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.