Leadership — Villages of California

Meet the Leadership Team

Jeanette Barreto holds a BA in Sociology from California State University, Fullerton and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration with an emphasis in Organizational Leadership from National University. Jeanette’s background in the mental health field spans over 15 years and ranges from providing direct care in youth and adolescent residential treatment programs and outpatient settings to executing outreach, business development and operations for mental health and substance abuse organizations across Southern California. She has worked in collaboration with county and state programs, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Mental Health, Probation and within public and non-public educational settings. Jeanette has participated in the development of new and innovative programs to meet the needs for community based mental health services for youth, adolescents, adults and families. In addition, Jeanette worked in both the public and private sectors expanding existing programs and developing strategic partnerships focused on linking the community with services that treat mental health and help individuals and families heal. Jeanette is passionate about making supportive and collaborative services accessible to those in need during the most challenging times in their lives.

Jeanette Barreto MPA
Chief Executive Officer

Cory Brosch, MS, LMFT
Chief Operating Officer

Cory Brosch, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist joined Villages of California as the Chief Operating Officer in 2022. Cory has over 2 decades of experience in non-profit treatment settings including adolescent residential, substance abuse, mental health outpatient, and prevention based services. For the last 8 years Cory has served in multiple leadership and executive leadership roles in addition to overseeing over a dozen programs and 200 employees.

Cory’s passion has always been in developing programs that provide exceptional clinical services for underserved populations. After obtaining his Master’s in Counseling degree in 2007, he worked as a therapist for Laura’s House, an agency dedicated to the treatment and protection of domestic violence victims. Cory then went to work for Canal Elementary, a school that worked with youth diagnosed with emotional and developmental disorders. Since 2011, he has worked as an LMFT in private practice, specializing in substance use disorders, addiction, and families impacted by addiction.

Cory is excited to be in a role and at an agency that can address the mental health crisis happening within the current education system. His goal as COO is to deliver collaborative services on campus and in the community to meet the needs of educators, students, and student’s families.

Marina Braff, MS, LMFT
Clinical Director

Marina Braff holds a BA in Gender Studies with a minor in Applied Developmental Psychology from UCLA, and a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from California Lutheran University. She has worked in the mental health field for the past seven years. Marina has provided counseling for children and adolescents in a variety of settings including schools, non-profit organizations, and private practice. Marina maintains her private practice in the South Bay, specialized in working with teenage girls dealing with anxiety, depression and eating disorders. In addition to her clinical work, Marina is an Adjunct Professor for Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology. She enjoys teaching students the foundational skills of counseling prior to starting their own work with clients. Marina is also a sought out public speaker on a local and national level. She has done both in-person and webinar formatted presentations on topics ranging from Teens and Technology to Work-Life Balance and Managing Anxiety During Uncertainty.

Giovanna Sanguinetti, MA
Senior Director of Programs

Giovanna is passionate about social justice and destigmatizing Mental Health in all communities. Her focus is to empower youth to discover their strength while boosting their protective factors. Giovanna has over 12 years of Behavioral Health experience. She led the career and technical department at an alternative high school working with a diverse student body. Students there experienced poor grades, truancy, addiction, and teen-pregnancy/parenting. During her time there she increased post-secondary transition, created solid community relationships and implemented several health and prevention programs.

She most recently managed two very successful school-based behavioral health programs. Significantly increasing social emotional and mental health services to youth and their families around Orange County, CA. Giovanna holds an Interdisciplinary degree focusing on Health Science and Behavioral Health, a Master’s in Medical Anthropology and started her doctorate in Health Science in January 2022. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, reading Spanish literature and learning Portuguese.

Morgan Goulet, LMFT
Director of Community Based Programs

Morgan Goulet is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She holds a BS in Psychology from University of Arizona and an MS in School Based Family Counseling option in Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University, Los Angeles. Morgan has worked in the mental health field for over seven years in the non-profit sector. She has provided services in a variety of settings including, residential, school-based, home-based, and outpatient. Morgan has experience providing clinical supervision to master’s eligible and master’s level clinicians as well as alcohol and drug counselors. Morgan also holds training certifications as both a provider and a trainer in a variety of Evidence Based Practices. She has experience developing and delivering curriculum to train staff and provide education to the community on topics such as Crisis Intervention, Trauma Informed Care, and Supporting Students Through Grief and Loss. Morgan is passionate about helping others in need and providing further education surrounding mental health and substance use disorders.

Team Members