Laura V.

Laura was born and grew up in El Paso, Texas on the U.S./Mexico border. Her social justice framework is rooted in the struggles she witnessed growing up as a daughter of Mexican immigrants and queer Xicana.

Laura brings over 20 years of leadership experience in nonprofit administration, public health, public policy, and grassroots organizing. As a human rights activist, she has led several social justice organizations including organizations working for immigrant and LGBTQ rights. As a National Urban Fellow, she earned a Master of Public Administration degree from Bernard M. Baruch College, School of Public Affairs in New York City and is a LeaderSpring Fellow alumni.

Laura believes that long-term social change in this country requires sustained commitment and leadership from those most closely impacted by pervasive inequity and injustice and is looking forward to grounding this work at Mission Action.

Saúl H.L.

Saúl has over thirty years of nonprofit experience and has been in his current role for five years. He previously served as the agency’s Director of Housing & Shelter Programs.

Nolia L.

Nolia has over 20 years of human resources management experience. She holds a master’s in public administration and an undergraduate degree in Business Administration. She has worked in the non-profit, business, education, and health sectors in both union and non-union environments. She has extensive experience in employee relations and engagement, benefits and compensation, staff development and performance management, staff recruitment and retention, and has considerable knowledge of labor and employment law. She has demonstrated experience of her proficiency in strategic and policy-making aspects of HR as she is certified as both a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), as well as a Senior Certified Professional by The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-SCP). She values our organization’s mission and the many services and programming we offer the immigrant community and is excited to be grounding her work at Mission Action.

Kara M.

Kara is a fundraising professional with over twenty years of leadership experience in the non-profit sector. While Kara’s roots in San Francisco reach back to the 19th century when her great-grandfather founded a bakery in North Beach, she grew up moving frequently due to her father’s job, both within and outside of the United States. Her parents instilled in her and her sister a deep commitment to fight against injustice in all its forms and to uphold the beauty and dignity of humanity.

Renee P.

Renée brings clarity, compassion, and systems thinking to her role as Director of Programs at Mission Action. She leads cross-departmental efforts focused on housing, care, and community, working to align vision with impact. Her approach is grounded in justice, collaboration, and the belief that systems should serve people—not the other way around.