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Our dedicated and accomplished leadership team drives JVS Bay Area’s mission and ensures its success in transforming the future of work in the Bay Area and beyond.

Led by CEO Lisa Countryman-Quiroz, the leadership team at JVS brings a wealth of experience and expertise in workforce development, social services, policy, and community engagement. Our leadership team's commitment to innovation, collaboration, and inclusivity makes us an invaluable asset in our pursuit of a more inclusive and equitable California workforce where everyone can thrive.

Our Leadership Team

Lisa Countryman-Quiroz

Lisa Countryman-Quiroz

CEO

she/her

Lorraine Albert

Lorraine Albert

Assistant Director of Evaluation & Impact

she/her

Teresa Betancourt

Teresa Betancourt

Director of Contract Compliance

she/her

Sarah Charukesnant

Sarah Charukesnant

Chief Development Officer

she/her

Ashlyn Clark

Ashlyn Clark

Director of Learning

she/her

Jim Dowling

Jim Dowling

Director of Job Search & Placement

he/him

Paolo Guttadauro

Paolo Guttadauro

Director of Human Resources

he/him

Nikkol Kinoshita

Nikkol Kinoshita

Assistant Director of Executive Operations

she/her

Yana Kusayeva

Yana Kusayeva

Director of Evaluation and Impact

she/her

Dorit Leavitt

Dorit Leavitt

Director of Program Design

she/her

Douglas Mihok

Douglas Mihok

Director of Finance

he/him

Karen Rice

Karen Rice

Controller

she/her

Bekka Rosenbaum

Bekka Rosenbaum

Chief Strategy Officer

she/her

Dylan Ruggles

Dylan Ruggles

VP of Program Delivery

he/him

Richa Sharma

Richa Sharma

Director of Technology

she/her

Danielle Scheper

Danielle Scheper

Director of Participant Success

she/her

Kelcie Wong

Kelcie Wong

Chief Program Officer

she/her

Luba Yusim

Luba Yusim

Director of Marketing & Communications

she/her


Executive Committee

President, Erran Berger

Vice President, Product Engineering, LinkedIn

President Emeritus, Kirsten Wolberg

President Emeritus of the Board, JVS

Vice President, Max Simkoff

CEO, Doma Holdings

Vice President, Jeffrey Rosichan

Managing Director, Citigroup

Secretary, Anjana Berde

Chief People Officer, Accion Opportunity Fund

Treasurer, Hubert Ban

Chief Accounting Officer, BigCommerce


Board Members

Ben Barclay

SVP, Strategy & Corporate Development, Zendesk

Chuck Ramanujam

Senior Vice President, City National Bank

Eric Racusin

Business Banking Regional Executive, US Bank

Hakeem Oseni

Director of Product Management, Salesforce

Kiren Rizvi Jafry

VP of Operations Integration, Sutter Health

Lynn Tsoflias

CEO, CustomerGuru

Maria Lazzarini

EVP, Regional President, Northern California, BMO U.S.

Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez

Senior Director of Policy & Outreach, Oceantic Network

Sahra Halpern

President & CEO, Business Consortium Fund

Susan Marsch

Public Company Executive, Board Member and Advisor

Wendy Kesser

Certified Divorce Coach, Get With Wendy LLC

Yasmeen Gonzalez

Practice Manager, UCSF Health, Department of Neurology

Natalie Roesler

Associate Medical Group Administrator, Kaiser Permanente, The Permanente Medical Group San Francisco

Ben Tulchin

Founder & President, Tulchin Research

Michael Jones

Workforce Development Consultant, UCSF

Carrie Varoquiers

Chief Philanthropy Officer, Workday


Emeritus Council

Jean Strunsky, Chair

Max Bernstein

Lynn B. Bunim

John Brown

Andy Elkind

Shari Freedman

Peter Friend

Craig A. Howard

Eleanor Johns

Thomas M. Kasten

Jeffrey Lager

Maria Lazzarini

Anne Libbin

Elaine Lindenmayer

Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann

Susan Portugal

Linda Rubinstein

Nancy Siegel

Dr. Linda Sonntag

Gabriel Speyer

Roselyne C. Swig

Lisa Toppin

Sidney Tuchman

Melvin B. Wasserman

Judy Weil

Norman Zilber