Leadership Team

Michele Siqueiros

Chief Executive Officer

Kristen Muller

Executive Editor

Kayhan Azadi

Chief Development Officer

Kris Kelley

Managing Director, Engagement & Student Journalism

Melissa Evans

Managing Director, Long Beach

Raisa Zaidi

Managing Editor, 
Central Support & Partnership

Leezel Tanglao

Head of Audience & Membership

Claudia Koerner

Managing Editor, Neighborhoods

Stacey Holderbach

Vice President of Operations

Xavier Vargas

Vice President of Strategic Partnerships & Communications

Boyle Heights Beat Staff

Jessica Perez

Senior Editor

Alejandra Molina

Senior Reporter

Laura Anaya-Morga

Reporter

Jacqueline Ramirez

Multimedia and Social Producer

Koreatown, Pico Union, Westlake Staff

Nathan Solis

Editor

Hanna Kang

Reporter

Marina Peña

Reporter

Inglewood & South LA

Amir Vera

Editor

Isaiah Murtaugh

Reporter

LaMonica Peters

Reporter

Central Newsroom Staff

Erick Galindo

Community, Culture and Arts Editor

Matthew Reagan

Documenters Assignment Editor

Steve Saldivar

Multimedia Director

Christopher Damien

Enterprise Reporter

Long Beach Post & Business Journal Staff

Frankie Morales

Director of Strategic Partnerships

Jeremiah Dobruck

Senior Editor

John Donegan

Reporter

Jacob Sisneros

Reporter

Kate Raphael

Reporter

Thomas Cordova

Visuals Editor

Isamar Morin

Advertising Assistant

Central Operations Staff

Kevin Martinez

Community Engagement Director

Patty Viramontes

Student Journalism Manager

Kate Valdez

Operations & Engagement Manager

Lisa Tyler

Executive Assistant

Mayra Sandoval

Development Manager

Amber Roman

Director of Communications and Marketing

Student Journalism Mentors

Erianna Jiles
Isaac Vargas
Andrew Lopez
Lisa Kwon
Tony Morales
Crystal Villareal
Dilan Askew
Mallory Carra
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