Leadership
Cameron Safarloo
Chief Executive Officer
Cameron Safarloo became the Chief Executive Officer for Hanna in April, 2021. He is an experienced business executive with over 30 years of operation management and leadership experience, both within the for-profit and nonprofit sectors.
Prior to starting at Hanna, Cameron served as a Chief Executive Officer at Youth Homes, a Northern California nonprofit organization providing residential and community mental health services to the foster youth population, where he led and successfully implemented various operational and strategic initiatives on high-impact transformation, agile change, and organizational repositioning for growth.
Throughout his career he has held various executive leadership positions within multi-national corporations, start-up, and social services organizations. He has also served on several boards of nonprofit and private organizations over the past 15 years.
Father Samuel Natale
Campus Ministry
Father Sam is a Catholic priest, experienced educator, author and academic. He is a graduate of the University of Oxford, England and has held the Sandbulte Chair in Business Ethics at the College of St Scholastica. He has contributed to a nearly 30 books– two of which are: Things Old and New: Catholic Social Teaching and Loneliness and Spiritual Development – and has written more than 70 journal articles. He is a dynamic speaker and has presented his papers at conferences throughout the U.S. and the U.K.
In his role at Hanna, Father will oversee all chapel events, and will provide spiritual direction and pastoral counseling at the Center while also working closely with the youth and staff on our campus. Father has extensive experience teaching both high school and private and Catholic colleges teaching Religion, English, and Business, with a focus in Moral Education and Catholic Social Teaching. He was the Director of Religious Education for 10 years under Msgr. Cajetan Salemi at his parish, Mother of the Church, Woodcliff Lake in New Jersey and has held positions at Oxford University in England, Dowling College in New York and at Adelphi University in New York.
Scott Singer, M.A.
Vice President of Residential Programs
A graduate of St. Mary’s College in Moraga, Calif., Scott joined the Hanna staff in 1982 as a recreation program coordinator.
Scott received his Master in Educational Leadership from his alma mater in 1987, and has since amassed more than 500 continuing educational hours in residential care during his tenure at Hanna.
Scott has continued to grow both professionally and personally at Hanna and he currently holds the position of Chief of Operations. His expertise, guidance and caring spirit continue to ensure that Hanna fulfills its mission of turning hurt into hope for at-risk youth and their families. Scott has been instrumental in providing both program and project support throughout the planning phases.
Scott currently works closely with the California Department of Social Services, and with local youth associations and school boards. He previously worked with several California juvenile youth organizations.
Throughout his career, Scott has volunteered countless hours in support of local youth athletic groups, including serving as a youth sports coach and league administrator in his home community. Scott continues to volunteer with other nonprofit organizations, and is associated with several community service groups including those dedicated to overcoming gang influence and violence in our communities.
Marisa Binder
Vice President of Development
In this role, Marisa oversees all fund development—annual fund, major giving, planned giving, foundation grants, events, campaigns, etc.
Marisa has a diverse background in nonprofit philanthropy with experience in all aspects of fundraising, including communications, major gifts and community relations. She has more than a decade of experience working with organizations focused on social justice work including as Director of Development for the Bay Area office of Facing History and Ourselves, an educational organization, and as Development Officer for CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse), a domestic violence agency. Other roles include Marketing and Communications for Aquarium of the Bay and Peninsula Family Service
Marisa started at Hanna in 2020 as the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations. In her free time, Marisa serves as the Secretary for Vallejo Symphony.
Courtney Jackson
Principal
Courtney Jackson, M.A. has been at Hanna since 1998 and has served in a variety of roles, including youth counselor, recreation supervisor, head coach, athletic director, teacher, dean of students and assistant principal. Mr. Jackson is also the founder and commissioner of the Small School Bridge League, offering 11 small high school programs the opportunity to compete in sanctioned athletics. Additionally, Mr. Jackson is certified as a mindfulness trainer, as well as by the national program “Coaching Boys Into Men”. Highly respected by students and staff, Mr. Jackson earned bachelor’s degrees in Criminal Justice and American Multicultural Studies and a master’s degree in Counseling.
Stephanie Miller
Vice President of People Operations
Stephanie Miller is the Vice President of People Operations at Hanna. She is responsible for all things HR-related – recruitment, retention and helping to ensure that Hanna remains a great place for all to work.
Stephanie has a long history of providing HR services to both non-profit and for-profit organizations. In her most recent role, she provided HR consulting services for 11 years and oversaw the implementation of new HR processes at both small and large organizations.
“Every good conversation starts with listening.” – Tom Haak
Leslie Petersen
Vice President of Contracts and Business Development
Leslie Petersen is the Vice President of Contracts and Business Development. She has been part of the Hanna team since 2007, and during that time has held positions in Finance and Fund Development. She has created spectacular events for thousands to enjoy and is a tireless advocate for the youth on our campus and in the community.
In her current role, Leslie works closely with youth and child-serving organizations and is in charge of all contracts for Hanna. She’s a member of the Hanna leadership team and is responsible for helping guide decisions related to business operations of Hanna.
Leslie recently completed her Certificate in Fundraising from Boston University. She is deeply ingrained in the Sonoma community and lives in Glen Ellen, where she has lived her whole life, and also where she raised her family.
Catherine Donahue
Vice President of Finance and Facilities
Catherine brings a wealth of experience to Hanna as a CPA with over 30 years of experience in finance and accounting. A Big Four alum, Catherine’s career includes over a decade of public accounting. Her private sector experience is broad, spanning turnaround situations, from high-growth companies to large multinationals. Prior to joining Hanna, Catherine served as Vice President and Corporate Controller of a North Bay entity leading them through an IPO followed by a highly acquisitive strategy.
Catherine’s hands-on experience in finance is deep with proven leadership skills to leverage strengths and build solid platforms for growth. Throughout her career, she has held senior leadership roles with McKesson Corporation, Esterline Defense Technologies, DIRECTV, and EY. Catherine is an avid animal lover and enjoys volunteering with animal-related activities when possible. She also serves as a member of the finance committee of a local nonprofit. She is a Sonoma resident and is passionate about Hanna’s mission.
Charlotte Hajer
Senior Director, Community Mental Health Hub at Hanna
Dr. Charlotte Hajer (she/her) has ten years of experience in nonprofit management and has worked with healthcare and social service organizations in San Francisco, Napa County, and the Sonoma Valley. She has a PhD in Medical Anthropology from the University of California, San Diego, with a focus on cross-cultural mental health. She conducted two years of research on psychiatric care and mental illness in Morocco. Charlotte is passionate about social justice, equitable access to high-quality mental health care, and managing strong organizations where both staff and clients feel seen, supported, and celebrated.
Board Members
Hanna Center is governed by an all-volunteer board, which is separated into trustees, regents and regents emeritus.
The Board of Trustees are the voting members of the corporation and have fiduciary responsibility for Hanna.
The Board of Regents serves as an advisory body to the staff and Board of Trustees.
Longtime board members whose actions and wisdom have brought Hanna to our current successful position—such as past board chairs, “life members” or others who have had a special relationship with Hanna over the years—are honored with the title of Hanna Regents Emeritus in recognition of their service.
We seek new board members annually to ensure a fresh and varied flow of new ideas, insights and expertise.
Our Board
Chris Sanders – Marketing, Sales Executive at Walmart Connect
Interim Chair of the Board of Trustees
Therese Nugent – Licensed Real Estate Agent at Compass/Wine Country
Interim Vice Chair of Board of Trustees
Chair of the Building and Grounds Committee
Mary Corroon – Retired Management Consultant
Interim Secretary of Board of Trustees
Chair of the Governance Committee
Chair of the Development Committee
Joshua McFerron – Senior Vice President, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
Interim Treasurer
Chair of the Finance Committee
Chair of the Audit Committee
Randy DeVoto – President/CEO (retired) CSDA Architects
John Gurney – Consultant / (retired) Police Chief, Sonoma
Chris Lynch – CFO, Walsh Vineyard Management, Inc.
Richard Pardini – Retired Chief Engineer/Vice President
Jon Parker – Vice Chairman (retired), Boston Private Financial Holding Company
Bob Smith – Attorney (retired) City Prosecutor, City of Sonoma
Sarah Whitelaw – Managing Director at Hall Capital Partners
Chair, Investment Committee
Bishop Robert Vasa – Diocese of Santa Rosa
Special Permanent Seat – Bishop
Bishop, Diocese of Santa Rosa
Board of Regents
Mike Battaini
Buildings and Grounds Committee
Jack Bertges
Audit/Finance/Development
Charles M. Corsiglia
Youth Services Committee
Joseph Crivello
Youth Services Committee
Patrick M. Flanagan
Donor/Culinary
John E. Fox
Patrick Hemingway
Buildings and Ground Committee
William G. Isetta
Jim Lynch
Jane McClure
Youth Services Committee
Steven McCoy-Thompson
Robert McGrath
Lisa Mertens
Tullus Miller
Michele Paul
Thomas M. Perkins
David Poe
Finance and Investments Committees
Mary Jo Potter
Youth Services Committee
Jack Powers
Youth Services Committee
Development Committee
David Schofield
Investment Sub-Committee
Edward E. Sillari
Kathleen Snodgrass
Investment Sub-Committee
Jenarro Toback
Buildings and Grounds Committee
Brenda Walker
Youth Services Committee
James R. Woolwine
Regents Emeritus
L. Wayne Batmale
Thomas E. Bertelsen, Jr.
Sr. Linda Ann Cahill, D.C.
Thomas M. Chin
Terence A. De Voto
Jack Fitzpatrick
Greg Labagh
Joan G. Latno
Daniel Libarle
Thomas J. Lohwasser
Annette E. Lomont
William H. McInerney, Jr.
Donald A. McPhail
Joanne Murphy
Maryanne Murray
Richard L. Robinson
Bill Schrader
Caroline Rose Simmons
Robert E. Simms, Esq.
James Talton Turner III
Most Rev. Daniel F. Walsh, D.D.
Robert B. Wilhelm