Our Board


 
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Luis Barahona, board president

Luis a Housing Inspector with the Department of Building Inspection, City and County of San Francisco. He is also a volunteer Jamestown Soccer Coach.


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Rich gross, board treasurer

Rich has lived in the Mission District for 30 years. At Enterprise Community Partners, he oversees Enterprise's affordable housing, community development, investment and strategic programs for the Bay area.  Those efforts include launching Enterprise's role in a groundbreaking program to revitalize public housing in SF, greening existing affordable housing, working with Bay Area communities on the foreclosure crisis and initiating investment in new affordable housing.  Previously, Rich managed and underwrote Low-Income Housing Tax Credit investments in California for Enterprise.

Rich is the Vice President and Northern California Market Leader at Enterprise Community Partners.


EFRAIN BARRERA

Efrain has over 15 years of experience in the field of education, nonprofits, and working with immigrant families and youth. He is the proud father of a 6-year-old and a 10-year-old, who push him to become a better human being day by day. Efrain Barrera immigrated to San Francisco's Mission District from El Salvador at the age of 15. He attended Mission High School and the University of California, Berkeley, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and Education.

Efrain is the Mission Promise Neighborhood K-12 Program Manager for MEDA.


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KATIE BRACKENRIDGE

From 1994 to 2003, Katie served as Co-Executive Director for the Jamestown Community Center, where the amazing staff, children and families of the Mission District taught her about the power of community. After Jamestown, Katie worked for 14 years at the Partnership for Children and Youth (PCY), a non-profit intermediary organization focused on improving practice and policy for after-school and summer programs in public schools and affordable housing.

Katie Brackenridge is the Partnership Director for Turnaround For Children.


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LISA BRANSTEN

Lisa is a 5th generation San Franciscan deeply interested in giving back to the diverse city that nurtured her interest in global cultures, particularly in Latin America. She earned her Masters Degree in Latin American politics and International Economics from the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. In 2010, Lisa went to work for the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department helping to foster public-private partnerships to support parks and recreational programming in SF. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and two children.

Lisa is the Director of Partnerships at San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department.


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Paul Vega

Born and raised in San Francisco, Paul participated in the Loco Bloco youth program since age 14 and then volunteered for 10 years before joining the board. He earned his Bachelors Degree from the University of Arizona.

Paul is a People Partner at Figma.


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GARY FURNEY, Emeritus member

Gary served on the Jamestown Board of Directors for 8 years. Gary earned his Bachelors Degree from Baylor University and his Masters in Business Administration from the Golden Gate University.

Gary is an Accounting Manager at Balco Properties in Oakland.