President, Chief Executive, MEND – Meet Each Need with Dignity
Marinaccio has been the president and chief executive of MEND – Meet Each Need with Dignity since July 2017. During her first two years, she led MEND’s financial turnaround, establishing an operating reserve and board-designated investment fund. In 2022, the nonprofit launched the Here We Thrive Resource Center, which addresses everything from basic needs to offering essentials like diapers and wipes for families and care kits for the unhoused along with employment assistance and care management for Medi-Cal recipients among other things.
Prior to joining MEND, Marinaccio was the chief operating officer at Koreatown-based Extraordinary Families, which provides safe homes for children and youth who’ve experienced abuse or neglect. She also spent over 16 years at Goodwill Industries, working in a variety of capacities including as vice president of workforce and career development. In 2022, she was recognized as a SFV Woman of the Year by the California Legislative Women’s Caucus. A certified Poverty Simulator facilitator and a National Career Development Association career development practitioner master trainer, Marinaccio has a master’s degree in psychology/marriage and family therapy from the Phillips Graduate Institute.
