Join our Board of Directors!
The Board of Directors shares a passion for our mission and an interest in guiding Family Connections’ work. We have openings on our Board for individuals that are eager to guide decisions, provide input, and celebrate the work that we do.
Excelsior/Portola residents or business owners, attorneys, financial advisors, educators, parents and caregivers, real estate agents, and people in tech are all encouraged to apply! No previous board experience is required.
If you are interested in joining our Board, please fill out the application below:

Carolyn Abate
Board Co-chair
Editor • Callisto Media
Carolyn joined the Family Connections Board in 2015. Carolyn is a non-fiction book editor. She works on manuscripts on the topics of wellness, mental health, food, and nutrition. Prior to her current position, Carolyn was a freelance editor and writer. Carolyn was born and raised in the Bay Area and has called San Francisco home for more than 25 years. She lives in Bernal Heights with her husband, three children, and their family dog, Tanner.

Mark Snyder
Board Co-chair
Storyteller • ServiceNow
Mark has been on Family Connections’ Board since 2016 and has a lengthy background in working with nonprofit organizations and marginalized communities. Mark is Storyteller for ServiceNow, developing and sharing stories of the agency’s impact. Mark was previously Communications Manager for Gap Inc. and Director of Communications for Equality Federation, where his role included strategic messaging, brand awareness, media relations, and movement building.

Chris Bunting
Board Secretary
Engineering Manager • Twitter
Chris Bunting is a software engineer, radio host, and avid outdoor enthusiast. Residing in Northern California for much of his life, he spent eight summers working for the Santa Rosa Recreation and Parks Department beginning as a volunteer and concluding as the Director of Camp for Doyle Adventure Camp. Between participating in community building endeavors such as the Market Street Prototyping Festival and his weekly radio program, Roll Over Easy, he’s found joy in learning about the Bay Area’s rich history, ideas, and people that make this slice of Earth so special.

Roy Hom
Board Treasurer
Patent Agent • Mintz
Roy Hom joined the Family Connections’ Board in 2019, adding his knowledge of the Excelsior neighborhood where he formerly resided to his professional expertise. Roy is a Patent Agent at Mintz et al., who focuses his practice on US and international patent prosecution and counseling for life science companies and academic institutions. Roy holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry and is listed as co-inventor on more than 20 patent applications and 18 issued US patents.

Ellen Garcia
Program Manager • EatSF, UCSF
Ellen Garcia is a community nutrition and nutrition education pro, with a special passion for advancing food security in San Francisco. Ellen was first introduced to Family Connections when teaching a cooking class for their kids on behalf of the nutrition education nonprofit, Leah’s Pantry. (She made a green smoothie with the afterschool kids, and they all tried it!) Over the years she has returned again and again, both in a professional capacity as a cooking teacher and Senior Program Manager with the San Francisco Marin Food Bank, and in a personal capacity, first as a neighbor on San Bruno Avenue and ultimately as a parent. She currently manages the EatSF produce prescription program housed at UCSF. Ellen is an avid home cook, occasional banjo player, and proud SFUSD mom.

Robyn King
Campus Director • FACES SF
Robyn is an Oakland native and the Campus Director at FACES SF in Bayview, where her focus is on resurrecting programs and services to meet the needs of the community. She has an extensive background in Early Childhood Education, which began 30 years ago when she opened Toybox Tots, an accredited home-based preschool. Since then, Robyn has founded a nonprofit and held various positions in Alameda & Contra Costa counties that have prepared her to be a contributor to FCC. She is deeply committed to serving as a catalyst for positive change for families and children. In her spare time, she enjoys crafting, interior decorating, hosting, and hanging with her girls.

Reanna Tong
Planner • City and County of San Francisco
Reanna is a planner with a passion for community development, engagement, transportation, and maps. She grew up in the Portola and attended schools in Chinatown, the Marina, and the Richmond. Reanna stays active in the Portola in the hopes of making it enjoyable and safe, especially for the many immigrant family households and young people. Catch her running the streets of San Francisco or collecting stories of her experiences on Muni.