Carlos is a veteran news producer with decades of experience in television, radio, streaming, OTT, web and social media. He has produced live newscasts for linear TV and streaming, live segments in the field, and managed live breaking news events. At Yahoo!, Carlos worked on one of the first web-only streaming newscasts, the groundbreaking FinanceVision. As both web managing editor and senior editor for news and social media at CBS News San Francisco, Carlos has lived through the evolving technology of delivering news on multiple platforms.
Carlos has also worked with student-athletes as a coach, mentor, and current U.S. Soccer referee. He has also served on the boards for youth sports clubs and soccer referee association in his hometown of Pleasanton, Calif.
Along with his three sisters comprising the Castañeda Kids, Carlos has inherited his parents Carlos and Marina’s desire to help provide for those less fortunate. In addition, his family has also helped him forge a love of music, sports and healthy competition that the foundation wants to spread to those with few avenues to pursue. He has been made a better person by the love and support of his wife Teresita and their daughters Sofía, Isabela, and Lucía. He is driven to create equal opportunities for young girls such as those his daughters have been blessed to enjoy and receive life lessons from.
