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
Santiago Ruiz President
Whitney Caruso Vice-President
Kenny Gutierrez Secretary
Tyrone Navarro Treasurer
Lupe Avila
Karla Castillo
Pat Gonzales-Rogers
Flavia Naves
Administration
Gloria Romero Executive Director
Felicita Bravo Janitor
Bruno Celis Program Assistant
Theresa Chan Sr. Accountant
Noris Chavarria Development Director
Carolina Hernandez Program Asst.
Lluvia Hernandez Executive Assistant
Antonio Lopez Facilities Assistant
Jose Lopez Contracts/Comp. Interim Director
Esperanza Macias Policy/Comm. Director
Marisol Medina Program Assistant
Benny Ng Finance Director
Tanya Perez Human Resources Manager
Diana Pica Program Assistant
Omar Pimentel Operations Director
Ivan Valenzuela Facilities Manager
Clery Villacrez Contracts Liaison
German Walteros Associate Director
Jeff Yuan Systems Administrator
La Clinica
Julio Gonzales Program Director
Christian Andalon Case Manager
Maria Blanco Program Manager
Ana Borges-Baird Mental Health Clinician
Cynthia Flores Mental Health Clinician
Valerie Guevara Mental Health Clinician
Margarita Herrera Mental Health Clinician
Iris Herrero Mental Health Clinician
Alisa Jacobo Mental Health Clinician
Lorena Plaza Mental Health Specialist
Jason Winton Mental Health Clinician
Indigena Health & Wellness
Carlos Izaguirre Raices Program Coord.
Concepcion Cruz-Mendes Promotora
Jose Luis Monarcha Promotor
Juanita Quintero Promotora
Arturo Vega Fernandez Case Manager
Si a la Vida
Claudia Cabrera Program Director
Carlos Acosta-Linares Health Educator
Vanessa Berry Mental Health Clinician
Esteban Cuaya-Munoz - PrEP Services Coordinator
Alejandra de la Vega Care Manager
Santiago Garzon-Velez Youth Advocate
Francisco Gonzalez, MD Psychiatrist
Renatto Guerrero Clin. Case Mgr.
Rene Hernandez PrEP Navigator
Yazmin Macias Health Educator
Ruben Martinez Program Liaison
Frank Ortiz Health Educator
Luis Perez Psy.D. Psychologist
Antonio Ramos LGBTQ Youth Serv. Coord.
Jeremias Rivera Program Manager
Adilia Torres Mental Health Clinician
Adrian Vargas Health Educator
La Cultura Cura
Luiz Guevara Program Director
Robin Alfaro Mental Health Clinician
Michelle Alvarez-Campo Clinical Supervisor
Silvia Avila Mental Health Clinician
Ana Del Rosario Murray Program Coordinator
Hope Flores Mental Health Clinician
Alejandro Garcia Ochoa MH Clinician
Roberto Gonzalez Case Manager
Eli Gualip Care Manager
Georgina Gutierrez Care Manager
Sophia Heekin Mental Health Specialist
Victor Martinez Care Manager
Angelica Mendez Case Manager
Crystal Mendoza Care Manager
Fernando Portillo Case Manager
Miguel Reza MH Clinician
Gerald Santamaria Care Manager
Kevin Rios Program Liaison/Office Mgr.
Karina Ugur-Gonzalez QA Manager
Early Intervention
Cassandra Coe Program Director
Sara Briseno Mental Health Clinician
Elia Dominguez Mental Health Clinician
Erica Gallegos Mental Health Clinician
Pamela Gonzalez Mental Health Clinician
Martina Grzmot Mental Health Clinician
Linda Mora Program Coordinator
Daniel Nieves Mental Health Clinician
Suzanna Osuna Mental Health Clinician
Jocelyn Panfilo Mental Health Clinician
Tia Phillips Mental Health Clinician
Rocsana Ribeiro Mental Health Clinician
Daniel Segundo Mental Health Clinician
Cindy Urquidez Mental Health Clinician
Anthony Vai Mental Health Clinician
Phillip Watson Mental Health Clinician
Casa Corazon
Brenda Quintero Program Director
Irma Alvarado Martinez Diff. Response Program Manager
Socorro Beltran- Peer Advocate
Twiggy Damy Family Advocate
Lorena de la Rosa Family Support Specialist
Lupe Iraheta Family Support Specialist
Marcela Maldonado Fam. Supp. Specialist
Misild Martinez Program Coordinator
Eli May Family Support Specialist
Jose Ortiz Family Support Specialist
Gustavo Poktzin Diff. Response Case Manager
Johanna Ruiz Family Support Specialist
Roadmap to Peace
Ricardo Garcia-Acosta Initiative Director
Angelica Flores Program Assistant
Angela Gallegos-Castillo, Ph.D. Community Builder
Antonio Murcia Service Coordinator
Elizabeth Reyes Data Coordinator
Latino COVID Collaborative
Omar Pimentel Program Director
Fabian Avila COVID Health Coordinator
Aolani Contreras Sanchez Contact Tracer
