Department: Administrative/Clerical

Ixia Perez-Vallejo

Ixia has worked at Mercedes-Benz of Walnut Creek, where she was promoted from Receptionist to People & Culture. She organized employee events and new hire orientations in that position and assisted with onboarding. In addition, she conducted interviews, reviewed resumes, and provided administrative support to the Internet Sales Manager and the GM of the store. She is fully bilingual and currently working at completing additional studies at Berkeley City College. She spends time running with her dogs, roller skating and playing soccer on Friday nights. Her dogs Charlie and Luna are her trusty adventure buddies.

Yenny Garcia

Yenny is a warm-hearted, visionary, and joyful leader from Richmond, CA. She is known for building bridges between people with diverse opinions, opening doors, and positively influencing people to advocate, share information, and discover their strengths and solutions.

She migrated from Guerrero, Mexico, to Richmond, CA., at the age of six. She embraces her ancestral roots by weaving social justice issues to create balance and equity as an indigenous woman.

Most recently, she was the Executive Assistant to the Executive Director at The Latina Center in Richmond. She helped bring high-level support to the center, focusing on developing a social media presence and elevating tech processes, system organization, and employee engagement initiatives. In addition to a strong background in hospitality management, she served as the Chair in a mayoral-appointed commissioner role at the Richmond Community Police Review Commission (CPRC) since 2013. Ms. Garcia is also a member of The Friendly Richmond Rotary Club, currently serving as the Membership Chair, as well as serving as the Communications Director for the Kiwanis Club of Richmond.

Finally, for over ten years, she has loved helping plan the annual Sisters in Solidarity International Women’s Day Celebration in the city of Richmond, CA. She is invested in bringing Latino and female representation to as many underrepresented community spaces as possible and being the voice of those who can’t speak up for themselves.

Aside from being a fierce advocate and bridging people, she enjoys roller skating, dancing, and road trips, but her favorite is spending time cuddling with her two young daughters