Board | napahispanicnetwork

nchn board

"It takes amazing people to make a winning team."

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The Board is composed of dedicated leaders from across the Napa Valley that bring forth their unique and diverse perspectives, background, and skills. They govern, sets policies, and supports its fundraising and programing to carry out the NCHN’s Mission. Leadership is integral to our amazing Board. We are dedicated to helping the Latino people through fundraising, organizing committees, community events and any other causes to support our Napa County. Our collaborative Board shares diverse perspectives and ideas to keep us motivated. Our teamwork is essential to all our success within the network and community.

executive board

president

Cathy Gillis

Cathy Gillis has been on the Napa County Hispanic Network board for over 13 years, most recently as Vice president.

As a professor at Napa Valley College, she coordinated the Puente Program for 15 years where she developed a passion for serving the Latino community she is also a part of. She was deeply involved with the Puente students, their families and the amazing Napa community members who serve as mentors to those students. She is currently serving as the college's Distance (Online) Education Coordinator and Faculty Advisor for the Honor Society.

As president of the Network, she is most interested in working collaboratively with her team and community members to better serve our community, with a particular focus on helping students succeed and become leaders themselves.

Treasurer

Hugo Nevarez

Nevarez is an accountant and IRS Enrolled Agent born and raised in Durango, Mexico. He moved to Napa and fell in love with the beautiful valley, wine and way of living. He was the Senior Manager of the Napa County Farm Bureau and is currently the Director of Finance and Administration at Cope Family Center. He is an active community advocate who is dedicated in helping open the doors for the underprivileged. He serves on our executive, events, and scholarship committees.

EventS Melissa Moize

Parliamentarian

Steve Potter

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Potter graduated from local schools before starting his public service career at the Napa County Sheriff’s Department. In 1987 he joined the Napa Police Department where he had a wide variety of assignments. He attended management courses that helped him culminate his law enforcement career as the Chief of Police for Napa. He later moved over to City Hall where he currently works as the City Manager. He has always valued relationship, participating on the Board of Directors for several local non-profits and mentoring for the Puente Program at NVC. He especially enjoys working with NCHN because of the work they do helping Latinx young adults.

Director Of Public Relations
Jacqueline Saldana

Saldaña-Pimentel, a Napa County native, holds a B.A. in Sociology with a minor in Spanish. She is dedicated to enhancing resources and opportunities for the Latino community while bridging the language gap between Spanish and English speakers. Having volunteered with Napa County organizations from a young age, she is passionate about making a positive community impact. As a first-generation student and proud NCHN alumni recipient, she returned to support the organization that helped make her college journey possible.

Board Members

Melissa Moize – Event Chairs
Jeff Roman- Event Co-Chair
Liz Habkirk - Scholarship Chair

Ambassadors

The NCHN’s Board of Directors appoints our Ambassadors to serve as advocates and advisors to the board. Ambassadors are normally individuals who have served on our board of directors, or individuals who have supported our work for numerous years.