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Emerging Leaders Program
A new leadership program to strengthen advocacy for older adults in San Francisco.
Emerging Leaders Program
Metta Fund is proud to announce the inaugural cohort of the Emerging Leaders Program — 18 community leaders united by a shared commitment to advancing equity, dignity, and quality of life for older adults in San Francisco.
The Emerging Leaders Program is a 12-month, cohort-based leadership development program with a structured curriculum, designed to strengthen leadership and advocacy across the city’s aging and care ecosystem. Facilitated by LeaderSpring Center, the program draws on deep experience cultivating values-driven leadership in the social sector.
This inaugural cohort brings together leaders working across community-based organizations, healthcare, advocacy, and public service. They represent a cross-section of the city’s aging and care ecosystem and the next generation of leadership shaping its future.
Meet the 2026 Emerging Leaders Cohort
Seth Abrahamson
Development Communications Manager, PRC
Sarah Arnold
Program Coordinator, Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly SF
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Janey Bronson
Active Older Adult Coordinator, Mission YMCA
Tajae Brown
Director of Development and Communications, Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness
Tiffany Duncan
Family Engagement Program Manager, The Richmond Neighborhood CenterÂ
Howaida Elhawary
Program & Administrative Coordinator, The Healing WELL SF The Healing WELL SF
Kifer Hu
Director of Development and Communications, Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness
Desiree Isles
Program Coordinator, YMCA of San Francisco                Â
Andrea Lazorik
Program Director, Home Match San Francisco, Front Porch Communities and Services
Koletti Leha leremia
Director of Senior/Family Services and Community Relations, Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center
Carol Lundy
Director of Community Engagement, Chinatown YMCA, YMCA of Greater San Francisco
Jazzica Marti
Director of Older Adult Mental Health Clinics, Felton InstituteÂ
Brett Martinez
Senior Wellness Program Manager, Booker T Washington Community Service Center
Isaiah Meade
Aging & Disability Specialist, Openhouse                    Â
McKenna Mogan
Director of Women’s Services, Community Forward SF
Nandini Singh
Research Manager and Coalition Director, UCSF Division of Geriatrics
Judy Siu
Community Programs Manager, Curry Senior Center
Teo Staiti
Senior Program Coordinator, Community Programs, San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Seth Abrahamson
Development Communications Manager, PRC
Sarah Arnold
Program Coordinator, Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly SF
Janet Bronson
Active Older Adult Coordinator, Mission YMCA
Tajae Brown
Director of Development and Communications, Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness
Tiffany Duncan
Family Engagement Program Manager, The Richmond Neighborhood Center
Howaida Elhawary
Program & Administrative Coordinator, The Healing WELL SF
Kifer Hu
Director of Employment Training and Economic Development, Self Help for the Elderly (SHE)
Desiree Isles
Program Coordinator, YMCA of San Francisco
Koletti Leha Ieremia
Director of Senior/Family Services and Community Relations, Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center
Andrea Lazorik
Program Director, Home Match San Francisco, Front Porch Communities and Services
Carol Lundy
Director of Community Engagement, Chinatown YMCA, YMCA of Greater San Francisco
Brett Martinez
Senior Wellness Program Manager, Booker T Washington Community Service Center
Jazzica Marti
Director of Older Adult Mental Health Clinics, Felton Institute
Isaiah Meade
Aging & Disability Specialist, Openhouse
McKenna Mogan
Director of Women’s Services, Community Forward SF
Nandini Singh
Research Manager and Coalition Director, UCSF Division of Geriatrics
Judy Siu
Community Programs Manager, Curry Senior Center
Teo Staiti
Senior Program Coordinator, Community Programs, San Francisco AIDS Foundation