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Flavia Berys

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Flavia is an attorney at the East Palo Alto office of DLA Piper LLP (US), representing clients in the development, leasing, acquisition, disposition, and financing of commercial real estate, including environmental and transactional due diligence and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) litigation matters. Prior to her career as a real estate and land use attornd her B.A. in English from UCLA.Flavia Berys Flavia is an attorney at the East Palo Alto office of DLA Piper LLP (US), representing clients in the development, leasing, acquisition, disposition, and financing of commercial real estate, including environmental and transactional due diligence and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) litigation matters. Prior to her career as a real estate and land use attorney, Ms. Berys worked in the property management and residential mortgage lending industries. She received her J.D., magna cum laude, from California Western School of Law and her B.A. in English from UCLA.

 

Byron Bland

3111-small_blandByron is a founding member of EHP and served as the first Chair of the Board of Directors. He is currently Associate Director of the Stanford Center on International Conflict and Negotiation (SCICN) and Research Associate at the Center for Democracy Development and the Rule of Law at Stanford University. For eighteen years, he was the campus minister for United Campus Christian Ministry at Stanford University.

 

 

 
Friederike Buelow

ike2Ike was born and raised in Germany and moved to the Bay Area with her family in 1987. A former language major at the University of Tuebingen, Germany, she received her B.S. in Human Services from Notre Dame De Namur University. Currently she serves on the Governance Committee.Friederike Buelow Ike was born and raised in Germany and moved to the Bay Area with her family in 1987. A former language major at the University of Tuebingen, Germany, she received her B.S. in Human Services from Notre Dame De Namur University. Currently she serves on the Governance Committee.

 

Beverly Beasley Johnson

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Ken Freedman

kenKen is a residential mortgage industry veteran based in Silicon Valley. Since 1988, he has worked with various companies including Fremont Investment and Loan and Lehman Brothers as AVP of Operations. His interest in people and the community has inspired his active volunteer work with OneBrick.org, his synagogue, and EHP. He lives in the Bay Area with his wife and two dogs. Ken enjoys traveling and is an avid sports enthusiast.Ken Freedman Ken is a residential mortgage industry veteran based in Silicon Valley. Since 1988, he has worked with various companies including Fremont Investment and Loan and Lehman Brothers as AVP of Operations. His interest in people and the community has inspired his active volunteer work with OneBrick.org, his synagogue, and EHP. He lives in the Bay Area with his wife and two dogs. Ken enjoys traveling and is an avid sports enthusiast.

 

Charlie Mae Knight

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Andrew Perlman

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Andy is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Innate Immune, Inc., a company dedicated to the discovery of new drugs for the treatment of asthma and other illnesses. Previously, Dr. Perlman has served as Executive Vice President at Tularik, Inc., a public biotechnology company; as Chief Executive Officer and a director of Affymax, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company; as Senior Director of Clinical Research at Genentech, Inc.; and as a faculty member in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University. Andy received his M.D. and his Ph.D. in Physiology from New York University and a B.S. degree in Physics from MIT. Dr. Perlman was previously on the board of the Lester Conrad Medical Research Foundation and of the Human Growth Foundation.Andrew Perlman Andy is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Innate Immune, Inc., a company dedicated to the discovery of new drugs for the treatment of asthma and other illnesses. Previously, Dr. Perlman has served as Executive Vice President at Tularik, Inc., a public biotechnology company; as Chief Executive Officer and a director of Affymax, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company; as Senior Director of Clinical Research at Genentech, Inc.; and as a faculty member in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University. Andy received his M.D. and his Ph.D. in Physiology from New York University and a B.S. degree in Physics from MIT. Dr. Perlman was previously on the board of the Lester Conrad Medical Research Foundation and of the Human Growth Foundation.

 

Peter Ruh

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Peter is co-chair of the Development and Communications Committee for EHP. He is a high-technology marketing veteran and currently works at Cisco Systems as a Director of Marketing. Peter holds a B.A. in Political Science from Skidmore College and an MBA from the University of Dallas. He was connected to EHP through his outreach work with the First Congregational Church of Palo Alto which actually housed EHP in its earliest days.Peter Ruh Peter is co-chair of the Development and Communications Committee for EHP. He is a high-technology marketing veteran and currently works at Cisco Systems as a Director of Marketing. Peter holds a B.A. in Political Science from Skidmore College and an MBA from the University of Dallas. He was connected to EHP through his outreach work with the First Congregational Church of Palo Alto which actually housed EHP in its earliest days.

 

Cindy Sauln

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Cindy is a full-time Ph.D. student at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Palo Alto. Before beginning this new journey, she served as an executive specializing in customer services and sales for several technology companies, including Veritas Software, DataCore Software and Digital Equipment Corporation. She is an active volunteer at EHP, for the InnVision/Urban Ministry in Palo Alto, Juvenile Hall in Santa Clara, and with her church. These days, when she is not studying or with her family, she enjoys yoga, walking, hanging out with her friends, and gourmet cooking. Cindy is the EHP board secretary.Cindy Sauln Cindy is a full-time Ph.D. student at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Palo Alto. Before beginning this new journey, she served as an executive specializing in customer services and sales for several technology companies, including Veritas Software, DataCore Software and Digital Equipment Corporation. She is an active volunteer at EHP, for the InnVision/Urban Ministry in Palo Alto, Juvenile Hall in Santa Clara, and with her church. These days, when she is not studying or with her family, she enjoys yoga, walking, hanging out with her friends, and gourmet cooking. Cindy is the EHP board secretary.

 

Susan Schofield

sUSANSusan worked in diverse senior administrative positions at Stanford University for 32 years. Her responsibilities have included financial management, capital facilities planning, and faculty governance. She received her B.A. from Stanford and was a Fulbright Scholar to France. Susan serves as the board chair.

 

 

Rosemary Steele

rosemarieRosemary Steele has lived and worked in East Palo Alto for the past 40 years. She recently retired from Job Train (formally known as OICW) as the Director of Corporate Relations, where she developed Corporate contacts, taught job search skills, provided career counseling, and placed hundreds of East Palo Alto residents in jobs. She is a respected member of the East Palo Altocommunity and has received numerous awards for her service. Rosemary has a degree in Human Services, and certification in Supervision and Volunteer Management, from UC Santa Cruz.

 

Anna Suarez

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Anna is co-chair of the Development and Communications Committee for EHP. She is a high-technology marketing veteran and proven leader, industry expert and speaker in database marketing, marketing automation strategies and their implementation in business-to-business high technology environments. Her corporate experience includes several of the top technology companies including Cisco Systems, BEA, Oracle, VeriSign, and others.

 

Wendy Sinton

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Kurt Taylor

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Maleah Choi
Date: Sep 02, 2010


I have been involved with EHP for over a decade and it has changed my life! The work that is done not only touches the lives of disadvantaged families in the community but also makes a tremendous positive impact in the lives of volunteers, donors, staff and board. Once you walk through EHP'...