department, PORT
  
• Jaeda Snow - Executive Assistant/Advancement & External Relations/The Huntington
  
• Nancy Torres - Manager, Mano a Mano/National Day Laborer Organizing Network
  
• Tony Zee - Firefighter/Pasadena Fire Department
  

To date, we have held a Meet & Greet at The Agency, an Intro Session at Carnegie Observatories, and our first Leadership Retreat at the Jackie Robinson Community Center. There’s much more to come and we look forward to sharing news of our latest cohort in the coming months.

It’s true… if you want to learn, grow, and lead alongside some incredible people, LP is the place to be. Here's to another 25 years of empowering leaders!