Our Board
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Heather M. Hopkins, Founder, launched My New Red Shoes after hearing a story from her mother about dreading the first day of school as a child because her family couldn't always afford clothing and shoes that would make her proud and ready to face the new school year. From 2006 to 2008, Heather served as the volunteer Executive Director of My New Red Shoes. She served as Board Chair for six years. Through her efforts, Heather was awarded the Jefferson Award for Public Service in 2007. She graduated from Princeton University. Heather can be reached at heather@mynewredshoes.org
Alison Berkley Wagonfeld, Board Chair, joined Emergence Capital Partners in March 2013 as an Operating Partner. Prior to joining Emergence, Alison was the Executive Director of the Harvard Business School California Research Center located in Menlo Park, California. Before HBS, Alison worked at Intuit, where she co-founded the company’s home-loan business, QuickenLoans and was the senior vice president of marketing and business development at Greenlight.com. Alison has
also worked in the mergers & acquisitions group at Morgan Stanley (in New
York and Hong Kong) and as a product manager at Microsoft. She received her B.A., magna cum laude, from Yale University and her MBA from Harvard Business School.
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Timi Most, Board Vice Chair, helped found Daybreak Shelter, the first urban homeless shelter for teenagers in the United States, where she has continued to volunteer for 15 years. In addition, Timi is the head of Mission Ministries at Christ Church in Portola Valley, CA. A mother of three, Timi has volunteered for 18 years in Menlo Park schools and graduated from the University of Miami with a BA in English Literature. Lisa Sweeney, Treasurer, is a Director at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Prior to the GSB, she worked in middle-market private equity, making investment decisions and serving on the boards of numerous portfolio companies. She has also taught private equity at the Haas Graduate School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. She received an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University and a BS in Accounting from the University of Southern California.
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John Brown, Secretary, has been involved in marketing in the technology industry for over 15 years and is currently a manager of market research at Apple, Inc. He holds a Master's degree in counseling psychology from the University of San Francisco and currently has a therapeutic practice in San Mateo, CA. John is a motivational speaker for teens and couples and has been active in the youth population as a youth group leader and mentor over the last nine years.
Ray Bramson, Board Member, represents the City of San Jose's Housing Department. Prior to joining the City, he was a Donor Engagement Officer at Silicon Valley Community Foundation, and before that Ray worked with EHC LifeBuilders, a Santa Clara County safety net organization, as Director of Development. An alumnus of UC Santa Barbara, he spent the year following his graduation as a Corps Member in Americorps NCCC, serving impoverished communities throughout the Southeastern United States.
David Fisch, Board Member, oversees Facebook’s global commerce
partnerships team responsible for working with strategic partners building
innovative social commerce experiences using Facebook’s platform. Previously,
David spent a number of years at StubHub where he was responsible for
launching and scaling StubHub’s finance department and leading other strategic
corporate initiatives. In addition, David was a
high yield research analyst at Goldman Sachs focused on the gaming, lodging, and
leisure sector. David received his BA from the University of Michigan and MBA from Harvard Business School.
Beryl Grace, Board Member, worked in the field of microwave electronics as a Program Manager, as well as a Senior Applications Engineer for Watkins Johnson Company for 10 years. She served 2 years on the board of the Los Gatos Education Foundation where she created and managed Business Development for the Foundation. Beryl consults in the area of Development for the Morrissey-Compton Education Center. She has a bachelor's degree in Physics from the University of California at Davis. |
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Laura Krane, Board Member, has
nearly two decades of philanthropic and business experience, spanning Internet
technology companies and a variety of San Francisco Bay Area service
organizations. Over the past 10 years, she
has served organizations including the Children’s Health Council and Lucile
Packard Children’s Hospital. Laura worked as Director of Sales at Yahoo! beginning in 1997, where she oversaw
growth of millions of dollars in annual advertising revenues. Krane has a
degree in Communication from the University of Arizona. She is the mother of
three children under the age of eight and lives in Atherton, CA with her husband David
and their new pet mouse, George.
Cira Nickerson, Board Member, is Executive Director for Morgan Stanley and the Complex Manager for the Palo Alto/Hawaii Complex. Cira has served for 16 years with Morgan Stanley and works closely with her Management Team on the strategy, business growth and development of 220 Financial Advisors across seven branches. Cira was recently recognized with the Morgan Stanley Platinum Award for her successful results with Diversity and Inclusion across her Complex. She attended Morris Harvey College in Charleston, West Virginia and holds a degree in Medical Technology. She lives in Los Altos with her partner Kim and three rescue dogs.
Andrew Page, Board Member, brings 20 years of finance and business strategy experience to the Board of My New Red Shoes. Andy is the former President of Gilt Groupe, an online, invitation-only luxury goods retailer. Prior to joining Gilt, Andy was COO and Financial Officer of PlayPhone Inc., where he was responsible for managing all aspects of the company’s operations across 15 countries. Andy holds a BA from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. |
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Michelle DeMartini Wlazlo, Board Member, is Senior VP of Merchandising for Old Navy. Michelle leads the Men’s and Women’s divisions as well as Canadian Merchandising and Licensing for the brand – overseeing the product strategies, competitive positioning, and long-range vision for these businesses. A native of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Michelle attended Lowthian College in Minneapolis and was certified in the Executive Education program at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. |
Advisory Board
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Lisa Goldman, Advisory Board Member, serves on the boards of Youth Tennis Advantage, Friends of the California Academy of Sciences, and the Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund. Her community service involvement included serving on the boards of the Hamlin School in San Francisco and the Parent Board of UC Berkeley. She was Executive Director of the Fresno Jewish Community Federation and founding Executive Director of the Fresno Jewish Community Center, where she served as chair for many events, including the opening gala and the Opening Ceremonies of the 2009 Maccabi Games. Since its inauguration in 2005, she co-chairs the Stern Grove Festival’s Annual Gala. Lisa graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in public relations.
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Marianne Walters, Advisory Board Member, served on the Board of My New Red Shoes from 2006 - 2010. She has over 20 years of experience in elementary education. She taught 1st-5th grades and served as Vice-Principal at Oak Knoll School in Menlo Park. Marianne has Masters degrees in both Early Childhood Education and Educational Administration. A past Board member of the Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation, Marianne received the 2006 Golden Oak Award from the Menlo Park School District. Marianne currently serves on three other Boards that serve at-risk children. Marianne continues to consult in the field of education.
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Our Board in Action! |
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