Steven Chang is a finance administrator at a trial court in the San Francisco Bay Area, overseeing budget, accounting, procurement, and contracting functions. He has worked as a public servant for over 25 years in the California state court system and federal government. Although not an immigrant himself, his parents and siblings immigrated to the U.S. from Taiwan shortly after the enactment of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. Steven is a San Francisco native, currently residing in the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood and attending a neighborhood church. He enjoys kayak fishing and considers himself above average at using Excel.

Gemma is an attorney at Square, Inc. Prior to her time at Square, Gemma spent several years as a deputy district attorney with the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. Gemma also worked for: Legal Services of Northern California in Sacramento, the Northern California Innocence Project, and the Solano Bar Association prior to her work in Alameda County. Gemma was born in the United Kingdom, but her family later relocated to the Bay Area. Gemma enjoys serving her community. She previously served on the advisory board for the Mural, Music, and Arts Project, as a Community Group leader at Reality SF church, and as the vice president for Black Women Lawyers of Northern California.

Sarah is an attorney working on criminal justice issues for a state government agency. She previously worked as a criminal defense attorney for low-income clients, staff attorney for a federal court and in the nonprofit sector in Los Angeles and the Bay Area. Sarah was born in South Korea, raised in Southern California, and has called Oakland home for over ten years. She is a proud resident of the San Antonio neighborhood, one of the most racially and ethnically diverse communities in the country.

Jason is a healthcare strategist who is passionate to increase access to healthcare for marginalized populations. He currently works at Change Healthcare on strategy and new product innovation. Prior to that, he worked as a social impact consultant for various foundations, companies, and non-profit organizations. He currently works and lives in the East Bay with his wife, an immigration attorney, and their two kids. Together, they attend Church Without Walls in Berkeley.

Stephanie was previously an e-commerce executive specializing in digital marketing and operations. She has led teams and managed multi-million dollar advertising budgets at retail brands such as ModCloth and Bebe, as well as starting her own boutique website featuring clothing by independent and international designers. Currently, Stephanie is focusing on personal and philanthropic projects such as serving on the Jubilee board and leading a small group through Launchpad, an innovative micro-church concept started by her former pastor at Highway Community Church in Palo Alto. Stephanie grew up in Orange County and currently resides in San Francisco with her husband and two young sons.

Michele has spent the past 30 years as a development professional engaging individuals, corporations and foundations in meaningful impact-oriented philanthropy. Her background includes leadership positions at World Relief, Opportunity International, The Veritas Forum, and CityTeam Ministries. She currently leads Generosity Bay Area. Michele also serves as a trustee of The Fuller Foundation and is on the board of Starfish Project (East Asia). Michele and her husband sponsored a family of Eritrean refugees in 1987 with whom they remain very close to this day. This experience has made her a lifelong advocate of immigrants. Michele is a graduate of UC Berkeley. She and her husband Tom have three children and live in San Francisco. They worship and serve at Eucharist Church.

Suzanne is a Director of Client Services at Slalom Consulting. A lifelong consultant, Suzanne is passionate about creating value for clients at the intersection of business, technology and strategy. Suzanne has been a member of Reality San Francisco church since its inception in 2010 and served on community group, prayer and financial aid teams. She previously served on the Advisory Board for Old Skool Cafe and has volunteered with organizations including City Impact, Because Justice Matter and others. Suzanne grew up in Virginia and currently resides in San Francisco’s Mission District.