Join the UCR Alumni Association in Downtown Riverside for a special conversation with our 2023 Outstanding Young Alumnus award recipient Jesse Melgar '17. Learn how his Inland roots and UCR Masters of Public Policy helped him become a changemaker in the fields of public policy, public affairs and philanthropy. Jesse has worked for several of California's top elected leaders including Governor Gavin Newsom, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, and Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara before becoming a senior advisor at the University of California Possibility Lab. Hear how he takes the lessons from his professional career and applies them as a community leader, notably as a California Volunteers Commissioner, Inland Empire Community Foundation Board Member, and advisor to Equality California and the UCR School of Public Policy. Be sure to arrive early to enjoy refreshments at a reception preceding the discussion.