Antonio Aguilera, President is facilitating the production of Crowd4all, a training game online that aggregates and delivers paid work for socioeconomically disadvantaged people. Antonio is former Chief Social Enterprise Officer at Community Vocational Enterprises in San Francisco, where he directed 3 social enterprises that help people with mental health disabilities get jobs: a staffing agency, a janitorial service, and 3 coffee shops. In Mexico, Antonio launched a VoIP company to help people living with HIV get healthcare access through employment. He has provided tech solutions for organizations in the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Germany. Antonio is a passionate thinker and doer of business and technology for the common good.
David Levitt, Secretary Levitt is a Principal at the law firm Adler & Colvin, which provides legal services and support to the nonprofit and philanthropic sector in the U.S. David’s practice focuses on the representation of nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations, with an emphasis on program-related investments, political advocacy, and nonprofit corporate governance. Before joining Adler & Colvin, he practiced as a corporate attorney, focusing in the areas of corporate and transactional law. David served as Secretary of the Exempt Organizations Committee of the American Bar Association Tax Section from 2003 to 2005. Currently he is Co-Chair of the Subcommittee on Intermediate Sanctions of the Exempt Organizations Committee and serves as Secretary and Vice Chair of the San Francisco Chapter of the Social Enterprise Alliance. David has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of San Francisco, teaching a nonprofit legal issues course in the College of Professional Studies.
David Veneziano, Treasurer is CFO & COO for ZeroDivide and comes to SEA with 25+ years of non-profit, foundation and financial services experience in corporate banking, investing and strategic planning. In addition to ZeroDivide, Mr. Veneziano served for 7 years as CFO of Women's Initiative, the largest not-for-profit agency in the country dedicated to business training & lending for low-income women. David acted as general manager for all agency financial management, Financial Services and lending and savings programs for graduates. Prior to joining Women’s Initiative, David was Vice President of Strategy & Planning at Charles Schwab & Co. in their high-volume trading division. Mr. Veneziano was also Assistant Controller for Schwab’s Online Trading Division and participated in the explosive growth of Schwab’s internet trading business in the late 1990s. Before joining Schwab in 1990, Mr. Veneziano worked at Bank of America in Bankcard Operations and in Benefits Finance. He earned a B.S. in Finance & Real Estate from Colorado State University in 1986. In addition to SEA Board participation, David is Treasurer for Friends of the SF Library.
Jan Cohen, Program Co-Chair has been a consultant and trainer working with nonprofit organizations for more than 18 years. Her focus is customized work sessions and consulting services for nonprofit organizations throughout the country for diversification of revenue, earned income, marketing planning, and strategic planning processes. She also serves in Interim Executive Director positions in organizations with an earned income focus during periods of transition in leadership, and has served on the Boards of both local and national nonprofit organizations.
David Veneziano, Treasurer is CFO & COO for ZeroDivide and comes to SEA with 25+ years of non-profit, foundation and financial services experience in corporate banking, investing and strategic planning. In addition to ZeroDivide, Mr. Veneziano served for 7 years as CFO of Women's Initiative, the largest not-for-profit agency in the country dedicated to business training & lending for low-income women. David acted as general manager for all agency financial management, Financial Services and lending and savings programs for graduates. Prior to joining Women’s Initiative, David was Vice President of Strategy & Planning at Charles Schwab & Co. in their high-volume trading division. Mr. Veneziano was also Assistant Controller for Schwab’s Online Trading Division and participated in the explosive growth of Schwab’s internet trading business in the late 1990s. Before joining Schwab in 1990, Mr. Veneziano worked at Bank of America in Bankcard Operations and in Benefits Finance. He earned a B.S. in Finance & Real Estate from Colorado State University in 1986. In addition to SEA Board participation, David is Treasurer for Friends of the SF Library.
Jan Cohen, Program Co-Chair has been a consultant and trainer working with nonprofit organizations for more than 18 years. Her focus is customized work sessions and consulting services for nonprofit organizations throughout the country for diversification of revenue, earned income, marketing planning, and strategic planning processes. She also serves in Interim Executive Director positions in organizations with an earned income focus during periods of transition in leadership, and has served on the Boards of both local and national nonprofit organizations.
Derene Allen, Member at Large
Ben Delaney, Member at Large is the CEO of ReliaTech, the social enterprise of the Stride Center, has been on the job since January 2008. Since then, thanks to a great team of technicians and an ample supply of interns, ReliaTech has grown nearly 300%, has employed more than 100 paid student interns, and provided more than 3,000 refurbished computers to underserved communities in the Bay Area and beyond. ReliaTech is poised for growth, and is about to open a new refurbishing and e-waste recycling facility in Richmond, California, and has plans for several more Neighborhood Technology Centers in the next few years. Ben has worn many hats, including (in no particular order) professional photographer, graphic designer, systems analyst, communications director, computer geek, self-employed marketing consultant, marketing director, and a publisher and analyst focusing on virtual reality. He first touched a computer in 1968, and owned his first one in 1978. He has been a leader in social enterprise since 2005. He has served on several nonprofit boards and is active in Oakland politics. In addition to his position on the SEA- San Francisco board, he currently is Treasurer of San Francisco’s Community Technology Network and is President of the Jack London District Association.
Steve Ramsland, Member at Large
Kelly McCabe, Member at Large
Kelly McCabe is a social enterprise entrepreneur and the founder of The Giving Arbor; a social venture focused on linking professional development providers with public school administrators with the goal to increase teacher’s effectiveness. Kelly comes from a marketing background in the technology space with additional experience in tutoring and ESL instruction. Excited about the responsibility and honor to be on the board of the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of SEA, Kelly hopes to bring more young entrepreneurs into the space and ignite discussion that will bring new insight.
