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SF Works is housed within the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce at 235 Montgomery St., 12th Fl. San Francisco, CA 94104. Contact us at (415) 217-5181 or at staff@sfworks.org.
Carrie
Portis, Executive Director and President
Carrie Portis joined
SF Works in 2008, charged with building an on-the-ground social enterprise that
would support working people in San Francisco and their employers. Carrie has
over 15 years of experience in launching and developing innovative market-based
solutions, and attracting financial resources and talent while forging key relationships
in the public, private and non-profit sectors. Before joining SF Works, Carrie
was Chief of Staff at the Stupski Foundation. The Stupski Foundation, funded
by Larry and Joyce Stupski of San Francisco, focuses on systemic improvement
of the nation’s urban school districts to improve the life options for
students of color and those living in poverty. Prior to her work in philanthropy,
Carrie was a pioneer in the field of social entrepreneurship. As Director of
Enterprise Development at Rubicon Programs, she created model workforce development
and community-based businesses, including the highly regarded Rubicon Bakery,
a premium wholesale dessert manufacturer. She holds an MBA from Stanford University
Graduate School of Business and BA from Wellesley College. Carrie enjoys a strong
connection to the community with her extensive volunteer involvement as a board
member, advisor and direct service provider.
Julie Chan, Program Coordinator
Julie oversees our employer services, scheduling the teams of screeners who meet one-on-one with workers at employer sites, evaluating our results and ensuring high-quality service to the employers with whom we work. Prior to SF Works, Julie was a research assistant with the California Research Bureau in Sacramento where she coauthored the “The Careers Project”, a report which examines California public school career preparation and its relationship to California’s state and regional economies. Julie has a BA from University of California, Davis.
Sean Jack , Account Executive
Sean educates businesses about hiring tax credits and the wealth of community resources they can provide to their employees. He has several years of success in B2B sales, including working with organizations to drastically reduce their utility costs through energy efficiency and renewable energy source implementation. Sean specifically relocated to the Bay area from Boston to involve himself in the cleantech movement. He advocates SF Works' mission to help grow the green economy by assisting green companies and their employees. He is also a member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
Margarita Mejia, Savings & Community Resources Screener
Margarita
is the full-time bilingual Savings & Community Resources
screener. She goes to work sites, and screens employees
for Savings & Community Resources and resources for
which they might be eligible. Margarita Mejia comes to SF
Works from the City and County of San Francisco, where she
worked with the JOBS NOW! program and assisted employers
in accessing the program. She also has experience
in customer services and advocating for the community.
Ferron
Salniker, Communications Coordinator
Ferron
coordinates SF Works’ marketing and communications
projects, while helping to fundraise and seek new opportunities
for the organization’s development department. Ferron
has worked as a marketing and development consultant for
local organizations including SFMade and the Booker T Washington
Community Service Center. Ferron worked for two years as
a Program and Development Coordinator at AnewAmerica Community
Corporation in Berkeley, where she coordinated several technical
service programs for over 200 immigrant entrepreneurs, including
AnewAmerica’s first e-commerce training program. Under
her development role, she coordinated the organization’s
annual gala and held key responsibilities for major fundraising
initiatives. Ferron earned a degree in Journalism and Spanish
from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Joya Jones , Program Associate
Joya comes to SF Works as an AmeriCorps Resident in Social Enterprise (RISE), through the New Sector Alliance (NSA)--a consulting firm specializing in social impact and leadership development. Through a full schedule of service with SF Works and NSA's rigorous training curriculum, Joya is learning the skills necessary to grow as a leader across sectors. Her passion for the nonprofits stems from her experience with the Philadelphia Youth Network, where she assisted with Civic Partnerships, Communications & Development, and the Reengagement Center--a location sponsored by Philadelphia’s School District to help address the city's high drop-out rate. Joya recently graduated with a BA in Psychology, magna cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania. As SF Works’ Program Associate, Joya brings SF Works services to lower-income working people in San Francisco’s neighborhoods. She also manages and trains the SF Works Volunteer Corp.
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