Girls Incorporated Of Orange County

MANAGEMENT

CEO/Executive Director

Ms. Lucy Santana-Ornelas

CEO/Executive Director Experience

In 2002, Lucy became the first Latina CEO for Girls Incorporated of Orange County, serving 1,500 girls with a budget of $750,000. Ms. Santana is responsible for the day-to-day management of a staff of 25, various consultants, and an active Board of Directors, along with a variety of committees. In this capacity, she also serves and participates on various community committees, partnerships and collaborations. In September 2005, Ms. Santana was elected to serve on the Girls Incorporated National Board of Directors representing California. Since becoming CEO, Ms. Santana has helped to expand the services and overall operation of the agency. When she took the position in 2002, Girls Inc. served 1,500 girls. In 2023, over a record 9,000 girls benefitted from Girls Inc. programs and the budget has grown to over $4,215,000. The number of outreach locations has grown to 53. Lucy is a graduate of Santa Ana College and obtained her Bachelor of Arts Degree from California State University, Fullerton. In 2008, she was highlighted as one of 50 Latino graduates of CSUF among many colleagues in honor of the Universities 50th Anniversary. She is proud to share that she was born and raised in Santa Ana, is one of seven children of Jose and Lucia Santana, and is married to Albert Ornelas Jr. In 2010, she became the mother of a beautiful daughter.

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