Staff


David Gerson
Executive Director

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David Gerson joined Loaves & Fishes of Contra Costa (LFCC) as its Executive Director effective July 11, 2011.  David retired from the practice of law practice in 2009 after 25 years, most recently as a senior tax partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, a national law firm headquartered in Palo Alto.  Since 2000, David has been an active Board member of Shelter Inc. of Contra Costa County, the leading provider of housing services for homeless families. David served most recently as its board president where he lead the agency's successful major donor campaign, oversaw its financial turn around and chaired the Development and Executive Committees.  He was recently elected to a four year term as a member of the governing board of the Lafayette School District.

David, his wife Stacii have lived in Lafayette for over 14 years.  Their twin daughters attend Stanley Middle School in Lafayette.  He has a BA in History from the University of Illinois,  a MA in East Asian Studies from the University of Michigan, a JD from the University of San Francisco and his LLM in Taxation from New York University.

Eleanor Bonner
Operations Manager

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Eleanor Bonner has over 15 years of experience in management and business process analysis, including advisory services.  Prior to joining Loaves and Fishes as the Manager, Agency Operations, she worked at the University of California, Berkeley, as the Associate Director, Audits and Advisory Services. She has her undergraduate degree in Accounting, and is a Certified Internal Auditor.  She has served on the Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa Board of Directors, and also as a volunteer in the Martinez dining room.  She is active in her church Front Door Ministries and has lived in Contra Costa County for over ten years.
Joleen Lafayette - Data Manager Joleen Lafayette
Development Director

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Joleen Lafayette has worked with Loaves & Fishes for over eight years as our Development Director.  She writes proposals to Foundations, manages our donor data base and helps the Board in fundraising.  Her background previous to Loaves & Fishes is in Medical Sales.  She worked as a Specialty medical representative for 15 years with Syntex Laboratories and is a graduate from UC Santa Barbara with a degree in Business/Communications.

































 

Our Board

Clifford Seaholm, Chairperson

Una Somerville, Vice Chairperson

Robert Huddleston, Secretary

Rob Melrose, Treasurer

Rhea Bennett

Jay Lifson

Jay Snyder

Angela Stanford

John Stone

Our Staff

David Gerson
Executive Director
david@loavesfishescc.org

Eleanor Bonner
Operations Manager
eleanor@loavesfishescc.org

Joleen Lafayette
Development Director
joleen@loavesfishescc.org