Great work is possible because of great supporters.
Children Now is fortunate to have supporters who share our passion for improving the lives of kids. Their contributions help to amplify our message, connect with local groups across the state, and achieve big wins for kids.
Board of Directors
Jason Salzetti
Board Chair
Deloitte Consulting LLP, Principal
Jane Gardner
Board Chair Emeritus
Gardener Rodriguez, Partner
John Garcia
Board Vice Chair
Kaiser Permanente, Vice President, Government Relations (retired)
Mark T. Johnsen
Board Treasurer
Wealth Architects, LLC, Chief Executive Officer
Gay Krause
Board Secretary
Krause Center for Innovation, Foothill DeAnza Community College District
Nancy Murray
Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP, Partner (retired)
Ted Lempert
Children Now, President
Denise McCain-Tharnstrom
Our Community LA, President & Founder
Holly L. Sutton
of Counsel, Farella Braun + Martel LLP, Partner
Brandon Martinez-Larragoiti
Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Antoinette Mayer
Vice President of Corporate Citizenship, Blue Shield of California
Leadership Council
Members of the Leadership Council support and contribute to a powerful, unified voice for kids dedicated to ensuring all California children reach their full potential.
Katie Albright
Senior Advisor/Immediate Past Chief Executive Officer, Safe and Sound Chair, First 5 California Commission
Karen Alden
Founder, Good2Know Partners
Board Member, Hope Street Group
Council Member, San Mateo County Child Care Partnership Council
Dede Alpert
Board Member, Girard Foundation
Former State Senator
Maria Amundson & Elliot Krane
Stanford DCI Fellow
Chief of Pediatric Pain Management, Stanford Children’s Health
Louise Bryson
Chair Emerita of the Board of Trustees, J. Paul Getty Trust
Vernon Billy
CEO & Executive Director,
California School Board Association
Hardy Callcott & Nancy Spencer
Partner, Sidley Austin
Advisor, Environmental Nonprofits
Perry Chen
Director of Social Impact, Blue Shield of California
Jennifer Esmeralda Delaney
Product Manager, Blockchain – Facebook
Alison Elliott
Board of Directors, SV2
Judy Fishman
Philanthropist
Founder, Children’s Nature Institute
Ron Gonzales
President & CEO, Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley
Former Mayor, City of San Jose
Zac Guevara
Private Investor
Former Executive Vice President &
Investment Analyst, Capital International Research, Inc.
Crystal Hayling
Executive Director, Libra Foundation
Former President and CEO of Blue Shield of California Foundation
Beth Hunkapiller
Founder, San Carlos Charter Learning Center
Lauren Johnson
Trustee, Liatis and Louis L. Borick Foundations
Christopher Kanand
Analyst, Orbis Investment Management
Ann-Louise Kuhns
President & CEO, California Children’s Hospital Association
Candis Duke
CEO, Peter and Candis Doerken Foundation
Chair, Policy & Activism Committee, Every child Foundation
Member, Executive Board of Directors, Every Child Foundation
Member, Grant Screening Board, Every Child Foundaion
Michele Lew
Senior Vice President and Chief Government Relations Officer, Stanford Children’s Health
Bailey Masullo
Lead Product Manager, Capital Group
Dr. Ryan Padrez
Medical Director, The Primary School
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Stanford University’s Division of General Pediatrics
Mary Kelly Persyn
Principal, Persyn Law & Policy
Vice President of Legal Affairs, Boys and Girls Club of San Francsico
Stefanie Phillips
Chief Talent Officer, West Ed
Board Member at Chamberlin Education Foundation
Kelly Pope
Partner, SV2
Board of Directors, New Teacher Center
Sherri R. Sager
Senior Vice President and Chief Government Relations Officer, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital (retired)
Richard & Patti Shavelson
Professor of Education (Emeritus), Stanford University
Linda Verhulp
Executive Director, Morgan Charitable Foundation
Steve Westly
Former California State Controller
Steve Deschenes
Senior Vice President & Director of Client Analytics, Research, Capital Group
Philanthropist
Gavin MacElwee
Principal Success Specialist – Mobile Technologies, SalesForce
Pedro David Espinoza
Co-Founder & CEO, Pan Peru USA
Funders
Children Now’s work is funded by the following foundations and organizations, as well as by individual contributions.
Alliance for Early Success
Blue Shield of California Foundation
The Louis L. Borick Foundation
Broadcom Foundation
California Community Foundation
The California Endowment
California Optometric Association
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Deloitte Foundation
Delta Dental Community Care Foundation
East Bay Community Foundation
First 5 LA
First 5 Santa Clara
First 5 San Mateo
Fishman Family Foundation
Friedman Family Foundation
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Mimi and Peter Haas Fund
Health Net
Hellman Foundation
The Hummingbird Fund
Hurlbut-Johnson Fund
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Joseph Drown Foundation
Jonas Philanthropies
Kabcenell Foundation, Dirk & Charlene
Kaiser Permanente – Northern and Southern California Community Benefits Program
LA2050
Local Health Plans of California
Morgan Family Foundation
Heising-Simons Foundation
Hilton Foundation, Conrad N.
David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health
The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
Partnership for America’s Children
The Philip and Muriel Berman Foundation
Pritzker Family Foundation, Lisa Stone
Pritzker Foster Care Initiative
Reissa Foundation
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
SAGA Foundation
San Diego Foundation
Sarlo Charitable Fund
Sarlo Family Foundation
George Sarlo Foundation
Samueli Foundation
San Joaquin Valley Health Fund
Sierra Health Foundation
Silver Giving Foundation
Skyline Foundation
May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust
The Sobrato Family Foundation
Stein Early Childhood Development Fund
Stein Family Fund
The W. Clement & Jessie Stone Foundation
Stuart Foundation
Stupski Foundation
Sunlight Giving Foundation
Tides
Tikun Olam
Tipping Point Community
Westly Foundation
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