Sharon Hawkins Leyden, LCSW
The executive director and one of 's founders, Sharon has worked for the past 15 years with low-income families and youth around the issues of poverty, abuse and neglect, substance abuse, mental illness and homelessness.

Bonnie Bell, MA, M.Div.
A former social worker and mental health counselor, Bonnie is a career coach and life planning consultant with Bell Investment Advisors, Inc. She is the former board president of the Berkeley Ecumenical Chaplaincy to the Homeless.

Terrie Fletcher
Terrie is the case manager and supervisor for and a graduate student at Holy Names College.

Susan Halpern, MSW
A writer, Susan previously worked as a social worker with homeless mentally-ill adults in New York City.

Natalie Leimkuhler, MA
Photographer and long time volunteer with homeless youth in Berkeley, Natalie is one of 's founders.

Heather Love
As Youth Services Coordinator, Heather is helping to create New Generation: the Future is Now. Formerly a supervisor in the shelter, she has been volunteering and organizing in solidarity with historically neglected communities for 10 years. She graduated from New York City's Barnard College of Columbia University in 2006.

Brigitte McKenzie
A teacher recently retired to Berkeley after 30 years of teaching around the world, Brigitte is a tutor in Richmond schools.

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Natalie Peterson, MSW
Natalie is a former social service agency administrator and consultant to non-profit organizations.

Harry Margulius
Harry is 's treasurer. He holds a BS in electrical engineering from MIT and a MS in business adminstration and formerly owned a design and manufacturing company for computer-automated industrial machinery.

Michelle Mason
Michelle is the shelter manager for . She serves in this position as a member of the Lutheran Volunteer Corps. Michelle graduated in 2008 from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash.

Na'Tasha McMurray
A Youth Counselor for , Na'Tasha holds a Master's degree in counseling psychology and has been working in the field since 2000. She has worked as a mental health rehabilitation specialist and provided therapy to elementary school children living in the Richmond area.

Brooke Ransom
The volunteer coordinator for , Brooke graduated from Indiana University in 2001 and is currently enrolled in the MFT program at John F. Kennedy University.

Joseph Sanousi
A alumnus, Joseph is on our outreach team.

Moe Wright
Moe is the owner of BBI Construction in Oakland, a council member of the First Congregational Church of Berkeley and a founding board member of the Berkeley Ecumenical Chaplaincy to the Homeless.