Board

Board of Directors

Whitney Wineroth

Board Co-Chair

Whitney

Whitney is the Director of Trading Technology at Artisan Partners where she has worked for more than 15 years in various functions from trading global equities to focusing on trading technology. She holds a BBA in Finance and a BA in Philosophy from Southern Methodist University. Born and raised in the Bay Area, Whitney is passionate about supporting at-risk youth and young adults in our community.

Vanessa Homewood

Secretary

Vanessa Homewood

Vanessa Homewood is a Senior Director of Program Management at Salesforce where she manages IT infrastructure. She’s been at Salesforce for over seven years and has global experience creating collaborative and agile teams. Originally from New Zealand, she holds a Ph.D. in Physics in 1990 from Victoria University of Wellington. In her eighteen years in the Bay Area, she has championed giving back and inclusion.

Hai Truong

Treasurer

Hai Truong

Hai Truong is the Vice President of Growth Analytics at Affirm. Prior to joining Affirm, Hai held various roles with Capital One and Nortel in Canada, focused on strategy, finance, and divestitures. Hai is passionate about supporting at-risk groups, previously serving as board secretary with Blake Boultbee Youth Outreach Service for over 10 years, as well as volunteering with local organizations like Holland Bloorview. Hai holds a BS degree from the University of Waterloo in Applied Science.

Mandy Stewart

Mandy Stewart is a Vice President / Research Analyst for Franklin Templeton Investments. She has worked with Franklin’s fixed income team for over 13 years, and she currently specializes in the not-for-profit, senior living industry. Mandy holds a BA in Political Economy of Industrialized Societies from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Masters in Economics from the University of San Francisco.

Christina Luah

Christina Luah has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, including Western Union and Wells Fargo and has worked in the U.S., U.K., Taiwan, and Singapore. She has also volunteered with ATC since 2013 and believes passionately in supporting communities in need, both locally and abroad. Christina holds a BS in Finance, International Business, and Management Information Systems from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.

Anish Johnson

Anish Johnson is a Senior Product Manager at Mya Systems. In his last 10 years in the Bay Area, he’s worked at a few different enterprise technology startups, typically in product management/development roles. During that time, he’s also volunteered and held leadership positions at various nonprofits promoting access to education and other services for disadvantaged youth. Anish has an MS in Computer Science from Stanford University and B.Engg from Delhi University.

Belinda Wong

Belinda Wong is a technology enthusiast, investor, and life-long learner. Most recently, she was a Vice President of Platform Products at Salesforce where she spent 16+ years championing administration experiences in user authorization, licensing, and data integrations. She is passionate about building sustainable team environments and creating products that are easy to use.

Charlotte Johnson

Board Co-Chair

Charlotte Johnson

Charlotte Johnson is a Global Culture Programs Manager at Google where she works on scaling cross-functional initiatives that help Google’s culture grow and blossom. She’s worked at Google for over 13 years and supported a variety of people-related functions, including employee communications, internal events, and HR. Charlotte has a BA in American History from Harvard University.

Jon Merriman

Jennifer Alexis Gavin

Jennifer is a multi-faceted marketing strategist with the proven ability to transform a brand’s reputation by creating memorable and profitable consumer experiences. Relied upon by executive leadership and board members for developing growth initiatives with an innovative perspective. Energized by opportunities to mentor and cultivate future marketing leaders and passionately invested in driving social change.

Kevin McCracken

Joy Mitchell

Joy is an experienced professional with a knack for turning challenges into opportunities! From leading global teams to boosting revenue streams and enhancing efficiency, she’s got a passion for making things happen. In her career, she’s spearheaded cross-functional teams across borders, optimizing processes and driving innovation. Whether it’s developing game-changing business plans or slashing operational costs, she’s all about achieving remarkable results.

Lateefah Simon

Lateefah Simon is the President of the Akonadi Foundation. Previously, she was the Director of the Rosenberg Foundation’s California’s Future initiative, the Executive Director of the Center for Young Women’s Development (CYWD), and the Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area. She also led the creation of San Francisco’s first reentry services division under the leadership of District Attorney Kamala D. Harris. An accomplished public speaker, Lateefah lectures across the country at top conferences and universities. She has served on numerous boards of directors and has received awards for her efforts including the MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, inclusion in O Magazine’s first ever “Power List”, Ford Foundation’s Leadership for A Changing World, the Remarkable Woman Award from Lifetime Television, the Levi Strauss Pioneer Activist Fellowship, and the New Frontier Award from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library.

Mary Gregory

Brian Riemer

Brian started his career as a simple copywriter who wrote the first-ever Jose Cuervo website, and now, over 20 years later, he’s an even simpler creative director who believes that ROI should stand for “Return on Involvement. He loves the work. He loves brands. He loves strategy. He loves creativity. He loves results. Every day, he goes to the office (or logs in remotely) looking for another reason to fall in love.

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BOARD

Board of Directors

Whitney

Vanessa Homewood

Hai Truong

Mandy Stewart

Christina Luah

Anish Johnson

Belinda Wong

Charlotte Johnson

Advisory Board

Jennifer Alexis Gavin

Joy Mitchell

Lateefah Simon

Brian Riemer

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