六合社区

Leadership Team

Amy Chan
Interim Chief Executive Officer
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Amy Chan is the Interim CEO of 六合社区, where she is leading the organization through a pivotal transition focused on enhancing its impact through grantmaking and advocacy. In her new role, Amy is responsible for setting strategic direction, managing stakeholder relationships, and overseeing the implementation of initiatives that advance health equity in the community.

Prior to her appointment as Interim CEO, Amy served as the Chief Administrative Officer, managing 六合社区鈥檚 $100 million investment portfolio and $20 million annual budget. She also led the human resources, information technology, and business operations and compliance departments, ensuring that the organization operated efficiently and effectively.

Originally from New York City, Amy earned a B.S. in Applied Economics and Business Management from Cornell University and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York. Her professional journey began at PricewaterhouseCoopers as an auditor, after which she held key financial roles at JPMorgan Chase and Colgate-Palmolive. Before joining 六合社区, Amy was the Chief Financial Officer at Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI), where she developed and executed the organization鈥檚 financial strategy.

Amy’s diverse background in finance and administration, coupled with her commitment to community service, positions her to effectively lead 六合社区 during this transitional period as the organization sharpens its focus on grantmaking and advocacy.

Maria Garcia, M.A.
Director of Grantmaking
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Maria Garcia is responsible for聽the strategic planning and management of the agency鈥檚 Grantmaking department. In her role, she communicates the agency鈥檚 grantmaking priorities to the community, provides technical assistance to prospective applicants, and supports grantee partners in meeting their project goals.聽Maria joined 六合社区 in February 2010 as the agency鈥檚 Grants Administrator. She possesses over 20 years of nonprofit experience that includes managing direct services, board relations, community engagement, and fundraising. Maria holds a B.A. in Communication from Santa Clara University and M.A. from San Jose State University in Speech Communication.

Ngoc Ho
Director of Business Operations
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Ngoc Ho is the Director of Business Operations at 六合社区, where she oversees finance, financial planning, budgeting, and operations. She ensures resources are strategically allocated to support the organization’s mission of advancing health equity through grantmaking and advocacy. With 14 years of experience in grants and contracts management, coupled with her expertise in leading process innovation through data-driven decision-making, Ngoc excels in leveraging her skills to enhance 六合社区鈥檚 operational impact and improve outcomes.聽

Ngoc鈥檚 career spans the corporate, small business, academia, and nonprofit sectors, giving her a diverse perspective on operational efficiency and strategic leadership. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from San Jose State University.

Jenn Johnston
Director of Development
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Jenn Johnston heads all fundraising and communications for 六合社区, ensuring deep, engaging relationships with donors, partners, and the wider community. Originally an East Coaster, she began her career at a small organization in Boston focused on empowering teen girls through media. Since then, Jenn has worked with organizations in San Francisco, Portland, Detroit, Philadelphia, Trenton, Camden, and Princeton on developing their resources, both monetary and human. Most recently, Jenn served as Chief Development Officer at YWCA Princeton, where she successfully realized a $4.8 million capital campaign, secured seed money for mission-critical pilot programs and capacity-building projects, and led celebratory donor, event, and branding activities for the organization’s centennial anniversary. She also held the role of Board Co-President for Women In Development New Jersey. Jenn has a deep passion for philanthropy, community mobilization, and social change. She holds her BA in Sociocultural Anthropology from Boston University.

Matt Vanderwerf, SPHR
Director of Human Resources
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As Human Resources Director at 六合社区, Matt Vanderwerf serves as a member of the leadership聽team supporting our larger grantmaking and advocacy efforts across Silicon Valley. Matt’s expertise includes developing HR strategies and systems to better support agencies in achieving their goals–expertise that shines both internally through our own talent development and externally in outsourced HR guidance to grantee partners. His work focuses on building and enhancing partners’ HR teams, and it is a deep聽investment in creating the strong infrastructure and necessary HR resources for organizations to effectively manage their operations and advance their missions. With 25 years of extensive experience in HR across both the nonprofit and public sectors, Matt has a profound passion for social impact agencies. He holds a Master鈥檚 degree in Public Administration from The State University of New York, Brockport.