YOUTH

VENTURES JPA

Youth Ventures JPA Trustees Co-Chairs

Wilma Chan

In Memoriam
Co-Chair and Founder

Dr. Kyla Johnson-Trammell

Superintendent
Oakland Unified School District

Susan Muranishi

County Administrator
County of Alameda

Sheng Thao

Mayor
City of Oakland

Youth Ventures JPA Trustees

Alysse Castro

Superintendent of Schools
Alameda County Office of Education

Colleen Chawla

Director
Alameda County Health Care Services Agency
County of Alameda

Andrea Ford

Assistant Agency Director

County of Alameda Social Services Agency

Nikki Fortunato Bas

District 2 Councilmember & Council President
City of Oakland

Benjamin “Sam” Davis

District 1 Director
OUSD Board of Education Directors

Mike Hutchinson

Board President and District 5 Director
OUSD Board of Education Directors

Kevin Jenkins

District 6 Councilmember
City of Oakland

Nate Miley

President of the Board of Supervisors and District 4 Supervisor
Alameda County Board of Supervisors

Curtiss Sarikey

Chief of Staff
Office of the Superintendent
Oakland Unified School District

Kristin Spanos

CEO
First 5 Alameda County

Lena Tam

District 3 Supervisor

Alameda County Board of Supervisors

Dr. Clifford Thompson

Board Vice President and District 7 Director

OUSD Board of Education Directors

Brooklyn Williams

 Chief of Education & Community Safety​
City of Oakland

OUR PARTNERS

The member agencies of the Oakland Thrives Leadership Council and Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority are focused on building collaborative partnerships to leverage resources, eliminating duplication of services, and delivering accessible services to the most challenged populations.