Joan leads the business functions of Homebase. In that role, she is responsible for the finance, human resources, operations, and information technology portfolios of the organization.

Prior to joining Homebase, Joan served as CFO and COO at a number of prominent Bay Area nonprofits. Most recently, Joan was employed as the COO of United Way Bay Area. She counts Mother Jones magazine as her favorite past employer, with PolicyLink and FairTradeUSA tied for second.

Joan is extraordinarily proud of having been a founding member of Doyle Street Cohousing, having been a finalist for the Nonprofit CFO of the Year award (2014), and of being both a past member and a past Chair of the Aurora Theatre Board of Directors.