Board of Directors
Meet the dedicated community members serving on the San Francisco Pride Board of Directors.
Joshua Smith
he/him
President
Maceo Persson
he/him
Vice PresidentJupiter Peraza
she/her/hers
Jack Beck
he/him/his
SecretaryRonnie Jones
he/him/his
Michelle Meow
she/her/hers
Samuel Favela
they/he
Shane Zaldivar
she/her
Orion Lam
he/him
Daijon Jackson
he/him
Board Committees
Committees are where much of the Board's detailed work happens.
Budget & Finance
Scope: Budget preparation, financial strategy, and oversight.
- Chair: Jupiter Peraza
- Members: Joshua Smith, Maceo Persson, Ronnie Jones, Jack Beck, Jupiter Peraza
Policies & Procedures
Scope: Reviewing structure and enforcing policy.
- Chair: To be determined
- Members: Joshua Smith
Personnel
Scope: Human resources strategy.
- Chair: Joshua Smith
- Members: Joshua Smith, Maceo Persson, Jack Beck
Long Range Planning
Scope: Strategic planning and monitoring.
- Chair: Samuel Favela & Suzanne Ford (ED)
- Members: Joshua Smith, Samuel Favela
Nominating
Scope: Identifying qualified Board candidates.
- Chair: Michelle Meow
- Members: Suzanne Ford (ED), Joshua Smith, Maceo Persson, Jupiter Peraza, Michelle Meow
Development
Scope: Identifying new funding opportunities.
- Chair: Michelle Meow
- Members: Joshua Smith, Ronnie Jones, Michelle Meow
Audit
Scope: Independent auditor retention and compensation.
- Chair: To be determined
- Members: Joshua Smith, Maceo Persson, Jack Beck
Community Affairs
Scope: Membership program, applications, and community outreach.
- Chair: Jupiter Peraza
- Members: Joshua Smith, Ronnie Jones, Jupiter Peraza, Samuel Favela
- Reviewing membership apps & renewals.
- Overseeing member benefits & cards.
- Conducting community Forums/Rap Sessions.
- Producing the newsletter.
Previous Boards
| Year | Directors | President | Officers | Other Directors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | Joshua Smith | VP: Maceo Persson Sec: Jack Beck | Jupiter Peraza, Ronnie Jones, Michelle Meow, Samuel Favela, Shane Zaldivar (appointed), Orion Lam (appointed), Daijon Jackson (appointed) |
| 2025 | 6 (4 resigned) | Joshua Smith | VP: Maceo Persson Sec: Jupiter Peraza Treas: Jack Beck | Anjali Rimi, Ronnie Jones, Nas Mohamed (resigned), Adell Hanson-Kahn (resigned), Linda Martley-Jordan (resigned), George Smith III (resigned) |
| 2024 | 11 (3 resigned) | Nguyen Pham | VP: Janelle Luster Sec: Joshua Smith Treas: Adell Hanson-Kahn | Anjali Rimi, Carolyn Wysinger, Dr. Nas Mohamed, George Smith III, Linda Martley-Jordan, Maceo Persson, Manuel Alajandro Pérez (resigned), Robert Louie (resigned), Spring Collins (resigned) |
| 2023 | 12 (1 resigned) | Nguyen Pham | VP: Janelle Luster Sec: Spring Collins Treas: Robert Louie | Carolyn Wysinger, Elizabeth Lanyon, Manuel Alajandro Pérez, Maceo Persson, Joshua Smith, Linda Martley-Jordan, George Smith III, Di'ara Reid (resigned) |
| 2022 | 10 | Carolyn Wysinger | VP: Nguyen Pham Sec: Elizabeth Lanyon Treas: Janelle Vinson | Manuel A. Perez, Maceo Persson, Di'ara Reid, Spring Collins, Anjali Rimi, Joshua Smith, Suzanne Ford (resigned to become Interim Executive Director) |
| 2021 | 7 (4 resigned) | Carolyn Wysinger | VP: Suzanne Ford Sec: Nguyen Pham Treas: Anjali Rimi | Elizabeth Lanyon, Manuel Perez, Joshua Smith,Bivett Brackett (resigned), Kerby Lynch (resigned), Tuquan Harrison (resigned), Lady Diana Oliva (resigned) |
| 2020 | 10 (2 resigned) | Carolyn Wysinger | VP: Jacob Little Sec: Nguyen Pham Treas: Suzanne Ford | Nikki Calma, Elizabeth Lanyon, Kerby Lynch, Manuel Perez, Anjali Rimi, Amy Sueyoshi, Alex U. Inn (resigned), Bruce Beaudette (resigned) |
| 2019 | 13 | Jacquelene Bishop | VP: Jacob Little Sec: Nguyen Pham Treas: Suzanne Ford | Amy Sueyoshi, Bruce Beaudette, DJ Gray, Elizabeth Lanyon, Kerby Lynch, Manuel Perez, Nikii Calma, William Walker, Carolyn Wysinger |
| 2018 | 10 (1 resigned) | Michelle Meow | VP: Melanie Nathan Sec: Jason Galisatus Treas: Jacquelene Bishop | Kenzi Connor, Anietie Ekanem, DJ Gray, Nguyen Pham, Joey Stevenson, Justin Taylor, William Walker, Jason Galisatus (resigned) |
| 2017 | 13 (1 resigned) | Lori Bilella, Joey Cain (resigned), Larry Crickenberger, David Currie, Cheryl Dunye, Michelle Meow, Melanie Nathan, Chandra Redack, Jackie Rednour-Bruckman, Jesse Sanford, Joey Stevenson, Justin Taylor, Gary Virginia, John Weber | ||
| 2016 | 11 (2 resigned) | Gary Virginia | VP: Marsha H. Levine Sec: Justin Taylor Treas: Larry Crickenberger | Joey Cain, John Caldera, Jose Cital, Larry Crickenberger, David Currie, Veronika Fimbres, Michelle Meow, Chandra Redack, Jesse Sanford, Don Wagda |
| 2015 | 12 | Gary Virginia | VP: Marsha Levine Treas: David Currie | Joey Cain, John Caldera, Jose Cital, Larry Crickenberger, Michelle Meow, Chandra Xi'an Redack, Jesse Sanford, Justin Taylor, Don Wagda |