Executive Leadership
Executive Director
In September 2010, Mrs. Yoland Trevino founded the nonprofit Pasadena Altadena Coalition of Transformative Leaders and has served as its board president ever since. Throughout her career and international work, she has focused on addressing global social challenges. Although she has met former U.S. presidents and other world dignitaries, she considers meeting Nelson Mandela in South Africa and Mother Teresa in India especially meaningful. Born in Guatemala, Mrs. Trevino immigrated to the United States in 1966. She is married, has two adult children, and is the grandmother of two college students. She moved to Pasadena in 1974 and has remained actively involved in the community ever since. In 1995, she worked with former Pasadena Mayor Katie Nack, the City Council, and other agencies to organize neighborhood forums aimed at building a stronger sense of community. She also brought Marian Wright Edelman to speak as a keynote presenter. Mrs. Trevino has served on several local boards, including Five Acres, Day One, and Pacific Oaks College. She also served for eight years as Global Council Chair of the United Religions Initiative; an international organization committed to ending religiously motivated violence and traveled to more than 50 countries in that role. In addition, she has served on numerous national and international committees, including the Domestic Policy Council during the Clinton administration, and is a United Nations delegate for Indigenous leaders. A visionary educator and trainer, Mrs. Trevino is dedicated to personal and organizational transformation. As former director of the Vaughn Family Center in Pacoima, California, she earned national and international recognition for its innovative programs. After 25 years of work in education, health, psychology, family support, and community development, she founded Transformative Collaborations International (TCI) in 1996. She is also a member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Deeply committed to the leadership of parents and youth, Mrs. Trevino believes parents are powerful teachers. She is a published author, a sought-after bilingual keynote speaker, and a trainer who has worked with corporations, academic institutions, and communitybased organizations in the United States and abroad, using innovative, strengthbased approaches to transformative leadership.
