Our Team
Executive Management
& Development Staff
Barbara Bunn McCullough, Ph.D. – CEO
Bbmccullough@brighter-beginnings.org
Claudia Karell, MBA, SPHR – COO
Ckarell@brighter-beginnings.org
Fei Huang – CFO
Yhuang@brighter-beginnings.org
Wendy Escamilla, BSPH, MS-HCA
Director of Family Health Clinics
Wescamilla@brighter-beginnings.org
Jennifer Shallat, LMFT
Director of Program Services
Jshallat@brighter-beginnings.org
Lucy Rios
Development & Communications Manager
Lrios@brighter-beginnings.org
Operations Staff
Jeremy Denton
Operations Manager
Jdenton@brighter-beginnings.org
Vivian Tejeda, PHR
HR Business Partner
Vtejeda@brighter-beginnings.org
Program Management Staff
Angie Ayala, AMFT
Sr. Program Manager – Early Head Start & Head Start
Aayala@brighter-beginnings.org
Sandra Schueling, LMFT
Sr. Program Manager – Mental Health
Sschueling@brighter-beginnings.org
Leslie De La Torre, AMFT
Program Manager – Family Support Services
Ldelatorre@brighter-beginnings.org
Elizabeth Perez, M.A.
Sr. Program Manager
Eperez@brighter-beginnings.org
Diana Gamino, MBA, AFCPE®
Program Manager – Financial Coaching
Dgamino@brighter-beginnings.org
Alison Hodge
Program Manager – Family Planning
Ahodge@brighter-beginnings.org
Quality Assurance Staff
Gina Hernandez
Manager, Quality Assurance Data
Ghernandez@brighter-beginnings.org
Board
Board Officers
Lita Gloor-Little, LMFT – President
Martha Rosales – Vice President
Mary Rocha – Secretary
Deana Balinton – Treasurer
Board Members
Cindy Lee
Helena Singelstad
Mariani Salmon
Paulette Luftig
Regina Brown
If you are interested in becoming a Board Member for Brighter Beginnings, please contact Lucy Rios.