Name: Cara M. Hernandez

Company: Tri-Cities Chaplaincy

Title: Director of Community Care

My Superpower is: making plans + curating experiences (and maybe my critical eye.)

Six Questions with Cara

Question 1: What excites you most about Leadership Tri-Cities?

It’s difficult not to be excited about a program which immerses local leaders into the goings-on of our community and local culture while giving us tools with which to lead; to share this experience with passionate and talented people (while learning from their experiences) is *chef’s kiss*! 

Question 2: If you could meet one person, who would it be?

Jon Stewart. Not only did I grow up learning from and appreciating his political satire, he and his wife, Tracey, are both vegan and own a 12-acre animal sanctuary for abused animals and a 45-acre farm for animals rescued from slaughterhouses and live markets. It’s the stuff dreams are made of. 

Question 3: What word or sentence would people close to you use to describe you?

“asks a lot of questions before making a big decision” 

Question 4: What is one project you would be excited to work on in the Tri-Cities?

Something which creates more awareness around the animal rescue efforts in our community; building a safety net for animals which find themselves in undesirable conditions, and a way to support those doing the difficult work to care for these animals. Bob Barker said it best, “have your pets spayed or neutered.”

Question 5: My favorite spot in the Tri-Cities is:

The top of Candy Mountain under an ominously overcast autumn sky. 

Question 6: Something that deserves more recognition in the Tri-Cities is:

Our farmers markets and related creative food scene. We have some real gems!