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Who We Are
Our agency’s Board of Commissioners, leadership and talented employees work as one to advocate for children and their families, amplify community voice and partner for collective impact so that every child in Los Angeles County reaches their full developmental potential throughout the critical years of prenatal to age 5.
![Karla Pleitéz Howell](https://www.first5la.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Karla-Pleitez-Howell.png)
Karla Pleitéz Howell
Executive Director
![John Wagner](https://www.first5la.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/wagnerjohn_225.jpg)
John Wagner
Executive Vice President, Center for Child and Family Impact
![JR Nino](https://www.first5la.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/c4c8f974-dce6-1977-69dc-618ecc182f2a-e1653508638624.jpeg)
JR Nino
Chief Operating Officer, Center for Operational Excellence
![Kim Hall](https://www.first5la.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/kim-hall.jpg)
Kim Hall
Chief Data Officer, Office of Data for Action
![Diana Careaga](https://www.first5la.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Diana-Careaga-Durden-e1712167297492.jpg)
Diana Careaga
Director, Family Supports
![Lee Werbel](https://www.first5la.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Lee-Werbel-scaled-e1610059738577-1.jpg)
Lee Werbel
Director, Communities
![Tara Ficek](https://www.first5la.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/tara-ficek-968_691.jpg)
Tara Ficek
Director, Health Systems
![Galina Collins](https://www.first5la.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/gala-collins-631_438.jpg)
Galina Collins
Director, Human Resources & Talent Management
![Jasmine Frost](https://www.first5la.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Profile-Image.jpg)
Jasmine Frost
Director, Information Technology (IT)
![Jennifer Eckhart](https://www.first5la.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/JE-pic.jpg)
Jennifer Eckhart
Director, Contract Administration & Purchasing
![Raoul Ortega](https://www.first5la.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/raoul-ortega-83_7.jpg)
Raoul Ortega
Director, Finance