San Francisco Foundation CEO and leadership

Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of delivering equity oriented solutions to complex problems facing the Bay Area in the public and philanthropic/nonprofit sectors.

Brandi Howard is a Chief of Staff at San Francisco Foundation, Lecturer at University of California Berkeley, and Principal Consultant at Beyond the Curve Consulting and is based in Oakland, California. She has worked as Event Coordinator at University of California Berkeley, Maternal Child Health Subcommittee Chair at Alameda County, and Owner/Doula at Nebt Het Birth Services. Brandi studied at University of California Berkeley between 2014 and 2014 and University of California Berkeley between 2005 and 2009.

Judith Bell is a Chief Impact Officer at San Francisco Foundation and is based in Oakland, California. She has worked as President at POLICYLINK, Executive Director West Coast Office at Consumers Union, and Vice President of Programs at San Francisco Foundation. Judith attended Harvard Kennedy School between 1991 and 1992 and University of California Santa Cruz.

Ruben Orduna is a Retired from the Chief of Philanthropy Position at the San Francisco Foundation at San Francisco Foundation and is based in One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, California. He has worked as Vice President for Development at San Francisco Foundation and Director at Foundation for MetroWest Inc.. Ruben studied at University of Maryland and Occidental College between 1976 and 1980.

Sonja Velez is a Chief Financial Officer at San Francisco Foundation and is based in San Francisco Bay Area. She has worked as Team Leader / Pricing Administrator / Account Coordinator at James River Corporation; Chief Financial Officer, Consultant at DVB Multimedia, The Democratic Voice of Burma; and Education and Volunteer Sabbatical at International - Various. Sonja attended Haas School of Business University of California Berkeley between 1998 and 2000, UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO between 2009 and 2011, and UC Davis between 1991 and 1995.