Team

  • Pat Fong Kushida

    President & CEO
    Contact 916-389-7460

  • Karen Nelson

    Vice President of Global & Domestic Programs
    Contact

  • Lauren Oto

    Vice President of Communications & Foundation Executive Director
    Contact 916-389-7474

  • Johnnise Foster-Downs

    Vice President of Public Policy
    Contact

  • Alison Rivas

    Vice President of Operations and Business Development
    Director of Programs
    Contact

  • Anette Smith

    Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development
    Contact

  • Lauren Akabori

    Digital Content and Community Relations Coordinator
    Contact

  • Roy Arimoto

    Operations & Membership Manager
    Contact

  • Wesley Brown

    Cannabis Programs, California Grow Green Program
    Contact 916-389-7462

  • Elizabeth Coleman (Merced)

    Program Manager
    Contact

  • Ryan Fong

    Director of Finance
    Contact 916-389-7465

  • Keilen Fong

    Public Policy Coordinator
    Contact

  • Alexis Gallegos

    MBARK Program Coordinator
    Contact

  • Ansuya Gupta-Jain

    Grant Compliance Manager
    Contact

  • Amy Hunter

    Foundation and Sponsorship Manager
    Contact

  • Sharon Lee

    Finance & Compliance Manager
    Contact

  • Bianka Melecio

    Executive Assistant to the President & CEO/ Human Resource Coordinator
    Contact 916-389-7466

  • Sonia Dueñas Navarro

    Grants Specialist
    Contact 916-389-7480

  • Janine Nguyen

    Intake Coordinator
    Contact

  • Trieu Nguyen

    Graphic Design and Marketing Specialist
    Contact

  • Princess Ong

    Events and Sponsorship Coordinator
    Contact

  • James Pallas

    Program Coordinator
    Contact

  • Neeah Kirby

    Membership and Operations Coordinator
    Contact

  • Janice Garcia Segovia

    Events Manager
    Contact 916-389-7482

  • Matt Sumida

    Director of Marketing & Community Relations
    Contact 916-389-7472

  • Romi Sunga

    Business Development Specialist
    Contact

  • Stacey Tate

    Project Director (MBDA-BC)
    Contact

  • Susan Wright

    Controller
    Contact

  • Chris Bollinger

    Policy Consultant
    Consultant, Bollinger Government Affairs

  • Frank Louie

    Consultant
    Contact 916-389-7461

  • Rob Fong

    SACC Consultant
    RKF Consulting

  • Bill Mueller

    SACC Consultant
    Partner, Integrated Communications Strategies, LLC

  • Scott Rogalski

    SACC Consultant
    Director, NorCal SBDC Finance Center