
Be a Part of the Fight to End Alzheimer's
Be a Part of the Fight to End Alzheimer's
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Our People
The people of our chapter are dedicated staff and volunteers, all working to make life better for individuals living with Alzheimer's, for their families, and for future generations.
Chapter Leadership Team
Ken Toren - Regional Vice President and Executive Director
Claire Day - Chief Mission and Program Strategy Officer
Eric Dowdy - Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy
Michael Castillo - Senior Director, Marketing & Communications
Peining Chang - Senior Community Engagement Manager - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Shelley Dombroski - Senior Regional Director
Lynn Duisenberg - Operations Manager
Chapter Board of Directors
Our chapter is governed by a volunteer board of directors, responsible for planning, creating and implementing strategies and tactics in service to our mission.
Kim Steppe, Chair |
Gene Girimonte |
Chapter Medical and Scientific Advisory Council
The Bay Area is home to three of the nation’s Alzheimer’s disease research centers: UCSF, Stanford, and UC Davis. Scientists and clinicians from these and other highly regarded institutions serve on our chapter’s medical and scientific advisory board.
Lennart Mucke, MD, chair |
Kristine Yaffe, MD |
Black Alzheimer's Association Advisory Council (BAAAC)
Daniella Royster Sherry Clark Lowanda Moore Cheryl Johnson Nairobi Kenya Portia Stewart Gloria Brown Gwen Gates Teri Carlyle Roscelyn Garner RoseMary Towns Micheal Pope Nequitha Busby |
Geography and History
The Northern California and Northern Nevada Chapter consists of 9 offices serving communities as far south as Monterey and Fresno counties, and as far north as the borders of California and Nevada.Since its founding in 1981, the Northern California and Northern Nevada Chapter has grown into one of the largest in the Alzheimer’s Association’s® 78-chapter network. Eleven offices serve population centers like Silicon Valley and San Francisco, and smaller communities like Reno, Chico, and Monterey. Each year the chapter serves thousands of families through the 24/7 Helpline, one-on-one care consultations, and more than 150 support groups. In the latest fiscal year, the Northern California and Northern Nevada Chapter raised more than $14 million for Alzheimer’s research.
Our mission: The Alzheimer's Association leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.
Our vision: A World Without Alzheimer's and All Other Dementia™