Cathy Michalec
cmichalec@littlebrotherssf.org
Executive Director
Cathy brings over seventeen years of nonprofit experience to Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly San Francisco (LBFE). She recently relocated to the Bay Area from Seattle, where she resided for fifteen years. For the past seven years, Cathy was the Executive Director of Teens in Public Service (TIPS) a nonprofit that provides life-changing internships to teens in the Seattle area. Prior to that, she spent four years as Executive Director for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America-Northwest Chapter, expanding the program from one to five states. Cathy has also served as a Board Member and President of Washington Community Health Charities. Cathy holds a BS in Education from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco.
Andrew Butler
abutler@littlebrotherssf.org
Elder & Volunteer Program Manager
Andrew oversees all day-to-day programs and operations within LBFE concerning elders and volunteers. He was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Panama where he lived with the indigenous Ngäbe people for two years, advocating for sex education, environmental awareness and youth development. He continues to adapt and spread the sense of community he found in Panama, where the elderly are treasured for their knowledge and experiences and no one is left to be alone. Although he was raised in Florida, he was born in California and has always considered himself a Californian at heart. He holds a B.A. in Creative Writing from Florida State University. He enjoys reading, writing and the outdoors.
Jane Langridge, President
Marketing & Nonprofit Professional
ROBERT CONNORS, M.B.A., M.A., TREASURER
Alcara- Director
MICHAEL APARICIO, VICE-PRESIDENT
Davis, Wright, Tremaine – Attorney
JEFFREY KRUSKALL
Meyer Corp – Vice President of Business and eCommerce
Yi Fan Lu
Cisco – Venture Investments and Acquisitions
SANDRA SCHEUSS, SECRETARY
Wilson Meany – Assistant Property Manager
Jody Shafer
Akamai Technologies - Senior Lead Systems Engineer