BOARD CHAIR
Mike Dillon, MPH
Mike Dillon is a board officer, strategic advisor, and former executive with a background in corporate and nonprofit organizations. As a former partner at PwC, Mike helped clients attain their goals through his advice concerning mergers and acquisitions, audits and accounting. In 2016, he was chosen for a three-year term on PwC’s senior leadership team as Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. Mike concluded his career with PwC after 33 years in 2020.
In his nonprofit work, Mike has served as a board member, officer, and executive committee member on The Trevor Project, The Commons-Provincetown, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, United Way of the Bay Area, GLAAD and a trustee of the PwC Foundation. He is an advisory board member of the Equality Fund of the Boston Foundation and the Harvard Carr Center Global LGBTQ Human Rights Program.
Mike attained a Master of Public Health degree from the T.H. Chan School at Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from New York University. In 2021, he completed a fellowship at Harvard’s Advanced Leadership Initiative in which he focused on public health equity.
BOARD VICE-CHAIR
Claire Horton, MD, MPH, VP, Associate Chief Medical Officer, National Medicaid and State Programs, Kaiser
Dr. Claire Horton’s career in the safety net focuses on systems improvement and vulnerable populations. She began as a primary care provider at La Clínica de la Raza in Oakland and became the Medical Director for Quality in their 3-county system. From 2008-2023 she worked for UCSF / SFDPH, serving in leadership roles in primary care, Zuckerberg San Francisco General, Laguna Honda Hospital, and as the CMO of the San Francisco Health Network. Currently, she is the Associate CMO for National Medicaid at Kaiser Permanente Health Plan and still sees patients at ZSFG. As a 25-year resident of SF, Dr. Horton is a longtime fan of POH.
SECRETARY
Jason Wei, Director, Data Science at Meta
Jason is a Sr Director of Data Science at Meta, where he has worked on projects spanning News Feed, Facebook Stories, and Facebook Communities, amongst other strategic initiatives since joining the company in 2014. Prior to Meta, Jason worked as a quantitative trader at a hedge fund in New York. He holds a BS in Mathematical Computational Science and a MS in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford University. Outside of work, he enjoys rock climbing and playing tennis, and is a member of Reality SF Church. Jason is a proud dad of two little ones (Hana and Caleb).
FINANCE CHAIR
Richard Long, Partner at Cerity Partners
Rich is a wealth manager with Cerity Partners based in San Francisco. He takes a holistic view of clients’ financial situations to help ensure their investment assets are working in harmony with the financial planning components. Rich helps clients navigate financial matters and investments so they can focus on the things that matter most to them. Rich has been in the financial services industry since 1994. He earned an undergraduate degree from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania where he grew up and where most of his extended family still resides. After working for JP Morgan in New York City for many years, he pursued his dream to move “west” earning his master’s degree from Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles. Rich lives in San Anselmo with his wife and two teenage boys. His family enjoys spending time together exploring the outdoors and experiencing new foods. Rich joined Project Open Hand’s Board during December 2021 and feels privileged to serve with the dedicated board members and talented staff.
Mike Henry, Managing Director, Google
Over nearly 20 years at Google, Mike Henry has helped hundreds of the world's largest, most sophisticated global businesses grow. Through leadership roles spanning sales, product marketing, and operations, Mike shows marketers how to harness AI to delight their customers on the web, in mobile apps, and in the physical world. His work at POH is motivated by his passion for service and informed by the wisdom of his husband – a naturopathic physician dedicated to integrative care. Mike earned his MBA from Stanford and his AB from Dartmouth.
Preston Maring, MD
Dr. Preston Maring is retired from a 42+ year career with Kaiser Permanente in Oakland. He believes in “food as medicine” so he started the first Organic-certified, hospital-based Farmers Market in 2003. There are now hundreds of farmers markets at hospitals around the country. Serving on the board of Project Open Hand is a privilege as their mission is the best medicine.
Andrew Chang, Head of Investor Relations, Faire
Andrew currently serves as the Head of Investor Relations at Faire. He previously worked as an investor at Premji Invest, a fund formed to support the philanthropic initiatives of the Azim Premji Foundation, where he was responsible for leading consumer and healthcare investments for the firm. Andrew holds an MBA from The Wharton School and a BS in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University. Andrew lives in San Francisco with his wife and two kids.
Vishwa Chandra, VP, Enterprise Restaurant Partnerships, DoorDash
Vishwa's deep expertise in the food space, combined with his experience driving innovation and operational efficiency, helps Project Open Hand deliver high-quality nutrition in ways that are sustainable. Vishwa earned a BSc with Focus in operations and information management from the Wharton School.
Theresa Chang, VP & Deputy General Counsel, Product Legal, Cisco
Theresa Ng Chang serves as Vice President & Deputy General Counsel for Product Legal at Cisco Systems, where she is primarily responsible for providing legal support for Cisco’s global suite of products, services and component hardware. In this role, she ensures comprehensive legal guidance across the product lifecycle, enabling innovation and compliance on a worldwide scale. Theresa previously was Vice President of Innovation Legal at Splunk Inc., leading a team that provided legal support for product development, intellectual property, data protection, and cybersecurity initiatives. Theresa holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
Susanna Holt, Chief Technology Officer, OLI Inc.
As a customer-focused software engineering executive, Susanna has nearly 30 years of success delivering innovative technology solutions for startups and large companies. Her expertise includes migrating products and services to the cloud, integrating technologies and teams following acquisitions, transforming business cultures, and scaling operations.
She excels at translating technology for boards and C-Suite executives, improving productivity, driving profit and growth, and negotiating priorities and deadlines. She leverages her analytical skills to solve complex problems and guide decision-making.
Drew Alley
Drew is an attorney with experience representing U.S. and multinational corporations, as well as private equity firms, in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, growth and venture equity investments, and other strategic transactions. He also has experience representing participants within the social enterprise and impact investing space. Drew began his legal career with the San Francisco office of the law firm Morrison & Foerster LLP (MoFo) as a member of MoFo's M&A group. Drew received his J.D. from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Chicago. Prior to law school, Drew practiced with the Atlanta office of Ernst & Young LLP (EY) as a member of EY's FSO assurance group. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Georgia. Drew holds a Master of Accountancy and a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee. Drew enjoys skiing, hiking, golfing, and all things college football.
Board Meeting Schedule Fiscal Year 2026 & 2027
Location: 730 Polk Street, San Francisco 94109
Thursday May 7, 2026
Thursday Jun 18, 2026
Thursday Aug 20, 2026
Thursday Oct 15, 2026
Thursday Dec 17, 2026
Thursday Feb 18, 2027
Thursday Apr 15, 2027
Thursday Jun 17, 2027