Leadership : Who We Are : BRIDGES, Inc.

Leadership and Staff

Our entire team brings a strong commitment to serving all our clients and the diverse communities where we live and work. While we can not possibly list every staff that drive our agency and serve the needs of the clients, it is our intent to showcase a few for you.

Our board represents a cross-section of our community and has a passion for our organization and those we serve. The members work hard to ensure long-term sustainability of the organization and oversee that the funds raised directly affect those in need.

Lori Pendroff, MS

Executive Director
Lynnae Hernandez

Fiscal Director
Judi Steele

Human Resources Director
Larisa Cazacioc, LMFT

Clinical Head of Services
Natalia Mathis, LMFT

FSP Program Director
Shianne Torales, LMFT

Clinical Director
Karla Roldan, LMFT

Program Director
Mark Rodriguez

QA Coordinator
Shannon Steib

Program Director and Administrator for Casitas Esperanza
Lisa Maher

Program Director and Administrator for Casitas Tranquilas

Who We Are

Medical Records, Billing and Quality Assurance

Cindy Luna

QA Assistant
Davis Truong

QA Assistant
Paulina Rojas

Medical Billing and Records Coordinator

Executive Management and Programs Support Team

Nicole Smith

Executive Administrative Assistant
Ashley Jara

Accounting/HR Assistant
Guadalupe Perez

Trustart/FSP Program Assistant
Lizbeth Gonzalez

Residential/Program Assistant

BRIDGES Team

Our team includes many valuable professional and direct service staff working in our homes and programs everyday providing support and treatment for our clients.

These staff members include:

Mental Health Workers
Therapists
Case Managers
Peer Support Staff
Volunteers/Interns

BRIDGES welcomes help from community volunteers, students and interns from various educational institutions. Students, interns and volunteers are provided with an opportunity to develop their therapeutic skills and gain a deeper knowledge of mental health while assisting clients in learning to manage their symptoms of mental health and providing treatment strategies for helping clients to achieve their individual goals.

All of our staff, volunteers, students, and interns are invaluable to our agency and importantly to the clients we serve.