Staff and Board Members
Kim Olpin
Executive Director
Kim has 15 years of non-profit experience that includes running health clinics in the jungles of Panama, organizing LA River Clean-Ups, and fundraising at Audubon California. Most recently Kim was the V.P. of Corporate Engagement at L.A. Works. In that position, she helped corporations positively impact their communities through a variety of volunteer-based service projects. Kim strongly believes in the power of community and bringing people together. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University and a Master’s in Nonprofit Management from California State University, Northridge.
Anna Hernandez
Program Coordinator
Anna has more than 8 years of non-profit experience in supervising programs across Europe and Africa. Her experience includes volunteering with women in Uganda, coordinating and training groups of volunteers and participating in international initiatives as a Grant Writer for European Institutions. Most recently Anna worked as an Outreach Community Specialist leading partnerships with companies and helping to increase the access to labor for underserved communities. Anna holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor Degree in Education from the University of Barcelona, where she was born and raised. Anna loves to spend time in nature, and she likes to play beach volleyball and swim. She also loves spending time with friends, family and traveling. She lives in Pasadena with her husband and her lovely German Shepherd.
Board of Directors
Ashok B. Boghani
Board Secretary
Gary Breaux
Runmin (Ivy) Gao
Jonathan Gordon
Board Treasurer
Andy Eaton
Sara Langley
Grant Law
Michelle Mapp
Christina Mesesan
Valerie Mendoza
Gerald Phillips
Board Vice Chair
Gayle Tomita-Oswald
Board Chair
Founders
- Christine W. Bender
- John A. Blue
- Dr. Barbara Eaton
- Dick Hirrel
- Fran Neumann
- Rev. Hannah Petrie
- Lisa Wilson
