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Thomas Lee’s career has focused on transforming child welfare systems into child well-being systems. In his decades of experience working with foster youth, Thomas has catalyzed providers and public and private funders to better serve transition-age youth. Before joining First Place for Youth, he launched and grew the Los Angeles Chapter of Friends of the Children to become the fastest-growing of 22 offices across the country, demonstrating at multiple regional sites how professional mentors can prevent child entry into the foster care system to help end multi-generational cycles of poverty and foster care. During his tenure, Friends LA offered an array of two-generation mentoring services for relatives caregivers, families noted to be at risk for entry into the foster care system, and Black boys in foster care.

Josh brings a wealth of leadership experience and a passion for positive change within local communities. Since 2016, he has been the Executive Director of West Valley Community Services in North Santa Clara County.

Josh is a Certified Fundraising Executive/CFRE with nearly 25 years of experience in nonprofit leadership.  Previously, Josh was the Associate Executive Director at the Palo Alto Family YMCA and the Chief Operating Officer of the JCC in Rockland County, New York.

Melanie joins from FIRST 5 Santa Clara County where she has worked for the past two decades. She is known for her unequivocal commitment to the health and well-being of those in need, her skill in building partnerships and collaborations among agencies and across systems, and her enthusiasm for supporting, coaching and developing staff. She will be a key contributor in moving Community Solutions forward while maintaining the vision to be the provider, employer, and nonprofit of choice.

Britta has over 20 years of experience addressing the needs of diverse housing insecure and homeless people. She recently served as Executive Director of the City & County of Denver’s Department of Housing Stability (HOST). She has served both Republican and Democratic Governors in Colorado, including on the Blue-Ribbon Panel on Housing, the State Housing Board, and the Affordable Housing Strategy Group convened by US Senator Michael Bennett, and also serves as Chair of the High-Cost Cities Housing Forum. Prior to her tenure at HOST, Britta served in Executive Director roles at mpowered, Localworks, and Housing Justice, and previously worked for CCH.

Erin has over twenty years of experience as a nonprofit leader providing a broad range of housing and supportive services to people in need, with a strong background in fundraising, program management, and fiscal strategy. Prior to her most recent work as a consultant and leadership development coach, Erin spent nearly twelve years at the Unity Council, where she held many roles including Director of Property Management, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and ultimately President.

With over twenty five years of experience in nonprofit leadership, Michelle Heritage has been committed to serving vulnerable communities throughout her career. A skilled fundraiser with a proven ability to lead organizations through transformative change, Michelle has an unwavering dedication to creating a healthier world through strategic leadership and collaboration. As Executive Director, she will be responsible for managing ABF’s staff, finances, brand, partner relationships and other resources, in order to fund innovative brain research.