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Board of Directors

Heather Cahan, MD, President

Assistant Chief Medical Officer, Pediatrics Salud Para La Gente

David Mendell, Vice-President

Proprietor, Kerns Fine Jewelry

Dennis McBride, Treasurer

CPA (Ret.)

Lana Kreidie, Secretary

Assistant Director, Office of the County Counsel, County of Santa Clara

Marcus Barber

Partner, Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP

Christopher Battles

SVP of Product Management/Field Service Salesforce

Jorge Escobar

Director of Clinical Operations Summit Therapeutics, Inc

Bani Malhotra

Product Management Director

Vanessa Payne

Social Worker, Department of Family and Children Services, Santa Clara County

Robyn Reiss

Angel Investor, Community Organizer

Laura Selig

Human Resources Professional, Community Volunteer

Nkia Richardson

Executive Director, CASA of San Mateo County

Honorary Civic Leadership Committee

Commissioner Patricia Bresee (Ret)

Congresswoman Anna Eshoo

Judge Leonard Edwards (Ret)

Author Dave Pelzer

Congresswoman Jackie Speier (Ret)

Former State Controller Steve Westly