Glenn Basconcillo is the founder and president of GNB Consulting Inc., a human services solutions company based in California. With 39 years of public and tribal human services experience, he brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in human services delivery systems. Before starting GNB Consulting, Inc., he held the positions of chief operations officer, TANF director and TANF deputy director during a twelve-year career with the Owens Valley Career Development Center, a consortium based Tribal organization in California. Basconcillo also currently provides his professional support and services to the National Congress of American Indians TANF Task Force.
Jackie DeLaCruz, M.Ed., is a consultant and trainer specializing in Workforce Education and Training. Her specialty is creating training that lifts barriers between people and opens new possibilities for connection, collaboration and understanding. Her goal is to help staff and administration recognize the importance of their work and commitment to being in service to their community members. She has been training for UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Human Service Programs s since 1997 and has been the recipient of the Outstanding Service Award for Teaching from UC Davis.
Chase Hobson is part of the Yurok, Hoopa, Modoc and Klamath communities and is an enrolled member of Elk Valley Rancheria in Northern California, where he is consciously engaged with his community. During his academic career at Utah Valley University, Hobson helped forge his Tribe’s internship program and interned with American Indigenous Business Leaders and the National Indian Gaming Association in Washington DC. Hobson conceptualized and helped found the nonprofit Indigenous Health and Wellness Connections at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to lead the organization towards its purpose of serving Indigenous communities and promoting health and wellness.
Magaly (Maggie) Guillen, MSW, has over 17 years of experience in human services as a provider of direct services, supervisor and administrator. Her passion is to serve those that assist and protect the most vulnerable populations. She’s held multiple roles in child welfare, eligibility and staff development, as well as program development and implementation. Guillen’s areas of expertise include case planning, child abuse investigations, child welfare, court report writing, curriculum development and supervisory skills. She has developed and implemented program curriculum for social services and community agencies and is focused on empowering both helping professionals and the families they serve.
Karalee Joseph is known within the individual and family services industry as an experienced, empathetic leader among her peers. She has been described by many as “a pivotal influence" in their lives. As a proud and active member of the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe in California’s Eastern Sierra region, Joseph was raised on the traditional values and deeply spiritual roots of her ancestors, as taught to her from her childhood by her parents and tribal community. True to the example of her great-great-grandfather and namesake, Chief Joseph, she is also known by many as a great humanitarian and peacemaker.
Heather Leaver, M.A., MFTI, has been working in the mental health field for over 15 years. She has worked with various populations, and has been conducting assessments for over 10 years. She earned her B.A. in Psychology at the University of California at Irvine and her M.A. in Clinical Psychology (with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy) at Pepperdine University. Leaver has worked in the community with mental health awareness, prevention, and education. She has also provided mental health services in the home, school, and community. Currently, she is the assessment coordinator for the Shingle Springs Tribal TANF Program.
Lisa Martin has over 12 years’ experience working in Tribal TANF. Currently, she serves as a regional manager for California Tribal TANF Partnership, overseeing seven counties of service throughout Northern California. Prior to this, she was a caseworker and site manager for the same program. Her various positions have provided her with an in-depth understanding of delivering direct services, case management practices, leadership and administrative responsibilities. Martin is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and is currently completing her master's degree in social work, with a focus on working within Indigenous and rural communities.
Mary Orr has over 20 years of experience in case management and behavioral health, including leadership, system of care and strengths-based approaches to practice. She was an associate director at Crawford County Department of Human Services for many years before she became a practice improvement specialist for the University of Pittsburgh’s child welfare training program. Orr has also held direct service and supervisory positions in adult forensic psychiatric treatment, children’s residential treatment, adult dual diagnosis mental health and drug and alcohol treatment. Mary currently serves on the UC Davis Human Services team and leads trainings specializing in organizational development and continuous quality improvement.
Carl Rabun, Ph.D., Chumash, has over 15 years of experience training and consulting various public and private sector employees. He has been an instructor with the Center for Human Services since 2007, specializing in leadership skills, work-shop facilitation, motivation and engagement, building life skills, customer service, addressing barriers, team dynamics, strength-based coaching and goal setting. He served as an employment services case manager, unit supervisor, and Employment Zone workshop facilitator at the Kern County Department of Human Services. This year will be Carl’s 11th year participating at the Tribal TANF Institute.
Angelica Salcido has over 15 years of experience as a facilitator, trainer and instructor. She began her career in human services with a non-profit organization, educating and mentoring disadvantaged youth. Salcido continued her career at Merced County as a staff development trainer for all program assistance, employment services and reception. Salcido is currently serving as a curricula development specialist for UC Davis Human Services, for which she designs customized courses for human services agencies across the state. Her focus is to facilitate teams through continuous quality improvement planning using organizational effectiveness principles and best practices.
Tiffany Salcido has 14 years of experience in human services and foster care programs. She has experience in reception, CalWORKs, CalFresh, Medi-Cal, foster care, Aid to Adoptions, Kin-GAP, CAPI, Linkages, and Welfare to Work. She has been a staff development trainer providing induction training and continuing education for eligibility, C-IV and Welfare to Work programs. She has been involved in policy development and change management. She has developed curriculum and instructed classes for the Independent Living Program, designed for foster youth 16-24 years of age. She is a certified instructor for World Class Relationships for Work and Home.
Rubie Simonsen is a Sacramento State alum currently pursuing her master’s in digital audience strategy at Arizona State University. She is passionate about shaping the future of her hometown into an urban agriculture and arts hub. In 2016, Simonsen graduated from the Center for Land-based Learning Beginning Farmer Training program and launched an herb farm in West Sacramento, where she produced locally grown lavender and various edible specialty herbs. She is committed to providing farming and microbusiness technical assistance to Native communities throughout California. She is the author of the poetry anthology Unsettled: A Tribute to Life on the Open Road.
Ray Weaver, PCC, is a coach and trainer with extensive experience in leadership, employee development and family support in military and non-governmental organizations. An Air Force veteran, his areas of expertise include organizational development, team building, conflict management and strategic planning. In his current work he helps individuals and agencies sustain healthy organizations, assess growth opportunities and develop actionable plans. The PCC designation indicates that Weaver is certified by the International Coaching Federation as a professional certified coach.