Meet the team

Kim Olpin

Executive Director

• Email: execdirector@jrpasadena.org

Kim is the Executive Director of Jericho Road Pasadena, where she has led the organization’s capacity-building work since 2022 in support of nonprofits across Pasadena, the San Gabriel Valley, and Northeast Los Angeles. She brings nearly twenty years of nonprofit experience ranging from direct service to organizational development.

Her background includes running health clinics in the jungles of Panama, organizing LA River clean-ups, and fundraising at Audubon California. Most recently before joining JRP, she served as Vice President of Corporate Engagement at L.A. Works, where she partnered with corporations to design and implement volunteer-based service projects addressing real community needs.

At JRP, Kim has expanded the organization’s professional development workshops and trainings for nonprofit leaders, with a growing focus on helping nonprofits adopt AI tools and workflows in ways that actually stick.

Kim holds a Bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University and a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management from California State University, Northridge. She lives in Arcadia with her wife.

Anna Hernandez

Program Coordinator

• Email: programs@jrpasadena.org

Anna has more than 8 years of non-profit experience in supervising programs across Europe and Africa. Her experience includes volunteering with women in Uganda, coordinating and training groups of volunteers and participating in international initiatives as a Grant Writer for European Institutions. Most recently Anna worked as an Outreach Community Specialist leading partnerships with companies and helping to increase the access to labor for underserved communities. Anna holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor Degree in Education from the University of Barcelona, where she was born and raised. Anna loves to spend time in nature, and she likes to play beach volleyball and swim. She also loves spending time with friends, family and traveling. She lives in Pasadena with her husband and her lovely German Shepherd.