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BARHII and Rise Together are a driving force in the development of strategies and systems that move communities toward economic prosperity and wealth equity.
Through systems and policy strategy, Rise together and BARHII bridge the wealth-health gap and address the root causes of social determinants of health.
Rise Together Community Advisory Committee

Joe Brooks
PolicyLink
Founding Member

David Chu
Starbucks
Founding Member

Oscar Chavez
Sonoma County Department of Health Services
Founding Member

John Gioia
Contra Costa County District 1
Founding Member

Kathy Gallagher
Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services
Founding Member

David Harris
Urban Strategies Council
Member since 2017

Dr. David Grusky
Stanford Center for Poverty and Inequality
Founding Member

James W. Head
East Bay Community Foundation
Founding Member

Barrie Hathaway
JobTrain
Member since 2018

Melissa Jones
BARHII
Member since 2017

Carla Javits
REDF
Founding Member

Ann Mathieson
Marin Promise
Founding Member

Greg Kepferle
Catholic Charities Santa Clarar County
Member since 2016

Jilma L. Meneses
Catholic Charities San Francisco, Marin, and San Mateo
Member since 2017

Jim Mayer
California Forward
Member since 2016

Brian Solomon
USDA Food and Nutrition, SNAP Employment and Training
Member since 2017

Kay Fernandez Smith
The San Francisco Foundation
Member since 2017

Anne Wilson
United Way Bay Area
Founding Member

Micah Weinberg
California Forward
Member since 2016
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