San Francisco
About Our Work in San Francisco
In San Francisco, we host a diverse range of global leaders, influencers, and innovators working to address the many critical issues affecting Asia and the Pacific today. The Asia Foundation was founded in San Francisco in 1954, and our central office remains based in the city.
Contact Information
Address and Contact
465 California St., 9th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104-1804
[email protected]
415-982-4640
News from San Francisco
Learn about our latest work and development approaches.
What We Do
Leaders on the Frontlines
The Asia Foundation’s annual Leaders on the Frontlines event recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations that have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and helped to promote the Foundation’s mission to improve lives across a dynamic and developing Asia. Past honorees include 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon.
Staff in San Francisco
Mission-driven and multidisciplinary, our staff bring a broad range of talents and backgrounds to their work every day.
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Barbara Groth
Senior Director, Public Sector Partnerships
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Behnaz Raufi
Chief of Staff and Assistant Secretary, Board of Trustees
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Celine Varkey
Director, Public Sector Partnerships
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Eelynn Sim
Director, Global Communications
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Elizabeth Romanoff Silva
Associate Director, Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality
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Elizabeth Sullivan
Senior Director, Evaluation and Learning
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Ethan Geary
Acting Senior Director, Asia Operations Coordination
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Jaime Chua
Managing Director, Public Sector Partnerships
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Jane Sloane
Senior Director, Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality
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Jenna Booth
Director, Business Information Systems
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John Moutoussamy
Director, People and Culture
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Julian Rhoads
Senior Program Officer, LeadEx
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Kelly Deuster
Chief Communications Officer
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Ken Krug
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
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Kyle Barker
Director, Let’s Read
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Laurel E. Miller
President and CEO
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Mandy Wong
Senior Director, Public Sector Partnerships
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Mark Koenig
Vice President, Programs
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Mark Muscat
Director, Global Information Services
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Mary Sanderson
Senior Director, Finance
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Minhaj Ali
Director, Finance
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Nancy Kelly
Director, Global Communications
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Oliver Petzold
Director, Corporate and Foundation Partnerships
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Pauline Tweedie
Chief Project Management Officer
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Sharon Thompson
Chief People Officer
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Suzanne E. Siskel
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
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Thomas Parks
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships
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Wendy Soone-Broder
Chief Philanthropy Officer
AsiaFoundation70
This year, we celebrate 70 years of improving lives and expanding opportunities.