Paul Castro is an established nonprofit leader with extensive experience in leading social service and social justice organizations. In 2018, Paul concluded an 18-year career as President and Chief Executive Officer of Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles, a multiservice social service organization serving more than 100,000 individuals and families annually throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
Paul has worked with local, state and national nonprofits, offering interim executive services, executive and board coaching, and organizational development in the areas of fund raising, financial management and board governance.
Paul has more than 40 years of professional and volunteer experience in the nonprofit sector. Throughout his career, he has worked tirelessly to further opportunities for disadvantaged and disenfranchised communities in the areas of social justice, philanthropy and fundraising, and has effectively advocated for services for the most vulnerable members of the community at the local, state, and federal level.
Paul has served as adjunct faculty at the American Jewish University and Hebrew Union College graduate programs in nonprofit management, teaching and mentoring future nonprofit leaders in the areas of governance, advocacy, civic engagement, and ethics.
Paul graduated from California State University at Fullerton with a BA in ethnic studies and holds a juris doctorate from Loyola Law School.
Contact Paul via email: paul@sfvillage.org
Jenny started her career in nonprofit work under the influence of her grandmother, a longtime Richmond district resident. She has worked across the sector, with a specialty in fundraising and philanthropy. Starting in January as ED, she plans to expand and strengthen San Francisco Village, building on the successful community and mutual aid-based model that has been so well received. She grew up in a family with strong multi-generational ties and believes that the wisdom from elders should be celebrated and shared. She raised three sons, now college-aged, in the North Bay, and they are the reason she works to better the world each and every day. Jenny is an elected member of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Commission on Women and a board member of the Sonoma International Film Festival and the Brady Foundation. When not working or volunteering, she enjoys art and the outdoors, preferably with the humans she loves. (Lifetime Giants/Niners fan).
Cat is a community engagement professional with a background in nonprofit program development, volunteer leadership, and relationship-driven fundraising. Originally from Northern Virginia in the Washington, D.C. area, she brings five years of cross-functional experience designing and managing programs that strengthen connection, expand access, and support diverse communities. Cat began her career in after-school programs, where she saw firsthand how intentional relationships and equitable resources can transform lives. Since then, she has led initiatives that grow engagement, build inclusive spaces, and sustain meaningful participation across generations. Her work is grounded in the belief that strong communities are built through trust, collaboration, and consistent care. At SFV, Cat is excited to support members, amplify diverse voices, and create opportunities for connection that help people feel valued, supported, and empowered to stay engaged in their communities.
Nidhi has spent most of her early childhood moving from one state to another. Having had the opportunity to live in various communities around the country, each vibrant and lively in their own way, she’s met a myriad of people who each have had a story to tell and love to share. Now, after earning her Bachelor’s in Marketing at San Francisco State University, she hopes to use her experiences and background to share the stories of as many communities as she can.
Contact Nidhi via email: nidhi@sfvillage.org
Jill has been working in the field of aging for 20 years, starting as an in-home care provider until going back to school to earn her Masters of Gerontology from San Francisco State in 2013. She has experience as an Activities Coordinator at an assisted living facility, a Resident Services Coordinator at a low income senior housing complex and has also been a hospice volunteer. While she joined the staff in 2018, Jill has been part of the San Francisco Village community since 2014, when she began as a volunteer. In her free time she loves spending time at the beach, cycling, hiking and knitting.
Contact Jill via email: jill@sfvillage.org
Sarah has spent the past 15 years working in creative and non-profit settings in Chicago, Baltimore, Juneau, and San Francisco. She is passionate about community building, art making, accessibility, and social justice. Sarah studied social work, art, and psychology at Loyola University Chicago and spent two years post- graduation volunteering with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. She enjoys reading, biking to playgrounds and parks with her two young kids in tow, making feasts from farmer’s market finds and scheming her next creative project.
Contact Sarah via email: sarah@sfvillage.org
Sara joined the team in 2018. She brings with her 20 years of experience in community development, philanthropy, and organizational management. She completed her bachelors at George Washington University and her masters at UC Berkeley. Her career focus has been on evaluating how community groups run from year-to-year and strengthening daily processes to increase institutional success. Sara loves travel and global development issues, particularly a non-profit she founded 10 years ago focusing on students’ access to school in Cambodia. Sara is raising her family here in San Francisco.
Contact Sara via email: sroliz@sfvillage.org
Maya is a public relations and communications professional with more than a decade of experience; her expertise includes consumer products and technology PR, as well as event management and content development. She has been a pro-bono consultant with the Taproot Foundation since 2012, and has participated in three service grants to date. Maya attended the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and graduated with a BA in mass communications and a minor in political science.
Contact Maya via email: maya@sfvillage.org