OUR TEAM
LEADERSHIP
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CE0
Alana Hitchcock
Appointed Executive Director and CEO for 211 California in January 2023, Alana is an experienced cross-sector leader with deep knowledge of the 211 system and statewide policy areas. Alana spent 6 years as a leader at local nonprofit 211 LA, where she built programs, launched online services which assisted over 1 million people in 2022, created public data portals, and rallied the community to keep 211 services locally run and human-centered.
Previously, Alana ran a social enterprise business working with artisans and nonprofits in Thailand that was recognized by UN Women for empowering women through social enterprise. For the State, Alana worked with Caltrans, developing community-based planning visions for economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable regions, and was an Executive Fellow in the Capital Fellowship Program.
Alana has lived and worked across the state of California, from rural counties to Los Angeles and San Diego. Alana’s Public Administration studies at the University of Southern California embedded a cross-sector approach to tackling our deepest social challenges, which she has brought to her work in all three sectors.
BOARD MEMBERS
Camey Christenson
Secretary
211 San Diego
Larry Olmstead
Board of Director
United Way of Northern California
Shirli Driz
Vice Chair/Acting Chair
Kelly Long
Board Director
Ventura County Board of Supervisors
Tara Sullivan-Hames
Board Director
Help Central Inc/Butte-Glenn 2-1-1
Maribel Marin
Treasurer
211 LA
Greg Cox
Board Director
Ret. San Diego County Board of Supervisors
Kelly Brown
Board Director
Interface Children & Family Services