Kevin is a senior partner based in Ernst & Young’s San Jose office, leading the firm’s service for some of the world’s largest technology companies. In addition, he leads Ernst & Young’s assurance practice in Silicon Valley. Kevin relocated from Detroit in 2009 having served as the firm’s regional assurance leader and the global coordinating partner for Fortune 500 companies within the automotive industry. For more than 25 years, Kevin has served multinational accounts advising companies on a variety of matters, including international and domestic mergers and acquisitions, internal and external reporting, tax accounting and corporate governance, as well as public offerings and other dealings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Kevin received his B.A. in economics and management from Albion College. Kevin has served as a trustee for the Michigan Colleges Foundation and served on the advisory committee to Albion College’s economics program.
Autumn McDonald heads New America CA—the largest hub of New America —which is focused on promoting efforts that are locally-grown, grounded in economic equity, and in which innovation, technology, and compelling storytelling yield transformative solutions for our most marginalized community members. She has nearly two decades of experience working with foundations, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies on strategy, advocacy, and civic innovation. Her work has focused on coalition building and innovative problem solving in service of social justice.
Before joining New America, McDonald served as a senior advisor to San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee through the FUSE Corps executive fellowship. During her tenure, she led the women’s economic empowerment agenda, shaping policies, programs, and public-private initiatives to improve economic and social opportunities for women and families throughout the Bay Area. Throughout her career, McDonald has led work related to economic mobility, education, place-based initiatives, and distressed communities. McDonald also serves on the boards of Equal Rights Advocates and has a bachelor’s from Stanford University, a master’s from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a master’s in the Learning Sciences from Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy. She, her husband, and their three children live in Oakland.
Dante Robinson joined State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund) in 2012 as the chief of internal affairs, responsible for the Internal Audit Department, Special Investigations Unit and Governance, Compliance and Privacy). Dante joined State Fund after nine years at Wells Fargo as a senior vice president and audit director in the Wells Fargo Audit and Security department in San Francisco. Prior to Wells Fargo, Dante was a director in the Internal Audit Department of Charles Schwab in San Francisco. Prior to Schwab, Dante was an auditor for the now historic Arthur Andersen LLP (AA) accounting firm. Dante began with the Southern California Gas Company in Los Angeles. Dante is also a board member of the Junior Center of Art and Science in Oakland. Dante received his B.S. degree in business administration emphasis in accounting and finance from the University of California at Berkeley.
Louis Knox is the former office director at the prestigious estate planning firm of Hartog Baer & Hand, focusing on the firm's business operations, facilities management, human resources management, financial management, and marketing efforts. Louis has more than 20 years of administration, legal, and management skills.
A graduate of the University of San Francisco School of Law, Louis also holds a B.A. degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. Prior to joining Hartog, Baer & Hand, Louis served as the director of client relations at the law firm of Myers Urbatsch in San Francisco. He also served as paralegal and director of first impressions at Blacksburg Law, deputy director of the Office of Contract Administration for the City and County of San Francisco, manager of the contracts department for the Shorenstein Real Estate Company, executive assistant to the senior general counsel of Novartis Corporation (formerly Chiron), and contracts administrator for the Chevron Real Estate Management Company (CREMCO). He served as the board president of the Ark of Refuge Inc. for 14 years. He is a motivational speaker to organizations, nonprofits, foster care and youth groups, a budding author, a voice-over actor and active in men’s transformational work.
Ivan Fujihara has held leadership positions in Finance and Operations for over 20 years, with companies such as Solar Junction, Lucasfilm THX, Creative Labs and Verifone. In 2015 he founded IKF Consulting Services, LLC, which provides CFO services such as accounting management and executive financial strategy to technology companies. Ivan earned a BS degree from the University of Hawaii, and an MBA in Corporate Finance from Golden Gate University. He is an Advisory Board Member of Golden Gate University Ageno School of Business.
After 29 years, Rebecca Norris retired from EY on July 1, 2022, and is proud to have left a legacy of being a different kind of role model and having the courage to lead differently. She is most proud of her role in mentoring and sponsoring a wide range of people to help them reach their highest potential. Rebecca also provided assurance services to technology companies in the Bay Area and around the world. She has worked with a large variety of high-growth technology clients, ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 corporations. Rebecca has served as the EY Global Markets Leader for the Global Technology Center and has extensive experience with two international assignments directly linked to serving some of the market-leading, high-growth technology companies. She also led the EY Bay Area Entrepreneur of the Year Program and was the West Technology Assurance Leader. In her professional services career, she has cultivated a broad range of technical and business experience, including leading consultations on initial public stock offerings, private placements, and mergers and acquisitions. Rebecca designed and executed integrated audits for multinational clients, including providing detailed analysis and consultations relating to PCAOB regulations.
Thomas R. Meier is Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, a $72 Billion health care delivery system. He joined the Program in September 1999 as Vice President, Lease Finance and Assistant Treasurer.
Prior to joining Kaiser, Mr. Meier worked at GATX Capital as Vice President Portfolio Management – Air Group. At the time GATX was the world’s largest lessor of rail tank cars and the third largest lessor of aircraft. He was involved with deal structuring, joint ventures/partnerships and managed a portfolio of aircraft with a value in excess of $1.6 billion.
Before GATX Capital, Mr. Meier was employed by APL, Limited. At APL Mr. Meier was Director Investor Relations and Assistant Treasurer. He was responsible for managing APL’s relationships with the financial community, arranging financing, managing stock repurchase and debt redemption programs, and managing tax-deferred exchanges. Mr. Meier graduated from California State University, Hayward with a BS in Business Administration and Accounting.
In his current position, Mr. Meier oversees cash management, financings, lease transactions, overall responsibility for nearly $100 billion in financial investments, corporate risk management, and labor economics.
Nate Moncrief is a Solution Architect at nCino, Inc., a bank software provider located in Wilmington, NC. Prior to this, he worked at a consulting firm configuring banking software. This followed his position as Business Support Manager at Wells Fargo Practice Finance, with over two decades of experience in healthcare lending. Nate enjoys volunteering, and at Wells Fargo, he co-chaired a volunteer group with over 250 members. An effective change leader utilizing collaboration, Nate works across departments and lines of business to improve the customer and employee experience. After earning his bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Utah, Nate relocated to the Bay Area, where he immediately felt at home with the free-thinking culture and delicious cuisine. His won’t-quit attitude combined with an optimistic and playful outlook are behind both his career success and his love for outdoor adventures.
David de Figueiredo retired in 2016 from Wells Fargo Practice Finance, a $2 billion division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. He was responsible for all aspects of Credit Risk, Operational Risk and Compliance Risk. David rejoined the company in 2002 and has held several positions. Prior to the acquisition of Greater Bay Bank by Wells Fargo, David was Chief Credit Officer for the Specialty Finance Division of Greater Bay Bank. Prior to joining Greater Bay Bank, David held various Credit and Risk positions with other banks and other Wells Fargo lines of business. David retired from Wells Fargo in 2016. David has more than 31 years’ experience working in the financial services industry. He is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley. In 2022, he rejoined the Board of Lincoln, Oakland California and recently termed-off the Board of Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, Inc. as its Vice Chair.
Wendall A. Mitchell, Esq. has practiced as a senior real estate counsel at Safeway Inc. since 2000, following 16 years in private practice, most recently as a partner in the law firm of Gong, Mitchell, Combs and Lee, LP. Wendall’s current practice focuses on real estate acquisitions, dispositions, leasing and management. He is a member of several bar associations, serves on the boards of nonprofit corporations, serves on the Oakland Civil Service Board and is active in numerous community activities.
Alice Myerhoff is focused on elevating women into leadership positions as the Director of Corporate & Board Development at How Women Lead. Prior to joining HWL, she served as Vice President of Sales for several media and event organizations, most recently EdSurge, which is a news organization focused on education. As the first sales hire, Alice built a 5-woman sales & customer success team, launched a variety of new sales products, and increased revenues by 3500%. Her sales leadership career spans verticals ranging from education to real estate and media. She is the author of Social Media for Salespeople and a Founding Limited Partner of How Women Invest, How Women Lead’s venture fund seeking to realize untapped economic potential by focusing on the intersection of female founders and female investors. A mother of 2 girls, Alice enjoys travel, cycling (she biked 325 miles across Zambia to raise money for HIV awareness and prevention), yoga, reading and spending time with her family. She is fluent in German, speaks quite good French and can count to 10 in six languages including Turkish.
Alice earned a B.A. in International Affairs from the University of Colorado at Boulder and sits on the board of Lincoln Families, a non-profit whose mission is to disrupt the cycle of poverty and trauma, empowering children and families to build strong futures.
Sheetal, a Bay Area native, has over 14 years of business consulting experience with a focus on back office operations in the areas of finance and technology with Deloitte Consulting. She has helped clients in fortune 500 firms in various industries such as public sector, real estate, retail and media. For the last five years, she has supported the back office operations of Deloitte’s Consulting Technology Practice, in the Chief of Staff role. Sheetal holds Bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley. She is married to Nithin, who is a software engineer in the Biotech field, and two young children, Nayan and Vedha.
Cynthia Prince was a beloved Lincoln Families board member from 2007 - 2020. Before her passing in 2023, Cynthia devoted much of her life to investing her time, passion, and talent at Lincoln and many other nonprofits, helping to address community inequities and mentoring African American youth. In order to continue her legacy, Lincoln's Board of Directors established the Cynthia Prince Memorial Scholarship Fund in 2024, which will provide funding to help defray costs for high school senior award recipients as they prepare to begin college or other post-secondary pursuits. The power and impact that Cynthia’s life embodied cannot be overstated. Her legacy lives on in her son and all the people she touched during her life. If you would like to donate to Cynthia's Scholarship Fund, please visit our donation page.
Chaplain to the Allen Temple Manor Residence; as a member of the Prison Ministry, Allen Temple Men’s Chorus, and New Members’ Ministry. Theo attended Hofstra University where he received a Bachelor of Arts in American History, Economics, and Secondary Education in 1976. He then attended the University of Minnesota Law School and received a juris doctorate degree.
After completing law school, Rev. Reagans returned to California to work for a law firm providing services for a range of industries, from healthcare to entertainment. After several years working in civil litigation, he returned to the community where he grew up, Palm Springs, California, and served as a consultant for Coachella Valley Partnership, a local non-profit dedicated to the prevention and reduction of drug and alcohol abuse. He also worked as a research and community organizing consultant for several political candidates; worked with local community members to establish the Coachella.
Steve Roland is a practicing attorney and partner with Burke, Williams & Sorenson LLP, where he has focused on real estate and commercial trial work and litigation. Steve has been in practice for more than 40 years. Steve represents clients ranging from individuals to regional companies to Fortune 500 corporations. He served in management positions in his current and prior firm for over 15 years. Steve has a bachelor's degree from Cornell University, cum laude, and a law degree from the University of San Francisco. Steve is married to Karen, a civil engineer, and has three adult children, Elizabeth, Kyle and Jackie.
Prior to being named Lincoln’s President & CEO in March 2019, Allison Staulcup Becwar served as Lincoln’s Chief Program Officer. Allison started working with children and youth as a YMCA camp counselor in high school. After graduating from Miami University in 1996 with a major in social work and minor in Spanish, Allison worked at a residential facility for children with severe emotional difficulties, which motivated her to focus on early intervention and prevention work. She then received her MSW from Aurora University in 2000, with an emphasis on school-based services, and joined Lincoln that same year. For more than a decade, she has been in a leadership role in the organization, working to transform the mission of disrupting trauma and poverty into a reality. She sees every Lincoln staff's role as a partner to families, assisting them to break down barriers to needed community supports while helping them build on their internal resources and strengths. She is inspired by the process of professional development and is constantly seeking ways to cultivate the unique talents of staff into innovative services and supports to the families Lincoln serves.
Ana Mejia is the Director of School-Based Programs in Alameda. With 10 years of experience in many different roles at Lincoln (Intervention Specialist, Clinician—AMFT, then Program Manager, and currently Program Director), Ana brings multiple lenses to this position. A Bay Area Native, third-generation Chicana, Ana grew up speaking Spanish and English. She is proud of her Mexican roots, which connect her deeply to the mission of helping open pathways to education for all.
Prior to being named Lincoln’s Chief Financial Officer in 2019, Bing Estrada served as Lincoln’s Controller. AS CFO, Bing oversees all aspects of agency finances, including the development and management of budgets, preparation of financial statements, and reporting to Lincoln’s board and funders. For over two decades, Bing has served in various financial management roles in the organization, focusing on streamlining procedures and policies, and monitoring accountability systems. Prior to joining Lincoln and moving to California in 1997, Bing served as a finance executive for organizations in Guam and the Philippines. Bing graduated from the Philippines School of Business Administration (PSBA) with a degree in Accounting. After earning her CPA in the Philippines in 1989, she worked in finance for the Philippines airline industry. Bing migrated to the US in 1995.
With more than 18 years of human resources experience, Crystal has a unique business perspective that blends a solid corporate background from the Silicon Valley high-tech industry with past success in a direct sales, home- based business and also nonprofit management in healthcare settings. She grew up in the Bay Area and graduated from Santa Clara University in 1997, earning a B.S. in psychology. Crystal maintains certification as a senior professional in human resources, which she earned in 2009. She enjoys working with passionate, dedicated leaders and staff who are committed to purpose and meaningful work. Crystal believes that coming to work every day at a place where personal and professional needs are met by fulfilling a mission that makes a difference in our communities is the best job possible!
Dynell Garron-Lewis, Lincoln’s Family Strengthening and Youth Development Program Director, has been creating and leading community initiatives to improve the quality of life for vulnerable families for over 20 years. Prior to her work with Lincoln, Dynell served as Deputy Director at Brighter Beginnings, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving birth outcomes and strengthening families in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. She has also worked as the Director of the Gap Foundation. Dynell holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California and Master of Education from Holy Names University.
Ellen Kinoy has worked for Lincoln for more than 20 years, beginning as a clinical supervisor for school-based programs. Ellen received her B.A. in Social Psychology from the University of Sussex in Brighton, England, in 1987 and quickly shifted her interest from research to applied psychology. She received her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from New College of California in 1992, became licensed as a marriage and family therapist in 1996, and has worked for more than 25 years providing services and designing programs for youth and families in the community and within the public funding stream. Ellen is dedicated to the training and development of mental health professionals who share her interest in providing accessible, innovative and culturally relevant services in response to community need. She is an adjunct faculty member of the M.A. in Counseling Psychology program at John F. Kennedy University and has been a CAMFT-certified supervisor since 2003.
Jessica Rojas has worked for Lincoln since 2006, beginning as a clinician for school-based programs in her hometown of Pittsburg. Jessica realized her passion for working with youth as a high school camp counselor for Future Leaders of America (FLA) of which she was an alumni. With this in mind she pursued her Bachelor of Social Work degree from San Francisco State University (SFSU) in 2002 and began working with youth on probation in Solano County. She continued her education by getting a Master of Social Work degree from SFSU in 2005. Her internship was with the Y-Team of YMCA in Richmond where she worked in a middle school, which is where her love of school based services began. After earning her Masters, she worked in the foster and adoptive system until she found her dream job working in her hometown providing school based services with Lincoln! Jessica has been dedicated to serving children, youth and families since high school and continues to volunteer with FLA. She is the Vice President of the Board of Directors and co-directs a week long youth leadership conference every year. She has been in leadership roles in Lincoln since 2013 and most recently became an LCSW (licensed as a clinical social worker) in 2019.
Kirsten Melton has served as the Chief Development and Marketing Officer at Lincoln since 2014. Before joining Lincoln, Kirsten served as the CDO of Girls Incorporated of Alameda County for more than five years. Prior to Girls Inc., she was vice president at Netzel Grigsby Associates, providing fundraising consultancy services to nonprofit clients ranging from youth, education and social service organizations to museums and theater companies, including Make-A-Wish of the Greater Bay Area, the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art and the YMCA of the Bay Area. Before joining the nonprofit sector, Kirsten served as the Training Director for the Northern California Division of First Interstate Bank, which followed corporate positions in sales management and marketing. A graduate of the University of Utah, Kirsten earned a B.A. degree in journalism, with an emphasis in public relations and marketing. A lifelong community volunteer, Kirsten currently serves as a member of the East Bay Leadership Council and the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce.