
Leadership Pasadena Class of 2024. (left to right) Front row : Emery Laiw, Tony Zee, Shannon Mumolo, Jaeda Snow, Jenny Gumer. Second row: Nathan Press, Tish Inong, Robert Hernandez, Jennifer Colby, Cristina Alvarez, Noel Herrera, Pamela Cantero-More, Nancy Torres, Tunisia Offray. Back row: Jeff Kean, Craig Kistner, Jon Hamblen, James Ku, Abraham Antanesyan, Angela Lee, Aaron Craig, Ruben Martinez, Eriqlee Adame. (Not pictured: Jasiri Jenkins-Glenn)
Leadership Pasadena is proud to announce its 25th anniversary and the welcome of its newest cohort of leaders.
Since its inception 25 years ago, Leadership Pasadena’s mission is to create a stronger community by connecting more effective, compassionate leaders who are grounded in a deep knowledge of Pasadena. Each year it brings together local professionals from varying industries to cultivate their leadership skills and build relationships. Through encouraging greater understanding and collaboration among its participants, partners, and alumni, Leadership Pasadena fosters positive change for all in our community.

Leadership Pasadena’s 2024 cohort exemplifies its commitment to nurturing and developing the leadership potential of individuals from diverse backgrounds. This talented group of professionals representing organizations from across the greater Pasadena area includes:
Eriqlee Adame – Veteran/Pasadena City College
Cristina Alvarado – Director of Programming/Rose Bowl Aquatics Center
Abraham Antanesyan – Risk Analyst/Pasadena Service Federal Credit Union
Jaime Arellano – Principal Human Resources Analyst/City of Pasadena
Pamela Cantero-More – PRCS Superintendent/City of Pasadena
Jennifer Colby – Public Information Coordinator/City of Pasadena
Aaron Craig – Attorney/King & Spalding
Jenny Gumer – Professor of Bioethics/Loyola Marymount University
Jon Hamblen – Parking Manager/City of Pasadena
Ruben Martinez – Senior Executive Assistant/City of Pasadena
Shannon Mumolo – Director, MSAP, Enrollment, & Community Engagement/PUSD
Noel Herrera – Forensic Supervisor/Pasadena Police Department
Tish Inong – Director of Street Outreach and Housing/Friends In Deed
Jasiri Jenkins-Glenn – Director of Community Engagement/Pasadena Media
Jeff Kean – Director, CashPro Client Care/Bank of America
Craig Kistner – IT Supervisor/City of Pasadena
James Ku – Chief Development Officer/Panda Restaurant Group
Emery Laiw – Principal/The Laiw Group
Angela Lee – Executive Director/Harambee Ministries
Robert Hernandez – Planning, Innovation, Accountability, & Projects Director/PUSD
Tunisia Offray – Entrepreneur/Community Humanitarian
Nathan Press – Program Coordinator/Pasadena Public Health Department, PORT
Jaeda Snow – Executive Assistant/Advancement & External Relations/The Huntington Library
Nancy Torres – Manager, Mano a Mano/National Day Laborer Organizing Network
Tony Zee – Firefighter/Pasadena Fire Department
“We are thrilled to mark this significant milestone of 25 years,” said Nancy Carol Inguanzo, Board Member and Program Director of Leadership Pasadena. “We are confident these individuals in our 2024 class will make meaningful contributions to our community and beyond.”
For more information about Leadership Pasadena, please visit www.leadershippasadena.org.