Women in Leadership Fall 2023

Katharine Pan has been working in the urban planning field for over a decade, both as a private sector consultant preparing general plans and environmental analyses for communities across [...]

Kate Curry works in Business Operations at Niantic, with a focus on increasing organizational efficiency and managing strategic projects. Prior to relocating to San Francisco, she worked in [...]

Jody Talkington works for First 5 Alameda County as the Strategic Initiatives and Planning Officer. Jody facilitates and coordinates agency-wide initiatives, including the Oakland Children’s [...]

Joanne Schneider is a thoughtful and experienced philanthropy professional with a passion for bringing together the right resources, people, and opportunities to make sustainable impact.  In her [...]

Jessica Martinez Pulido is the Community Engagement Strategist at the California Governor’s Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications. She works to strengthen the relationship [...]

Heidi Nutters works at the intersection of communities and nature in the San Francisco Bay. She is a Senior Program Manager with the San Francisco Estuary Partnership (housed at the […]

Hadara is grateful to serve as an advisor and advocate for public entities, nonprofits and schools. As an attorney at Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, she works closely with public and nonprofit […]

Fritzie holds more than 15 years of experience working in higher education, from scholarships administration, undergraduate teaching and advising, leadership development and training, program [...]

Esther Santamaria is a multi-faceted entrepreneur with a diverse background in film production, business administration, and operations. Born to Latin-American immigrants who achieved economic [...]

Dana Polk (she/her) holds the position of Senior Advisor for Government and Community Relations with the Presidio Trust. Dana leverages and builds strong relationships with local, state and [...]