Board of Directors

Brian Mendelsohn

Board President

Brian Mendelsohn is an entrepreneur and executive currently working for Abatix Corp, a $70 Million distribution company focused on the environmental industry. Mr. Mendelsohn's titles at Abatix Corp have included; Branch Leader, Division Manager, and Vice President Sales and Marketing, as ...

John Watkins

Board Vice-President

John Watkins received his BA in Art History from Amherst College and his MEd and EdD in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He has taught in Outward Bound and in various adaptive experiential education programs, and was a ...

Tom Wrobel

Board Treasurer

Thomas Wrobel has been practicing law in the Bay Area since 1997.  He graduated from Miami University with a Bachelor of Philosophy and received his JD from the Ohio State University College of Law.   After law school, Mr. Wrobel passed the Oregon ...

Jane Loman

Board Secretary

Jane Loman is an Ophthalmologist and Glaucoma Specialist in Oakland, California who believes in a lifetime of learning and teaching. It is this belief combined with the passions and power of young people that has led her to ...

David Bash

Board Member

David Bash, CEO of WineQuest, is responsible for advancing the company's industry leading products and services to improve the guest experience with beverages. WineQuest currently works with thousands of restaurants and hotels globally and has trained hundreds of thousands of hospitality ...

Shannon Adkins

Board Member

Shannon Adkins is an executive, volunteer and fundraiser, currently leading Change Management, Instructional Design and Documentation programs for Fortune 500 companies as a part of the TechProse client services team. Prior to TechProse, Shannon has filled the role of Director of ...

Barbara Sachs, Ph.D., MFT

Acting Executive Director & Board Member

Barbara Sachs Ph.D. is a teacher, spiritual mentor, trainer, social investor, Psychologist, and Licensed Marriage Family Therapist. She has taught elementary school and trained teachers in West Oakland and in Los Angeles for what was called the "culturally disadvantaged." Barbara was ...

Damien Bibeau

Board Member

Damien Bibeau is a Privacy Analyst at Charles Shwab.