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

Michelle Purnell-Hepburn

DEI Director

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

Senior Advisor, Gift Planning

Cherlyn Cloy

Advisor, Gift Planning

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

Jonathan Cunningham

Senior Program Officer

Tom McIntire

Program Officer

Dionne Foster

Senior Program Officer

Bao-Tram Do

Program Officer

Diana Paredes

Senior Learning Manager

Mihila Gomes

Grants and Administrative Coordinator

Aileen Balahadia

Neighbor to Neighbor Consultant

Frank Nam

Project Director, We Belong Here

Kelsey Liu

Civic Coordinator

Finance & Operations

Kirstin Sandaas

Chief Financial and Operating Officer

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

Jenny Claussen

Payroll Analyst

Juliane Muller

Gifts Administrator

Debbie Decaney

Accounts Payable Specialist

Emily Kassebaum

Associate Grants Administrator

Guillermo Andalon

Investments & Fund Accountant

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

Zandra Grissom

Events Manager