We are champions of the heart and practitioners of the science of strategic philanthropy.

President's Office

Tony Mestres

President & CEO

Michele Frix

Chief Strategy Officer & Chief of Staff

Brett Prather

Strategic Initiatives and Governance Manager

Nancy Saelee

Executive Assistant to CEO

Alice Ito

Senior Advisor, Racial Equity

Nancy Beacham

Managing Director, People & Culture

Philanthropic Services

Allison Parker

Managing Director, Philanthropy Strategies

Norma Fuentes

Managing Director, Philanthropic Services

Lauren Domino

Director, Donor Stewardship & Engagement

Hana Rubin

Senior Operations Manager

Cedric Davis

Senior Philanthropic Advisor

Elizabeth List

Senior Philanthropic Advisor

Elaine Chu

Senior Philanthropic Advisor

Stephen Robinson

Philanthropic Advisor

Jen Lee

Philanthropic Advisor

Cherlyn Cloy

Advisor, Gift Planning

Courtney Elop

Philanthropic Associate Advisor

Shannon Kopelva

Philanthropic Associate Advisor

Jesus Carbajal

Development & Operations Manager

Alexandra Cratsenberg

Development Assistant

Bill Zook

Senior Advisor, Gift Planning

Community Programs

Kris Hermanns

Chief Impact Officer

Michael Brown

Civic Architect, Civic Commons

Aaron Robertson

Managing Director, Policy & Civic Engagement

Sally Gillis

Managing Director, Strategic Impact & Partnerships

Ceil Erickson

Director, Nonprofit Relations

Tom McIntire

Program Officer

Jonathan Cunningham

Program Officer

Dionne Foster

Program Officer

Bao-Tram Do

Program Officer

Diana Paredes

Community Learning Officer

Mihila Gomes

Administrative Coordinator

Aileen Balahadia

Neighbor to Neighbor Consultant

Frank Nam

Project Manager, We Belong Here

Kelsey Liu

Civic Coordinator

Finance & Operations

Kirstin Sandaas

Chief Financial and Operating Officer

Michelle Purnell-Hepburn

Managing Director, Controller & Accounting

Jim Page

Managing Director, Finance & Strategic Planning

Jim Grams

Managing Director, Operations & Technology

Susan Holmes

Operations Manager

Jan Harman

Database Manager

Iryna Murray

Senior Investment & Fund Accountant

Brent Ponton-Welty

Manager, Gifts & Grants Administration

Nelly Atanassova

Staff Accountant

Jennifer Raines

Assistant Controller

Juliane Muller

Gifts Administrator

Debbie Decaney

Accounts Payable Specialist

Jenny Claussen

Payroll Analyst

Ashley Dunlap

Office Manager

Maria Valencia

HR Generalist

James McCall

Front Desk Support

Marketing & Communications

Michele Frix

Chief Strategy Officer & Chief of Staff

Leah Baltus

Consultant – Executive Communications & Editorial Strategy

Nina Hunt

Digital Marketing & Operations Manager

Lisa Smith

Communications Consultant

Zandra Grissom

Events Manager