MEMBERSHIP

LORENA GOMEZ

Lorena Gomez is a daughter of a farmworker in the fields of the Eastern Coachella Valley. She was raised in Mecca and attended Coachella Valley High School. She graduated high school and moved to Riverside to pursue her education. Her nonprofit career began as an administrative assistant at the Riverside YMCA City & County.

Lorena is now the Fund Development & Communications Associate for Pueblo Unido (PUCDC). Her involvement in the community is impeccable. She currently serves as the Secretary for the Rotary Club of Mecca Binacional and attends community meetings from the East to the West in the Coachella Valley. She earned her Bachelor’s in Business from Springfield University.

Her goal is to bring awareness to the life of farmworkers in the Eastern Coachella Valley, and giving back to her community is her passion..

FRED WOLF

Fred Wolf was born in the Middle East. Having survived a war at the age 14, he has seen much and has had experiences which make him a strong leader, as well as a compassionate human being. Fred came to the U.S. on a student visa and worked very hard for his education in the film industry. After living most of his high school and college years in the San Fernando Valley, he moved to the Greater Coachella Valley in 1997.

As a front speaker and consultant for a fortune 500 corporation for over a decade, Fred is very comfortable speaking in front of big crowds and enjoyed being a public speaker.

He currently works for the Riverside County office of Education as a community outreach ambassador for the Greater Coachella Valley, bringing local businesses and schools together for adoptions and partnerships. He is also known to consult for the IT industry now and then, working with many non profit and charity organizations.

Fred wishes to use his leadership skills to help our young students in our GCV, particularly the East Coachella Valley improve their chances for receiving the advanced education they desire, so that they can become our future leaders for our communities, come back and create opportunities for future generations.

Paola Caceres

Paola Caceres is the Mortuary and Crematory Supervisor at Forest Lawn and has held various positions with the organization since 2011. In her current role, Paola helps grieving families by ensuring the highest care to their loved ones and meaningful services. Reaching out to the community through her work with Forest Lawn by guiding and serving families, Paola is also on the Our Lady of Guadalupe Coachella Valley Chapter. Paola is a graduate of Colorado State University with a B.S in Organizational Leadership, and an A.A in Mortuary Science from Cypress College.

This is Paola’s first role on a Board of Chambers, and she is excited to serve the community and build lasting connections between Hispanic business community and the Coachella Valley. Paola lives in Riverside and enjoys live music, skiing and traveling.