Board Members - Women's Foundation California
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Aria Sa’id

Founder, The Transgender District

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Aria Sa’id

Founder, The Transgender District

Aria Sa’id is a transgender advocate and award winning political strategist based in San Francisco Bay Area. She is a founder of the Transgender District – the world’s first transgender district, celebrating the resilience, culture, and presence of transgender people …

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Autumn McDonald

Senior Fellow & Head of New America CA

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Autumn McDonald

Senior Fellow & Head of New America CA

Autumn McDonald has more than two decades of experience working with foundations, nonprofits, and government agencies on strategy, advocacy, and civic innovation. She is currently senior fellow & head of New America CA, where her work focuses on issues of …

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Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez

Los Angeles City Council

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Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez

Los Angeles City Council

Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez is a community organizer, a daughter of Mexican immigrants, and a lifelong resident of District 1 in Los Angeles, which she now serves as its elected representative on City Council. Born and raised in Highland Park, she …

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Diane Manuel

Facilitator, Mediator, Disruptor

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Diane Manuel

Facilitator, Mediator, Disruptor

As the Director of Foundation & Client Relationships at Adasina, Diane brings philanthropic and financial expertise to her work with values-aligned organizations. Diane Manuel is also the Founder of Create Success Lab, a Training & Development Platform designed to support …

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Dion Aroner

Former State Assemblywoman, AJE Partners

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Dion Aroner

Former State Assemblywoman, AJE Partners

Dion Aroner is deeply rooted in California government. After six years as a State Assemblywoman and 25 years as Chief of Staff to her predecessor, Tom Bates, she knows how to get things done in state government. She is an …

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Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs

Bestselling Author, Researcher, and Advocate

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Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs

Bestselling Author, Researcher, and Advocate

Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs holds a Ph.D in Sociology and Masters in Multidisciplinary Gender Studies from the University of Cambridge in addition to a Bachelors in Anthropology from Stanford University. Anna’s research, writing, and talks are centered on gender and …

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Elizabeth Escamilla

Assistant Director for Education and Public Programming for the J. Paul Getty Museum

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Elizabeth Escamilla

Assistant Director for Education and Public Programming for the J. Paul Getty Museum

Elizabeth Escamilla is currently Assistant Director for Education and Public Programming for the J. Paul Getty Museum. Previously she served as the Director of Education at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. She has held various positions in the Education …

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Elmy Bermejo

Regional Administrator, Region 9, Small Business Administration

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Elmy Bermejo

Regional Administrator, Region 9, Small Business Administration

Elmy Bermejo is an experienced government and civic leader with a passion for building, connecting and strengthening relationships to assist people and organizations achieve their goals. She has been a senior government official with more than 25 years of experience …

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Fabiola DeCaratachea

Senior Director, Richard Heath & Associates

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Fabiola DeCaratachea

Senior Director, Richard Heath & Associates

Originally from Michoacan, Mexico, and raised in the Central Valley, Fabiola is committed to serving historically disenfranchised communities in California. She is currently a Senior Director at Richard Heath & Associates based in Fresno where she leads the implementation of …

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Jennifer Chou

Attorney, The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California

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Jennifer Chou

Attorney, The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California

Jennifer Chou is a Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity Attorney at the ACLU of Northern California. Her current work focuses on expanding and protecting access to reproductive health care in the Central Valley. She also leads the ACLU-NC’s efforts to …

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Kim Carter

Founder/Ambassador, Time for Change Foundation

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Kim Carter

Founder/Ambassador, Time for Change Foundation

Kim Carter is the Founder/Ambassador of Time for Change Foundation. Certified in accounting with an emphasis on non-profit organizations, Kim was inspired to leave the corporate world in 2002 to start Time for Change Foundation. Motivated by her own experiences …

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Marlene Garcia

Executive Director, California Student Aid Commission

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Marlene Garcia

Executive Director, California Student Aid Commission

Marlene Garcia is Executive Director of the California Student Aid Commission, the largest state financial aid system in the country serving close to half a million low-income students in the state. She has 25 years of experience working on educational …

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Quency L. Phillips

Founder & Executive Director, Lighthouse Silicon Valley

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Quency L. Phillips

Founder & Executive Director, Lighthouse Silicon Valley

Quency L. Phillips is based between the Bay Area and Central Valley, leading regional initiatives aimed at economic emancipation. A renowned author, visionary and speaker, he has been building brands and cultivating communities for nearly 25 years; his brand is …

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Samala

Head of Community & Culture, Unshackled Ventures

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Samala

Head of Community & Culture, Unshackled Ventures

Samala is a creative leader whose mediums run the gamut from venture capital to vinyl records. She is currently Head of Community & Culture at Unshackled Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm for immigrant-founded startups. Her work and writing in …

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Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell

County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors

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Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell

County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors

A third-generation native Angeleno, Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell is the proud daughter of career public servants and the protégé of community leaders who instilled in her a passion for service. She continued her family legacy of “firsts” when she was …

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Susan Pritzker

Philanthropist

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Susan Pritzker

Philanthropist

Susan has spent the better part of the last 45 years involved with community activities, politics, volunteer work and philanthropy, both locally and globally. Her primary focus has been in the area of women’s issues, particularly reproductive rights, but she …

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Tess Bridgeman

Co-Editor-in-Chief of Just Security

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Tess Bridgeman

Co-Editor-in-Chief of Just Security

Tess Bridgeman is Co-Editor-in-Chief of Just Security. She served as Special Assistant to the President, Associate Counsel to the President, and Deputy Legal Adviser to the National Security Council (NSC), as well as at the State Department in the Office …

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