Committees
BAWT has a wide range of active committees that are always looking for more help! Most committees meet on a monthly basis at the BAWT Oakland office and are comprised of interns, staff, volunteers, and board members.
Anyone interested in joining a committee feel free to contact the person listed below.
Community Engagement Committee
The Community Engagement Committee is comprised of related special projects as determined by the advisory board and staff, as well as ongoing board recruiting and community engagement activities.
For more information, contact Gabi at carranza.gabriela@gmail.com
Fundraising Committee
The Fundraising Committee is comprised of related special projects as determined by the advisory board and staff, as well as ongoing fundraising activities.
For more information, contact Melissa at melissa.c.higgins@gmail.com
Operations Committee
The Operations Committee is comprised of related special projects as determined by the advisory board and staff, as well as ongoing marketing activities that provide tactical support to BAWT, including web strategy, public relations/community outreach, copy writing and creative content development.
For more information, contact Nicole at nicole.bechard@gmail.com
Board of Advisors, Executive Committee
Sharon Gillars, Chair, Financial Services Director, UC Berkeley
Marisa Richardson, Vice-Chair, Strategic Programs Director, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Sarah E.E. Burt, Secretary , Software Engineer, PresenceLearning.com
David Sheridan ACAS, Treasurer, Enterprise Risk Manager, CSAA Insurance Group, AAA Insurance
Board of Advisors
Nicole Bechard, Operations Committee, Technical Project Manager-Facebook
Bryant Cannon, Deputy Attorney General – California Department of Justice
Gabi Carranza, Community Engagement Committee, Community Organizer and Physician Assistant
Tracy Dearman, Broker – Tracy Dearman Real Estate
Melissa Higgins, Development Committee, Learning Specialist – Gateway Public Schools
Adrienne Johnson, Operations Committee, Engineer – Point Energy Innovations
Erin Kruse, Business Partner, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Gil Riojas, Chief Financial Officer, Alameda Alliance for Health
Jen Snook, Board Recruiting Committee, Entrepreneur
Daniel Wade, Fundraising Committee, Attorney, California Department of Insurance
Ex-Officio Board of Advisors
Scott Wolland, BAWT Executive Director
