Board of Directors
Meet the dedicated community members serving on the San Francisco Pride Board of Directors.
Thank You! We extend our deepest gratitude to our outgoing members Joshua Smith (termed out), Shane Zaldivar, and Daijon Jackson for their dedicated service to San Francisco Pride.
Maceo Persson
he/him
Vice PresidentJupiter Peraza
she/her/hers
Jack Beck
he/him/his
Ronnie Jones
he/him/his
Secretary
Michelle Meow
she/her/hers
President
Samuel Favela
they/he
Orion Lam
he/him
Treasurer
Nicky Calma
she/her
Iowayna Peña
she/her
Board Committees
Committees are where much of the Board's detailed work happens.
Budget & Finance
Scope: Budget preparation, financial strategy, and oversight.
- Chair: Jupiter Peraza
- Members: Joshua Smith, Maceo Persson, Ronnie Jones, Jack Beck, Jupiter Peraza
Policies & Procedures
Scope: Reviewing structure and enforcing policy.
- Chair: To be determined
- Members: Joshua Smith
Personnel
Scope: Human resources strategy.
- Chair: Joshua Smith
- Members: Joshua Smith, Maceo Persson, Jack Beck
Long Range Planning
Scope: Strategic planning and monitoring.
- Chair: Samuel Favela & Suzanne Ford (ED)
- Members: Joshua Smith, Samuel Favela
Nominating
Scope: Identifying qualified Board candidates.
- Chair: Michelle Meow
- Members: Suzanne Ford (ED), Joshua Smith, Maceo Persson, Jupiter Peraza, Michelle Meow
Development
Scope: Identifying new funding opportunities.
- Chair: Michelle Meow
- Members: Joshua Smith, Ronnie Jones, Michelle Meow
Audit
Scope: Independent auditor retention and compensation.
- Chair: To be determined
- Members: Joshua Smith, Maceo Persson, Jack Beck
Community Affairs
Scope: Membership program, applications, and community outreach.
- Chair: Jupiter Peraza
- Members: Joshua Smith, Ronnie Jones, Jupiter Peraza, Samuel Favela
- Reviewing membership apps & renewals.
- Overseeing member benefits & cards.
- Conducting community Forums/Rap Sessions.
- Producing the newsletter.
Previous Boards
| Year | Directors | President | Officers | Other Directors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | Joshua Smith | VP: Maceo Persson Sec: Jack Beck Treas: Orion Lam | Jupiter Peraza, Ronnie Jones, Michelle Meow, Samuel Favela, Shane Zaldivar (appointed), Daijon Jackson (appointed) |
| 2025 | 6 (4 resigned) | Joshua Smith | VP: Maceo Persson Sec: Jupiter Peraza Treas: Jack Beck | Anjali Rimi, Ronnie Jones, Nas Mohamed (resigned), Adell Hanson-Kahn (resigned), Linda Martley-Jordan (resigned), George Smith III (resigned) |
| 2024 | 11 (3 resigned) | Nguyen Pham | VP: Janelle Luster Sec: Joshua Smith Treas: Adell Hanson-Kahn | Anjali Rimi, Carolyn Wysinger, Dr. Nas Mohamed, George Smith III, Linda Martley-Jordan, Maceo Persson, Manuel Alajandro Pérez (resigned), Robert Louie (resigned), Spring Collins (resigned) |
| 2023 | 12 (1 resigned) | Nguyen Pham | VP: Janelle Luster Sec: Spring Collins Treas: Robert Louie | Carolyn Wysinger, Elizabeth Lanyon, Manuel Alajandro Pérez, Maceo Persson, Joshua Smith, Linda Martley-Jordan, George Smith III, Di'ara Reid (resigned) |
| 2022 | 10 | Carolyn Wysinger | VP: Nguyen Pham Sec: Elizabeth Lanyon Treas: Janelle Vinson | Manuel A. Perez, Maceo Persson, Di'ara Reid, Spring Collins, Anjali Rimi, Joshua Smith, Suzanne Ford (resigned to become Interim Executive Director) |
| 2021 | 7 (4 resigned) | Carolyn Wysinger | VP: Suzanne Ford Sec: Nguyen Pham Treas: Anjali Rimi | Elizabeth Lanyon, Manuel Perez, Joshua Smith,Bivett Brackett (resigned), Kerby Lynch (resigned), Tuquan Harrison (resigned), Lady Diana Oliva (resigned) |
| 2020 | 10 (2 resigned) | Carolyn Wysinger | VP: Jacob Little Sec: Nguyen Pham Treas: Suzanne Ford | Nikki Calma, Elizabeth Lanyon, Kerby Lynch, Manuel Perez, Anjali Rimi, Amy Sueyoshi, Alex U. Inn (resigned), Bruce Beaudette (resigned) |
| 2019 | 13 | Jacquelene Bishop | VP: Jacob Little Sec: Nguyen Pham Treas: Suzanne Ford | Amy Sueyoshi, Bruce Beaudette, DJ Gray, Elizabeth Lanyon, Kerby Lynch, Manuel Perez, Nikii Calma, William Walker, Carolyn Wysinger |
| 2018 | 10 (1 resigned) | Michelle Meow | VP: Melanie Nathan Sec: Jason Galisatus Treas: Jacquelene Bishop | Kenzi Connor, Anietie Ekanem, DJ Gray, Nguyen Pham, Joey Stevenson, Justin Taylor, William Walker, Jason Galisatus (resigned) |
| 2017 | 13 (1 resigned) | VP: Sec: Treas: | Lori Bilella, Joey Cain (resigned), Larry Crickenberger, David Currie, Cheryl Dunye, Michelle Meow, Melanie Nathan, Chandra Redack, Jackie Rednour-Bruckman, Jesse Sanford, Joey Stevenson, Justin Taylor, Gary Virginia, John Weber | |
| 2016 | 11 (2 resigned) | Gary Virginia | VP: Marsha H. Levine Sec: Justin Taylor Treas: Larry Crickenberger | Joey Cain, John Caldera, Jose Cital, Larry Crickenberger, David Currie, Veronika Fimbres, Michelle Meow, Chandra Redack, Jesse Sanford, Don Wagda |
| 2015 | 12 | Gary Virginia | VP: Marsha Levine Sec: Treas: David Currie | Joey Cain, John Caldera, Jose Cital, Larry Crickenberger, Michelle Meow, Chandra Xi'an Redack, Jesse Sanford, Justin Taylor, Don Wagda |