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The entirety of the United Way Bay Area staff. The entirety of the United Way Bay Area staff.

Our Staff

Working to Break the Cycle of Poverty

 

 

United Way Bay Area staff members are committed to helping Bay Area residents connect to the careers they want, giving more people the chance to stay in their homes and thrive financially. Get to know the team behind our work.

Leadership Team

Keisha Browder

Chief Executive Officer

Kelly B

Chief Community Impact Officer

Sara B

Chief Culture Officer

Jacqueline C

Vice President, Impact Strategies

Winnie C

Vice President, Transformation

Laura E

Vice President, Safety Net Services

Nicole H

Vice President, Economic Success

Brian Kataoka

Chief Financial Officer

Leigh Illion

Vice President, Development

Jose Ramos

Vice President, Marketing

Nina V

Vice President, People and Culture

Staff Members

Elly Amiri

Payroll Administrator

Monica Avina

Partnership Manager

Cristian Avila

Program Analyst

Paolo Banzon

Program Coordinator, Economic Success

Russell Brautigam

Program Specialist, Free Tax Help

Sarahvon Buenavista

Director, IT Operations

Tomás Carradero

Social Media and Content Specialist

Emily Chan

Program Analyst, Community Impact

Grace Chen

Senior Director, Brand and Integrated Marketing

Norman Cheng

Senior Data Manager

Sylvia Crater

Executive Assistant

Lisa Cox

Program Specialist, Free Tax Help

Valina Cutler

Applications Specialist

Melissa Fernandez

Program Specialist

Gezche Graves

Senior Director, Free Tax Help

Rita Gupta

Senior Director, Individual Philanthropy

S H

Manager, Website and Analytics

Kirsten Hongisto

Senior Director, Institutional Partnerships

Jess Hudson

Public Policy Manager

Tingting Lan

Staff Accountant

Melissa Laureta

Program Specialist, EFSP and 211

Gwen Leong

Community Engagement, Program Coordinator

Mandy Lew

Program Manager, Community Impact

Ray Li

Administrative Assistant, Community Impact

Ena Li

Consultant, Community Impact

Elizabeth Maggio

Director, Sparkpoint

Eva Malone

Accounting Specialist

Clare Margason

Director, 211

Lily Ana Marquez

Program Manager, Ambassadors

Khammany Mathavongsy

Senior Partnerships Manager, SparkPoint

Daniel Mattison

Corporate Engagement Manager

Michael Meadows

Senior Manager, Growth Marketing

Jason Mendez

Editorial Content Specialist

Karen Nemsick

Director, Housing Justice

Eli Nevel-Tyler

Advancement Coordinator

Fausta Ngendanimana

Accounts Payable Specialist

Patrick O'Connell

Senior Director, Finance

Paulette Piedad

Senior Generalist, People and Culture

Lindsay Rojas

Senior Program Manager, Free Tax Help

Sophia Selassie

Program Manager, Free Tax Help

Monica Strauch

Senior Manager, Public Policy

Luong Tang

Facilities Manager

Keegan Verburg

Development Officer, Stewardship & Ops

Madelyn Wright

Senior Manager, Individual Philanthropy

Syliva Wong

Senior Accountant