The Team
Our Team
We have a collaborative leadership group with deep experience in nonprofits, philanthropy, and community building.
Andrea Arenas
Senior Engagement Officer | Puget Sound
Alexis Aviles
Engagement Officer | Bay Area
Charlotte Basch
Program Officer | Puget Sound
Ken Birdwell​
Founder & Board Chairman
Christina Engel
Chief Executive Officer
Loren Farrar
Program Officer | Bay Area
Myeshia Grice-Robinson
Program Director
Zach Grossnickle
Sr. Manager, Brand and Communications
Tiffany Johnson
Chief Strategy Officer
Ed Lee
Chief Operations Officer
Malcolm Penton
Program Officer | Bay Area
Elena Perez
Program Officer | Puget Sound
Jessalyn Pinneo Randelman
Grants Manager
Maya Procel Farrar
Events and Marketing Manager
Mary Rennekamp
Director of Philanthropic Partnerships
Jackie Schultz
Operations Director
Karen Toering
Advocacy Director
Gloria Upchurch
Senior Engagement Officer | Bay Area
Our Board
Ken Birdwell
Founder & Board Chairman
Ken Davis
Board Secretary
Keith Vernon
Board Treasurer & Assistant Secretary
Rebecca Spadoni
Board Member
Christina Engel
Ex Officio