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657 Mission Street, Suite 603
San Francisco, CA 94105-4120
Phone: (415)356-1230
Fax: 415-356-1240
Toll-free: 800-464-6240

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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

Deborah Jackson

Senior Vice President, Community Development
415.356.1241
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105
djackson@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Manages Overall Public Health Programs, Juvenile Arthritis Activities, Public Policy & Advocacy, National Initiatives, Community Special Events

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

Staff

Erin Badillo

Executive Assistant & Special Events Coordinator
415.356.5484
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105
ebadillo@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Assists the President and the Board of Directors. Manages the Chapter Office, Annual Meeting, the Fashion Show & Knowles Lecture. Supports Research Grants & Bay Area Arthritis Auxiliary

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, Community Seminars and Volunteers/Interns

Constance Burnikel

Annual Giving Manager
415.356.5481
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105
cburnikel@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Manages individual, company and foundation annual giving campaigns

Brian Byrdsong

Director of Major Gifts
415.356.5482
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105
bbyrdsong@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Manages a portfolio of high-level prospects and donors with the objective of soliciting and maintaining major financial support for the Chapter

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 DS 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 Public Policy/Advocacy

Alexandra Fallon

Community Development Director Central Coast Counties Branch
831.620.1699
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105
afallon@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Manages Community Outreach and Jingle Bell Run

Liza Generao

Donor Services & Accounts Payable Manager
415.356.1247
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105
lgenerao@arthritis.org

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

Cecilia Haywood

Administrative Assistant
415.356.1230
657 Mission Street
Suite 603
San Francisco, California 94105
chaywood@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Provides support to members of the program and development departments

Beth Miller

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

Responsibilities: Manages California Coast Classic, Foundation Funding, Summer Science Internship Program, Information & Referral and Volunteers

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