STRATEGIC AID PARTNERS - Key Persons


Andrew Clark - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Andrew graduated from Saint Mary's College and the University of San Francisco School of Law. He has been practicing law in California for over 30 years. Andrew works as a prosecutor in the San Francisco District Attorney's office specialising in all aspects of criminal law. He has personally handled over 200 jury trials including homicide, robbery, arson, burglary, and assault. In 2017, as Vice President of the Olympic Club in San Francisco, Andrew was responsible for negotiating the multi-million dollar 2027 PGA Championship and the 2032 Ryder Cup contracts. Andrew served for three years as a Commissioner on the San Francisco Housing Authority overseeing an annual $200 million dollar HUD budget. Andrew founded Strategic Aid Partners in 2011.

Anette Lantos

Job Titles:
  • Emeritus Board Member
Anette Lantos Emeritus Board Member Annette Lantos, the wife of the late Congressman Tom Lantos, worked full-time in her husband's office throughout his nearly three decades in the U.S. House of Representatives. As Holocaust survivors, both Annette and her husband Tom spearheaded numerous efforts to help human rights victims, including those persecuted for religious and political reasons, and to further human rights causes. She served as Executive Director of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus, which her husband co-founded. After Tom's death, Congress permanently established the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, which continues the work of The Human Rights Caucus. She remains the Chair Emeritus of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice.

Annette Lantos

Job Titles:
  • Anette Lantos Emeritus Board Member

Dr. Frank Beglin - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer
Dr. Beglin received a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from the University of California at Berkeley. He received his degree in Doctor of Dental Surgery from The Ohio State University in 1991. After completing a one-year General Practice Residency at the Veterans Hospital in San Francisco, Dr. Beglin practiced family dentistry for the next two years in the same city. He returned to The Ohio State University for three years of Orthodontic residency and received a specialty certificate in Orthodontics and a Master's of Science degree in 1997. Dr. Beglin has specialized in the practice of Orthodontics since 1997. His Master of Science thesis received an award of special merit in a national competition sponsored by the American Association of Orthodontists and was published in the Journal of the American Association of Orthodontists.

Martin Kane

Job Titles:
  • Secretary
  • Adjunct Professor of Law at Boston College
  • Member of the the Judicial Bench - Bar Committee
Martin's (Marty's) areas of practice are complex domestic relations law and criminal defense. He is a graduate of Boston College School of Management in 1988 and Boston College Law School, graduating in 1992 with a Juris Doctorate degree.

Ray Flynn

Job Titles:
  • Emeritus Board Member Emeritus
Board Member Ray Flynn was elected three terms as the 52nd Mayor of Boston from 1984-1993 and as U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican 1993-1997 appointed by President Bill Clinton. During his political career, Ambassador Flynn had the privilege of working with Popes, Presidents and Prime Ministers. Before entering politics, Flynn was an All-American basketball player at Providence College voted Most Valuable Player in the National Invitational Tournament in Madison Square Garden, while leading Providence College to the national championship. Flynn received his Master's Degree in Education at Harvard University. He is a well-respected author and national public speaker on the topics of politics, religion and nutritional wellness. Ambassador Flynn continues his ongoing efforts to find a cure for his grandson, who has a rare neurological disorder. He participates in events and conferences around the world, including the Vatican Adult Stem Cell Conference in Rome; collaborating with scientists and experts on new findings and research in the Adult Stem Cell field; in the hope of finding a cure for his grandson and other children Emeritus Board Member Ray Flynn was elected three terms as the 52nd Mayor of Boston from 1984-1993 and as U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican 1993-1997 appointed by President Bill Clinton. During his political career, Ambassador Flynn had the privilege of working with Popes, Presidents and Prime Ministers. Before