Our Boards
Friends of the Children–SF Bay Area's
Board of Directors
Advisory Circle
Young Professionals Board
Our boards are composed of dedicated, highly accomplished professional and community leaders who share our passion for our mission and commitment to our values.
The Board of Directors guides the organization's success by providing strategic leadership, ensuring healthy governance and financial stability, providing effective organizational planning, and being powerful advocates for our mission.
The Advisory Circle provides independent “outside-in” input and advice in support of our strategic plan, while also acting as enthusiastic ambassadors opening doors and raising awareness of our mission across their respective networks.
The Young Professionals Board is making a difference in the lives of the children and families we serve. They assist with food deliveries, fundraise on our behalf, volunteer at events, provide and wrap holiday gifts, and more.
Board of Directors
Abhi Talwalkar
Co-Founder
Director, LAM Research and Former CEO, LSI Corporation
Ruth Bond
Partner, Renne Public Law Group
Dion-Jay Brookter
Executive Director, Young Community Developers, Inc.
Jason DiLullo
President, Qatalyst Partners
Rene Durazzo
Founder, All-In Strategies
Gary Gates
Managing Director, Accenture
Robert House
President of Business for Sale, CoStar Group
William Jeffrey
Former CEO of SRI International
Michael Rugen
Co-Founder & Former Executive Director
Bev Scott
Organization Consultant, Leadership Coach, Author and Teacher
Seema Shah, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Greg Vilkin
CEO, Universal Paragon Corporation
Tanya Welch
Managing Director, BakerAvenue Wealth Management
Rev. Cecil Williams
Co-Founder and Minister of Liberation, GLIDE
Alex Wong
Customer Success, Greenhouse
In Memory of Janice Mirikitani
Co-Founder, GLIDE
In Memory of Janice Mirikitani
Co-Founder, GLIDE
Friends of the Children – SF Bay Area joins thousands of others in mourning the passing of our founding director Janice Mirikitani, whose tireless activism and powerful poetry helped to advance the cause of social justice in San Francisco and beyond for over 50 years. Janice was our friend, our inspiration, and a fierce advocate for the children and families we serve. We will miss her immensely.
To learn more about the incredible life of this incredible woman, click here: https://www.glide.org/obituary-janice-mirikitani/
Advisory Circle
Jim Anderson
President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Lattice Semiconductor
Donna Briskin
Retired Management Consultant
Ralph Briskin
Retired Business Leader
Rene George
Managing Director/GM, Applied Materials
Christine Heckart
Founder and CEO
Xapa World
Helen Hilton Raiser
Community Volunteer
David Kirp
Professor of the Graduate School, UC-Berkeley
Ted Lew
Vice President | Financial Advisor, Captrust
Sean Livingston
Managing Director & Financial Advisor, UBS Private Wealth Management
Adam McDonough
Partner
Lockton Insurance Brokers
Louise Renne
Founding Partner
Renne Public Law Group
Dilip Vijay
VP Supply Chain, Broadcom
Young Professionals Board
Alex Wong
Chair
Customer Success, Greenhouse
Tahseen Chowdhury
Immigration Law Practitioner
Madeline Cline
Membership Chair
Juris Doctor Candidate, UC Hastings College of Law
Jessica Cramer
Former Professional Mentor
Legal Recruiter, Robert Half
Stephanie Doi
Fundraising and Development Associate Manager, SEI
Marin Garcia
Operations Associate
The Education Trust-West
Oliver Lamb
Senior Client Success Manager, HouseCanary
Richard Nai
Susan Sheeran
Director of Annual Giving & Stewardship
Sustainable Conservation