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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.
Kelly Batson
Interim CEO & Chief Community Impact Officer
Christopher Berini
Chief Advancement Officer
Sara Brissenden-Smith
Vice President, Equity and Strategy
Jacqueline Chan
Vice President, Impact Strategies
Winnie Cheung
Vice President, Transformation
Laura Escobar
Vice President, Safety Net Services
Nicole Harden
Vice President, Economic Success
Leigh Illion
Vice President, Development
Jose Ramos
Vice President, Marketing
Nina Vasquez
Vice President, People and Culture
Monica Avina
Partnership Manager
Cristian Avila
Program Analyst
Paolo Banzon
Program Coordinator, Economic Success
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
Valina Cutler
Applications Specialist
Shariz Dizon
Corporate Engagement Specialist
Melissa Fernandez
Program Specialist
Gabriella Giannini
Director, Institutional Partnerships
Nick Golden
Grants Manager, Institutional Partnerships
Gezche Graves
Senior Director, Free Tax Help
Rita Gupta
Director, Corporate Partnerships
Shase Hernandez
Manager, Website and Analytics
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
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
Danielle Molnar
Senior Generalist, People and Culture
Brisa Moreno-Alcocer
Ideas Inspire Fellow
Karen Nemsick
Director, Housing Justice
Eli Nevel-Tyler
Advancement Coordinator
Fausta Ngendanimana
Accounts Payable Specialist
Stani Peycheva
Senior Director, Corporate Engagement
Brad Presner
Director, Data Evaluation
Lindsay Rojas
Program Manager, Free Tax Help
Cecilia Garcia Saldaña
Director, Accounting
Sophia Selassie
Program Manager, Free Tax Help
Monica Strauch
Manager, Public Policy
Luong Tang
Facilities Manager
Keegan Verburg
Development Officer, Stewardship & Ops
Madelyn Wright
Development Manager, Individual Giving
Carla Zuber
Senior Director, Individual Giving
Natisha Holloway
Grants Specialist
Thomas McHugh
Payroll Administrator
Patrick O'Connell
Senior Director, Finance
Ena Yasuhara Li
Consultant, Community Impact