The Jamestown Council: Fundraising for Our Mission
Lisa bransten
Lisa has been a volunteer with Jamestown since 1997 when she started tutoring a third grader. Since then, she has assisted with overall governance as a Board member since 2005.
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 where she now works as the Director of Partnerships helping to foster public-private partnerships to support parks and recreational programming in SF. She lives in SF with her husband and two children.
AMY CARR
Amy is currently leading CRM and Consumer Insights for Sephora. She enjoys working for consumer companies that are passionate about bringing together data and insights to create a unique experience for customers. Prior to Sephora, she spent 10 years at Gap Inc. where she built brands, built their retail credit card programs and was involved with digital experiences.
Originally, Amy is a native of West Marin. Her great grandfather was one of the early settlers of the county. However, she spent almost 20 years outside California living in the Washington DC area, Chicago and New York before returning home in 2004. She holds an MBA in marketing and finance from the University of Chicago and a BS in Accounting form the University of Maryland.
Amy lives in San Francisco with her husband, Brian and their 3 children.
shannon cogen
A nonprofit development consultant whose clients have included Jamestown and the San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center, Shannon Cogen chairs the board of trustees of the San Francisco Friends School and is a trustee of Urban High School. She earned her B.A. from Brown University and her J.D. from Columbia Law School. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and her two children.
R.D. Kern
R.D. Kern is an equity investment analyst at Capital Group with research responsibility for U.S. gaming, hotel, airline, cruise line and household products and personal care industries. Prior to joining Capital in 2003, he was a research analyst for Silver Lake Partners and an investment banking analyst with Robertson Stephens. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard University. He lives in San Francisco with his wife Kendra and their two daughters.
Kendra KLang
Formerly a radiologist, Kendra now works as a radio producer for KALW 91.7, a Bay Area NPR-affiliate. Kendra earned a B.A. in Biology at Johns Hopkins University and an M.D. at Yale University School of Medicine. She completed her medical training at Stanford University School of Medicine. Kendra volunteers at the Richmond Neighborhood Center and a few other non-profits in San Francisco. She also actively serves on several parent committees at her kids' schools. Kendra lives in San Francisco with her husband RD and two daughters.
ERIC SPALY
Eric spent several years as a consultant and manager at Bain & Company in SF advising private equity and corporate clients. He currently does similar work independently, while teaching and tutoring with Breakthrough San Francisco and First Graduate and volunteering with other area non-profits. Eric earned a BS in engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from MIT's Sloan School. He and his wife Jessica have three daughters.
Matthew Walsh
Matt is a managing director at Credit Suisse where he currently leads the technology equity capital markets business. Prior to joining Credit Suisse, Matt spent 15 years at Merrill Lynch in San Francisco and New York where he advised companies in the technology and healthcare sectors. He graduated from Georgetown University with a BS in Finance. Matt and his wife Emily live in San Francisco with their two sons and one daughter.