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Board of Directors

Mary E. Hackenbracht
President

Attorney - State of California
Government Attorney in Environmental Law, Board of Directors, California Women Lawyers 1984-1986.

Saqib Jalil
Secretary

Electrical Engineer and Community Builder
Mr. Jalil pursued a career in Electrical Engineering graduating with honors from North Dakota State University. He subsequently went on to earn a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan.

Mr. Jalil has extensive experience is community building and team relations. Currently, Mr. Jalil volunteers for Big Brothers Big Sisters, The Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs of North America (OPEN), AmeriCorps’ Bulldog Tutor and Red Cross organizations. Mr. Jalil values community development, and culture enhancement.

James Elliot
Treasurer

Retired member of IA of M, Local 1305
Jim serves on the Executive Board of the Retired Employees of the City and County of San Francisco. As a longtime employee of the Recreation and Parks (over 36 years!) Jim knows and loves Golden Gate Park. He has volunteered with our school and public programs since 2000.

He is an avid nature photographer of the birds of Stow Lake.

Tom Prete

Publications and Communications Manager, SPUR (San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association)
Tom is former editorial page editor of the San Francisco Examiner. We are pleased that Tom is bringing his communications expertise and knowledge of local media.

Advisory Board

Mary Rose Cassa - Board Member Emeritus
Kit Durgin - Board Member Emeritus, former Executive Director The Women's Foundation
Margaret Goodale - Environmental educator, Randall Museum
Linda Grant - Naturalist SFNE school program, creator of SpotnJot Journals
Alan Hopkins - Former President, Golden Gate Audubon Society
Claudia Jeung - Retired Principal, San Francisco Unified School District
John P. Kelly, Ph.D. - Director of Research, Audubon Canyon Ranch
Joseph Kinyon - Environmental educator
John Muir Laws - Wildlife biologist, environmental educator, and author of The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada
Kathleen Purcell - Board Member Emeritus, partner Remcho, Johanson, and Purcell
Allan Ridley - Ornithology teacher, former Chair Education Committee of Golden Gate Audubon Society
Gib Robinson - Professor Emeritus, San Francisco State University
James Sullivan - Retired Executive and wildlife photographer
Lorie Topinka - Manager of Teacher Services, California Academy of Sciences
Nathan Wirth - English Teacher, nature photographer, retired webmaster (2004-2007) San Francisco Nature Education

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Partners Staff Board of Directors Financial Information Contact Us	About Us Board of Directors Mary E. Hackenbracht President Attorney - State of California Government Attorney in Environmental Law, Board of Directors, California Women Lawyers 1984-1986. Saqib Jalil Secretary Electrical Engineer and Community Builder Mr. Jalil pursued a career in Electrical Engineering graduating with honors from North Dakota State University. He subsequently went on to earn a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Mr. Jalil has extensive experience is community building and team relations. Currently, Mr. Jalil volunteers for Big Brothers Big Sisters, The Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs of North America (OPEN), AmeriCorps’ Bulldog Tutor and Red Cross organizations. Mr. Jalil values community development, and culture enhancement. James Elliot Treasurer Retired member of IA of M, Local 1305 Jim serves on the Executive Board of the Retired Employees of the City and County of San Francisco. As a longtime employee of the Recreation and Parks (over 36 years!) Jim knows and loves Golden Gate Park. He has volunteered with our school and public programs since 2000. He is an avid nature photographer of the birds of Stow Lake. Tom Prete Publications and Communications Manager, SPUR (San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association) Tom is former editorial page editor of the San Francisco Examiner. We are pleased that Tom is bringing his communications expertise and knowledge of local media. Advisory Board Mary Rose Cassa - Board Member Emeritus Kit Durgin - Board Member Emeritus, former Executive Director The Women's Foundation Margaret Goodale - Environmental educator, Randall Museum Linda Grant - Naturalist SFNE school program, creator of SpotnJot Journals Alan Hopkins - Former President, Golden Gate Audubon Society Claudia Jeung - Retired Principal, San Francisco Unified School District John P. Kelly, Ph.D. - Director of Research, Audubon Canyon Ranch Joseph Kinyon - Environmental educator John Muir Laws - Wildlife biologist, environmental educator, and author of The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada Kathleen Purcell - Board Member Emeritus, partner Remcho, Johanson, and Purcell Allan Ridley - Ornithology teacher, former Chair Education Committee of Golden Gate Audubon Society Gib Robinson - Professor Emeritus, San Francisco State University James Sullivan - Retired Executive and wildlife photographer Lorie Topinka - Manager of Teacher Services, California Academy of Sciences Nathan Wirth - English Teacher, nature photographer, retired webmaster (2004-2007) San Francisco Nature Education
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