our successful candidates
We are thrilled to showcase these vibrant and accomplished professionals who are transforming their organizations and making positive impact and change in their communities, all while staying true to their deep, abiding values that wear well over the long term.
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Rukaiyah Adams
Chief Investment Officer
Meyer Memorial Trust
Portland, OR
www.mmt.orgA leader with a keen investment acumen that rivals Wall Street — with a deep commitment to her hometown of Portland
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Ron Gallo
President and CEO
Santa Barbara Foundation
Santa Barbara, CA
www.sbfoundation.orgA Bronx-born, seasoned foundation leader with an inimitable ability to connect with — and understand — a wide variety of communities
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Kelley Gulley
Director of Portfolio Management
Thrive Foundation for Youth
Menlo Park, CA
www.thrivefoundation.orgA minister and long-time social justice advocate devoted to disadvantaged young people, whom she sees as our nation’s future
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Leslie Hatamiya
Executive Director
San Bruno Community Foundation
San Bruno, CA
www.sanbruno.ca.govA Stanford-trained lawyer with foundation experience and political savvy who contributes to her home community
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Crystal Jackson
Director of Human Resources
Meyer Memorial Trust
Portland, OR
www.mmt.orgA dynamic, upbeat human resources leader who transitioned from the corporate sector into using her skills and values to have impact in her community
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Chas Lopez
Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion
Earthjustice
San Francisco, CA
www.earthjustice.orgA lawyer-turned-FBI agent who, through his commitment to equity, has devoted himself to diversity and inclusion in the nonprofit sector
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Paula Van Ness
President and CEO
Connecticut Community Foundation
Waterbury, CT
www.conncf.orgA values-based leader and mentor who has accelerated the development of national organizations and returns to her roots at the local level
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Kimberly A.C. Wilson
Director of Communications
Meyer Memorial Trust
Portland, OR
www.mmt.orgA globally-minded Pulitzer Prize finalist, Kimberly is a journalist who takes storytelling to a new level on behalf of the social sector