Board Of Directors
Sandi Baltes
Director, La Habra Collaborative, Board of Trustees,
La Habra City School District
Michael Blazey, Ph.D
Professor Emeritus, CA State University, Long Beach
Rafael Z. Bustos
Assistant Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank
Habib Captan
Advance! Treasurer
Real Estate Investor
Financial Analyst
Olimpia Castille
Attorney, Child Services, Los Angeles
Rose Espinoza
La Habra City Council,
Founder & Executive Director, Rosie’s Garage
Marilyn Kading Martinez
Retired Commissioner, Supreme Court, Los Angeles
Charles Gatchell
Advance! Co-Founder
Vice President, Nike Inc.
Juan Pablo “JP” Gonzalez
Advance! Executive Director
Counselor-Faculty, Fullerton College
Ross Gould, Ed.D.
Educator, Lake Center Middle School, Santa Fe Springs
Frederick Lentz
Advance! Co-Founder
Retired Educator
Development Director
Robert Rueda, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California
Meet the Team
Habib Captan
Treasurer
Fred Lentz
Development Director
Everardo Arrizon
Outreach Director/
College Advisor
Milah Afonin
Office Coordinator/
College Advisor
Raul Aleman
Outreach/
College Advisor