Hope Services Adds Five Board Members to Help Broaden Community Reach
New members bring decades of local leadership and philanthropy to
help guide the organization’s vision as it expands its services and
focuses on reaching more Bay Area families
SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hope
Services, the leading organization improving the quality of life for
people with developmental disabilities in Bay Area, today announced the
addition of five new members to its Board of Directors: Dan Foster, Jenn
Henley, Ralph Harnett, Ori Kochavi and Roxanne Vane, longtime Bay Area
leaders in their communities and in business.
“We’re excited to welcome our new board members, and returning board
member Roxanne Vane,” remarked Chip Huggins, CEO and President of Hope
Services. “They each bring a balance of business expertise, commitment
to community, and acumen that will be invaluable as we focus on
expanding our services to help more people and communities. Moreover,
each of them has a personal connection to Hope Services motivating their
desire to fulfill the organization’s mission.”
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Dan Foster, a longtime technology executive and Bay Area
philanthropist, is currently Chief Revenue Officer for Fusion Connect,
a cloud solutions provider -
Jenn Henley, Infrastructure Director at Facebook, has deep project
management and information security experience. -
Ralph Harnett brings international strategic and financial experience
to Hope Services. -
Ori Kochavi is the Area Director for Behavioral Health for the Kaiser
Permanente, Santa Clara service area. -
Roxanne Vane is a longtime Bay Area banker who is returning to the
Board of Hope Services, on which she served from 1991 to 2012.
“We’re lucky to welcome these accomplished, dedicated individuals to the
board of Hope Services,” remarked Steve Clinton, Chair of the Board and
corporate attorney at Womble Bond Dickinson.
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About Hope Services:
Hope Services is the leading provider of services to people with
developmental disabilities in Silicon Valley for over 66 years. They
serve more than 3,500 people and their families in six counties and
provide a broad spectrum of services for infants through children’s
services (age 0-5); day services; employment and job training through
local companies including The Home Depot, Costco, Target, Whole Foods,
Google, and Tesla; mental health services; senior services; and
community living services. Hope also operates HopeTHRIFT, which supports
the organizations services and helps with job training skills. For more
information, contact
Hope Services at (408) 284-2850.
Contacts
Heather Fitzsimmons
Mindshare PR
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