About Meda

Stewarding Our Mission

Our Board. Our Compass.

Our board brings expertise in community development, nonprofit leadership, advocacy, and housing affordability.

With a deep commitment to the Mission District, they help guide MEDA’s work to ensure families can stay, thrive, and build generational wealth in the community they call home.

Chairperson
Partner, Goldfarb & Lipman LLC

Rafael
Yaquián

Rafael
Yaquián

Rafael Yaquian-Illescas specializes in the legal areas of community-economic development, affordable housing and real estate finance.

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Vice Chairperson
Family Resource Center Program Associate, First 5 San Francisco

M. Teresa
García

M. Teresa
García

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Secretary
Senior Vice President – Financial Access Partnership Manager at Citi

Marco
Chavarín

Marco
Chavarín

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Treasurer
Partner, Synergy Public Affairs

Teddy Vásquez
Gray King

Teddy Vásquez
Gray King

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Regional Public Affairs Officer at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Region 9

Ed
Cabrera

Ed
Cabrera

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Founder/President, Latino Cancer Institute

Ysabel
Duron

Ysabel
Duron

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Founding President Emeritus of the Board and member of the Credit Committee for the Housing Accelerator Fund

Rich
Gross

Rich
Gross

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Director of Housing Development, Chinatown CDC

Whitney
Jones

Whitney
Jones

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Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Dr. Carina
Marquez

Dr. Carina
Marquez

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CEO, California Association for Micro Enterprise Opportunity (CAMEO)

Carolina
Martínez

Carolina
Martínez

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Senior Philanthropic Leader

Manuel
Santamaría

Manuel
Santamaría

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Associate Director, California Reinvestment Coalition

Kevin
Stein

Kevin
Stein

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Research Associate, Insights and Evidence

Bianca
López

Bianca
López

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Assistant Vice President | Project Manager Affordable Housing

Joyce
Slen

Joyce
Slen

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Northern California Deputy Regional Director of External Affairs at the Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom

Antonio
Isais

Antonio
Isais

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Accountability at Our Core

Our Financials

We prioritize transparency and responsible stewardship to ensure every dollar strengthens MEDA’s mission and supports the communities we serve. Learn more about our work and impact in our annual reports, independently audited financial statements, and other key disclosures.

Total budget and expenditures

Most recent federal tax returns filed under Section 990

Most recent audits

Support the Mission. Empower Families.

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