Diangelo Andrews Project Associate

Impact Area In 2023, Diangelo joined Valley Vision as a Project Associate in the 21st Century Workforce impact area. Professional Experience Diangelo possesses years of experience in civic engagement and leadership. He is known for his open-minded thinking, strong work ethic, and positive attitude. Diangelo has a proven track record of goal setting and exceeding […]

Sam Bayless Senior Project Manager

Sam joined Valley Vision in Spring 2025 as a Senior Project Manager after nearly a decade in government affairs, focused on transportation and transportation fuels. He serves as the in-house Sector Investment Coordinator for the We Prosper Together initiative under California Jobs First. Professional Experience Prior to joining Valley Vision, Sam served as State and […]

Caitlin Blockus Project Manager

Caitlin joined Valley Vision as a Project Associate in 2021, and has supported both the 21st Century Workforce and Broadband & Digital Equity Impact Areas. Caitlin currently serves as a Project Manager over 21st Century Workforce. Professional Experience During her undergraduate career, Caitlin worked within the University of California Riverside’s Office of Sustainability, working with […]

Angela Caruzo Senior Project Manager

Impact Area Angela joined Valley Vision in 2023 as the Project Leader focused on the Listos California Emergency Preparedness campaign. Professional Experience Over the years, Angela has honed in on her strength for managing projects from start to finish in the private sector while working for companies focusing on industrial materials, advertising, and sales, as […]

Chester Draculan Project Associate

Chester joined Valley Vision 2024 as a Project Associate in the Leadership and Civic Engagement impact area. Chester primarily supports We Prosper Together and the California Jobs First Regional Investment Initiative. Professional Experience Initially pursuing a tech career, Chester instead pursued a career bridging resources to underserved communities. He then moved to Fresno and served […]

Tiffany Fraser Senior Consultant

Tiffany is a Senior Consultant to Valley Vision, joining the team in 2024. Professional Experience: California State University Sacramento graduate and Sac State Women’s Soccer Alum, Tiffany Fraser, currently works as a Senior Consultant to local and national organizations, in the areas of change management, marketing and brand management, event production, operations, and organizational development. […]

Jasmine Graham Administrative Coordinator

“Without commitment, you’ll never start, but more importantly, without consistency, you’ll never finish.” – Denzel Washington

Navreet Hundal Project Coordinator

Navreet joined Valley Vision in July 2022 as a Project Associate supporting the Innovation and Infrastructure impact area. In 2024, she was promoted to Project Coordinator. Raised in California’s Central Valley, Navreet’s firsthand experiences taught her the importance of centering community voices in regional decision making, in order to create equitable change. Professional Experience With […]

Gretchen James Project Manager

Gretchen serves Valley Vision as a Project Manager in the Leadership & Civic Engagement impact area. Gretchen primarily supports We Prosper Together and the California Jobs First Regional Investment Initiative. Professional Experience Having originally grown up in Arlington, Virginia, Gretchen first moved to California in 2018 to pursue her Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies at […]

Renee John Managing Director

Renee joined Valley Vision in March of 2020 to support efforts in the 21st Century Workforce Impact Area. Prior to Valley Vision, Renee led workforce development projects for ten years as a director with a community based nonprofit. Her work has included Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act projects, administering community block grants, youth employment, refugee […]

Grace Kaufman Senior Project Manager

Grace joined Valley Vision in 2020. She works in the Food and Agriculture and Clean Air and Climate impact areas. She manages the Capital Region Climate Readiness Collaborative, communication for the USDA Southwest Regional Food Business Center, as well as the Sacramento County Farm to Market Infrastructure project, Yolo Food Hub project, and the Zero […]

Trish Kelly Managing Director

Trish joined Valley Vision in 2014 as managing director after several years as a consultant to the organization. She oversees Valley Vision’s food and ag economy, 21st century workforce, and broadband strategies.  Professional Experience Trish’s vast regional and statewide networks greatly contribute to the growth and vitality of the region. An effective grant writer, Trish helped […]