Bios
Mary Morris WillisChair
Mary Willis is a rare breed, a 4th generation native San Franciscan. Earlier in her life, she worked for 13 years as a researcher at UC San Francisco in the field of neonatal and pediatric intensive care. At mid life, deciding to head off the proverbial crisis, she switched gears to pursue her other life long passion, early childhood education. Mary taught ...
Kathleen AndresonProgram & Communications Manager
Over the past eleven years, Kathleen Andreson, who manages Program and Communications responsibilities for us, has become an integral part of WDN. From conference planning and call scheduling to facilitating member communications, Kathleen has a unique ability to recognize and fill needs wherever needed. "The one-on-one contact with WDN staff, members, prospective members, and organizations with which we collaborate is always inspiring ...
Nancy J. AronsonVice Chair
Nancy Aronson is happily retired, splitting her time between New Orleans and Vermont. She has a B.A. and M.B.A. from Tulane University and an M.S.W. from McGill. She worked in the child welfare field for a number of years, had two children and then became the founding Executive Director of the Institute of Mental Hygiene (IMH) a private foundation that supports progressive ...
Paloma Barhaugh-BordasAssistant to the President
Paloma Barhaugh-Bordas joined WDN in April of 2010 as the part-time Assistant to the President. Originally from Colorado, Paloma has lived in the Bay Area for the past three years, working in development for a nonprofit middle school in the Tenderloin and then for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. With a ...
Margery Engel LoebSecretary
Margery Engel Loeb is president of Loeb & Associates, LLC, a consulting firm for families in business. She holds a Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin and has 35 years of experience working with families and businesses including twenty five years as a family therapist. Margery and her research partners have completed a study ...
Angela BottumChief Financial Officer
Angela Bottum, our Chief Financial Officer, joined us in January of 2006. Angela handles accounting, investments, and human resources, works closely with the President & CEO on budgeting and operational issues, and manages the financial aspects of our grantmaking initiatives. Before coming to WDN, Angela worked for four years as the Chief Financial ...
Nancy Harris DalwinTreasurer
After an early chequered career as an academic, Nancy has spent the last 25 years as a social and political activist, donor organizer, fundraiser, and consultant to foundations and individual donors, as well as NGO's. She is currently a senior consultant with Fusion Consultants, which provides a full range of capacity building services for ...
Kathleen C. BarryA donor activist, Kathy partners with progressive donors, political activists as well as non-profit organizations. She is a National Advisor for the Global Fund for Women, Chair of the VerdePartnershipGarden's Executive Committee (a school based community garden in Richmond CA), a new Board member of the ...
Perry GoldAdministrative/Program Assistant
Perry Gold joined WDN as an Administrative/Program Assistant in September of 2008. Perry grew up in Seattle and attended Tufts University, where she majored in both Religion and History. During her time at Tufts, Perry's research focused on marginalized groups and the ways in which social structures perpetuate inequality. Perry loves travel and trying new things, and, after graduating from Tufts in ...
Deborah DrysdaleIn 2006, Deborah Drysdale "retired" from her 30 year private practice as a family therapist, clinical consultant, and teacher in San Francisco. Committed to working for social justice on a deep and strategic level, she has rekindled her 60's civil rights, anti-war, and feminist efforts and "come out" as ...