OUR TEAM
Management
Lorna Little, LCSW
President and Chief Executive Officer A driving force behind the organization’s “Thriving Families: Brighter Futures” motto, Lorna Little, MSW serves as the President and CEO of St. Anne’s Family...
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Amber Rivas, MSW
Chief Operating OfficerAs Chief Operating Officer, Amber Rivas is responsible for ensuring the highest level of service and productivity possible for the organization. After earning a bachelor’s...
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Alexandra Zandueta
Chief Financial OfficerAlexandra oversees the diversified financial contracts, budgeting operations and compliance for St. Anne’s, a highly regarded social service agency that focuses on family services through...
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Dana Valenzuela
Chief Development OfficerWith more than two decades of experience in marketing, event management and nonprofit development, Dana leads St. Anne’s fundraising and communications team. She oversees St....
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Carmen Andreasen, MA
Chief Human Resources OfficerAs Chief Human Resources Officer, Carmen develops, implements, and aligns HR programs with business objectives, serving as a strategic partner to the senior management team,...
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Talesha Payne, AMFT, MBA
Vice President, Supportive Housing ProgramsTalesha Payne joined St. Anne’s in July 2021 as our Director of Supportive Housing Programs, and her experience as a leader was immediately apparent, having...
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Deborah Paratore
Vice President, Early Childhood EducationAs Vice President of Early Childhood Education, Deborah oversees St. Anne’s early learning centers and home-based programs, as well as all content areas and speciality...
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Daniele Vega, LCSW, PPSC
Vice President, Community-Based ProgramsDaniele Vega earned her master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern California, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Classics from the University...
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Jorge Alcocer
Director, Food Services & Conference CenterJorge is responsible for preparing and planning hundreds of meals per day for St. Anne’s residents, children, cafeteria customers and catering clients, and supervising hundreds...
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Sarah Machat, MSW
Director, Quality ImprovementSarah is responsible for ensuring ongoing performance and quality improvement of programs, management and operations. She also conducts a regular assessment of agency risk, and...
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Milena Melkonyan, LCSW
Director, Residential Clinical ServicesAs Director of Residential Clinical Services, Milena oversees the overall mental health treatment program for clients placed in the short-term residential therapeutic program and is...
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Marianna Oganesyan, LMFT
Director, Family Based ServicesMarianna Oganesyan began working at St. Anne’s in 2006 in the Residential Treatment Program. She worked as a Residential Counselor and later a Milieu Manager....
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Carlos Tobar
Director, Quality AssuranceDirector of Quality Assurance Carlos Tobar has 17 years of child welfare experience in contract management and resource development. Carlos joined St. Anne’s in 2006...
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