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The Village SF Advisory Circle & Coalition
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The Village SF is the result of years of strong partnerships and community input. We are proud to partner with Native American and Latino nonprofits, Tribal Nations, local, state and federal government agencies, and philanthropy, to bring the vision of the Village SF to life.
“Together, we are committed to creating innovative, equitable solutions that tackle health disparities, support recovery efforts, and rebuild an economy that is sustainable, inclusive, and works for everyone. I stand shoulder to shoulder with Friendship House to make this happen.”
-San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie
The Village SF Advisory Circle
Our work is guided by the dedication, expertise, and passion of many community partners. With their support, we have already raised $66 million towards our capital costs. The Advisory Circle plays a vital role in helping raise $20 million to cross the campaign finish line and realize the vision of the Village SF as a place of healing, culture, and well-being for San Francisco’s Native peoples.
Abby Abinanti (Yurok)
Abby is a Village SF partner, working with Friendship House to bring in-patient treatment services to the Yurok and seven surrounding tribes, in the northern part of the state. Considered a “living treasure” throughout Indian country, Abby holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of New Mexico School of Law, and was the first California tribal woman to be admitted to the State Bar of California. . She has been a Yurok Tribal Court Judge since 1997 and was appointed Chief Tribal Court Judge in 2007.
Britta Guerrero
Britta is a seasoned health equity leader, currently serving as Chief Executive Officer of the Sacramento Native American Health Center, Inc. (SNAHC). As a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, Britta began her healthcare journey in nonprofit community clinics. She brings more than 20 years of executive experience in healthcare leadership, with proven expertise in strategic planning, team development, capital project oversight, and stakeholder engagement.
Kim Pate (Cherokee, Choctaw, Black descent)
Kim is an attorney with over 20 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, specializing in advocating for Native American communities. She is the Managing Director at the NDN Fund, the lending and impact investing arm of the NDN Collective, an Indigenous-led organization that supports activism, narrative change, and Indigenous communities.
Kat Taylor
Kat co-founded and chairs Beneficial State Bank, a community development financial institution that advances equitable and sustainable banking for under-resourced communities. A graduate of Harvard College with a JD/MBA from Stanford, she has served on numerous nonprofit and civic boards, including KQED, ProPublica, and the Harvard Board of Overseers. Taylor lives in San Francisco with her husband, Tom Steyer, and their four children.
Susan Tunnell
Susan is an experienced nonprofit director skilled in governance, fundraising and strategic planning. A retired attorney with a BCL/LLB from McGill University, Susan serves several nonprofit organizations focused on college access, food systems reform and criminal justice reform.
David Tunnell
Co-Host of Village SF Salon in his and his wife Susan Tunnell’s home. Major capital campaign donor.
Private equity executive and partner at Hellman & Friedman. He leads the firm’s San Francisco office and oversees investment activity in the software, technology, insurance, and financial services sectors.
Cheryl Conte
Cheryl is a pioneering technology entrepreneur and CEO focused on creating opportunities for women business leaders. Author of Amazon bestseller ‘Mechanical Bull: How You Can Achieve Startup Success, she is co-founder of multiple successful ventures including Attentive.ly.
Aubrey Rawlins
Aubrey is the director of Bold Ventures, a nonprofit focused on eliminating disparities through relationship, repair, and the redistribution of wealth. Aubry holds a leadership role with the Charlotte Mailliard Shultz Fund to mobilize financial, intellectual, and community resources for our collective liberation.
Marion Standish
Marion is an attorney, and former Senior VP at The California Endowment, where she oversaw grant making to reduce health inequities through community-driven and policy change. Co-founder of California Food Policy Advocates (now Nourish California), she helps advance equitable food policy.
Elena Chavez Quezada
Elena serves as Senior Advisor for Social Innovation to California Governor Gavin Newsom, where she develops and manages public-private partnerships with philanthropy and stakeholders
Chad Dyer
Chad is a capital activist and former technology executive who served as Chief Information Officer at Sequoia Capital for 12 years before transitioning to social impact innovation. Chad’s purpose is to catalyze liberatory wealth redistribution.
Taj James
Working with transformational leaders, small teams, networks and anchor institutions, Taj enjoys exploring what it means to nurture the community we have to carry out our sacred responsibilities as stewards of land, capital, energy and life.
Ayushi Vig
Ayushi is a capital strategist and advisor currently serving as the Integrated Programs Fellow at Hidden Leaf Foundation, where she works to integrate the foundation's investments with their commitment to being a bold and visible experiment in liberatory philanthropy. Ayushi also advises a range of family foundations on grantmaking strategies advancing regenerative economies.
John Matthew Sobrato
John is part of the fourth generation of Sobrato family members living and working within the Silicon Valley. He serves as both a principal and owner of The Sobrato Organization (TSO), and holds an operating role within the Sobrato Family Foundation, serving as the Director of Impact & Learning for the past four years. John is focused on advancing economic democracy and new business models.
Benjamin Bratt (Quechua)
Benjamin is an Indigenous man who calls San Francisco home. He is best known for his acting roles in Blood in Blood Out, La Mission, Law & Order, Private Practice, Coco and many other films. His philanthropy reflects a deep commitment to social justice, youth empowerment, and the arts—continuing a legacy of giving back to the communities that raised him. Benjamin Bratt earned his Bachelor’s in Fine Arts in Theater from UC Santa Barbara.
Sandra Hernandez
Host of Village SF Salon and Project Champion since the project inception.
President and CEO of the California Health Care Foundation. Dr. Hernández has been appointed to several statewide leadership bodies, including the Covered California Board and the Healthy California for All Commission, and serves on the UC Regents Health Services Committee, the UC San Diego Chancellor’s Health Advisory Board, and the board of 23andMe.
Sergio Garcia
Chief Executive Officer of Garcia Strategic Advisors LLC and serves a Trustee at the San Francisco Foundation (SFF). Raised in South Central Los Angeles, he witnessed the effects of redlining, economic disinvestment, and police violence, all of which are experiences that shaped his commitment to justice, inclusion, and community empowerment. He was instrumental in the creation of the Bay Area Latinx Power Building Initiative during the pandemic, supporting Latinx- and BIPOC-led organizations in the region.
Beezer de Martelly
Beezer (they/them) brings over a decade of experience in donor organizing and movement-building, most recently serving as Senior Donor Organizer at Solidaire Network. They have played a pivotal role in growing donor communities and raising multi-million dollar commitments for movements centering Black liberation, Indigenous sovereignty, climate justice, and queer/trans freedom.
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