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HOPES Community Action Partnership, Incorporated
Leadership Team

Simona D. Ovanezian
President and Chief Executive Officer

Joselyn Estevez-Vargas
Vice-President, Early Childhood Programs

Jessica Palencia
Vice-President, Human Resources

Theresa Taylor
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Christopher Garcia
Director, Facilities

Thomas "Conrad" Melendez
Director, Operations and Compliance

Evelyn Mercado
Director, Community Programs

Barbara Panas
Director, Early Childhood Education

Carmela Roman
Director, Human Resources

Lori Reisz
Director, Parent, Family and Community Engagement (PFCE)

Yvette Ypelaar
Director, Early Childhood Health and Wellness

Lara DeSoto
Assistant Director, Early Childhood Education

Ismael Acosta
Manager, Information Technology

Thomas Hughes
Manager, Organizational Data and Performance

Barbara Reyes
Manager, Community Programs
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