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Lizbeth is currently a manager in the international tax services group of PwC’s San Francisco office. She joined the 10,000 Degrees Board in 2020. As co-lead for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) Committee for 10,000 Degrees, Lizbeth helps direct and foster a culture of inclusive leadership and culture of belonging at 10,000 Degrees. In her role, Lizbeth has assisted in the development of our DEI strategy, which has included working with staff, other board members and a third party service provider in the execution of a comprehensive cultural survey report for 10,000 Degrees.

Lizbeth has previously volunteered at various non-profits in Los Angeles and in the Bay Area. Her experience included serving as a law clerk for the Community Economic Development Unit of the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, and Low Income Taxpayer’s Clinic of Santa Clara Law School. Lizbeth was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico and earned her BS in Accounting from Loyola Marymount University and JD from Santa Clara School of Law.

Albert Richards is the CEO and co-Founder of Alambic Investment Management, LP – a systematic investment manager based in San Francisco. Prior to becoming a founding partner of Alambic, Bert was Managing Director and Head of European Equity Research (1994-2000) for Citigroup (previously Salomon Brothers), European Internet and Global Technology strategist (2000-2003) and Small and Mid-Cap strategist (2003-2006). From 1986 to 1994 Mr. Richards worked in equity research for Credit Suisse First Boston in New York and London.

Mr. Richards received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University in 1981, an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from MIT in 1983, a Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from MIT in 1986, and an M.B.A. from the Sloan School of Management (MIT), also in 1986. He was awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 1990.

Nikhil Sharma is a Senior Software Engineer with over 12 years of experience in building scalable, highly resilient products leveraging Micro Service Architecture and API-first design. He is passionate about technology and delivering products to make a profound impact on end users. Nikhil has experience in working with cross-functional , geographical teams following agile practices with a focus on test-driven methodology.

Nikhil is completely aligned with 10,ooo Degrees’ mission to help students from low-income backgrounds get to and through college in order to positively impact their communities and the world. Nikhil believes education is the key to creating endless opportunities by which economically and socially marginalized adults and children can lift themselves out of poverty.

Madeleine Sinclair has more than a decade of experience in the investment management industry, spanning functions of account management, distribution strategy, and business development. She specializes in the design of client acquisition and retention strategies, sales planning, and strategic marketing programs. As a key member of the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock (iShares), she has lead teams of tenured sales professionals and has contributed to the growth of a multi-billion dollar Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) client base. In her current role, she partners with the Head of BlackRock’s US iShares Wealth Advisory Group to set its strategic direction and define key priorities to enhance competitiveness and market share growth. Education: MBA, New York University and BA, DePauw University

Born in India, Sonu came to America when he was just a teenager, and today he is the Owner and CEO of The Chandi Hospitality Group which he runs with his family.

In 2007, Sonu along with brothers purchased his first Mountain Mike’s Pizza franchise in Rohnert Park. It wasn’t long before its success led to development of 14 more Mountain Mike’s throughout the North Bay in the last 10 years. Along with successfully running his ever-expanding franchises, Sonu currently holds the position of president for the Mountain Mike’s North Bay Franchise Management which plays developer role for the whole North Bay. Under Sonu’s vision, the Chandi Hospitality Group continues its rapid expansion.

As well as running a fast-growing business, Sonu also devotes much of his time and energy in strengthening the Santa Rosa community. He is on the Governance Committee of the Santa Rosa Metro Chamber and Green Music Center. In addition, he has been a board member of the Santa Rosa Downtown Association, Sonoma County Harvest Fair, United Way of North Bay, the Green Music Center at Sonoma State University and 10,000 Degrees. Thanks to his dedication, he has been honored with the North Bay Business Journal’s Corporate Philanthropy Award, the Santa Rosa Metro Chamber named him Hospitality Small Business of the Year in 2017, the North Bay Business Journal named him one of its Forty Under 40 (2015). Sonu has also been recognized for the Keegan Leadership Award as First Next Gen, Community Impact Award by Santa Rosa Memorial Foundation and Keegan family. Additionally, American Dream Award 2017 by Congressman Mike Thompson and invited to attend State of the Union for 2022 on behalf of Sonoma County Business.

Jennifer Sweeney has served as General Counsel for several start-up companies, practiced corporate law for a large law firm, and worked in private equity and investment banking. After spending many years working in the biotechnology and high-tech industries, serving in various legal, finance and investing roles, she has now dedicated herself to working to improve educational opportunities for children. Jennifer serves as the Chair of the Provost’s Leadership Group at the University of Notre Dame and on the Advisory Board of the University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education, which aims to strengthen K-12 Catholic schools through innovative teacher training, leadership development and research. She serves on the National Board for Positive Coaching Alliance, a national non-profit organization that is working to change the culture of youth sports so that every child, regardless of social or economic circumstance, has access to a positive youth sports experience. Jennifer and her husband are also active with the Utah Jazz organization and she serves as President of their local Little League.

Jennifer graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1999 with a degree in finance and received her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2006. Jennifer lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and three young boys, who dream of one day being students at Notre Dame.

Tam Tiet is a family medicine physician for Sutter Health in Sonoma County. Dr. Tiet completed her medical training from UC Davis Family medicine residency network in 2015, graduating cum laude in Biology from the University of San Francisco. She is an alum of Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley and 10,000 degrees. Prior to medical school, she worked at BioMarin Pharmaceutical in Novato as a microbiology analyst.

Dr. Tiet’s career thus far has involved teaching and mentoring, initially to middle school students and later to nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and medical students. She has also volunteered in medical mission projects in Vietnam and continues to participate in charitable work in both Vietnam and the Bay Area.

Dr. Tiet is a firm believer in higher education and plans to obtain a Health Care Executive MBA. Dr. Tiet is grateful for her educational opportunities and being able to give back to the community and, is delighted to be part of 10,000 Degrees.

Michael Whitcomb is a management consultant (retired) at Catalyst Strategies with over 35 years of experience in marketing and general management. At Catalyst he was a leader in their strategic planning practice, helping clients build a coherent, compelling, and sustainable value proposition through effective positioning, brand strategy, and growth planning. Michael’s clients have included mostly technology and financial services companies such as SAP, Cisco, RSA, Wells Fargo, Silicon Valley Bank, Delta Dental, AAA, IHS, Zazzle, and NerdWallet. Previously, he was Managing Director of the Ackerman McQueen Advertising, CMO for Jarden Corporation, and Managing Director of Gatorade in Australia and New Zealand. Michael holds an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia, an MA in History from San Francisco State University, and a BA from Dartmouth College. Michael and his wife, Julie, live in San Francisco and have two grown children.

Mary Wolfe is the founder and principal consultant at Wolfe + Associates, a boutique firm specializing in measuring client satisfaction for professional services firms. Previously, Mary spent over 15 years in start-up marketing working for a variety of tech and consumer companies on strategic marketing, product marketing and design, and new business development. Mary is an avid community volunteer. She is a chair emeritus and serves on the development committee of Raphael House of San Francisco. She also serves as vice president and development chair of Young Women’s Choral Project of San Francisco. She actively serves on the capital campaign committee for the libraries at the University of Virginia. Mary graduated from the University of Virginia where she received her B.A. degree in English literature.

Kim Mazzuca has served as the President & CEO of 10,000 Degrees since 1999. A Bay Area native and first generation college graduate, Kim has dedicated her life to social justice. She brings more than two decades of executive nonprofit management and philanthropic leadership in the areas of youth development, human services, workforce development, and education. Prior to joining 10,000 Degrees, Kim served as the Associate Executive Director of Jewish Vocational Service and as Director of Rehabilitation and Special Assistant to the Founder and Director for RCH, Inc. She holds her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from San Francisco State University, is a graduate of the Stanford Graduate School of Business Program for Nonprofit Leaders, where she was named a fellow in 2001, and is currently seeking her doctoral degree in Organization and Leadership at the University of San Francisco.

In 2014, Kim was named a Nonprofit Leader of the Year by North Bay Business Journal and in 2015, she was named Legislative Woman of the Year for California’s 10th District. Kim has served on numerous community boards, including the National College Access Network Board of Directors, where she completed a three-year term as board president. She is a member of the Board of Directors for the Prison University Project at San Quentin.