Alzheimer's Los Angeles Staff
The staff of Alzheimer’s Los Angeles is dedicated to supporting, educating, and empowering local families as they face the everyday challenges of dementia.
Management
Heather Cooper Ortner
President & CEO
323.930.6224 p
Debra Cherry, PhD
Executive Vice President
323.930.6225 p
Cathy Ladd, MSW
Senior Vice President, Programs
323.930.6213 p
Nicole Batsch
Chief Innovation Officer
Kristi Holmblad
Chief of Staff
Steven Klappholz
Chief Philanthropy Officer
323.930.6208 p
Bret Schaefer
Chief Financial Officer
323.930.6237 p
Jennifer Schlesinger
Vice President, Healthcare Services & Community Education
323.930.6275 p
Programs & Services
Yanet Alvarez-Carrillo
Coordinator, Community Education & Healthcare Services
Tori Boyer
Senior Care Counselor, Early-Stage Services
Kristy Huang-Arai
Manager, Asian and Asian American Services
Roxy Kirakosyan
Associate Director, Community Education
Cathy Ladd
Senior Vice President, Programs
Sara Mikael
Administrative Assistant, Helpline & Care Counseling
Petra Niles
Senior Manager, African American Services,
Education & Dementia Care Networks
Anne Oh
Manager, Support Groups and Activity Programs
Jennifer Palafox
Care Counselor
Zina Paris
Director, Clinical Services
Esperanza Roman
Care Counselor
Juan Saavedra
Senior Care Counselor
Veronica Sanders
Care Counselor
Dinora Toj
Manager, Latino Services
Gabriela Torres
Administrative Support
Alicia Villegas
Director, Early Stage Services
Adrianna Walcher
Manager, Education & Outreach
Renaldo Wilson
Associate Vice President, Community Education & Health Equity
Development
Jackie Alm
Senior Director, Development
Jennifer Holloway
Associate Director, Development
Steven Klappholz
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Randi Lovett
Director, Events
Ashley Ruiz
Coordinator, Donor Services
Karmine Tawagon
Manager, Development
Brian Welch
Associate Director, Events
Finance
& Administration
Albert Avalos
Associate Director, Information Technology
Ricardo Ayala
Controller
Ricky Ayala
Administrative Assistant, IT Systems
Martha Chavez-Cruz
Senior Accountant & Payroll Manager
Kristi Holmblad
Chief of Staff
Bret Schaefer
Chief Financial Officer
Kendal Hudspeth
Director, Human Resources
Kathleen Lam
Director, Coordinator
Professional Training
Margarita Bermudez
Associate Director Healthcare Services & Community Education
Debra Cherry
Executive Vice President
Jennifer Schlesinger
Vice President, Healthcare Services & Community Education
Grant Management
Debra Cherry
Executive Vice President
Veronica Matos
Grant Writer
Caitlin Silber
Manager, Contracts & Grants
Marketing & Communications
Ginger Baker
Associate Director, Digital Marketing
Angela Landis
Director, Video Content/Social Media
Nikki Stover
Manager, Marketing and Graphic Design
Public Policy
Barbra McLendon
Director, Public Policy
Kelly Takasu
Manager, Public Policy
East Los Angeles Service Center
Leticia Meza
Specialist, Community Education & Outreach
Angie Moran
Care Counselor
Efren Moreno
Senior Manager, Education & Outreach