Our team
Meet the team behind Caravanserai - Alliance for Entrepreneurs. We're a group of passionate professionals from various industries and sectors dedicated to the success of entrepreneurs at all stages.
Meet the team behind Caravanserai - Alliance for Entrepreneurs. We're a group of passionate professionals from various industries and sectors dedicated to the success of entrepreneurs at all stages.
Meet the team behind Caravanserai - Alliance for Entrepreneurs. We're a group of passionate professionals from various industries and sectors dedicated to the success of entrepreneurs at all stages.
Board

Christopher "Edwin" Hopkins-Gillispie
Board Member

Christopher "Edwin" Hopkins-Gillispie
Board Member

Craig Dougherty
Board Chair

Craig Dougherty
Board Chair

DeeDee Towery
Board Member

DeeDee Towery
Board Member

Heli Castaneda
Board Member

Heli Castaneda
Board Member

Jerry Fogelson
Board Member

Jerry Fogelson
Board Member

Kevin Palmer
Board Secretary

Kevin Palmer
Board Secretary

Larry Colton
Board Member

Larry Colton
Board Member

Nereyda Rodriguez-Loo
Board Member

Nereyda Rodriguez-Loo
Board Member

Regina Weatherspoon-Bell
Vice Board Chair

Regina Weatherspoon-Bell
Vice Board Chair

Rhett Wilson
Board Member

Rhett Wilson
Board Member

Stephen Bennett
Board Treasurer

Stephen Bennett
Board Treasurer
Staff

Adriana Ruvalcaba
Finance and Operations Senior Manager

Bradley Chargualaf
Co-CEO & Caravan SBDC Director

Brian Munoz
Director of Programs

Franzene Minott
CO-CEO

Nelson Earl
Data and Office Manager

Oliver Phelps
Accounting Manager

Susan Unger
Senior Development Advisor

Xochitl Alejo
Community Business Facilitator | Faciliatdora Comunitaria de Negocios
Advisors

David Woolwine
Caravanserai Advisor
Caravan SBDC Network
Amber Tarrac • Dr. Anthony Jerry • David Carrillo • Jenny Lopez • Jose Navarrete • Lizbeth Casillas • Dr. Lupe Buitron • Marithza Quiroz • Ricardo Valdez • Richard Lopez
Amber Tarrac
Anthony Jerry
David Carrillo
Jenny Lopez
Jose Navarrete
Lizbeth Casillas
Lupe Buitron
Marithza Quiroz
Ricardo Valdez
Richard Lopez
Connect with us
(760) 537-6442
2150 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, #3, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2486, Palm Springs, CA 92263
EIN: 81-2497638
Copyright © 2025 Caravanserai. All Rights Reserved.
Connect with us
(760) 537-6442
2150 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, #3
Palm Springs, CA, 92262
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2486
Palm Springs, CA,92263
Copyright © 2025 Caravanserai. All Rights Reserved.
Connect with us
(760) 537-6442
2150 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, #3, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2486, Palm Springs, CA 92263
EIN: 81-2497638
Copyright © 2025 Caravanserai. All Rights Reserved.