The Team

Foundation Staff

Nevin Kessler
President

Jody Policar
Vice President, Philanthropy

Lori Johnson, CFRE
Executive Director, Development Services

Drew Abesamis
Program Manager, Foundation and Government Grants

Jessica Allen
Prospect Development Analyst

Leslie Baskin
Program Manager, Donor Stewardship

Sondra Bennett
Manager, Board Relations & Office Administration

Jim Breen
Application Analyst, Donor Data Base

Vicky Cedeño
Director, Annual & Employee Giving

Andrew Dinh
Director, Operations

Jennifer Hennessey
Prospect Development Analyst

Allison Kyle
Director, Events

Jennifer Lee
Foundation Coordinator

Kimberly Luna
Development Associate

Elizabeth Lundmark
Director, Philanthropy

Ashly McCorkell
Sr. Financial Analyst

Jessie Miller
Development Associate

Marta Romero
Development Coordinator

Damia Safford
Foundation Coordinator

Mary Sherman
Program Manager, Legacy Giving

Leigh Shughrou
Director, Communications & Marketing

Laura Sutton
Program Manager, Operations

Anne Marie Taylor, MA, MBA
Director, Conquer Cancer Campaign

Tiffany Trueman
Development Associate

Amy Walters
Director, Philanthropy

Sengita Warich
Development Associate

Kristie Wright
Director, Prospect Development

Board of Directors

Mark W. Flower
CHAIR
Senior Vice President
Capital Group Private Client Services

Margaret M. Simor, R.N., M.S.N.
VICE CHAIR
Treasurer
The Interventional Initiative

Paul R. Gray, Ph.D.
SECRETARY
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, Emeritus
UC Berkeley

Ken Meehan
TREASURER
Retired Executive Vice President
John Muir Health

Richard (Dick) Harris
CHAIR, GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE Retired Managing Counsel Chevron

Thomas Dowd
OFFICER AT LARGE
Partner
Alliance Partners

Guy Henshaw
OFFICER AT LARGE
Managing Director Henshaw/Vierra Management Counsel, LLC

Douglas Lange, M.D. OFFICER AT LARGE
Retired Surgeon
Muir Orthopedics

Matthew Beinke
Partner
Blackhawk Properties

Raul Deju, Ph.D.
Partner
Brightstar Capital Partners

Richard Del Monte
Partner-Advisor
Allworth Financial

Takija Gardner
SVP, Government Relations & External Affairs
YMCA of Greater San Francisco

Audrey Gee
Partner/Attorney
Brown, Gee & Wenger LLP

Kim Helgans
Community Volunteer

Harry Kellogg
Retired Vice Chairman Silicon Valley Bank

Nevin Kessler
Ex-Officio, President
John Muir Health Foundation

Melanie Lee, M.D.
Vice President of Urgent and Transitional Care
John Muir Medical Group

Al Malick
Ex-Officio, President
Concord Campus Volunteers

Irene Melitas
Former Chief Investment Officer
Chevron Corportation

Philip Morris
Chief Executive Officer
Journey Health

Rebecca Queen
Ex-Officio, President
John Muir Walnut Creek Medical Center Auxiliary

Elliot Stein
Owner
Elliot Stein, CPA

Tiffany Svahn, M.D. President
John Muir Health Cancer Medical Group
The Susan Desmond-Hellmann Medical Director of Oncology
John Muir Health

Mike Thomas
Ex-Officio, President and CEO
John Muir Health

Randy Williams
Founder and CEO
Keiretsu Forum

Jean Hofmann
Honorary Board Member