LARKIN STREET - Key Persons
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Co - Founder, Stealth Startup Founder NPS Advising & Investing Co - Founder, Passport Board Member, EcoCart Formerly Co - Founder of Loop and Modify Watches
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Principal, Marsh & McLennan Agency
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- Member of the Extended Senior Management Team
- Director of Behavioral Health & Client Practice
- Division Director of Client Practice and Clinical Services
Alisa joined Larkin Street, in 2016, as a case manager, and was later promoted to Program Manager, for a transitional housing program serving current and former foster youth. In 2019, she joined the Behavioral Health Department and last year, amid the pandemic, Alisa launched the new Client Practice Department and the Youth Access Point Clinician program. Prior to joining Larkin Street, Alisa worked as a case manager and clinician for youth in foster care and unhoused youth across Los Angeles County. Recognizing the impact of trauma and institutional racism on individuals and communities she is passionate about working with youth and advocating for system changes that decrease barriers and increase access to mental health services and other basic human rights. Alisa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and holds a B.A. in Psychology from University of California, Santa Cruz and a MSW from University of California, Los Angeles.
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Managing Director Head of Technology Corporate Client Banking, J.P. Morgan
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- Member of the BOARD
- Partner, SoMa Equity Partners
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- President, Linked Learning Alliance
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- Member of the BOARD
- Partner, Bain & Company, Palo Alto
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- President, LeapUp Marketing Solutions past Co - Chair, Marketing Executives Networking Group
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- President, IBP Associates, LLC Board Director, Housing Trust of Silicon Valley
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Retired Senior Vice President, MUFG
Upon graduating high school, Bryn spent two years as an AmeriCorps member for City Year Boston. Continuing her work as a change agent in Massachusetts, she worked for the City of Cambridge, spending nine years in various roles in and eventually running one of the five Cambridge Youth Centers. Bryn returned to City Year Boston as Director of School and Community Partnerships, ensuring the fidelity of the service model implementation, and creating sustainable partnerships with the Boston Public School District, where she oversaw more than two hundred young adult volunteers and staff members. Before leaving Boston, she worked as a Campus Director for Citizen Schools, a non-profit that promotes STEM learning for middle school students.
Once in the Bay Area, Bryn served as the Director of Larkin Street Academy where she oversaw the organization's art, education, employment, and youth leadership programs which include, job readiness, individual employment coaching, courses to career pathway's, GED classes, college readiness, college scholarships, post-secondary counseling, and youth advocacy work. She left Larkin Street for several years to expand her professional experience at the nonprofit Summer Search Bay Area in the role of Regional Program Director and eventually served as the Co- interim Executive Director role before returning to Larkin Street in her role as Chief Operating Officer.
Bryn received her undergraduate degree in American Studies from the University of Massachusetts Boston and a graduate degree in public policy from Tufts University. She has committed her life's work to creating change for the greater good and continuously looks to influence positive social change on an increasingly larger scale.
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Retired Chairman
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- Member of the Extended Senior Management Team
- Chief of Programs
Candice has worked in the non-profit sector for over 15 years. Her experience in overseeing programs extends across various counties, including Placer, El Dorado, and Solano County where she made meaningful impact through her work. Prior to joining Larkin Street, Candice was the director for the Coordinated Entry System serving Solano County. However, most of her career has been dedicated to developing quality housing programs for youth and young adults. From 2009 to 2019, Candice worked for a San Jose based non-profit providing housing and supportive services to current and former foster youth and families. Throughout her tenure, Candice served in various direct service and leadership roles, with a focus in residential treatment, transitional housing, compliance, and risk management. She was instrumental in developing multiple residential and transitional housing programs for the organization, as well as the policies and procedures supporting the programs.
Candice joined Larkin Street in November 2020 as the Division Director of Housing and Operations. Since joining the organization, she has played a pivotal role in ensuring the continued success of program services and has been instrumental in the expansion of Larkin Street's housing programs, including the establishment of our very first program in the East Bay. Candice was promoted to the role of Chief of Programs in October of 2023.
Candice is passionate about serving young people and strives to place the well-being of young people at the heart of everything she does. Candice holds a B.S. in Health Services Administration from San Jose State University, as well as a Master of Public Administration (MPA). Beyond her professional achievements, Candice's passions extend to her family, active involvement in her church, and baking.
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Partner, Morgan Lewis LLP
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Advisor, Global Blood Therapeutics Former Senior Director Pharmacology, Global Blood Therapeutics President UCSF Graduate Division Alumni Association
Carol joined Larkin Street in February of 2019 bringing with her over 25 years of experience in both non-profit and for-profit roles. Beginning her career in public accounting, she shifted to the private sector after 10 years. In 2009, Carol made the move into the non-profit sector starting with the Greater Sacramento Urban League, an organization providing education and job training to underserved populations. In her capacity as the VP of Finance and Operations, she helped to lead the organization through an economic slowdown by control costs. Most recently Carol served as the Director of Finance and Grants at the Center for Youth Wellness, a non-profit in Bayview Hunters Point aimed at improving health outcomes in children by screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) at an early age. While at CYW, Carol worked in a variety of roles overseeing finance, grants, IT, HR and Operations. She implemented many systems to facilitate the rapid growth experienced by the organization. Carol earned holds a business degree from York University in Toronto, Canada and an active California CPA license. In her spare time, you can find her hiking or backpacking with friends and family.
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Retired Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of California
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Owner, Pacific Madrone Capital LLC Board Member, Heritage on the Marina
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- Chief of Talent and Equity
Chayla joined Larkin Street in November 2022. She has worked in the non-profit & startup space for 15+ years. Prior to joining Larkin Street she served as a Founding Team Member and Sr. Managing Director of HR at Caliber Public Schools in the East Bay. She was also a Co-Founder and CEO of Hippies Brew, a host of community coffee/brunch cafes in the East Bay. Chayla is a Bay Area native and enjoys staying active in organizations supporting the BIPOC & LGBTQ+ communities. She sits on the Board of Oakland Black Pride, Vertical Skillz Outreach, Center for Urban Excellence & Shift.
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Senior Advisory Partner & Director, Bain & Company
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Retired EVP & CFO, Bio - Rad Laboratories Independent Director & Audit Committee Chair
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- Member of the Extended Senior Management Team
- Director of Culture & Learning
- Director of Employee Development and Training
Claire joined Larkin Street in March 2018, bringing over 20 years of experience in training and facilitation. She has worked with youth in non-profit organizations and public schools in New York City as well as Baltimore and the Oakland/Bay Area. With a background in educational theatre, youth development, educational research and public health, she's facilitated workshops on topics such as human rights, privilege and oppression, sexual health and conflict resolution. Claire holds a PhD in Educational Theatre from NYU, a MHS in Health Education from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and B.A.s in Ethnic Studies and Dramatic Arts, Dance from the University of California at Berkeley.
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- EVP, CBRE
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- Member of the Extended Senior Management Team
- Director of Youth Development
- Youth Services As Program Director
Courtney joined Larkin Street Youth Services as Program Director of the Larkin Street Academy in November 2020, bringing ten years of experience from housing, mental health services, education and staff-centered program development and management. She started her career in research at UCSF and the Exploratorium, and sought to use the same methodical approach to improving social services programs. As the Hotline Director at San Francisco Suicide Prevention she tripled the size of the volunteer pool and increased call volume by 50% through improvements in training, quality assurance, and evidence-informed practices. She developed a burn-out prevention program in partnership with Richmond Area Multiservices to support mental health workers at RAMS and SF Department of Public Health, consulted on suicide prevention best practices at over 25 organizations throughout the Bay Area, and supervised expansion of suicide prevention education into San Francisco Unified School District. Following work in suicide prevention, Courtney worked as Associate Director of Support Services at Tenderloin Housing Clinic, where she focused on enhancing case management best practices. Courtney is a former hospice and needle exchange volunteer, and currently facilitates a teen grief group through Josie's Place.
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- Member of the Extended Senior Management Team
- Program Director
Crestina Scolaro joined the organization in 2015 during the course of her work with Larkin Street she has supported in a variety of roles across programs. Crestina values lifelong learning and joined the Program Director Team in May 2022 while working to obtain her MSW from Humboldt State University with an emphasis on working with rural and Indigenous communities and decolonizing Social Work Practice. Crestina strives to provide a client centered strength-based approach to services and values the dignity, worth and uniqueness of all individuals. Crestina is passionate about collective care, eliminating mental health stigma and is dedicated to ending youth homelessness. In her spare time, she enjoys being in the outdoors, yoga and reading.
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- Member of the Extended Senior Management Team
- Director of Grants and Contracts
Cynthia is a native of Oakland with 23 years' experience in the non-profit sector. Her non-profit background includes grants management and finance from various federal, state and foundation sources. Her financial oversight experience included a $50 million annual budget in grants and contracts revenue supporting various programs in both domestic and global public health. Her strength is in federal grants management, OMB guidelines and compliance. Public health, youth education, and employment sectors have been key areas of interest and experience for Cynthia. After 13 years in the private sector across management, finance, training and staff development in telecommunications sales and technical support, she found her home working with a non-profit biotech education organization supporting high school youth on a path to success. Cynthia's true passion is supporting organizations that reach youth in need.
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- Member of the OFFICERS Team
- Treasurer
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Member of the Mintz
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
David B. Zenoff - Management & strategic Advisor to CEOs, David B. Zenoff & Associates; Author, The Soul of the Organization
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Principal, Nygren Consulting LLC
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Managing Director & Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch, the Jorgensen Group
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- Member of the BOARD
- Regional Vice President, Golden 1 Credit Union
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Principal, Thought Partners Consulting Retired Chief Marketing Officer, United Wau O Greater Atlanta
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- Member of the BOARD
- Chief Information Officer at PagerDuty
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- Chairman
- Member of the OFFICERS Team
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- Member of the BOARD
- Co - Owner, Barnett Vineyards
At the age of six, Gayle had her first taste of fundraising - hosting a Muscular Dystrophy Association Carnival, complete with pin the tail on the donkey. She got her professional start in the field working at LYRIC, one of Larkin Street's community partners, supporting LGBTQ transitional age youth. During her career, Gayle has helped raise over $150 million for multiple San Francisco Bay Area causes, including PRC, San Francisco LGBT Community Center, Openhouse, and many others. She sits on the board of Association of Fundraising Professionals Golden Gate Chapter and co-chairs their diversity efforts. As a transgender person, she is grateful for the opportunity to not only interrupt youth homelessness but to end it permanently for the next generation under Larkin Street's care.
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- Leader
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Extended Senior Management Team
- Senior Director of Individual Giving
Gezel is a seasoned nonprofit leader, board member, social justice advocate, and tri-lingual educator. She spent considerable time living and teaching in Cuba and New York before moving to California. Most recently, Gezel was the Executive Director of Dreamcatchers, a Palo Alto non-profit organization working to close that district's opportunity gap. Before that, she was the Assistant Director at Cayuga Centers, a nonprofit serving unaccompanied migrant children in New York. As a volunteer, she sits on the local Golden Gate Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals board, where she co-chairs their diversity efforts. She is also a board member of the Kiwanis Club of Palo Alto. Gezel has made a career of lifting up vulnerable populations and working toward equity in diverse spaces.
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Partner, Equity Portfolio Manager / Analyst, Capital Group Companies
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- Member of the BOARD
- Administrative Partner and CFO at FLG Partners
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Retired Physician, Founder, SF Achievers Founder Meritus College Fund
Holly is a San Francisco native with a strong passion to help those in need. She began working at Larkin Street Youth Services in February 2016 as an ITIP Intern and since then has held various positions during her time with the agency. After completion of her internship, Holly was offered a permanent position at the Lark Inn Youth Shelter as a Program Specialist. Holly was then promoted to Case Manager and Assistant Manager before becoming Program Manager in October 2018. She was promoted to her current role in 2020. Holly provides program leadership to her team with a strong compassion and dedication to the youth that we serve. She is also one of our Certified Instructors for Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training.
Ilsa has worked in the non-profit field since 1996, dedicating her career to agencies in Minnesota, New York, Wyoming and California committed to addressing poverty, its impacts and its root causes. She joined Larkin Street in 2004 to oversee public grants and contracts, eventually managing both public and private grant programs. Later, Ilsa became project manager to support the implementation of strategic initiatives internally and in the community. She was promoted to Senior Director of Operations in 2016 and her current role in 2018. Ilsa has a B.A. from Gustavus Adolophus College and an M.A. from Sarah Lawrence College.
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Retired Executive Director, Kirkridge Retreat Center
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- General Manager, Wilkes Bashford Former Trainer, Bark Busters
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- Community Leader
- Member of the BOARD
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- SVP and CFO, Recurrent Energy
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Managing Partner, Boyden Board Member, Strategic Advisor & Talent Developer
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Board Chair, Center for Restorative Justice Works ( CRJW )
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Director & Trustee, Blackrock Director / Trustee, IShares Fund Board Member Emeritus, Cloudera Board Member Reading Partner
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Retired Director ( CEO ), SFO
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- Market Executive, Venture Services Group, Merrill Lynch
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Global Human Resources Director, Airbnb
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- Director of Information Technology
- Member of the Extended Senior Management Team
- Director, IT
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Community Leader President, Sun Valley Music Festival
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Community Advisor
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- Director of Facilities
- Member of the Extended Senior Management Team
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- Strategy and Operations Consultant
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- Member of the BOARD
- Partner, McKinsey & Company
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Founder & Principal, Laura Powell, LLC
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
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- Member of the OFFICERS Team
- Vice - Chair
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- Member of the BOARD
- Partner, Ernst and Young LLP
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- Community Leader
- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Leadership Coach
Mark A. Edmunds - Leadership Coach, Edmunds Leading, LLC; Retired Vice Chair/Senior Partner, Deloitte; Board Member Westrock Coffee Company
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- Member of the Extended Senior Management Team
- Division Director of Government Relations
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- Member of the Extended Senior Management Team
- Program Director, Routz
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- Community Leader
- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Community Leader Board of Trustees, Eisenhower Health Center
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- Member of the BOARD
- SVP and Chief Accounting Officer, Toast
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- Member of the BOARD
- Broker Associate, Team Hatvany at Compass
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Luxury Property Specialist, Compass Real Estate, Team Hatvany
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- Member of the Extended Senior Management Team
- Senior Director of Impact
Noah Halton comes to Larkin Street to further align his passions for social justice, youth development, and data science. Prior to Larkin Street, Noah served as the Director of Learning and Evaluation at Juma Ventures and was promoted to National Program Director after lead designing Juma's flagship programming YouthConnect. Noah completed his master's degree in Public Administration with a specialization in Monitoring and Evaluation at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. Before earning his master's degree, Noah served in many youth development related roles, of note is his tenure as a Peace Corps Volunteer on the island nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and his time as an AmeriCorps Volunteer in Salinas, California. Noah is originally from Salinas but spent his adolescence in Upstate New York where he earned his bachelor's in philosophy from Buffalo State College. In his spare time Noah can typically be found attending yoga classes, running in golden gate park, relaxing on the beach with a book, dancing at live shows, or cruising the great highway 1 in his convertible in search of the perfect sunset.
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- Member of the BOARD
- President and Partner, BSSP
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Senior VP & General Council, Stanford Hotels Corporation
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Strategic Advisor, Yoxi Strategic Advisor, Services for Community - Led Investment and Arts & Cultures Culture Bank Director, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
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- Advisor
- Community Leader
- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Managing Member, Horizon Holdings, LLC
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
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- Member of the BOARD
- Founder at Jeryco
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- Director of Information Technology
Ron came to Larkin Street in 2005 as the IT Manager to find a dynamic and rapidly growing agency that had not adopted technology to keep pace with the times. He has worked diligently over the years to build a highly-available IT infrastructure, a consistent and reliable computing platform, and has raised the computing aptitude of staff. Ron was promoted to Associate Director of IT in 2014. He continues to build on the high quality IT services and support offered to Larkin Street as the agency has more than doubled in size. Ron has a 20-year career of working in the non-profit sector with programs and technology. He is avidly committed to the mission of Larkin Street and its youth.
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- Member of the Extended Senior Management Team
- Senior Managing Director of People
Ruth is a seasoned Human Resources professional with over 30 years of progressive experience in the full employee life cycle which includes onboarding, compliance, employee relations, organizational development, strategic planning, and performance management. With a successful and proven track record of identifying areas in need of improvement, and developing and implementing successful action plans, Ruth believes in developing strong and trusting relationships as they are the foundation of everything she does.
Her experience includes various HR leadership roles in Human Resources, working with various companies and vertical markets including software, technology, legal, non-profit, life sciences, educational, public agencies, and finance.
She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Human Capital Institute (HCI), and Northern California Human Resources Association (NCHRA).
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- Division Director of Youth Development
For nearly 23 years, Ruth has dedicated her career to a life of service. Focusing on issues of inclusion, diversity, and equity for disabled individuals, foster care youth, immigrant and refugee issues, and homelessness issues for youth and adults. Before joining Larkin Street Youth Services in 1999 for the first time, Ruth's professional career focused on disability rights and the importance of inclusion in all aspects of everyday life. Ruth had the opportunity to utilize her platform as a 12 year USA National Team member of the Women's' Paralympic Wheelchair team, which allowed her to create a non-profit with fellow University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni, that travel to emerging countries with a focus on education, disability health topics, and inclusion through workshops, policy influence with governments in Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru. As a first-generation, Mexican-American and a daughter of immigrants, Ruth's path has been dedicated to those communities that she comes from, and has a passion to represent those who may not have a voice or platforms to do so.
In April 2020, Ruth returned to Larkin Street Youth Services as the Division Director of Youth Development after 7 years of her working in various social service settings in the Bay Area. Ruth has had the opportunity to volunteer as a member of the Local Homeless Coordinating Board, Mayor's Office on Disability, Disability Rights Advocacy Project, and Immigrant Rights Advocate. Ruth's professional experience span from working as the Director of Programs at First Place for Youth in Solano, Clinical Program Manager at Pathways to Wellness Medication Clinic in Oakland, and Mission Neighborhood Health Center one of the oldest Latino Health Center in the county as their Director of Homeless Services. Ruth holds a BS in Program Management Applied Life Studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and a Master of Clinical Psychology from New College of California.
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- Member of the OFFICERS Team
- Secretary
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- President & CEO Banana Republic
Scott, native to the Bronx, New York City, had worked as an executive assistant in top tier investment banking firms for over a decade before joining Larkin Street in 2019. Prior to that, he taught elementary school science and high school biology in the Bronx. Attending the Harlem YMCA after-school program from a young age inspired his passion for providing a safe environment for young people to learn and play - he even appeared in a YMCA commercial as a karate student. His involvement with this program resulted in him earning his black belt at the age of 17 and going on to teach martial arts. A graduate of prestigious Brooklyn Technical High School, he also holds a B.A in Biology from Lehman College. New to California and the non-profit sector, Scott is grateful to have found Larkin Street and is eager to contribute to a worthy cause by supporting a people's champion in E.D. Sherilyn Adams and the Larkin Street family.
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- Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the OFFICERS Team
- Ex - Officio
For nearly 30 years, Sherilyn Adams has dedicated her career to the non-profit sector, focusing on issues of child abuse and neglect, family violence, mental health, substance abuse and homelessness. The first member of her family to attend college, Sherilyn's early life was touched by violence, mental illness and substance abuse. Despite these early challenges, the presence of positive adult role models and mentors put her on a pathway to college and career success. This personal history is part of what drives her to be a catalyst for change in the lives of at-risk populations.
Before joining Larkin Street Youth Services in 2003, Sherilyn's professional career spanned a variety of non-profits, including child sexual abuse treatment, a domestic violence shelter, adolescent outpatient programs and residential treatment for adults. She worked for family and probate court and served as both a domestic violence and rape crisis counselor. Addressing the impacts of violence and trauma is a consistent theme throughout her career, and the diversity of venues through which she's done this work offers a unique perspective on programs, systems and services. Sherilyn's experience enables her to attack entrenched problems from all angles, and her commitment to evidence-based, replicable service models is helping elevate the field.
Sherilyn's accomplishments are considerable. In Sacramento, she launched a comprehensive outpatient treatment program for pregnant and parenting women with children under age five, as well as a child abuse prevention program in seven school districts. In San Francisco, she helped expand community-based housing and supportive services for dually- and triply-diagnosed adults. At Larkin Street, she has led the agency through tremendous growth, nearly tripling the number of housing beds for youth over the past ten years, and putting Larkin Street at the vanguard of the field for its innovative multi-service model to resolve youth homelessness. The accolades Sherilyn has collected over the years are a testament to her impact on the field. Locally, she has been celebrated as one of the Bay Area's Most Admired CEOs and Most Influential Women in Business. In 2012, the White House honored her as a "Champion for Change in the Fight Against Youth Homelessness." In 2015, Mayor Lee honored Sherilyn as one of the courageous leaders changing the lives of San Franciscans. In 2019, Sherilyn was selected by the prestigious James Irvine Foundation as a recipient of their annual Leadership Award.
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- Member of the BOARD
- Senior Vice President, Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services, Inc
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Founder & CEO, IncuBay, LLC Admissions Consultant, Stratus
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
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- Principal, Baker Street Associates
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- COO, C FO, & Shareholder, Wetherby Asset Management
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Principal, Effective Equity of Counsel, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Board Member, ServiceNow, Snowflake, DocuSign, and Warby Parker
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
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- Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor / Private Wealth Management Group, Morgan Stanley
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- Member of the BOARD
- Director of Operations, Alaska Airlines
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Chairman & CEO, PRJ Holdings, Inc
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Retired Partner
Victoria Willock - Retired Partner, Willock Partners; Advisory Board Harrylall Plastics; FIND Food Bank, Finance and Capital Campaign; KPRG Alumni Association; Retired SFO Financial Advisory Committee
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Founder, VP & Owner, CityMark Development Board Member, St. Anthony 's Board Member National Parks Conservancy Association ( NPCA )
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Senior Counsel, BraunHagey & Borden LLP
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- Member of the HONORARY BOARD
- Senior Consultant Retired EVP & CFO, First Republic
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- Member of the Extended Senior Management Team
- Senior Director of Institutional Giving
Yvette Castro Farias is a seasoned resource development professional with more than 20 years of expertise in fundraising, writing and donor relations. She has successfully helped organizations raise over $120 million. In her prior role as Director of Resource Development at SOMOS Mayfair, Yvette played a pivotal role in tripling the organization's budget from 2019 to 2022 and securing essential COVID-related funding during the pandemic. Yvette's track record of exceeding revenue goals and building strong partnerships extends across her various roles at organizations like the Silicon Valley Urban Debate League, Cityteam International, Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula, and Escuela Popular.
Beyond her professional achievements, Yvette is deeply engaged in community advocacy and social justice, evidenced by her roles as Commissioner on the Santa Clara County Commission of the Status of Women and Co-Chair of the Crime & Violence Committee. She has also participated in the Associated Fundraising Professionals IDEA Fellowship Program and has contributed to the Holy Family School Advancement Committee. Yvette holds a Cum Laude BA in English Literature from Santa Clara University and resides in San Jose, CA. She's committed to leveraging her extensive experience to make a positive impact on her community through organizations aligned with her values.