Board and Staff

Groundworks Board of Directors

  • Marisa Magallanez
    Chair
  • JoAnn Melchor
    Vice Chair
  • Allan Oliver
    Treasurer
  • Kristin Leigh
    Secretary
  • Angelo Gonzales, M.A., Ph.D.
    Past Chair
  • Erica Barreiro
    Director
  • Ahtza Dawn Chavez
    Director
  • Nelsy Dominguez
    Director
  • Kathy Keith
    Director
  • Sarayl Y. Shunkamolah
    Director
  • Dr. Andrea Tawney
    Director
  • Lynn Trojahn
    Director

Groundworks Staff Members

  • Kristi E. Dorr
    Executive Director
  • Faith Brainerd Kelly
    Senior Manager of Learning & Education
  • Calle Poindexter
    Event Support Specialist
  • Claudia Pavel
    Spring 2025 Intern