Board Members

Secretary

Daryl Wise

Public Relations and Community Outreach. dsw@StreetWisePR.com. Daryl has a deep commitment to helping his community. He has worked for the Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Department where he worked in Parks, Kids Programs, Civic Auditorium, Special Events and Senior programs. He has also worked for the Capitola Parks Department and Watsonville Parks and Community Services in the kids programs at Freedom Elementary School. Professionally, Daryl is an independent public relations, marketing communications and event contractor for over 25 years. He has worked for international, regional and local clients including: Macworld Expos, the artist Peter Max, HP, Corel, Marine Artist Wyland, Microsoft, Bill Graham Presents, Laguna Seca Raceway, MTV Sports Festival, O'Neill Inc., Rogers and Cowan Public Relations, Shandwick Convergence Public Relations, Lakeside Organic Gardens, The Sea Otter Classic, Diamond Organics, Gluon, LatinReps, Meals on Wheels of Santa Cruz County and the Catalyst Nightclub. He has also taken on a "side hustle" as a stage hand, working on large concerts, conferences and sports events.

President of the Board

Ana Hurtado

Ana was born and raised in Watsonville, attended Watsonville PVUSD schools K-12 (Go Catz!). She later attended UC Berkeley where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies Field (ISF) with a focus on Urban Planning. Ana returned to Watsonville after graduating and has been involved in the community as a chair, vice-chair and commissioner of the City of Watsonville Parks & Recreation commission 2013-2020; Ana is also a founding board member of the Monterey Bay chapter of the UC Berkeley Chicanx/Latinx Alumni Association. In her spare time, Ana has enjoyed coaching club volleyball with the Watsonville Starlings and dancing folklorico with Watsonville’s Corazon En Flor dance group of which she has been a member for over 20 years.

Founding Board President

Maria Orozco

Maria is a graduate from Santa Clara University with degrees in Pre-law, Political Science, and Communications with a Certificate from the California School Board Association Masters in Governance Program. Maria Orozco was elected to serve on the Pajaro Valley Unified School Board of Trustees at the age of 24. She has served on several Santa Cruz County boards and commissions including the Watsonville Parks & Recreation Commission, the Community Action Board of Directors, the Women’s Commission of Santa Cruz County among others; Maria is also the founding board President for the Watsonville Parks and Community Services Nonprofit & Founding Board Member for the Pajaro Valley Education Foundation. Maria works as a Senior Adviser and Communication Specialist for the Financial Aid Department at the University of California Santa Cruz, where she has been a proponent of higher education for all.

Vice President

Paco Estrada

Francisco “Paco” Estrada was born and raised in Watsonville, where he spent his youth helping his family grow raspberries and playing soccer with his friends at local parks and schools. Paco attended PVUSD schools and completed his undergraduate studies at UC Santa Cruz. After completing his graduate work at San Jose State, Paco worked at the County Office of Education, the Community Health Trust at Pajaro Valley, Hartnell College, and FoodWhat. His passion and support for more accessable youth programming, climate justice, affordable housing, and in uplifting community served as the basis for a successful electoral run in 2018. In 2019, Paco had the honor of serving his hometown as the mayor. As a board member, Paco continues to support access to shared open and green spaces for all people living in the Pajaro Valley.

Treasurer

tony camargo

Board Member

Alfonso Lobato

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Anyone interested in joining the Board of Directors should contact the Friends of Watsonville Parks and Community Services, Inc. at board@friendsofwatsonvillepcs.org