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, MPH
Development & Communications Manager
Lrios@brighter-beginnings.org

HR/Operations Staff

Jeremy Denton
Operations Manager
Jdenton@brighter-beginnings.org

Vivian Tejeda, MBA, PHR
HR Manager
Vtejeda@brighter-beginnings.org

Program Management Staff

Angie Ayala, AMFT
Sr. Program Manager – Early Head Start & Head Start
Aayala@brighter-beginnings.org

Latisha Ibironke, LMFT
Sr. Program Manager – Mental Health
Libironke@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