Board of Directors

CEO

Chair

Janet Y. Spears is Chief Executive Officer of Metta Fund, a private foundation dedicated to

Chief Strategy Officer & VP of Programs

Cecilia Chen is the Chief Strategy Officer and Vice President of Programs at Akonadi Foundation

Treasurer

Allen Fernandez Smith is the West Region Executive for Global Philanthropy at JPMorgan Chase. In

Senior Program Officer & NCG Board member

Lucia Corral Peña is a senior program officer for Blue Shield of California Foundation managing the

Vice President, Strategy, Partnerships and Learning

In his role at the Stuart Foundation, Kenji oversees strategy formulation and execution, grants and

Director of Strategic Alignment & Learning

Alexandra Desautels is Director of Strategy, Alignment, and Learning for The California Endowment

Executive Director and Head of Commercial, Medical, and Government Affairs (CMG) Health Equity

Rajni oversees efforts to embed a focus on equity and inclusion across Genentech’s value chain, with

CEO & President

Priscilla Enriquez leads the team at the James B. McClatchy Foundation as Chief Executive Officer

Board Member

Glen Galaich, Ph.D. (he/him) joined Stupski Foundation as CEO in 2015.

His professional mission is

Board Member

Brandi Howard is the president and CEO of East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF). Howard is a

CEO

Bryna Lipper is passionate about helping communities, organizations, and governments deliver

Board Member

David Onek is the CEO of Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2). He brings over three decades of

Executive Director

Cecilia identifies emerging health policy topics and guides the Institute’s portfolio of work. She

Regional Giving Lead, Google.org

Adrian Schurr is the Regional Giving Lead for Google.org, which supports local nonprofit

Board Member

Sachi leads the Foundation’s exploration, development, and implementation of strategies to grow and