Leadership

Adriane Gamble Armstrong

Chief Executive Officer

Adriane Gamble Armstrong has dedicated her career to the nonprofit sector, working on issues ranging from education and community development to public health and environmental justice.


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E-mail :

adrianea@juma.org

Mason Moore

Chief Operating Officer

Mason is Juma’s Chief Operating Officer and during his 10 year tenure, he has worked to strengthen Juma’s presence by forging numerous partnerships with various local nonprofits focused on youth development, ensuring the successful implementation of programs, and overseeing social enterprise operations that employ up to 1,000 youth annually.

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E-mail :

masonm@juma.org

Abdiel Cerrud

Chief Development Officer

As a youth advocate, especially those from underserved and marginalized communities of color, Abdiel Cerrud has dedicated his career to the nonprofit sector working on a wide array of youth-focused issues including leadership development, literacy, college access and success and most recently workforce development and financial capability education.

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E-mail :

abdielc@juma.org

Lucia Fernandez-Palacios

Executive Director, Corporate Partnerships & Marketing

Lucia joined Juma in 2016 tasked with building the marketing function for the organization. She holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing from the C.E.N.P, Madrid and prior to joining Juma, Lucia worked in the corporate sector for 20+ years with a focus on advertising to multicultural segments.

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E-mail :

luciaf@juma.org

Cassandra Yee

Chief People Officer & General Counsel

Cassandra Yee arrived at Juma with extensive experience in employment and labor law. She earned her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law, where she focused on labor law issues ranging from the private to public sector.

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E-mail :

cassandray@juma.org

Tara DeRosa

Senior Director, Institutional Giving

Tara is a fundraising professional with 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, primarily in the youth development, education and mental health arenas. In her role at Juma, Tara oversees grant fundraising and supervises the grants team across the agency's six sites.

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E-mail :

tarad@juma.org

Sanobar Sajan

Senior Director of Data Systems and Evaluation

Sanobar is a self professed data geek. She is passionate about using her data skills to help build a more equitable world.


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E-mail :

sanobars@juma.org

Alvin Yu

Director of Venue Operations

Alvin Yu is a proud alumni of Juma Class of 2017. Prior to his return to the organization, Alvin was involved in banking and small business management and earned a degree in Business Management & Operations along the way.

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E-mail :

alviny@juma.org

Stephen Norris

California Government Contracts Director

Stephen Norris started working in the youth development nonprofit field back in 2009. Stephen began his current role as Juma’s CA Government Contract Director in July of 2022. Prior to that he was Sacramento Director of Development in the summer of 2017, and focused on building up Juma’s presence in Sacramento and providing Sacramento’s opportunity youth with the resources needed to succeed in their chosen career.

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E-mail :

stephen@juma.org

Claire Wheeler

Director of Impact

Claire Wheeler joined Juma in September 2016 and has since served in increasingly impactful roles, including Sacramento Enterprise Manager, Sacramento Site Manager, California Regional Manager, and currently serves as Director of Impact


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E-mail :

clairew@juma.org

Michael Rivera

Bay Area Site Director

Michael Rivera began his nonprofit journey with Juma in 2015 as Assistant Enterprise Manager. He soon earned a promotion to Enterprise Manager, where he led social enterprise operations in San Francisco until 2020.


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E-mail :

michaelr@juma.org

Megan Hover

Bay Area Development Director

Megan Hover has over a decade of experience as a fundraising professional advancing nonprofit organizations across the United States.


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E-mail :

meganh@juma.org

Lainie Farmer

Seattle Site Director

With a decade of experience in youth development, including work in transitional living programs for youth experiencing homelessness, Lainie is deeply committed to building strong, supportive communities


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E-mail :

lainief@juma.org