Departmental Liaison for the San Francisco Office of Racial Equity

Policy Director

Equity Data Analyst

Arezou Bakhtjou is an Iranian-American Criminal Defense Attorney and has practiced mainly indigent defense for over a decade.

Aseel grew up in the Tenderloin, went to school in the Tenderloin, and now works for the Tenderloin Community Benefit District, striving to elevate youth voice.

Cally is a third-generation San Francisco native. She currently serves as the Executive Director for the Asian & Pacific Islander (API) Council of San Francisco.

Mario has lived in San Francisco since 1981 and he has a deep connection to the community in the Tenderloin and is currently employed at GLIDE Foundation.

Mary works very closely with the American Indian Community and currently serves on the board of the American Indian Cultural District.

Nico currenly serves on the Board of Directors for Up on Top Afterschool program in the Tenderloin and on the Board of Directors for the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association.

Nina grew up in the Mission, Excelsior, and SOMA communities and it currently serving on the Cannabis Oversight Committee of San Francisco.

Thuy-Ann has deep connections to the Asian American / Vietnamese community in the Bay Area and has worked for several non-profits.

Vanessa has worked with SFUSD and City College of San Francisco for over 10 years and has worked with historically underrepresented students in San Francisco.

Community Engagement and Partnerships Director

Inaugural ORE Director

Senior Advisor