Team

Meet our team of highly experienced professionals:

  • Teresa Abrahamsohn

    Experience Highlights:

    HR/Business Professional: 35+ years successfully integrating business and people strategies through organizational alignment in the public/private sector.

    Executing Strategy and Strategic Change: Experienced in creating and executing crucial change through collaboration, talent development, and cultural design.

    Employee and Labor Relations: Passionate about fostering diverse, engaged teams that achieve organizational goals.

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  • Celeste Berg

    Experience Highlights:

    Dedicated Government Experience: Over 9 years enhancing city government performance in San Francisco.

    Data-Driven Insights: Proficient in research, data analysis, and visualization for informed decision-making.

    Strategic Planning: Expertise in project management, stakeholder coordination, and process improvement for efficient government operations.

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  • Julia Dalzell

    Experience Highlights:

    Social Change Advocate: Over 10 years driving social change in nonprofits, government, and law.

    Community Affairs Director: Led nonprofit initiatives, raised funding, and catalyzed action.

    Legal Services Specialist: Experienced in public health law, poverty alleviation, and more.

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  • Lisa Hershey

    Experience Highlights:

    Policy Leadership: 25+ years driving policy and strategic change in health and housing.

    Advocacy & Fundraising Expert: Key role in securing $18.5 billion for housing and homelessness initiatives.

    Strategic Planning: Spearheaded major initiatives like California Roadmap Home 2030, for community impact.

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  • Chanda Ikeda

    Experience Highlights:

    Local Government Expert: 12 years in SF, covering budget, policy, HR, and tech.

    Versatile Professional: Brings valuable experience from non-profits and education organizations.

    Strategic Planning Specialist: Adept in HR, policy, budgeting, process improvement, staff coaching.

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  • Sami Iwata

    Experience Highlights:

    Diverse Sector Knowledge: Over 25 years in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, developing a broad range of products and services.

    Data-Driven Problem-Solver: Expert research and analysis to foster innovation and achievable human-centered solutions.

    Equity Advocate: Passionate about promoting justice and equity; experience applying racial equity tools and frameworks.

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  • Lani Kent

    Experience Highlights:

    Extentive Government Insight: 20 years collaborating with local and state governments.

    Policy Implementation: Proficient in policy development, program evaluation, and community health.

    Effective Leadership: Offers executive advisory, project management, and leadership development in government settings.

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  • Jessica Kinard

    Experience Highlights:

    Government and Program Leadership: Over 14 years of progressive nonprofit and local government experience, including serving as a bureau Director.

    Seasoned Problem-Solver: Extensive experience finding solutions through complex political and operational environments.

    Analytical Expertise: Expertise in financial and budget analysis, performance management, and policy analysis in the public sector.

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  • Monique King-Viehland

    Experience Highlights:

    Servant Leader: 20+ years of experience challenging systems and pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the public, non-profit and private sectors.

    Seeker of Good Trouble: Values driven leader with deep expertise in racial equity, homelessness, housing justice, affordable housing, community and economic development.

    Coach and Consultant: Trusted partner committed to helping executive leaders and organizations interested in grounding their work in justice and equity.

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  • Patrick Maher

    Experience Highlights:

    Diverse Experience: Mix of healthcare, start-ups, and public sector work.

    Product Management: Over 5 years of experience in product management.

    Operations Expertise: Skilled in creating internal operations and tools for team efficiency.

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  • Karin Rueff

    Experience Highlights:

    Public Sector Expertise: 15+ years in policy research & analysis, program & project management, and stakeholder engagement.

    Legislative Process Insight: 3+ years as senior legislative staff and 2+ years in legislative affairs

    Sophisticated Problem-Solver: Extensive experience developing actionable solutions through complex public processes and high-profile political environments

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  • Carolyn Pichert Swen

    Experience Highlights:

    Government Oversight: Skilled in assessing government program efficiency and effectiveness.

    Research Expertise: Proficient in qualitative data collection, analysis, surveys, interviews, and program evaluation.

    Project Management: Experienced in project management and team communication facilitation.

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  • Starr Terrell

    Experience Highlights:

    Public Sector Expertise: 20+ years in policy development, analysis and stakeholder engagement in collaboration with local, state and federal government.

    Change Management: Skilled in mapping and facilitating organizational change and data translation.

    Project Manager and Facilitator: Designs projects and leads teams in the public and private sector, while providing leadership development and coaching.

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  • Marisa Pereira Tully

    Experience Highlights:

    Budget Expert: 10+ years of budget development, analysis, and municipal finance know-how.

    Policy Implementer: Adept at translating high level policy goals into actionable organizational work plans.

    Effective Facilitator: Skilled at guiding governmental projects and initiatives by listening to and caring about the people doing the work.

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  • Melissa Whitehouse

    Experience Highlights:

    Strategic Public Sector Leader: 15+ years driving positive change in the public sector in various leadership roles.

    Coach & Facilitator: Creating and supporting healthy work environments and growth for leaders and their teams.

    Public Finance Expert: Former City and County of San Francisco Budget Director overseeing a $12 billion process aligning hundreds of stakeholders.

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