Our Team

Our Board

Jim Wiggett

Board Chair

James G.B. DeMartini, III

Director

Kelvin H. Taketa

Director

Thomas C. Layton

Director

Our Staff

Aileen Suzara

Food Security Program Officer

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Hawai‘i and the Bay Area are brilliant epicenters of food, land, and social transformation. I was drawn to the Foundation’s commitment as a spend down and the possibilities to redistribute resources to communities at the forefront of change.

Claire Callahan

Director of Communications

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It’s energizing to work in a spend down time frame. I feel motivated to actively listen and act quickly upon the lessons we learn from knowledgeable local leaders in our communities to make real change today.

Daniel Oviedo

Grants Associate

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As a Bay Area resident and someone passionate about social, racial, and economic justice, I am inspired by our shared vision of creating systemic changes that promote equity in the communities that we serve by collaborating every day with our community partners.

Dan Tuttle

Director of Health

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I value having the chance to make the place I live more equitable and am supported to explore my ideas about how to make it happen.

Devona Williams

Controller

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I am honored to be a part of an amazing team that is progressively providing necessary funding directly to the community where I was born and raised.

Glen Galaich Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer

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Our spend down structure has only increased our focus and commitment to learn from our communities, seek sustainable impact, and invest our resources back into our communities to meet the challenges of today.

Gwyneth Tripp

Director of Grantmaking Practice

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I was drawn to the Foundation by our commitment to invest deeply in organizations poised to create phenomenal change in the Bay Area.

Jennifer Nguyen

Director of Postsecondary Success

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The Bay Area and Hawaiʻi have storied educational institutions that often influence policies and programs beyond their geographic borders. I’m excited to work with Stupski’s institutional partners to advance equity locally and beyond.

Lorree Novotny

Director of Accounting and Finance

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Working for the Stupski Foundation is inspiring and energizing not only because I am working with an incredibly awesome team but also because I know that I am making a contribution toward improving the lives of others.

Malila Becton-Consuegra

Postsecondary Success Program Officer

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This pivotal moment in our country’s history makes clear that now is the time to redistribute wealth and prioritize investing in Black, Latinx, and Indigenous communities. I’m excited by the alignment between Stupski’s values of and my own, and I’m inspired by our commitment to spend down to seize this tremendous opportunity.

Sulma Gandhi, DrBA MSc

Hawaiʻi Health Program Officer

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Hawaiʻi’s diverse cultures, community expertise, and lived experiences are critical to improving health outcomes and social equity. I am grateful to find alignment in the Foundation’s vision that all people have the opportunity to enjoy a life marked by dignity, connectedness, and caring.

Wenche Lier

Operations Manager and Board Liaison

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Being part of the Stupski Foundation team allows me to continue my passion for helping those in need. I love the phrase 'Become aware and start to care' and hope to continue to learn from both the community and those I work with.