Michael Jones is the Vice President of Business Development at RSF Regenerative Social Finance in San Francisco, where he focuses on providing financing to socially and environmentally impactful companies and organizations. Prior to joining RSF, Michael held Relationship Manager positions at New Resource Bank and at Mechanics Bank. Michael began his finance career in real…

Bill van Dyk retired from his full-time general dentistry private practice in San Pablo, California in 2025 and serves as an associate professor at the University of the Pacific Dugoni School of Dentistry. He graduated from the University of the Pacific in 1973, served three years in the U.S Army, and purchased a practice in…

Eric Zell is a specialist in public policy, governmental affairs and political strategy. He founded Zell and Associates, a government relations and public affairs consulting firm in 1991. He has over 35 years implementing difficult and high-profile state, regional and local public policy issues. He has experience in public affairs and political campaigns on a…

Sara Marcellino is the Executive Foundation Director for the Contra Costa Community College District. She leads fundraising efforts on behalf of more than 48,000 students across Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College, and Los Medanos College. Over her 25+ year career, Sara has raised more than $80 million in support of education, social justice, the…
