Charles
Casey President ccasey@pfs-llc.net Charlie and his father, Lyman, own and
manage PFS. In addition to his day-to-day management duties, Charlie
works as a program officer for a number of PFS' client foundations,
with a particular interest in education, human services, housing
and youth development. A native of San Francisco, Charlie serves
on the Board of Directors of the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development
Corporation and the Presidio Child Development Center, a Reggio
Emilia-inspired public preschool in San Francisco’s Presidio
National Park. He and his wife, Paola, live in San Francisco with
their two young daughters and two dogs.
Lyman Casey Chairman
lcasey@pfs-llc.net Lyman founded Pacific Foundation Services
in 1987 after spending several years as the Executive Director of
the Bothin Foundation. With a lifelong dedication to the not-for-profit
sector, Lyman began his career in hospital administration and has
served on dozens of nonprofit boards over the years. He currently
manages PFS with his son, Charlie, and does limited program work
for a few foundations. He and his wife, Carol, live in San Francisco
and have six grown children and five grandchildren between them.
Mary
Gregory Vice President/Senior Program Officer Raised in San Francisco, Mary has been
with PFS since 1998 providing administrative and program services
to foundations. She graduated from Princeton University and returned
to the Bay Area where she held various positions over the years
with twenty non-profit organizations. In 1996, she founded Mary’s
List, a web-based matching service for non-profit organizations
seeking consultants, at www.maryslist.net.
Mary and her husband live in the city and have two daughters and
a dog, Sazerac.
Eric
Sloan Senior Program
Officer Eric joined PFS in 2006. He manages the Bothin,
GGS, and Kimball Foundations. He was previously Program Officer
for the Richard & Rhoda Goldman Fund and the Charles and Helen
Schwab Foundation. Eric started in the nonprofit world working as
an evaluator, including serving as Project Director for Berkeley
Policy Associates. Eric is a board member of the San Francisco Bicycle
Coalition. He lives in San Francisco with his wife, son, and their
dog.
Annie
Yates Program Officer Annie came to PFS in 2005 with over ten
years of experience in the environmental field. Most recently,
she spent seven years at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's
Southwest Region Office in San Francisco managing state and tribal
pesticide program grants. She holds a BA degree in East Asian
Studies from Princeton University and a law degree from University
of California at Berkeley. At PFS, Annie serves as a Program Officer
for Ecosystem Restoration. She lives in Marin County with her
husband, two children, and a dog, Skardu.
Hector Melendez Program Officer Hector joined PFS as a Program Officer in
2006. Hector comes to PFS with a rich understanding of the non-profit
sector. He worked as a mental health consultant for child development
centers throughout San Francisco and most recently was the Executive
Director of Good Samaritan Family Resource Center. Hector holds
a B.S. in Psychology from U. C. Berkeley and an M.S. in Clinical
Psychology from San Francisco State. Hector and his partner, John,
live in San Francisco with their French Bulldog, Bodhi(sattva).
Natasha Desterro Program Officer Natasha joined PFS in 2007 as a Program Officer
for several of PFS’ clients. A graduate of the Stanford Graduate
School of Business, Natasha’s most recent professional role
was as a Corporate Development Officer for the Robin Hood Foundation
in New York. In addition to her MBA from Stanford, Natasha holds
a Master of Arts in Education from the Stanford University School
of Education (SUSE) and a B.A. in Journalism from Hofstra University
in New York. Originally from Brazil, Natasha is fluent in Portuguese
and has a knack for languages. Natasha is part of Stanford’s
Alumni Consulting Team (ACT) providing pro-bono consulting services
to Bay Area nonprofits. Natasha, who is an avid scuba diver, lives
in San Francisco with her partner and her dog, Oakley.
Deborah
Kleinecke Office Manager/Program Coordinator
Deborah came to PFS in 2000 after working as a Regional Administrator
for an imaging and document management company. She has also worked
in the nonprofit sector as part of the IT staff of the Sierra Club
National Headquarters in San Francisco. Deborah is a native of the
San Francisco Bay Area and volunteers with At the Crossroads. She
lives in Mill Valley with her husband and cat.
Katarina
Menotti Program Coordinator
Katarina joined PFS in 2007 after spending almost a decade in the
foundation world at The Morris Stulsaft Foundation and Foundation
for Deep Ecology. A native of Slovakia, former Czechoslovakia, Katarina
holds a B.A. in English and German languages from the Comenius University
in Bratislava. She lives in San Francisco with her husband, daughter
and cat.
Rick Wicklund Accounting Manager Rick joined PFS in 2006 as the Accounting
Manager. Prior to joining PFS Rick was Senior Accountant for the
Marin Community Foundation for 6 years and prior to that owned and
operated a consulting & accounting practice. Rick holds a B.S.
in Business Administration from California State University San
Jose. Rick has been very active in the non profit community - most
recently Treasurer on the boards of the Sonoma Valley Museum of
Art, the Sonoma Valley Waldorf School and volunteer for Hospice
of Sonoma. Rick lives in Sonoma with his wife Jane and dog Maggie.
Daisy
Fong Database Manager At PFS, Daisy is responsible for maintaining
the GIFTS grants management database and managing the PFS website.
She has been with Pacific Foundation Services since December 2001.
Daisy is a native San Franciscan and attended San Francisco State
University where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Information
Systems in 1999. Daisy currently lives in San Francisco with her
husband and three goldfish.
Shorey
Myers Receptionist/Administrative Assistant Shorey started at PFS in 2007 with a background
in psychology and environmental health issues. After graduating
from Reed College in 2005, Shorey worked at Environmental Health
News and the Institute for Children’s Environmental Health
as a freelance researcher while simultaneously traveling around
the US and the world to teach her other life passion, Argentine
Tango. She is happily living in Berkeley with her enormous collection
of beautiful tango shoes.