About Us: 1stACT Network: Advisory Teams

A critical component to the success of any new project or initiative is the vision and direction from our advisory teams. These teams are created to support and drive the incubation phase of any new initiative. We are very grateful for the insight and expertise from the following advisory teams

Research Advisory Team

John Killacky, San Francisco Foundation

Raul Lozano, Teatro Vision

An Lu, genARTS Steering Committee, MALI class of 2009

Dave Mills, the John S. & James L. Knight Foundation

Lawrence Thoo, City of San Jose

Creativity Beyond the Classroom Advisory Team
Andrew Bales, Executive Director, Symphony SV
Muhammed Chaudhry, Silicon Valley Education Foundation
Michelle Mann, Director of Corporate and Social Responsibility, Adobe
Michael Mulcahy, NexGen
Shirley Brice Heath, Stanford University
Andrea Temkin, Alameda County
Colleen Wilcox, Joint Venture SV
Sandra Wheatley, Cisco Systems
Jane Decker, Retired, County of Santa Clara
Tanuja Bahal, Associate Executive Director, India Cultural Center
Dennie Palmer Wolf, WolfBrown
Jeffry Walker, Executive Director, Community School of Music & Arts
Sofia Fojas, MALI Class of 2008, San Jose High School Music Director

genARTS Advisory Team

Melanie Doerner, Development Director, Children's Musical Theater San Jose
Ron Evans, Principal, GroupOfMinds
Amy Himes, Development Associate, History San Jose
Erika Justis, Director of Creative Place, 1stACT Silicon Valley
Karen Kwan, Fundraising Conultant
An Lu, MALI class of 2009
Jodi Porter, Artistic Director, American Ice Theatre
Joshua Russell, Director of Communications and Emerging Initiatives, 1stACT Silicon Valley

Community Investment Advisory Team
Greg Avis, Founding Managing Partner, Summit Ventures

Rich Braugh, Senior Vice President, UBS
Carmen Castellano, Castellano Family Foundation

Bruce W. Davis, Executive Director, Arts Council Silicon Valley

Susan Hammer, former Mayor of San Jose

Peter Hero, Senior Advisor, Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Lata Krishnan, President, American India Foundation

Hsing Kung, Managing Partner, Acorn Campus Ventures

Mike Nevens

Deborah Rappaport

Lisa Sobrato Sonsini, Board President, Sobrato Foundation

Larry Stone, County of Santa Clara Tax Assessor

Charmaine Warmenhoven
Mark Walker, Managing Director of Global Community Affairs, Applied Materials
Irene Wong, Local Grantmaking Director, David and Lucile Packard Foundation