Great work is possible because of great supporters
Children Now is fortunate to have supporters who share our passion for improving the lives of kids. Their contributions help to amplify our message, connect with local groups across the state, and achieve big wins for kids.
Board of Directors
Jason Salzetti
Board Chair
Deloitte Consulting LLP,
Chair and CEO
Jane Gardner
Board Chair Emeritus
Gardner Rodriguez, Partner
Mark T. Johnsen
Board Treasurer
Wealth Architects, LLC, CEO
Gay Krause
Board Secretary
Krause Center for Innovation, Foothill DeAnza Community College District
Vidya Iyengar
Kaiser Permanente
Vice President for Care Delivery and Operations, Medicaid; CA/HI
Brandon Martinez-Larragoiti
Morgan Stanley, First Vice President, Wealth Management
Antoinette Mayer
Blue Shield of California,
Vice President of Corporate Citizenship (retired)
Denise McCain-Tharnstrom
Our Community LA, President & Founder
Nancy Murray
Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP, Partner (retired)
Holly L. Sutton
of Counsel, Farella Braun + Martel LLP, Partner
Ted Lempert
Children Now, President
Leadership Council
Members of the Leadership Council support and contribute to a powerful, unified voice for kids dedicated to ensuring all California children reach their full potential.
Katie Albright
Principal, Albright Future
Chair, First 5 California Commission
Jeff Album
Vice President, Public & Government Affairs
Delta Dental of CA, NY, & Affiliates
Karen Alden
Founder, Good2Know Partners
Dede Alpert
Board Member, Girard Foundation
Former State Senator
Maria Amundson & Elliot Krane
Chief Communications Officer, Mainspring Energy
Chief of Pediatric Pain Management, Stanford Children’s Health
Lynne Ashbeck
Senior Vice President – Chief Community Impact Officer, Valley Children’s Healthcare
Louise Bryson
Chair Emerita of the Board of Trustees, J. Paul Getty Trust
Vernon Billy
CEO & Executive Director,
California School Board Association
Jeff & Eva Camp
Founder, Ed100.org
Interim Executive Director and Board Member, Full Circle Fund
Hardy Callcott & Nancy Spencer
Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
Advisor, Environmental Nonprofits
Perry Chen
Director of Social Impact, Blue Shield of California
Kirsten Beckwith
Community Investor & Nonprofit Advisor
Candis Duke
CEO, Peter and Candis Doerken Foundation
Alison Elliott
Board of Directors, SV2
Judy Fishman
Philanthropist
Founder, Children’s Nature Institute
Zac Guevara
Private Investor
Former Executive VP, Investment Analyst, Capital International Research, Inc.
Susan Hanson
Partner, Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2)
Beth Hunkapiller
Founder, San Carlos Charter Learning Center
Jena Jensen
Vice President, Chief Advocacy & Public Policy Officer, Rady Children’s Health
Lauren Johnson
Program Director, The Louis L. Borick Foundation
Ann-Louise Kuhns
President & CEO, California Children’s Hospital Association
Gavin MacElwee
Principal Success Specialist, Mobile Technologies, Salesforce
Michele Lew
SVP and Chief Government Relations Officer, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health
Dr. Ryan Padrez
Medical Director, The Primary School
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Stanford University’s Division of General Pediatrics
Mary Kelly Persyn
Principal, Persyn Law & Policy
Brianna Pittman-Spencer
Sr. Director of Government Affairs, California Dental Association
Kelly Pope
Partner, SV2
Board of Directors, New Teacher Center
Sherri R. Sager
Senior Vice President and Chief Government Relations Officer, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital (retired)
Shandra Secor
VP of Government Affairs, Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital
Richard & Patti Shavelson
Professor of Education (Emeritus), Stanford University
Linda Verhulp
Executive Director and Board Member, Morgan Charitable Foundation
Steve Westly
Managing Partner, The Westly Group
Former California State Controller
Edgar Zazueta
Executive Director, Association of California School Administrators
Funders
Children Now’s work is funded by the following foundations and organizations, as well as by individual contributions.
Alliance for Early Success
Annenberg Foundation
Ballmer Group
Blue Shield of California Foundation
Louis L. Borick Foundation
Broadcom Foundation
California Community Foundation
The California Endowment
California Wellness Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Deloitte Foundation
Delta Dental Community Care Foundation
Joseph Drown Foundation
Fishman Family Foundation
Gates Foundation
Mimi and Peter Haas Fund
Health Net
Hellman Foundation
Hummingbird Fund
Jonas Philanthropies
Kaiser Permanente – Northern and Southern California Community Benefits Program
Heising-Simons Foundation
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Jacques M. Littlefield Foundation
Local Health Plans of California
Morgan Charitable Foundation
David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health
Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
Partnership for America’s Children
The Passport Foundation
PGA Tour Superstore
Pritzker Family Foundation, Lisa Stone
Pritzker Family Foundation, Anthony
Reissa Foundation
SAGA Foundation
San Diego Foundation
Sarlo Family Foundation
San Joaquin Valley Health Fund
Sierra Health Foundation
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Silver Giving Foundation
Skyline Foundation
May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust
Sobrato Family Foundation
Stein Early Childhood Development Fund
W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation
Stuart Foundation
Sunlight Giving Foundation
Walter S. Johnson Foundation
Welch-Bruner Equity and Stewardship Family Foundation
Windy Hill Fund