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Alison Goh, President
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Alison Goh is President of the League of Women Voters of San Francisco. Prior to her role as president, she served as vice president of Voter Services and as Pros & Cons Guide chair. Alison is passionate about voter education, voting rights, and women's representation in elected offices. She graduated from American University in Washington, D.C., with a B.A. in political science and international relations. Alison has lived all over the U.S., including in the Midwest, South, and Washington D.C., before moving to foggy San Francisco. In her spare time, Alison enjoys running through Golden Gate Park, trying local craft beers, and introducing her toddler to the diverse cuisines of San Francisco.
Executive Board
Elisa Bond, Vice President of Development
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Elisa Bond is a financial services analyst with experience in development and helping nonprofits raise significant funds for programs and general operating support. She has a B.A. in psychology with electives in law. Elisa has been fortunate to live and work in two countries. This international experience has broadened her world view, interest, and sensitivity to other cultures and developed her ability to work with others holding different work values. With family roots in Rochester, New York, the presence and legacy of Susan B. Anthony has always cemented in her the importance of women’s suffrage and for equal voting rights. She is an avid runner and participates annually in the North Face Endurance Challenge and the Oakland Running Festival.
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Danielle Deibler, Vice President of Voter Services
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Danielle Deibler is the co-founder and CEO of MarvelousAI, a natural language technology startup to expose bias and misinformation in online media. She started at the League of Women Voters of San Francisco as a volunteer on the Pros & Cons Guide, and values the guide for making voting decisions. Danielle has worked at League voter registration events and on the Speakers Bureau. Danielle leads threat intelligence at global nonprofit Quad9 and she has decades in internet security, networking, software engineering, machine learning, and artificial intelligence technologies. She was CEO and co-founder of leading reg-tech company Compliance.ai, CTO at internet gaming company KIXEYE, and entrepreneur in residence at Trinity Ventures. Danielle has held senior leadership positions in engineering, business, and product management.
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Kristin Born, Treasurer
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Kristin Born is a tax attorney at Meta and the current treasurer of the League of Women Voters of San Francisco. Originally from Rochester, New York, Kristin moved to San Francisco after living in Boston, Asia, New York City, and the United Kingdom, where she worked and volunteered in various industries including education, tech, communications, and law. Time spent immersed in different cultures and experiences cultivated her ability to approach issue resolution and alternative perspectives with compassion and a constructive view. Kristin is passionate about access to education, health care rights and racial justice. New to LWVSF and San Francisco, Kristin is thrilled to join the League and engage with her community. In her free time, Kristin enjoys culinary pursuits, live music, and road trips along the coast with her two rescue dogs.
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Ruth Grace Wong, Secretary
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Ruth Grace Wong is a software engineer by day and tries to do too much in her spare time. She's slowly working on a part-time Master of Public Health, occasionally writes on manufacturing-related topics, edits Wikipedia for fun, and sews matching outfits for her family. She lives in the Mission District with her husband and two boys, and has a girl due in July 2023.
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Angela Brown, Education Chair
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Reverend Angela Brown is an accomplished individual with diverse experiences in law enforcement, the military, and ministry. After completing her education in San Francisco public schools, she obtained a Bachelor of Science from the University of San Francisco and Juris Doctorate from San Francisco Law School. She began her career as an investigator with the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, and later worked as an assistant district attorney in various capacities until retiring in 2010. Rev. Angela also served in the U.S. Navy Reserves for 22 years, achieving the rank of Commander before retiring in 2006. After leaving the District Attorney's Office, Rev. Angela answered her calling to ministry, and was appointed minister of community engagement, advocacy, and social justice for the eight United Methodist Churches in San Francisco. She previously served as an associate pastor at Glide Memorial Church, serves as a San Francisco community chaplain, and holds positions on the Pacific School of Religion board of trustees, various Ecumenical groups, and community activist committees. Additionally, she is a proud Diamond Life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
Steve Cohen, Director at Large
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Steve Cohen is a native San Franciscan with deep civic roots committed to securing democratic guardrails and supporting voter education and engagement. He serves as principal advisor to the Cow Hollow Fund and SLC Giving Fund at San Francisco Foundation. Steve led the Bay Area Democracy Funders for over a decade. Cohen is a primarily retired communications professional, working mainly at the University of California, and has held multiple professional and volunteer positions, including with local advocacy groups.
Kate Degelau-Pierce, Membership Co-Chair
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Kate Degelau-Pierce has worked in the nonprofit sector since 2014, mainly in education and literacy. She was the vice president for communications for the Sunnyvale Education Foundation and the associate executive director for the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends. She now runs her consultancy, working with nonprofits on their communications. Before her nonprofit work, she focused on metrics and analysis at Amazon, Yahoo, and Cox Newspapers. In her spare time, she's trying hard to make a dent in her to-read pile, which she’s pretty sure has figured out how to replicate itself.
Charlotte Dodson, Director at Large- Youth Engagement
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Charlotte Dodson is a student at San Francisco University High School and the current Chair of the League of Women Voters of San Francisco’s Youth Council. In addition to her role as Youth Council Chair, Charlotte is a member of LWVSF's Voter Services Committee and a contributor to the Pros & Cons Guide. Charlotte is passionate about voting rights, democracy, and politics and has experience in political campaigning and advocacy. At her high school, she expanded her advocacy skills as the co-leader of the Model United Nations and debate teams. In her free time, Charlotte enjoys playing field hockey and lacrosse and going on runs in the Presidio.
Connie Leonard, Pros & Cons Guide Chair
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Connie Leonard is the Pros & Cons Guide Chair for LWVSF. As a League of Women Voters of San Francisco member, she has mostly volunteered with the Voter Services Committee. Connie works as a civil engineer, project manager, and consultant, focusing on water resources, energy, and resource recovery. She brings this experience to the League, along with an interest in infrastructure, climate resiliency, and planning. Connie studied civil engineering at University of California, Berkeley, moved to Southern California for a while, and moved back to the Bay Area in 2018. She enjoys biking to work and takes longer bike rides or hikes on the weekends, enjoying the outdoors in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. Connie is a cat mom to a tabby named Malone.
Michelle Moritz, Speakers Bureau Chair
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Michelle Moritz joined the League of Women Voters of San Francisco in 2016. She has volunteered primarily on the Voter Services Committee, running voter registration drives in the community and at high schools and community colleges. Michelle has also led many of LWVSF's legislative interviews and assisted with candidate forums. Originally from Chicago, Michelle grew up in Colorado's great outdoors, horseback riding, hiking, and skiing, and she still enjoys outdoor recreation whenever possible. Michelle received a Ph.D. in biological sciences from Carnegie Mellon University and has worked as a research scientist at University of California, San Francisco for more than 30 years.
Sarah Schectman, Membership Co-Chair
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Sarah Shectman is a senior editor with The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization. She has a PhD in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies and has worked as an academic editor for over ten years. She grew up in Southern California and spent twelve years in Boston before moving to San Francisco in 2004. She has worked with the state League as a voting-rights legislative analyst, writing up ballot measures for Voters Edge, and serving as one of the League's representatives in the California Anti-Death Penalty Coalition. She likes to spend her weekends working in her tiny garden.
Leuwam Tesfai, Communications Chair
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Leuwam Tesfai is an attorney and serves as the Communications Chair of the League of Women Voters of San Francisco. Originally from San Diego, she moved to San Francisco from Atlanta, where she attended Emory University. Leuwam is a graduate of the University of San Francisco School of Law and is deputy executive director for energy and climate policy at the California Public Utilities Commission. Prior to this role she served as a chief of staff and legal advisor at California Public Utilities Commission, appointed by Governor Newsom in 2019. Leuwam held LWSF's seat on the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force from 2016 to 2020, appointed by the Board of Supervisors to advise on protecting the public's interest in open government. Leuwam is also a speaker and educator on energy and climate regulations in the international program of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners in partnership with the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development in Africa and South America. She also serves on the executive committee of Environmental Law Section of the California State Bar.
Jenny Tse, Advocacy Co-Chair
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Born and raised in San Francisco, Jenny Tse has been a member of the League of Women Voters of San Francisco since 2016 and a director on the LWVSF board since 2017. She currently serves as LWVSF’s Advocacy Committee Chair. She has a background in nonprofit, labor, and social justice work and currently works for UNITE HERE! Local 2. Jenny was a founding member of the LWV of California Criminal Justice Task Force in 2018 and helped to develop the criminal justice position that was adopted by LWV of California in 2019 and adopted by LWV of the United States in 2022. Jenny also serves as LWV of California’s Criminal Justice Committee Co-Chair and legislative analyst. She is an avid open-water swimmer, swimming year-round in the San Francisco Bay.
