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

Laurel E. Miller

Address and Contact

The Asia Foundation – San Francisco 465 California St., 9th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104-1804

[email protected]

415-982-4640

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.

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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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- Senior Leadership
Barbara Groth

Senior Director, Public Sector Partnerships
- Senior Leadership
Behnaz Raufi

Chief of Staff and Assistant Secretary, Board of Trustees
- Senior Leadership
Celine Varkey

Director, Public Sector Partnerships
- Senior Leadership
Eelynn Sim

Director, Global Communications
Elizabeth Romanoff Silva

Assistant Director, Women’s Empowerment Program
- Senior Leadership
Elizabeth Sullivan

Senior Director, Evaluation and Learning
- Senior Leadership
Ethan Geary

Acting Senior Director, Asia Operations Coordination
- Senior Leadership
Jaime Chua

Managing Director, Public Sector Partnerships
- Senior Leadership
Jane Sloane

Senior Director, Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality
- Senior Leadership
Jenna Booth

Director, Business Information Systems
- Senior Leadership
John Moutoussamy

Director, People and Culture
Julian Rhoads

Senior Program Officer, LeadEx