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NextUp Southern California leadership
Meet the dedicated members leading the charge for the region.
Hee-Sook Nelson
Executive Co-Chair
Elizabeth Alvarez-Sell
Executive Co-Chair
Melanie Bauman
Region Executive Advisor
Cynthia Weifenbach
Region Executive Advisor
Deanna Ingram
Operations Officer
Sona Samvelian
Finance Officer
Sylvia Maddock
Growth & Development Officer
Christy Bywell
Programming Officer
Kathy Smith
Programming Officer
Donna Alba
Communications Officer
Mandy Loh
Communications Officer
Karlee Hancock
Region Alliances Officer
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