
Our Staff
Building powerful mentoring relationships to support the youth who need it most.
Meet the Team
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Cecilia Chu, MSW
Executive Director
cecilia@friendsforyouth.org
650-368-4464 -
Monica Mejia
Director of Operations
monica@friendsforyouth.org
Bilingual (Spanish) -
Ryan Campagna
Director of Partnerships
ryan@friendsforyouth.org -
Jasmine Cardenas
Group Program Manager jasmine@friendsforyouth.org
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Bhavya Jha
Partnerships Manager
bhavya@friendsforyouth.org -
Eunice S. Navarro
Sr. Development Coordinator
eunice@friendsforyouth.org
Bilingual (Spanish) -
Jose Gerardo Maciel
Program Coordinator
jose@friendsforyouth.org
Bilingual (Spanish) -
Fany Villalobos
Program Coordinator
fany@friendsforyouth.org
Bilingual (Spanish) -
Yanhia "Yaya" Crespin
Program Recruitment Coordinator
yanhia@friendsforyouth.org
Bilingual (Spanish) -
Roxana Franco
Partnerships Coordinator
roxana@friendsforyouth.org
Bilingual (Spanish) -
Andrea Resendiz
Program Coordinator
andrea@friendsforyouth.org
Bilingual (Spanish) -
Wally Chu
Mentor
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Fluent in Cuddles -
Karen Wilmer
CEO Emeritus
karen@friendsforyouth.org
650-482-2870
Board of Directors
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Strategic Planning & Finance Committees
Senior Program Manager, Google
Alumni 1-to-1 Mentor
Resides San Jose
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Strategic Planning & Fundraising Committees
Managing Director, Altamont Capital Partners
Resides Austin
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Finance Committee
Partner, PwC
Resides Austin
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Fundraising Committee
Sales Rep (retired) Honeywell
Three-time Alumni 1-to-1 Mentor and Group Mentor
Resides Daly City
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Governance Committee
Former in-House Counsel, University of California
Resides Oakland
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Governance Committee
Senior Executive, (retired) Basic American Foods
Resides San Mateo
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Governance Committee
Product & Customer Success Principal, Core Media Concepts
Resides San Leandro
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Strategic Planning and Finance Committees
Strategic Finance, OpenAI
Alumni 1-to-1 Mentor
Resides San Francisco
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Fundraising Committee
Administrative Analyst, UCSF Health
Alumni Mentee and Alumni 1-to-1 Mentor
Resides South San Francisco
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Fundraising Committee
Retired, Goldberg CPA
Longtime Supporter
Resides Hillsborough
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Fundraising Committee
Startup Founder
Sales Strategy at Segment, Twilio
Resides San Francisco
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Fundraising Committee
Alumni 1-to-1 Mentor
Resides Redondo Beach
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Board Chair Emeritus
Governance Committee
Executive Vice President, (retired) TFH Publications, Inc
Resides San Mateo