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Our Team

As collaborative members, we were drawn together because of our interest in serving community organizations. As individuals, however, we each have our own special areas of expertise. Click on the name to view a brief summary of each member of our team.
Senior Associate
Primary Trainer / Public Speaker
Lead Associate
Board / Federal / Health
Writers / Researchers
Faith Based / Green Solutions / Social Justice
Arts / Environment / Health / Youth
Business / Federal / Health
Bilingual / Business / International
Environment / Housing / Municipal / Transportation
Education / Public Health / Social Work
Education / Environment / Health / Hospice
Bilingual / Community / Multi-Cultural
Faith-Based / Homeless
Business / Green / Technology
Dependency / Faith Based
Mentoring Program Consultant
Business / Adult and Youth Mentoring
Accounting Consultants
Business and Nonprofit Consultant
Federal Grant Specialists
Business / Federal / Health
Board / Federal / Health / Medical
Business Consultants
Advertising / Branding
Nonprofit Insurance Issues / Real Estate
Engineering / Green Solutions / Technology
Business and Nonprofit Consultant

Biographies

Kathy has a strong legal background through her many years of working in the county court system. She specializes in civic and community development as well as youth and art/culture programs. She advises nonprofits in forming strategic alliances and making accountability a priority so they thrive in the future. Kathy was Grants Coordinator for the San Diego County Superior Court System and worked at building the court's volunteer program.
Beth is an avid volunteer and experienced editor and writer. She has over six years of experience working with San Diego-area organizations and companies such as UCSD Publications, UCSD Foundation, Rady School of Business, Sharp Health Care, and the San Diego Foundation. Beth uses her sharp eye, concise writing style, and thorough research skills to forward the mission of her projects.
O'Neil Brereton's experience includes managing government programs, directing nonprofit organizations, and directing business services for a Fortune 150 company. His grant writing experience includes federal and state grants and contracts, and private foundations. He is well versed in special events, educational seminars, and developing working relationships with businesses on a local, state, and national level.
Trisha has over 30 years in nonprofit experience including managing national programs, board recruitment and development, fundraising, special events, and grant writing. Her successes include developing corporate and government relationships, which resulted in funding and support opportunities.
Manlio is an international business consultant, served as director of a nonprofit international program and microenterprise program that focused on education, vocational training, culture, community and economic development, grassroots clubs and community organizing. He holds a BA in International Business and MA in Latin American Studies, from San Diego State University. He specializes in small business development, project and economic development, marketing, and market research. Manlio is bicultural and trilingual (English/Spanish/Portuguese) with more than 15 years experience in industries that include but not limited biotech, nonprofit, volunteer, vocational training, school-community partnerships, informal education, youth and family programs, bilingual education initiatives, health and education. Manlio is a passionate entrepreneur, speaker, independent researcher and presenter, who has helped establish, develop small companies and promoted economic development in both countries. He is a fervent supporter/activist involved in many initiatives to promote human rights, culture, arts and literature, political rights, education, health, social justice, alternative sources, and projects for economic development, for all people, especially minorities.
Scott graduated from San Diego State University with a Master's in City Planning and a Bachelor's degree in Geography with an emphasis in urban/regional analysis. He prefers to use his skills in writing grants for city and county general and master plans, transportation/transit plans, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), economic development, affordable housing, environmental policy, youth, elderly, performing arts, and animals.
With over 30 years of expertise in working with nonprofit organizations, Penny works with the widest range of programs. She coordinates the business aspects of the collaborative by meeting with clients, schmoozing, and scheduling team assignments. She is sought out as a nonprofit consultant and speaker, and sits on the advisory boards of several local organizations. She is the primary teacher of our free series of workshops and has trained thousands of nonprofit professionals over the past 15 years.
Dana has written federal, state, and local foundation grants, and served as consultant to organizations around the state of California on projects ranging from strategic planning to evaluation, and all the steps in between. Dana has provided consulting on behalf of the Center For Applied Research Solutions' Mentoring Technical Assistance Project, the Community Prevention Institute, and CalPartners. She is chair of the Mentoring Coalition of San Diego County and was President of the Board for the California Alliance Concerned with School Age Parenting and Pregnancy Prevention. She was also a trained consultant for the former "It's Up To Me" media campaign funded by the California Office of Family Planning.
Annette has a 30-year fundraising history in the Midwest and West Coast, with experience in collaborative partnerships and project management. Grant writing specialization includes health care, hospice, environment, education, and science. Fundraising experience includes six years at a major Midwestern health center, six years at a major university, and six years at a private West Coast university.
Michelle has worked her entire career supporting low income communities of color in both Chicago and San Diego in educational and nonprofit settings. An activist for improved infrastructure in low income communities in San Diego, she worked with a community development corporation and the City of San Diego to get money allocated for sidewalks and streetlights, better public transportation, and bicycle facilities. Believing that organizations and those they serve need to be in dialogue with each other, she works with organizations on coalition and alliance building and creates leadership curriculum and strategy alongside low income residents. She is fluent in Spanish and translates and interprets from Spanish to English. Her areas of interest are: community gardens, community organizing, education and youth development, active transportation, public infrastructure, housing, immigration and refugee issues and social justice. She has experience with transportation planning and private foundation grants. She is presently a policy analyst and grant writer for a group in the multi-cultural City Heights neighborhood of San Diego.
Cheryl brings over 14 years of nonprofit leadership as both volunteer and staffer. She has been trained in nonprofit management, fundraising, grant writing, membership, IT network management, outings leadership, and environmental campaign development, among other nonprofit related subjects; and she is a conscious living coach, specializing in health, life, and green living. She is currently on the board of the Lawson Valley HEAT (Homeowners Emergency Action Team) & CSB (Community Service Board), a 501 (c)(3), which she helped found.
Michael is the Director of Sustainable Future, an independent, third-party building inspection service located in San Diego, CA. Prior to founding Sustainable Future, Michael worked in a number of positions from CalTrans to the Port of San Diego, and most recently as Ocean Lifesaver and EMT for the City of San Diego. In pursuit of environmental awareness he continues to teach water safety classes for the San Diego Council of Divers every Summer. He is employed full time with SolarCity as an Energy Auditor and is pursuing a carrier in sustainable building industries. Michael has successfully written energy grants garnering more than $1 million for business and technology.
As Director of Mentor Management Systems, Jerry develops manuals and trainings for youth mentoring, as well as for business-based mentoring programs. He heads up the Mentoring Coalition of San Diego County, a collaborative of over 100 local youth programs. And --he's a heck of a nice guy!
Frank has been involved in communications - journalism, marketing, and grantwriting - for most of his working life. He received his BA in Journalism from San Diego State University, where he supplemented his GI Bill by working as a newspaper reporter and advertising copywriter. Frank has been involved in a number of community organizations as a volunteer and board member.
Dave brings 10 years of valuable nonprofit experience to the team. In 2006, Dave established his own diversified business solutions firm, Fortunate Fields, Inc., and provides consulting, payroll, and bookkeeping services to nonprofits and small businesses. Dave is an enrolled agent and, as such, is licensed to represent taxpayers before the IRS in all matters.
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