![Vanessa Walker is the medical director of the Sutter Health Valley Area electronic ICU. (Photo by Terence Duffy)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0720_feat_youngprofessionals_vanessawalker_terenceduffy.jpg?1594316737)
Emerging Leaders: Vanessa Walker
We honor 10 young professionals who have made a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic
Dr. Vanessa Walker is medical director of the Sutter Health Valley Area’s electronic ICU, a telemonitoring program in which doctors and nurses monitor ICU patients through video, remote diagnostic tools and other technologies.
![Holly Powers is assistant director of the Placer County Office of Emergency Services. (Photo by Terence Duffy)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0720_feat_youngprofessionals_hollypowers_terenceduffy.jpg?1594315378)
Emerging Leaders: Holly Powers
We honor 10 young professionals who have made a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic
As assistant director of the Placer County Office of Emergency Services, Holly Powers brings together a variety of partners to prepare for, respond to, and lead the recovery from natural or human-made disasters.
![Kevin Phan is founder, president and CEO of the Capital Asian American Professional Society and CAAPS Foundation. (Photo by Terence Duffy)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0720_feat_youngprofessionals_kevinphan_terenceduffy.jpg?1594259036)
Emerging Leaders: Kevin Phan
We honor 10 young professionals who have made a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic
In 2016, Kevin Phan founded the Capital Asian American Professional Society, which provides resources, educational programming and events around civic leadership and business development.
![Photographer Terence Duffy checks images in his camera after taking photos of Sacramento Bee political reporter Sophia Bollag on a trail along the Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel in West Sacramento. (Photos by Tom Couzens. Click to view slideshow.)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0720_blog_yp_photoshoot1.jpg?1593460240)
Behind the Scenes: Young Professionals Photo Shoot
To ensure the safety of the young professionals being photographed for our annual showcase, Comstock’s Art Director Carly Cornejo and photographer Terence Duffy brought the shoot outdoors.
![Chelsea Minor is the corporate director of public affairs at Raley’s. (Photo by Terence Duffy)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0720_feat_youngprofessionals_chelseaminor_terenceduffy.jpg?1593706320)
Emerging Leaders: Chelsea Minor
We honor 10 young professionals who have made a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic
Chelsea Minor has spent the months of the coronavirus pandemic ensuring that customers are informed about new measures and adaptations at the 126 supermarket locations that Raley’s operates.
![Lisandro Madrigal is CEO and founder of Chando’s Tacos and Chando’s Cantina. (Photo by Terence Duffy)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0720_feat_youngprofessionals_lisandromadrigal_terenceduffy.jpg?1593705650)
Emerging Leaders: Lisandro Madrigal
We honor 10 young professionals who have made a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic
Lisandro Madrigal knew 2020 would be a landmark year for Chando’s Enterprises, the Mexican restaurant group he started in 2010. But after dining rooms closed in March, every taco, burrito and mulita had to be packaged to go.
![Chris Kay is president of the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce. (Photo by Terence Duffy)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0720_feat_youngprofessionals_chriskay_terenceduffy.jpg?1593703906)
Emerging Leaders: Chris Kay
We honor 10 young professionals who have made a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic
Chris Kay is a marketing executive, owner of an imported-foods business and, as of July 1, president of the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce.
![Nicholas Haystings is executive director of Square Root Academy. (Photo by Terence Duffy)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0720_feat_youngprofessionals_nicholashaystings_terenceduffy.jpg?1593632846)
Emerging Leaders: Nicholas Haystings
We honor 10 young professionals who have made a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic
Nicholas Haystings, executive director of Square Root Academy, says he has had two goals since he was a kid: to become an engineer and to give back to the community.
![Rosie Dauz is president of the Philippine National Day Association and a community relations specialist for the Golden 1 Credit Union. (Photo by Terence Duffy)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0720_feat_youngprofessionals_rosiedauz_terenceduffy.jpg?1593632636)
Emerging Leaders: Rosie Dauz
We honor 10 young professionals who have made a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic
Rosie Dauz was elected president of the Philippine National Day Association, an organization that works to empower and promote equity in the Filipino community, around the time COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.
![Sophia Bollag is lead reporter for The Sacramento Bee’s coverage of Gov. Gavin Newsom and California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Terence Duffy)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0720_feat_youngprofessionals_sophiabollag_terenceduffy_0.jpg?1593560549)
Emerging Leaders: Sophia Bollag
We honor 10 young professionals who have made a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic
As the lead reporter for The Bee’s coverage of Gov. Gavin Newsom and California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, Bollag knows how important it is to provide accurate information to her readers.