Our Board
Visionary leaders committed to transforming lives and building stronger communities
Members
Experience
Represented
2024-2025 Officers
Exceptional leaders driving our mission forward
Gregg H. Alton
Board Chair
Chief Volunteer Officer
Michael Conn
Vice Chair
Treasurer
Chris Willrich
Vice Chair
Secretary
Deepa Neary
Vice Chair
At-Large
John Mascali
President
Chief Executive Officer
Indicates Board Chair and President/CEO
Distinguished Leaders
Industry experts and community champions united in service
Gregg H. Alton
Executive Vice President, Corporate and Medical Affairs, Gilead Sciences, ret.
Michael R. Bartlett
President, Horizon Partners
Na'il Benjamin
Virtual Benefit Solutions, Inc.
Michael G. Conn
Executive VP, Director of Enterprise Solutions, Cannon Financial Institute
Meg Cosby
DPR Construction
Veronica Fauntleroy, Esq.
Attorney at Law, Asst. Genl. Counsel, East Bay Municipal Utilities Dist., ret.
Kwame Fields
Chief Information Security Officer & Chief Diversity Officer, FHLBank, San Francisco
Charlette Green
Assistant Alameda County District Attorney, ret.
Sean Marx
Co-Founder & CEO, Give Something Back Workplace Solutions
Ken Maxey
Director, Government Affairs, Comcast
Murphy McCalley
McCalley Consulting, LLC & BGCO Alumni Association Booster Club
Patrick Morrin
President, Danvera Foundation
Deepa Neary
Senior Vice President, Marketing, Ross Stores, Inc.
Michael Ott, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President, Chief R&D Officer, The Clorox Company, ret.
Andy Peay
Co-Owner, Peay Vineyards
Marianne Buttner Robison
President, Buttner Properties
Mark L. Seiler
Metrovation Development
Chris Willrich
Principal, Park Way Barre Properties, LLC
Board Values & Principles
The guiding principles that drive our leadership and decision-making
Governance Excellence
Strategic oversight ensuring organizational success and sustainable growth
Resource Stewardship
Maximizing every dollar's impact for our youth and community
Community Advocacy
Championing equity and opportunity for Oakland's next generation
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