Our People
IFR provides community mental health and wellness services for the SF Latino community. We offer family support, early intervention, case management, youth services, & more.
Our People
Welcome to IFR's community. The organization's board and staff play essential roles in ensuring we provide a welcoming and safe space for people to access programs, services, and support. Regardless of our role in the organization, we are dedicated to supporting and improving people’s lives.
The staff of IFR includes approximately 100 bilingual/bicultural clinicians, case managers, outreach workers, interns, social workers, physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health specialists and administrative staff. Many staff members come from the communities and schools IFR serves, and reflects the values, beliefs and practices of the diverse Latino community.
Board
Tyrone Navarro President
Kenny Gutierrez Secretary
Sebastian Alioto
Michael Brown
Estela Garcia
Leslie Manjarrez
Rafael Moreno
Ariel Vargas
Administration
Gloria Romero Executive Director
Sila Alvarenga Human Resources Manager
Luz Bautista Staff Accountant
Bruno Celis Program Assistant
Theresa Chan Sr. Accountant
Lindsey Chen Human Resources Specialist
Carolina Hernandez Program Asst.
Josephine Lau Staff Accountant
Claudia Leon Dir. of Programs & Client Services
Esperanza Macias Policy/Comm. Director
Marisol Medina Contracts & Compliance Dir.
Lawrence Morales Facilities Coordinator
Benny Ng Finance Director
Fressia Garcia Program Assistant
Ana D. Obando Custodian
Kevin Ortiz Development Manager
Martha Otero Custodian
Luis Perez Dir. of Integrated Behavioral Health
Diana Pica Contracts & Compliance Mgr.
Omar Pimentel Operations Director
William Ramirez Communications Specialist
Quetzalli Rocha Special Projects Coordinator
Jeff Yuan Systems Administrator
La Clinica
Julio Gonzales Program Director
Ana Borges-Baird Mental Health Clinician
Alexandra Capulong Mental Health Clinician
Adriana Guzman Clinical Supervisor
Judith Cavazos Clinical Supervisor
Carlos J. Rivero Mental Health Clinician
Claudia Sanchez-Cohen Mental Health Clinician
Karen de la Torre Mental Health Clinician
Jason Winton Clinical Supervisor
Ingrid Zimmermann Mental Health Clinician
Indigena Health & Wellness
Carlos Izaguirre Program Director
Francisco Icala Tiriquiz Case Manager
Concepcion Cruz-Mendes Promotora
Ingrid Lopez Promotora
Juanita Quintero Promotora
Arturo Vega Fernandez Case Manager
Si a la Vida
Claudia Cabrera Program Director
Carlos Acosta-Linares Health Educator
Johana Espinoza Prevention & Wellness Coordinator
Santiago Garzon-Velez Youth Advocate
Francisco Gonzalez, MD Psychiatrist
Renatto Guerrero Clin. Case Mgr.
Yazmin Macias Health Educator
Ruben Martinez Program Liaison
Frank Ortiz Health Educator
Adriana Peregrino Mental Health Clinician
Antonio Ramos LGBTQ Youth Serv. Coord.
Jeremias Rivera Program Manager
Gale Sandoval Substance Abuse Counselor
Gabriela Solis Health Educator
La Cultura Cura
Michelle Alvarez-Program Director
Esmeralda Barrios Case Manager
Cristina Castaneda Case Manager
Hope Flores Mental Health Clinician
Michelle Fonseca Mental Health Clinician
Alejandro Garcia Ochoa MH Clinician
Ivan Garcia Case Manager
Elisa Gonzalez Program Liaison/Office Manager
Roberto Gonzalez Program Coordinator
Georgina Gutierrez Service Coordinator
Kim Ibarra Mental Health Clinician
Angelica Mendez Case Manager
Crystal Mendoza Care Manager
Veronica Nunez Case Manager
Jennifer Perez Case Manager
Fernando Portillo Case Manager
Miguel Reza MH Clinician
Daniela Rojas Case Manager
Alejandro Trujillo Case Manager
Karina Ugur-Gonzalez QA Manager
Sana Sana
Elia Dominguez Program Director
Silvia Avila Mental Health Clinician
Helen Bowles Mental Health Clinician
Sara Briseno Mental Health Clinician
Elizabeth Cabrera Mental Health Clinician
Cassandra Coe Clinical Supervisor
Federico Fernandez Program Assistant
Karen Galicia Mental Health Clinician
Erica Gallegos Mental Health Clinician
Elizabeth Gonzalez Mental Health Clinician
Linda Mora Program Coordinator
Jocelyn Panfilo Mental Health Clinician
Tia Phillips Mental Health Clinician
Rocsana Ribeiro Mental Health Clinician
Evangelina Sayre Mental Health Clinician
Daniel Segundo Mental Health Clinician
Cindy Urquidez Mental Health Clinician
Phillip Watson Mental Health Clinician
Casa Corazon
Mitzy Martinez Program Director
Irma Alvarado Martinez Diff. Response Program Manager
Maria Bautista Family Support Specialist
Socorro Beltran- Peer Advocate
Twiggy Damy Family Advocate
Lorena de la Rosa Family Support Specialist
Tamara Garcia Family Support Specialist
Oscar Grados Diff. Response Data/Training Spc.
Lupe Iraheta Family Support Specialist
Naomi Martinez Family Support Specialist
Jose Ortiz Family Support Specialist
Gustavo Poktzin Diff. Response Case Manager
Roadmap to Peace
Indiana Barrenechea Initiative Director
Edwin Arango Community Builder
Zoe Carwin Program Assistant
Angela Gallegos-Castillo, Ph.D. Community Builder
Elijah Mercer Data Coordinator
Antonio Murcia Service Coordinator
Internship Program
Cindy Alvarenga La Clinica Intern
Fernando Amador La Clinica Intern
Paloma Chavez LCC Intern
Delia Cleveland RTP Intern
Isabel Garcia La Clinica Intern
Blanca Juarez La Clinica Intern
Melina Machuca Sana Sana Intern
Mae Moroney La Clinica Intern
Veronica Nunez LCC Intern
