Childrens Councils Board of Directors

Children's Council of San Franciscos Board of Directors is a group of committed volunteers. They unite in the effort to make a significant impact on the quality of life in San Francisco. The Board oversees the management of a budget approaching $50 million per year.They ensure the sound management of the agency and represent the agency in the community.They also help raise agency visibility and make a personal contribution to support our programs.

Christine Cleary - President
Christine Cleary, a child care law and policy attorney, has worked with R&R agencies for many years. She currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Center for Families, Children & The Courts of the Judicial Council of California.

David Ziegler Vice President
With more than a dozen years of experience in the banking industry, Mr. Ziegler is currently Vice President of the Mechanic's Bank. One reason he became active on our Board of Directors was that his son's child care provider benefited from CCSF programs and services, indirectly benefiting his son as well.

Gurpal Dosanjh Treasurer
Gurpal Dosanjh has worked in finance for the last 10 years, and is currently a financial consultant with Wells Fargo Bank. Ms. Dosanjh has a long history of community service, and decided to provide her financial expertise to Childrens Council when she joined the Board in 2003.

Madeline Houghton Secretary
As a child and family advocate for more than 10 years, Madeline Houghtons goal is to help strengthen local communities. She currently serves as the Upper Elementary Enrichment Coordinator for the Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center.

Al Archangel
Al Archangel is a technology professional who has lived and worked in the Bay Area for the past nine years. His interest in serving on the Board is a natural outgrowth of his involvement in local grassroots organizations that advocate for sustainable environmental practices in his community.

Teresa Carias
Teresa Carias has worked extensively in the child care field, as a preschool teacher, preschool director, and as a program director. She is currently the Director of the Early Childhood Division of Good Samaritan Family Resource Center. As a Board member, she will contribute her expertise to the CCSF mission.

Joseph Creitz
Joseph Creitz has worked in the legal profession since 1992, and today has his own practice in San Francisco focusing on labor issues. He was previously a trial attorney for the United States Department of Labor, and has worked for several prominent Bay Area law firms. Mr. Creitz has also been an active community organizer and volunteer for almost 25 years.

Catriona M. Fallon
Catriona Fallon is an equity research analyst at Citigroup Smith Barney. She heard about Childrens Council at a Board Match event and decided that this was the perfect organization with which to get involved.

Matt Hill
Matt Hill, a project manager for the Oakland Unified School District, joined Childrens Council to ensure that the education of our communitys children begins before they enter school. Mr. Hill has also been a volunteer for Junior Achievement and a consultant for Head Start.

Mireya Manigault
Mireya Manigault has worked with several child related charities over the past decade. When she learned about Childrens Council and was invited to serve on our Board, she saw it as an important opportunity to raise community awareness of child care resources and issues.

Andrei Massenkoff
Andrei Massenkoff has devoted years of service to the field of education, as a teacher, mentor, and program specialist. Currently, he teaches at the Presidio Child Development Center, as well as at Saint Mary’s Hospital, where he teaches emotionally disturbed high school students. He is excited to further diversify his talents at Children’s Council as he works to defend the interests of our community’s children.

Elena Schmid
Elena Schmid has worked extensively in Human Resources and at all levels of the energy field, working for the implementation of sustainable energy sources in California. She is happy to dedicate her expertise to raising community awareness of the importance of affordable child care.

Renita Sinn
Renita Sinn works as an assistant controller in IPOs, mergers and acquisitions.  She is a licensed CPA and has significant experience as a senior auditor. Renita brings a solid knowledge of accounting and auditing to our board finance committee.  She has served on the Asian Pacific Psychological Services board of directors and is a member of Future Women Leaders.

Elaine Wallace
Elaine Wallace works in San Francisco as an attorney with Jones Day. As a Board member, she uses her legal skills to improve the well being of children and families.

Amy Zhang
Amy Zhang is an audit manager in the real estate and hedge fund industries.   Her experience in finance and auditing positions spans the past six years.  Amy holds a Master’s degree in taxation and another Master’s degree in accounting.  She speaks fluent Mandarin, Cantonese and English.  Amy has joined the Board of Directors because of her commitment to a healthy community for young children in San Francisco.