Chris Najarro, ACSW
Executive Director
Chris.Najarro@btohome.org
Ms. Najarro is Bridge to Home’s Executive Director. She is an experienced social service professional that dates back to 2000. She joined the Bridge to Home team in August of 2017 as Director of Programs. She has been working to serve the homeless community of Santa Clarita Valley since 2011 when she accepted the director role of Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley. Chris started her social services career as a case specialist at Child Care Resource Center (CCRC), ending her 11-year tenure as CalWORKs Stage 1 Department Coordinator.
Chris holds a Bachelor degree in Sociology from California State University, Northridge and a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Southern California.
Angela Leonard
Director of finance
angela.leonard@btohome.org
Ms. Angela Leonard is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in Organizational Operations, specializing in Fiscal Management and the development and implementation of Operating Procedures. An alumni of Azusa Pacific University, Angela has held leadership positions with Los Angeles Youth Network, Gay and Lesbian Elder Housing, Habitat for Humanity, and the Bill Wilson Center.
Cara Di Masi
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
cara.dimasi@btohome.org
Ms. Cara Di Masi began her professional career in 1995 supervising various projects and department staff at all levels; however, her goal was to work for non-profits and help those in underserved communities. Cara became an educator and began teaching in 2008 at Title I schools. She holds credentials in teaching multiple subjects, special education, as well as School Administrator.
In 2018, her work transitioned to advocating for foster and probation youths under DCFS supervision. Cara started out as an Education Specialist, then Program Manager, and then Director of Programs overseeing multiple contracts with Los Angeles County.
Cara joined the Bridge to Home team overseeing several of our programs: Intensive Case Management, Intake and Assessment, Shelter Case Management, and Street Outreach. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies from California State University, Northridge and a Master in Education Administration from the University of Missouri, St. Louis.
Mandy O’Connor
Director of development
amanda.oconnor@btohome.org
Ms. Mandy O’Connor is Bridge to Home’s Director of Development. She brings over ten years of experience in the non-profit industry, previously serving in a similar capacity for an educational foundation in Northern California. After graduating from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a B.A. in Communication, Mandy moved to the Bay Area and spent nine years in sales, primarily in the hospitality field. A native of the Santa Clarita Valley, Mandy and her family relocated back to Southern California in 2019. She loves living in Santa Clarita again and is honored to be working for this exceptional organization.
