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Board of Directors

Mark Nicco, Chair
Mark Nicco, Chair
Retired Chief Legal Counsel, San Francisco Sheriffโ€™s Office
Mark Nicco, Chair

Mark Nicco, Chair

Retired Chief Legal Counsel, San Francisco Sheriffโ€™s Office
Michael Kadel, Vice-Chair
Michael Kadel, Vice-Chair
Managing Principal, OneAccord
Michael Kadel, Vice-Chair

Michael Kadel, Vice-Chair

Managing Principal, OneAccord

Michael Kadel, a dedicated C-level executive and board director, exemplifies servant leadership, prioritizing people and fostering strong relationships. His commitment to driving change, passion for nurturing talent, and unwavering dedication to leader engagement have consistently delivered high-growth, performance-driven cultures under his guidance. Michael boasts extensive expertise in the financial services industry, spanning Retail, Business, and Digital Banking to Private, Commercial, and Wealth Management, as well as Corporate Marketing and Communications. His entrepreneurial spirit, willingness to make informed decisions, and empowerment of others have consistently delivered exceptional client experiences. Michael has also played a pivotal role in seven successful mergers and acquisitions, offering invaluable insights to small and medium-sized businesses in areas such as Human Resources, Finance/Accounting, and Leading large retail experience teams in credit unions and community banks, Michael has orchestrated successful loan and deposit growth strategies, resulting in multiple โ€œPresidentโ€™s Clubโ€ awards for his teams. His leadership has driven impactful re-branding initiatives, including the development of a culture-focused M&A playbook, ensuring a seamless integration of cultures in mergers and acquisitions and achieving a remarkable 95% employee retention rate. Throughout his career, Michael has fostered achievement-oriented cultures rooted in accountability, recognition, engagement, and innovation. He has championed diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies, resulting in a 5% improvement in workforce diversity across organizations. Michael actively contributes to various boards, including Working Solutions, the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce, Marin Economic Forum, and Marin Literacy, currently serving as Vice Chair of the Board of By The Bay Health. His board roles have encompassed leadership positions in governance, finance, compensation, and human resources committees. Michael has spearheaded numerous projects aimed at enhancing customer experiences, including a significant core conversion project for a San Francisco-based credit union. This project led to substantial membership growth and streamlined product launches, reducing the time required to open online memberships from days to minutes. The technology overhaul eliminated over 500 legacy programs, aligning processes with cutting-edge solutions. Michaelโ€™s cross-functional leadership style has fostered strategic alliances, both internally and externally, resulting in stellar outcomes and empowered teams. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from Kansas State University and is a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School, where he now serves as an executive student advisor, sharing insights from his DEI experiences. In his personal life, he resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he enjoys hiking, traveling, and is an avid reader.

Zoraida Rodriguez, Secretary
Zoraida Rodriguez, Secretary
Roblox
Zoraida Rodriguez, Secretary

Zoraida Rodriguez, Secretary

Roblox

Zoraida Rodriguez is a Bay Area native, first generation Mexican American. She is an experienced Human Resources leader with a demonstrated history of working in the tech start up industry. Zoraida is passionate about giving back to the community. Prior to joining Huckleberry's Executive Board, she served on the Huckleberry Young Professionals Board as a founding member, in 2018.

Leon Metz, CPA, Treasurer
Leon Metz, CPA, Treasurer
CPA, Partner with Delagnes, Mitchell & Linder, LLP
Leon Metz, CPA, Treasurer

Leon Metz, CPA, Treasurer

CPA, Partner with Delagnes, Mitchell & Linder, LLP

Leon Metz is native of San Francisco and attended St. Ignatius College Preparatory. He received his B.S. in Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2001 and is a California Certified Public Accountant. He specializes in compliance and planning for individuals, partnerships, closely held corporations and non-profit organizations. Leon volunteers his time with many non-profit organizations in the Bay Area and currently serves as the treasurer on the board of directors of Huckleberry Youth Programs. An avid sports fan, he can often be found in the stands cheering on one of his favorite Bay Area sports teams.

Melanie J. Baskind, MD
Melanie J. Baskind, MD
Pediatric Hospitalist with MarinHealth Medical Center
Melanie J. Baskind, MD

Melanie J. Baskind, MD

Pediatric Hospitalist with MarinHealth Medical Center

Melanie Baskind is a pediatric hospitalist at MarinHealth Medical Center, where she attends high risk deliveries, takes care of pediatric patients, well newborns and infants in the Neonatal ICU. After graduating from Harvard Medical School, she moved to California to complete her pediatrics residency at UCSF followed by a chief residency year. She was drawn to pediatrics because of the inherent advocacy in the field and is passionate about reproductive justice, mental health, preventative, holistic care and ultimately empowering patients and their families through education. She first got involved with Huckleberry while in residency and is humbled to be able to serve and help support such an impactful organization. She lives in Marin with her husband and dog and outside of the hospital can be found on a nearby soccer field.

Lanier Coles
Lanier Coles
Vice President of The Permanente Federation
Lanier Coles

Lanier Coles

Vice President of The Permanente Federation

Lanier has worked for health care delivery systems for 18 years with a focus on bringing high quality, affordable medical care to Northern California communities. Early in Lanierโ€™s career she worked for the Red Cross, and California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), followed by Sutter Health and now Kaiser Permanente. Lanier lives in San Francisco with her husband and three children. From serving on the board of her childrenโ€™s school to fundraising for the San Francisco Symphonyโ€™s music education programs, Lanier is passionate about making San Francisco a city where all children can thrive.

Andrew Curtis
Andrew Curtis
Director and Partner with The Litigation Fund
Andrew Curtis

Andrew Curtis

Director and Partner with The Litigation Fund

Andrew was born and raised in San Francisco and attended Town School and St. Ignatius. He went on to acquire a BA from UCLA and a JD from the University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. Andrew currently serves as a Director and Partner at The Litigation Fund, a position that allows him to use his acumen to direct strategic investments in high-value litigation involving the nation's top law firms. His love for San Francisco is surpassed only by his dedication to empowering the city's youth. Andrew is passionate about fostering an environment that equips young people with the tools necessary to realize their full potential and become transformative figures in our community.

John Froley, CFP
John Froley, CFP
Principal with NewEdge Wealth
John Froley, CFP

John Froley, CFP

Principal with NewEdge Wealth

John is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERโ„ข practitioner and Principal at NewEdge Wealth, working with affluent families, non-profit organizations and business owners to provide comprehensive wealth management and wealth strategy services. Prior to joining NewEdge Wealth in 2023, John was a Managing Director and Wealth Manager at First Republic Investment Management in San Francisco for 15 years. John is an active volunteer and supporter of Bay Area youth organizations including a memorable 4-year role as middle school volleyball coach and a 9-year term on the Board of the San Francisco Waldorf School. John and his wife Pam relocated to San Franciscoโ€™s west side in 2021. Outside of the office, they can be found tracking their four adult children, running at Ocean Beach, hiking the coastal Redwoods or just exploring the Cityโ€™s restaurants, farmerโ€™s markets and live performances.

Andrรฉ Guiulfo
Andrรฉ Guiulfo
Assistant District Attorney, San Francisco District Attorneyโ€™s Office
Andrรฉ Guiulfo

Andrรฉ Guiulfo

Assistant District Attorney, San Francisco District Attorneyโ€™s Office
Lily Ho
Lily Ho
President of Delta Chinatown Initiative
Lily Ho

Lily Ho

President of Delta Chinatown Initiative
Jessica Wei Huang
Jessica Wei Huang
Leadership Coach & Educational Equity Consultant
Jessica Wei Huang

Jessica Wei Huang

Leadership Coach & Educational Equity Consultant

Jessica Huang is an educator & school leader with 20+ years of experience as a classroom teacher, school administrator and leadership coach/facilitator. She has a wide range of knowledge for how to build equitable school communities through her work supporting site leaders, teams, and school districts. Jessica believes in building healing-centered, student-focused spaces where all young people can thrive. Jessica has a Bachelorโ€™s of Foreign Service from Georgetown University and a Masterโ€™s of Education from Stanford University. Her experience in both the public school system in the US and in international schools equips her to lead in a wide-variety of cultural-contexts. She lives in San Francisco where she serves as the Director of High School Principal Leadership & Support for the San Francisco Unified School District.

Marguerite Hutchinson
Marguerite Hutchinson
Chief Business Officer at STORM Therapeutics
Marguerite Hutchinson

Marguerite Hutchinson

Chief Business Officer at STORM Therapeutics
Harvey Koo
Harvey Koo
West Coast Transactions Lead at Nuveen Real Estate
Harvey Koo

Harvey Koo

West Coast Transactions Lead at Nuveen Real Estate

Harvey Koo is a transactions lead at Nuveen Real Estate, a wholly owned subsidiary of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America. In his current role, he is responsible for the growth of Nuveenโ€™s affordable housing platform in the West Coast. Prior to this, Harvey was an Assistant Portfolio Manager for Nuveenโ€™s life science fund, and covered life science and office acquisitions in the Northwest region. In that role, he focused on business plan execution on projects ranging from ground-up development to stabilized assets totaling over $1.5 billion. Before joining Nuveen Real Estate in 2020, Harvey served as a development manager for a Hong Kong firm specializing in housing development and management, where he led construction efforts for a $300 million ground-up residential project. Harvey began his career as an analyst at Hines with a focus on acquisitions and development. Harvey graduated with a B.A. in Economics from Dartmouth College.

Elom Kpordze
Elom Kpordze
Managing Director with Deutsche Bank
Elom Kpordze

Elom Kpordze

Managing Director with Deutsche Bank

Elom Kpordze is an experienced wealth management executive with a demonstrated history of leading teams of highly specialized investment professionals to advise/manage the global assets of UHNW (Ultra High Net Worth) individuals and their philanthropic ventures. Prior to his current position as Managing Director (Deutsche Bank โ€“ International Private Bank), Elom was a Director at Citi Private Bank where he led business development on the west coast for Citi Private bankโ€™s employee Stock Ownership Plan (โ€˜ESOPโ€)/1042 lending initiative and served as co-chair for Citiโ€™s Black Heritage Affinity Group and as a talent committee member on Citiโ€™s California State Leadership Council. Elom holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering and an MBA from the Haas School of Business โ€“ UC Berkeley.

Linda Naugle
Linda Naugle
Regional Director of Philanthropy at Coast Guard Foundation
Linda Naugle

Linda Naugle

Regional Director of Philanthropy at Coast Guard Foundation
Jennifer Ratliff
Jennifer Ratliff
Senior Director of Development with UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals
Jennifer Ratliff

Jennifer Ratliff

Senior Director of Development with UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals
Pat Stanton
Pat Stanton
Retired Partner of Baker Botts, LLP
Pat Stanton

Pat Stanton

Retired Partner of Baker Botts, LLP

Pat is a retired partner in the Real Estate & Construction Group and represented owners and developers of commercial real estate projects in the U.S. and internationally, sponsors in the formation of real estate funds, sellers and investors in the acquisition and disposition of commercial properties and tenants of major office and industrial projects. Pat is the former Partner-in-Charge of the Baker Botts San Francisco office.

Tyler Swain
Tyler Swain
Strategy at Deloitte Consulting
Tyler Swain

Tyler Swain

Strategy at Deloitte Consulting

Tyler Swain is a leader in Deloitte Consultingโ€™s health care strategy practice focused on growthย strategy, design, and implementation. Heย works with privateย and public health plans, health systems, and nonprofits to define new care delivery and technology capabilities, build forward-lookingย strategies, and execute large business transformations.ย 

At Huckleberry, Tyler was a founding member and inaugural Chair of the Huckleberry Young Professionals Board. He holds Master's Degrees in business administration and public health from UC Berkeley, where he first began volunteering with Huckleberry. Tyler and his husband Juan moved to the Bay Area in 2016 and relocated to San Francisco's Nob Hill in 2018. Outside of work, look for Tyler on the hiking trails or in the city's beautiful parks with his dog, Baxter.

Floyd Trammell
Floyd Trammell
Executive Director at West Bay Conference Center
Floyd Trammell

Floyd Trammell

Executive Director at West Bay Conference Center

Rev. Floyd Trammell, MDiv, D. Min Candidate, has been ordained by the American Baptist Church, Floyd is a graduate of Morehouse College and received a Master's degree from the American Baptist Seminary of the West. Floyd did his chaplaincy training at CPMCโ€™s Institute of Health and Healing and is a member of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. He is currently a Doctoral Candidate in Pastoral Care and Counseling at San Francisco Theological Seminary in San Anselmo, California. He is the newly elected Pastor at Pilgrim Christian Church in Castro Valley CA.

Douglas Styles, PsyD.
Douglas Styles, PsyD.
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Douglas Styles, PsyD.

Douglas Styles, PsyD.

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

Born and raised in San Francisco, Doug graduated from Lowell High School. He earned a BA in Theater Arts from the University of California, Santa Cruz, an MA in Drama Therapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies, and a Doctorate in Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology (Alliant International University).

Doug, a licensed Psychologist, trained at the National Centers for PTSD in Connecticut and Hawaii and at River Oak Center for Children in Sacramento. ย For the past ten years, he served as the Clinical Director and Associate Director for StarVista, a multiservice non-profit in San Mateo County.ย  He brings over 20 years of experience in the non-profit social services sector. Doug has developed transitional housing programs for youth, increased mental health services for parents of young children, expanded professional training programs for counselors, and improved outcome reporting systems. Doug believes every person has the potential to change the world.

Bruce Fisher
Bruce Fisher
Executive Director Emeritus
Bruce Fisher

Bruce Fisher

Executive Director Emeritus
Lifetime Honorary Members
Lifetime Honorary Members
Annemarie Clark, Ruth Cowan, Bernie Nebenzahl, Don Rubin, Brian Swift
Lifetime Honorary Members

Lifetime Honorary Members

Annemarie Clark, Ruth Cowan, Bernie Nebenzahl, Don Rubin, Brian Swift

Annemarie Clark
Ruth Cowan
Bernie Nebenzahl
Don Rubin
Brian Swift

 

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

Huckleberry offers no-cost, trauma-informed, culturally competent mental health and behavioral health services for young people ages 11 to 25 that are embedded into every one of our programs across San Francisco and Marin Counties.

๐Ÿ’œ Last fiscal year, in San Francisco County, our counseling staff provided mental services for 262 youth.

๐Ÿ’œ In Marin County, 346 youth received mental health services.

๐Ÿ’œ 69% of clients across both counties demonstrated an improvement in client well-being after engaging in Huckleberry mental health services.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

Huckleberry offers no-cost, trauma-informed, culturally competent mental health and behavioral health services for young people ages 11 to 25 that are embedded into every one of our programs across San Francisco and Marin Counties.

๐Ÿ’œ Last fiscal year, in San Francisco County, our counseling staff provided mental services for 262 youth.

๐Ÿ’œ In Marin County, 346 youth received mental health services.

๐Ÿ’œ 69% of clients across both counties demonstrated an improvement in client well-being after engaging in Huckleberry mental health services.

#mentalhealthawarnessmonth #mentalhealthawarnessmonth2025 #huckleberryyouthprograms
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

Huckleberry offers no-cost, trauma-informed, culturally competent mental health and behavioral health services for young people ages 11 to 25 that are embedded into every one of our programs across San Francisco and Marin Counties. 

๐Ÿ’œ Last fiscal year, in San Francisco County, our counseling staff provided mental services for 262 youth. 

๐Ÿ’œ In Marin County, 346 youth received mental health services. 

๐Ÿ’œ 69% of clients across both counties demonstrated an improvement in client well-being after engaging in Huckleberry mental health services. 

#mentalhealthawarnessmonth #mentalhealthawarnessmonth2025 #huckleberryyouthprograms

May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

Huckleberry offers no-cost, trauma-informed, culturally competent mental health and behavioral health services for young people ages 11 to 25 that are embedded into every one of our programs across San Francisco and Marin Counties.

๐Ÿ’œ Last fiscal year, in San Francisco County, our counseling staff provided mental services for 262 youth.

๐Ÿ’œ In Marin County, 346 youth received mental health services.

๐Ÿ’œ 69% of clients across both counties demonstrated an improvement in client well-being after engaging in Huckleberry mental health services.

#mentalhealthawarnessmonth #mentalhealthawarnessmonth2025 #huckleberryyouthprograms
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