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Community & Culture

2025 – 2026 Center Staff

The diversity, skills, knowledge, dedication, collective vision and collaborative action of this group make things happen!!!

Ulises Rancaño/Kino Bay Center

Staff members from left to right:

Back row: Andrés Galindo, Ulises Becerra, Cosme Becerra, Lorayne Meltzer, Aarón Barnett, Irene Espinoza, Jaime Martínez

Middle row: Emilio Osuna, Ana Martínez, Gregory Smart, Yaritza Torres, Frida Yañez, Héctor Pérez, Johana Nieblas, Cosme Damián Becerra

Front row: Julio Paredes, Virginia Yañez, Gabriela Salazar, Grisel Heredia, Lauren Dolinski, Elise Maynard, Edgar Magdaleno, Ulises Rancaño

Program Advisors &

Executive Council

The Leadership Committee had its annual meeting in Tucson in October, while the program advisors worked virtually with the Center’s program to refine strategic plans and specific goals for the 2025-26 season – thank you!!!!

Lorayne Meltzer and Ana Martínez with the Center's leadership committee

Lorayne Meltzer/Kino Bay Center

Program Advisors
Executive council
  • Carlos Castillo
  • Gisela Heckel

  • Carolyn O’Meara

  • Eduardo Palacios
  • Dan Anderson
  • Abram Fleishman
  • Jerry Secundy (Chair)
  • Geoff Barnard
  • Joel Hiller
  • Nat Cobb
  • Annette Candanedo
  • Mark Thorkelson
Yoga retreat

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