Meet the team at CI. We’re passionate about supporting kids and families and helping Oregon become the best state to be a kid. Click the images for bios and contact information.

Yonny Castillo-Flores

Elena Barreto

Senior Early Childhood Policy Advisor

Yonny Castillo-Flores

Julio Bautista

Continuous Improvement Specialist

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Emily Gilliland

Chief Operating Officer

Chelsea Greenwood

Chelsea Greenwood

Operations Coordinator

Dana Hepper

Dana Hepper

Director of Policy & Advocacy

Erin Helgren

Erin Helgren

Early Works Site Liaison, Yoncalla

Yessenia Headshot and Baby Pic

Shawnté Hines

Professional Learning Specialist

Erin Lolich

Erin Lolich

Director of School Based Initiatives

Jessica Long

Project Impact Manager

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Destiny Magaña-Pablo

Grants Coordinator

Marina Merrill

Marina Merrill

Director of Research & Strategy

Malea Miller 2020

Malea Miller

Advocacy & Policy Coordinator

Erica Mullen

Erica Mullen

Development Director

Eli O'Brate

Eli O’Brate

Finance & Operations Manager

Rafael Otto

Rafael Otto

Director of Communications

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Aditi Sharma

Communications Associate – School Based Initiatives

Maura Stine

Engagement Coordinator

Kali Thorne Ladd

Kali Thorne Ladd

Chief Executive Officer

Talisa Timms

Talisa Timms

Continuous Improvement Specialist

Deesha Tripathy

Executive Assistant

Yonny Castillo-Flores

Andi Walsh

Senior Health Policy Advisor

Erin Helgren

Whitney Wong

Director of People and Culture

Celeste Yager-Kandle

Celeste Yager-Kandle

Communications Manager