Board of Directors

Sylvia Bonilla-Zizumbo :

Sylvia Bonilla-Zizumbo

Sylvia Bonilla Zizumbo is a Silicon Valley-based Career & Leadership Coach and Consultant with over 25 years of professional experience, spending the last 17 years of her corporate career at Google. She works with individuals and organizations on employee engagement, career strategy, professional development, authentic leadership, and creating a strengths-based culture. She is a certified Co-Active Coach (CPCC), ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC), and a Gallup-certified Strengths Coach.

In addition to helping professionals to take ownership of their careers, Sylvia is passionate about advancing the lives of Latinos and women. She is a Career Coach for the Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley's Latina Economic Advancement Program (LEAP). She also volunteers as an Executive Coach for Women's Impact Alliance, a non-profit focused on advancing women's leadership.

A 1995 graduate of SJSU, Sylvia received a B.S. in Advertising from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and currently serves on the Board of Directors for The SJSU Latino Alumni Network (LAN).

Jesica Fernández, Ph.D. :

Jesica Fernández, Ph.D.

Jesica Siham Fernández was born in Michoacán, Mexico to a transmigrant farm-working family that eventually settled in the San Joaquin Valley. As a migrant youth, raised in a Catholic Mexican family, Jesica learned the value of an education, hard work, selflessness, and service to and with others. It is these values that carried her through the U.S. education system, learning English in 6th grade, and eventually making her way to UC Santa Cruz where she majored in psychology. She went on to pursue her MA and Ph.D. in Social Psychology and Latin American and Latinx Studies with a focus on community psychology and wellbeing. Guided by her doctoral training and lived experiences, Jesica is now an Assistant Professor in the Ethnic Studies Department at Santa Clara University.

In fall 2021, Jesica began the Youth for Justice Project at Sacred Heart Nativity School. This is an afterschool program that meets every Wednesday for one hour to support youth critical thinking and advocacy through art-based activities and creative projects. Students draw self-portraits that represent who they are, and what they hope for their future, reflecting Santa Clara University’s mission of building student leaders of competence, conscience, and compassion. As the project continues, Jesica hopes to garner support and funding resources to create a community-school mural at Nativity that reflects students' visions for a more just and humane world where all people can thrive and live with dignity.

Roger Garcia :

Roger Garcia

Roger Garcia was born and raised in East Chicago, Indiana, an industrial suburb located six miles from the Chicago city limits. He attended public school until seventh grade after which he attended Catholic School, graduating from Bishop Noll Institute in Hammond, IN. Upon graduation, Roger attended the University of Michigan College of Engineering, earning a degree in Materials Science. After receiving a Graduate Fellowship, he headed West to Arizona State University where he received a Ph.D., specializing in semiconducting materials.

Roger is an experienced Senior Engineering Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. As the son of a Mexican immigrant, Roger is passionate about the advancement of immigrant children in all areas of STEM. He has been active and has held several leadership positions in the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.

Scott Maguire :

Scott Maguire

Scott has held multiple positions at RGP Consulting since 2015 and is currently the Regional Leader for RGP West. He leads a team of 5 Market Leaders and has accountability for 600 employees within the region.
Scott earned a B.S. from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and an MBA from Santa Clara University. He previously served on the Nativity Board of Directors from xx-xx but then moved out of the area. We are so happy that he is back and willing to join us again. He is looking forward to using his leadership and functional skills, coupled with his non-profit background to help drive innovation on the board.

Keith Matasci :

Keith Matasci

Mr. Keith Matasci serves as a Vice President of Manufacturing Engineering at Cepheid.

Chris Meyercord :

Chris Meyercord

Chris Meyercord is a graduate of Stanford University, receiving his BA in English with Honors in ’92 and a Masters in Liberal Arts in ’00. He is currently the President of Bellarmine College Preparatory and is a Board member at Loaves & Fishes.

Robert “Bobby” Mora : Chair, Finance Committee

Robert “Bobby” Mora

Chair, Finance Committee

Robert "Bobby" Mora graduated from Colorado College with a degree in history. He has spent the last few years working primarily on technical accounting advisory and digital upscaling as part of PwC's Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory Services group ("CMAAS"). Prior to working at PwC, Bobby performed non-profit audits at Hood & Strong LLP and was a Business Development Associate at the Anita Borg Institute."

Olga Ornelas :

Olga Ornelas

Right after high school, Olga entered into the Management of Commercial Real Estate and has been doing that job for 28 years currently working for Swift Real Estate Properties as their Director of Operations for the NorCal and PacNW assets.

She and her siblings and are first generation born in the United States from Mexican parents who migrated in the late 60's from a small town from the state of Jalisco named Jalostotitlan. She grew up just a few blocks away from Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, and she and her husband have remained in the neighborshood. She remembers falling in love with theatre thanks to Father Mateo Sheedy. Her first job at 14 was in the parish office for 4 hours on Saturday mornings. She is thankful to Father Mateo and the many different things he did to help the children of this community.

Her family has been blessed with opportunities that have afforded them a comfortable lifestyle but they always remind their daughters that not everyone is so fortunate. They volunteer as a family helping the community at Sacred Heart Community Centre, Willow Glen Cares and Rebuilding Together. It has always provided her joy to help the community especially the younger generation.

Liz Page :

Liz Page

Liz Page grew up in Marblehead, a small town north of Boston and graduated from McGill University in Montreal. Her son Douglas is a sophomore at Bellarmine and her daughter Anna is a freshman at Archbishop Mitty.

Professionally, Liz has worked as a project manager at Fidelity Investments and at the Silicon Valley company, Financial Engines. Over the past decade, she has been active in fundraising efforts for St. Martin of Tours School. She is a co-chair of the St. Martin of Tours parish council. She volunteers her time with the Work Study department at Cristo Rey High School.

Jesus Piceno ’04 : Chair, Board of Directors

Jesus Piceno ’04

Chair, Board of Directors

Jesus Piceno is a graduate of the original 2004 class of Sacred Heart Nativity School. After gaining a strong academic background and tools for success, he went on to graduate from Bellarmine College Prep. He then attended San Jose State with a double major of Photography and Spanish. He earned a Certificate in Dietary Management from Merritt College and serves as the dietary manager at the Palo Alto Sub-Acute and Rehabilitation Center. He also owns his own photography business. Jesus is the current Chair of the Board of Directors.

Diana Piña ’10 :

Diana Piña ’10

Diana Pina Ibanez works as a Mental Health Wraparound Facilitator for Seneca Family of Agencies, a non-profit agency serving system-involved youth. She started her journey at Our Lady of Grace back in 2007. From there, she attended Archbishop Mitty High School (Class of 2014) and then attended UC Santa Barbara. She graduated from UCSB in 2018 with a BA in Psychology and Chicano/a Studies. She returned to San Jose shortly after graduation and worked as a Victim Advocate at the District Attorney's Office and ABA interventionist at ACES.

Jennifer Elena Romano :

Jennifer Elena Romano

CEO and founder of Jelena Group. Originally from the Washington D.C., area, Jenny now lives in San Jose, CA. Majored in English and Philosophy at James Madison University and kept on reading through graduate school at Marymount University with a degree in Literature and Language.

Emily Ruvalcaba : Chair, Development Committee

Emily Ruvalcaba

Chair, Development Committee

With over 25 years of banking experience, Emily serves as a Senior Vice President of Bridge Bank a division of Western Alliance Bank. She is responsible for the development and delivery of banking solutions for a broad range of commercial clients who represent nearly all business sectors.
Emily holds a B.A. in Management from St. Mary's College and is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School. She has served on the Nativity Development Committee since 2018 and will take over as the Chair for the 2020-21 fiscal year. Emily is passionate about giving back and is often a volunteer at fundraisers for numerous non-profit organizations including Second Harvest Food Bank, the American Red Cross, and the Silicon Valley Organization.

Tom Schott :

Tom Schott

Tom Schott is from Los Altos and graduated from Saint Francis High School and Santa Clara University. He is currently the President and CEO of Cupertino Electric Inc.

Sandra Sepúlveda :

Sandra Sepúlveda

Sandra is a partner in Berliner Cohen’s Estate Planning Group. She advises clients on estate planning issues and develops comprehensive plans to address their business and personal needs. As a fluent Spanish speaking attorney in the San Jose area, she enjoys serving her Spanish speaking clients in estate planning matters.
Sandra earned a B.A. from San Francisco State and a law degree from Golden Gate University. She has worked with Catholic Charities of Santa Clara Country since 2009 and was second vice president of the Board for the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley from 2008-2017. She has been a member of the Nativity Development Committee since 2019.

Sabrina Zirkel :

Sabrina Zirkel

Dr. Sabrina Zirkel is the Dean of the School of Education and Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University. Dr. Zirkel is a well-established scholar who studies race, ethnicity, gender, and class across all sectors of education. Zirkel came to Santa Clara from Mills College where she was the Abbie Valley Professor of Educational Leadership.

Mario Prietto, S.J. : Superior, Jesuits West

Mario Prietto, S.J.

Superior, Jesuits West

Mario Prietto, SJ holds degrees from Gonzaga University, USC, The Jesuit School of Theology, and Fordham University. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees for USF, Santa Clara University, Bellarmine College Preparatory, and the Council for Religious for the Diocese of San Jose.

Jennifer Beltramo : Superintendent of Schools, Diocese of San Jose

Jennifer Beltramo

Superintendent of Schools, Diocese of San Jose

Jennifer became Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of San Jose on July 1, 2018. She is a distinguished educational leader who served as a teacher, school principal, Assistant Superintendent of Schools and Director of Academic Excellence for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Jennifer attended Notre Dame where she earned her BA and Master's degrees in Education and Educational Administration.

Fr. Luis Vargas : Pastor, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish

Fr. Luis Vargas

Pastor, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish

Fr. Luis Vargas is the pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. He has been the pastor since 2019.

Deacon Rubén Solorio : President

Deacon Rubén Solorio

President

president@shnativity.org

Deacon Rubén Solorio has a deep commitment to providing enthusiastic and mission-centered leadership to Sacred Heart Nativity Schools. Prior to joining the school, Rubén was the Director of Individual Giving and Donor Stewardship at the YMCA of Silicon Valley. He spent time working throughout the Diocese of San Jose in leadership roles at the Chancery, Sacred Heart Parish, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County and Sacred Heart Community Service. Rubén attended Bellarmine College Preparatory, Santa Clara University, Loyola Marymount University, and received his masters from the Graduate Program for Pastoral Ministries at Santa Clara University. He was ordained in 2012 as a Permanent Deacon in the Diocese of San Jose. With 25 years working in ministry within the Diocese of San Jose, 10 of those directly with the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish community, Rubén is fully committed to breaking the cycle of poverty through education and to the mission of Nativity.

Mari Alba
Matt Bell
Katie Burke
Jim D’Amico
Guillermo Diaz, Jr.
Mike Fox Sr.
Rick Giorgetti
Beth Hobbs
Bob Maguire
Joe Ramirez
Mike Sheridan