Community Council

We are so grateful for the generous support of our Community Council. Together we work to increase equity in Marin County!

Making A Difference

This powerful group of volunteers supports the work of Bridge the Gap through fundraising activities, advocacy, and supporting our students and their families in meaningful ways. If you’re interested in joining this mighty group of volunteers, we’d love to get to know you.

Community Council Members

As of June 2024

Heidi Altree

Valerie Babikian

Loren Block

Kate Bowman

Denni Brusseau
BTG Board Member & Co-founder

Nina Buchbinder

Rebecca Bunyasaranand
BTG Board Member

Allison Burkholder

Anne L. Buxton

Liz Canady

Melissa Congdon

Michele Conway

Alexandra Cowley

Laura Cox

Ashley Droege

Jennifer Durkee

Cheryl Finley

Nina Frank
BTG Board Member

Millie Froeb

Deborah Goldman

Kim Hansen

Melissa Henne

Valerie Herzog

Heather Hughes

Janet Hunter

Bonnie Kirkpatrick
BTG Board Member

Sasha Larson

Karen Loebakka

Courtney Leary

Paige Macleod

Hallie Marshall

Desanne Martin

Barbara McCrum

Kris McIntosh

Noelle Montgomery

Kate Newsom

Kristin O’Brien

Ali Parsons

Jenny Peng

Kendra Pollack

Alexis Robbins

Jennifer Saavedra

Mary Jo Schaffer
Community Council President 2014-2016

Laura Scher

Kelley Schultz

Laura Smith Blair

Lida Soofer

Patti Stadlin

Ashley Sternfels

Mary Stervinou

Linda Stiles

Ann Swart

Christy Swildens

Libby Tracy

Kathy J. Williams

Maggie Woodward

Stephanie Young

Susan Zimmer