Staff

We are proud to have an incredible team that has collectively dedicated 250+ years to IIBA! Our staff works from 7 offices in 6 Bay Area counties.

Senior Management Team


Ellen Dumesnil
Executive Director

Catherine Seitz
Legal Director

Sheryl Muñoz-Bergman
Deputy Director

Dekri Vonan
Director of Finance & Administration

Mary Robbins-Parenti
Director of Human Resources

Heidi James
Development Director

Program Management Team


Virginia Abbott, Esq.
Directing Attorney, San Mateo County

Madeline Hernandez, Esq.
North Bay Regional Directing Attorney

Juan Ortiz, Esq.
North Bay Regional Directing Attorney

Justin Skinner, Esq.
Directing Attorney, San Francisco County

Eleonore Zwinger, Esq.
East Bay Regional Directing Attorney

San Francisco Office


Chava Benioff-White
Grants Administrator

Lourdes Diaz
Administrative Assistant

Sarah Lakhani
Pro Bono Director

Katherine Lauerman
Executive Administrative Assistant

Elba Mojica
Human Resources Manager

Binh X. Ngo
Communications Manager

Margaret Radu
Senior Staff Attorney

Eli Rico
Paralegal

Yin Yin Thein
Financial Assistant

Karina Trieu
Grants Director

Oakland Office


Beltrand Arellano
Senior DOJ Accredited Representative

Ana Campa
Senior DOJ Accredited Representative

Sara MacPherson
Senior Staff Attorney

Sharon Mendoza
Senior Administrative Assistant

Katie O’Leary
Staff Attorney

Amy Wang
Senior Staff Attorney

Arianna Velasco
Administrative Assistant

Fremont Office


Fabiola Comonfort
Administrative Assistant

Sara Fain
Supervising Attorney

Teodoro De La Rosa
Paralegal

Zaland Sher
Paralegal

Redwood City Office


Victor Adame
Staff Attorney

Erika Alor
Paralegal

Becky Bogyo
Senior DOJ Accredited Representative

Matthew Chu 
Administrative Assistant

Montserrat Garcia Juarez
Caseworker

Isabel Guerra
Paralegal

Carmela Meehan
Office Manager

Glen Olson
Program Manager, Citizenship Education & Civic Engagement

Ofelia Rivera
Senior DOJ Accredited Representative

Maria Jose Solis de Moreno
Administrative Assistant

Hazel Sosa
Paralegal

Carmen Torres
Senior DOJ Accredited Representative

Rosa Uriarte
Citizenship & Pro Bono Coordinator

Napa Office


Meli Brandan
Senior DOJ Accredited Representative

Daisy Chavez
Paralegal

Maria Elena Estrada
Administrative Assistant

Nevine Guillen
Paralegal

Oskary Vanessa Hatfield
North Bay Program Coordinator & Administrative Compliance Manager

Laura Lopez
DOJ Accredited Representative

Lucy Mejia
Staff Attorney

Jeanne Oberschulte
Paralegal

Madeleine Powers
Senior Paralegal

Oscar Torres
Administrative Assistant

Petaluma Office


Melissa Alberto
Paralegal

Gabby Aragon
Paralegal

Crystal Sanchez
Administrative Assistant

Brentwood Office


Laetitia Cabral
Administrative Assistant

Julia Preza
Senior DOJ Accredited Representative

Llanet Ramirez
Senior DOJ Accredited Representative

Luis Ramirez
DOJ Accredited Representative

Yessica Tejeda
Senior Administrative Assistant

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