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  1. Guy Lampard

    Guy Lampard is a former Partner of Aperio Group, now owned by BlackRock. Earlier in his career, he was a Partner at Montgomery Securities and was Senior Managing Director at Banc of America Securities—where he worked for 15 years. During his career at Montgomery and Banc of America, he held various positions: Director of the International Department, Deputy Head of Institutional Sales, and Director of Marketing, including membership on the Equity Management and Commitment Committees. Guy is a former board member of the India IT Mutual Fund Board based in Mauritius and was also Chairman of its Audit Committee.

    He has been a Trustee of the California Historical Society and Chair of its Foundation Board. Guy is a former member of Conservation International’s Chairman’s Council as well as Board Member of the Angel Island Foundation. He is the past Chairman of Heyday Institute, a publishing company based in Berkeley, California, and is on the Advisory Board of ImpactAssets, a nonprofit financial services company. Guy is the co-author of the book Giving From Your Heart, A Guide to Volunteering. He received his BA from the University of California at Berkeley. Guy is an avid golfer with a particular interest in playing remote, undiscovered courses in Scotland.

  2. Luis Silva-Behrens

    Luis is a Fixed Income Trader at Dodge & Cox. Before joining Dodge & Cox, Luis was an Executive Director on J.P. Morgan’s Investment Grade Credit Team in New York City and San Francisco. Luis received his B.A. (magna cum laude) from the University of Washington and his M.B.A. from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Luis resides in San Francisco with his wife Keily and enjoys reading, running, and swimming in his spare time.

  3. Janelle Marie Charles

    Janelle Charles is a Meritus Fund alumna with extensive experience in non-profit social services. As a native of Bayview Hunter’s Point and former pupil of San Francisco Unified School District public schools, Janelle is a proponent of educational, health and social equity.

    Janelle received her Bachelor in Arts from Bowdoin College with a dual major in Latin American Studies and Spanish. She is currently enrolled in a Master’s Program in Nursing at the University of California San Francisco and is working toward becoming an Primary Care Nurse Practitioner with an additional focus in Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing.

  4. Sheila Larsen

    Sheila Larsen joins the 10,000 Degrees Board from the Meritus Board of Directors. She has extensive management experience in the non-profit, education and corporate sectors. She currently serves on the boards of Breakthrough Collaborative, and ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) National Foundation. She has been President of the Boards of ARCS Northern California, Children’s Theatre Association of San Francisco, and San Francisco School Volunteers. Other volunteer commitments include the Foundation of City College of San Francisco, The San Francisco Education Fund, and The Gladstone Institutes President’s Council. Sheila also worked on the development staff of the San Francisco Symphony and for Levi Strauss in merchandise and operations management. She earned her BA from Stanford University and also holds an MSJ from Northwestern as well as an MBA from The Wharton School of Business.

  5. Peg Pike

    Peg is Chief Operating Officer and a Principal at Brouwer and Janachowski, a Marin-based Registered Investment Advisor. In this role, Peg is responsible for implementing the company’s vision, strategic plan, and business goals, directing all operational, talent management, systems and infrastructure activities for the firm. Peg also heads up the firm’s Women’s Guild, a specialty practice dedicated to empowering women through the sharing of financial information and ‘street smarts’ necessary to take control of their financial lives.

    Peg graduated with a Master of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.S. cum laude in Biochemistry from the University of New Hampshire.

  6. Susan Preston

    Susan Preston is the President of Professional Program Insurance Brokerage in Novato. She is an innovator in crafting insurance programs for emerging industries, and has designed coverage programs for businesses as diverse as medispas, laser centers, tattoo shops and medical marijuana centers. Susan has also worked with government bodies to develop regulations for tattooing, body piercing, permanent cosmetics and laser services, as well as co-founding the Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals, an organization that set international standards for the industry. Preston’s knowledge of emerging industries has brought her company, Professional Program Insurance Brokerage, to the forefront of niche market insurance.

    Susan also serves on the board of Village Hopecore, an organization that provides micro-loans, potable water and maternal health care to a village on the slopes of Mount Kenya in Africa. She was recently appointed to the board of the Luther Burbank Center, an eminent organization that brings talent and educational programs to the San Francisco Area’s North Bay.

  7. Sandy Donnell

    Sandy Donnell is a long-time community volunteer with a wide range of volunteer and Board experience in the non-profit sector. She is a graduate of Stanford University and holds a Master’s degree in Human Development and a Montessori Teaching Credential. Her past and present Board service includes the Edgewood Center for Children and Families (Board President 1994-96), San Domenico School, Belvedere–Tiburon Child-Care Center, Marin General Hospital Foundation, and the Belvedere Community Foundation (Chairman, Grants Committee). She also served eight years on the Belvedere City Council and was a former mayor. Currently, Sandy is co-chair of the campaign for a permanent Marin County Farmers Market and is active in the Save The Redwoods League. A lifelong resident of the Bay area, Ms. Donnell is married to Justin Faggioli; they are the parents of two adult children. They are also co-owners of a ranch in Sonoma whose operations include cattle grazing and vineyards.