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
- Michael Brown Executive-in-Residence for Community Partnerships
- Michele Frix Executive Vice President
- Mari Tamiyasu Director, Strategic Initiatives and Board Secretary
- James McCall Office Administrator
- Erik Bishop Executive Assistant and Assistant Board Secretary
- Maria Valencia Payroll and Benefits Administrator
Philanthropic Services
- Mary Rennekamp Chief Philanthropy Officer
- Cherlyn Cloy Advisor, Gift Planning
- Cedric Davis Senior Philanthropic Advisor
- Shannon Foran Philanthropic Services Associate
- Ana Henderson Development Associate
- Molly Judge Director of Philanthropic Advising
- June Liu Philanthropic Advisor
- Hana Rubin Director of Philanthropic Strategies
- Cindy Sharek Director of Gift Planning
- Taylor Sharp Philanthropic Advisor
- Michael Stark Institutional Funds Advisor
- Glory Visario Philanthropic Advisor
- Leslie Wallace Data and Operations Specialist
- Bill Zook Senior Advisor, Gift Planning
- Brittany LaBossier Shamsher Project Manager, Scholarships & Contracts
Impact & Learning
- Sally Gillis Interim Chief Impact Officer
- Sean Goode Chief Creative Officer
- Aileen Balahadia Neighbor to Neighbor Consultant
- Rebecca Chan Managing Director, Operations and Impact
- Katie Draude Senior Operations Manager
- Marissa Jackson Senior Learning Manager
- Sophia Lopez Operations Lead, Community Programs
- Shannon Small Senior Program Officer Policy and Government
Marketing & Communications
- Allison Matsumoto Director of Communications
- Zandra Grissom Events Manager
- Kendall Hill Digital Marketing Manager
Finance & Operations
- Larry Buycks Chief Financial Officer
- Alex Amitrano Senior IT Program Manager
- Guillermo Andalon Investment Team Lead
- Steve Andryszewski Managing Director, Controller
- Debbie Decaney Accounts Payable Specialist
- John Fagan Senior Staff Accountant
- Jan Harman Senior Business Systems Analyst
- Kory Jackson IT Support Technician
- Jason Jystad Director, IT Operations
- Iryna Murray Manager, Budget and Costing
- Brent Ponton-Welty Manager, Gifts and Grants Administration
- Alexis Thornton Associate, Gifts Administrator
- Cailin Bell Assistant Controller
- Juan Pablo Liendo Associate Grants Administrator
- Susan Ordonio Associate Gifts Administrator