Meet Our Team
We are champions of the heart and practitioners of the science of strategic philanthropy
President’s Office
- Alesha Washington
President and CEO - Alice Ito
Executive-in-Residence for Racial Equity & Inclusion - Mari Tamiyasu
Director, Strategic Initiatives and Board Secretary - Michael Brown
Executive-in-Residence for Community Partnerships - Michele Frix
Chief Strategy Officer and Chief of Staff
Philanthropic Services
- Ana Henderson
Development Associate - Bill Zook
Senior Advisor, Gift Planning - Cedric Davis
Philanthropic Advisor - Cherlyn Cloy
Advisor, Gift Planning - Cindy Sharek
Director of Gift Planning - Glory Visario
Philanthropic Advisor - Hana Rubin
Director of Philanthropic Strategies - Ingrid Chapman
Senior Advisor, Gift Planning - June Liu
Philanthropic Advisor - Leslie Wallace
Data and Operations Specialist - Michael Stark
Institutional Funds Advisor - Molly Judge
Director of Philanthropic Advising - Taylor Sharp
Philanthropic Advisor - Zandra Grissom
Events Manager
Community Programs
- Aileen Balahadia
Neighbor to Neighbor Consultant - Katie Draude
Senior Operations Manager - Kris Hermanns
Chief Impact Officer - Marissa Jackson
Community Learning Officer - Rebecca Chan
Managing Director, Operations and Impact - Sally Gillis
Managing Director, Strategy and Partnerships - Sophia Lopez
Operations Lead, Community Programs
Finance & Operations
- Alex Amitrano
Senior IT Program Manager - Brent Ponton-Welty
Manager, Gifts and Grants Administration - Debbie Decaney
Accounts Payable Specialist - Guillermo Andalon
Investment Team Lead - Iryna Murray
Manager, Budget and Costing - James McCall
Office Administrator - Jan Harman
Senior Business Systems Analyst - Jason Jystad
Director, IT Operations - John Fagan
Senior Staff Accountant - Katrina Miller
Director of Human Resources - Kory Jackson
IT Support Technician - Luana Ma
Associate, Grants Administrator - Maria Valencia
Payroll and Benefits Administrator - Steve Andryszewski
Managing Director, Controller
