Team

  • Pat Fong Kushida

    President & CEO
  • Frank Louie

    Chief Operating Officer & Business Development
  • Karen Nelson

    Vice President of Global & Domestic Programs
  • Lauren Oto

    Vice President of Communications & Foundation Executive Director
  • Johnnise Foster-Downs

    Vice President of Public Policy
  • Alison Rivas

    Vice President of Operations and Business Development
    Director of Programs
  • Anette Smith

    Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development
  • Lauren Akabori

    Digital Content and Community Relations Coordinator
  • Roy Arimoto

    Operations & Membership Manager
  • Wesley Brown

    Cannabis Programs, California Grow Green Program
  • Elizabeth Coleman (Merced)

    Program Manager
  • Ryan Fong

    Director of Finance
  • Keilen Fong

    Public Policy Coordinator
  • Alexis Gallegos

    MBARK Program Coordinator
  • Ansuya Gupta-Jain

    Grant Compliance Manager
  • Amy Hunter

    Foundation and Sponsorship Manager
  • Sharon Lee

    Finance & Compliance Manager
  • Bianka Melecio

    Executive Assistant to the President & CEO/ Human Resource Coordinator
  • Sonia Dueñas Navarro

    Grants Specialist
  • Janine Nguyen

    Intake Coordinator
  • Trieu Nguyen

    Graphic Design and Marketing Specialist
  • Princess Ong

    Events and Sponsorship Coordinator
  • James Pallas

    Program Coordinator
  • Neeah Kirby

    Membership and Operations Coordinator
  • Janice Garcia Segovia

    Events Manager
  • Matt Sumida

    Director of Marketing & Community Relations
  • Romi Sunga

    Business Development Specialist
  • Stacey Tate

    Project Director (MBDA-BC)
  • Susan Wright

    Controller
  • Chris Bollinger

    Policy Consultant
    Consultant, Bollinger Government Affairs
  • Rob Fong

    SACC Consultant
    RKF Consulting
  • Bill Mueller

    SACC Consultant
    Partner, Integrated Communications Strategies, LLC
  • Scott Rogalski

    SACC Consultant
    Director, NorCal SBDC Finance Center