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Chapter Staff

Senior Staff

PJ Handeland

President
415.356.1239
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105
phandeland@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Chief Executive Officer of the Northern California Chapter

Terry Byrnes

Vice President of Development
415.356.5482
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105
tbyrnes@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Manages all Fundraising and Local Marketing Activities

Peter Grace

Vice President Finance and Operations
415.356.1242
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105
pgrace@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Manages Finances, Human Resources and Operations

Deborah Jackson

Vice President of Programs
415.356.1241
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105
djackson@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Manages Overall Programs, Public Policy and Advocacy, and National Initiatives

Other Staff

Sarina Aguirre

Community Development Manager, I
415.356.1237
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105
saguirre@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Co-Manages Annual Giving, Corporate Sponsorships, Arthritis Walks, and Fall Events

Mary Arnold

Assistant to the President and Office Manager
415.356.5484
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105
marnold@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Assists the President and Manages the Chapter Office, Annual Knowles Lecture, Research Grants and Special Projects

Victoria Bruno

Community Programs Director
415.356.1243
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105
vbruno@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Manages Life Improvement Series (Arthritis Foundation Aquatic and Arthritis Foundation Exercise Programs), Speakers Bureau and Volunteers/Interns

Pamela Cook

Director of Information & Benefits Administration
415.356.1246
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105
pcook@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Manages Membership, Mailing List Inquiries, Databases, National IT Liaison and Employee Benefits

Emalia Davis

Community Programs Manager
415.356.5488
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105
edavis@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Manages, Develops and Markets JA Programs and Services

Liza Generao

Data and Bookkeeping Assistant
415.356.1247
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105
lgenerao@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Manages Accounts Payable, Donor Contributions, Auto Donations and Data Entry

Beth Miller

Community Programs Coordinator
415.356.5483
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105
bmiller@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Information & Referral, Liaison to the Bay Area Arthritis Auxiliary, Supports the Development and Programs Department

Jessica Penca

Community Development Manager, II
415.356.5481
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105
jpenca@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Co-Manages Annual Giving, Foundations, Local Marketing, Media Relations and Supports Major Gifts

Marian Sullivan

Communications Specialist
415.356.1230, Ext. 160
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105
msulliva@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Editor of Joint Efforts Newsletter

Debbie Trent

Community Development Manager, Monterey Branch
415.356.1230
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105-4120

Joyce Viets

Associate Vice President of Planned Giving
800.645.7188
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105
jviets@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Manages Inquiries about Estate Planning Opportunities

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