Staff & Board

Jesse brings over 13 years’ experience in finance and over 20 years in movement work to CFJ. Most recently, he spent 5 years supporting and growing Movement Strategy Center’s infrastructure for it’s developing fiscal sponsorship program. He previously served as the CFJ Finance Director between 2006-2011 and returns to the same role, in a much larger CFJ.

Jesse sees education justice as a cornerstone in the movement for social transformation and justice. He believes he provides his most effective contribution to social justice while playing with and enjoying spreadsheets to build the systems and capacity that sustain the program work.

In addition to his work at CFJ, Jesse, a licensed social worker, is a psychotherapist with a small private practice in Oakland. He heeds the requests of an adorable pup and is a regular bicyclist.