Board of Directors

2025 AFP Board

The AFP Golden Gate Chapter is guided by a dedicated team of volunteer board members who bring diverse expertise from across the Bay Area’s nonprofit sector. These leaders co-chair dynamic committees, shape the chapter’s strategic direction, and ensure our work aligns with our core values of inclusion, diversity, equity, and access.

Their collaborative leadership supports key initiatives like the IDEA Fellowship and National Philanthropy Day, while creating valuable learning and networking opportunities for our members.

Interested in joining? Board applications open annually from November to December, with candidates thoughtfully selected by current board and chapter members.

2024 Officers

Dena Vongchanh

Director of Development
President

Lucy Porras, CFRE

Sr. Director of Development & Communications
Immediate Past President

Matthew Easterwood, CAP®, CFRE

Founder & CEO
President-Elect, Marketing and Communications Committee

Michaela Hayes, MHSA, CFRE, GPC

Strategic Fundraising Consultant
Secretary

Mark Ruffo

Chief Advancement Officer
Treasurer

2024 Board Members

Huong Cheng

Donor Relations Manager
Development & Marketing and Communications Committees

Jarae Clark

Executive Director
Membership Committee

Kelley Coe

Associate Director of Philanthropic Partnerships
Development Committee & 2023 AFPGG Chapter President

Patricia Dalao

Institutional Giving Manager
National Philanthropy Day Committee

Justin Evans

Development Associate
Development and Finance Committees

Eliane Fersan

Vice President of Philanthropy
IDEA Committee

Andrea Lloyd

Development Director
Programs Committee

Sari McConnell

Founder/Strategic Fundraising Consultant
Programs Committee

Marisa Melo

Executive Director
Membership Committee

Elissa Roy

Principal

Marisol Terrazas

Regional Philanthropy Officer
IDEA Committee

Jocelyn Wicker, CFRE

Director of Major Gifts
IDEA Committee