With a goal to empower family members to navigate their own mental health issues, I joined CASSY to better understand the mental health space and support the local community to address mental health challenges. I am also the Treasurer of the Crayon Initiative, a non-profit organization which donates crayons (over 25 tons annually) to children’s hospitals nationwide.
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I work professionally in the financial services industry as a Controller, currently for the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and previously at Fisher Investments, where I was responsible for global financial and tax reporting compliance. Earlier in my career, I held roles and positions at a nutraceutical manufacturer and distributor, Edison International, and Computer Sciences Corporation.

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Dwight earned an MBA from the University of Southern California and a BA from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is an active Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), and Certified Management Accountant (CMA).

About 6 months ago, a former colleague reached out to me about the Treasurer role at CASSY. Being a parent of two young children in the Bay Area, I was impressed by CASSY’s mission and efforts supporting students’ social and emotional well-being. After hearing the challenges faced by CASSY during the pandemic, I was interested to contribute my expertise in the accounting and finance field and join the other Board members to develop and enact CASSY’s mission and strategy.

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Barbara works professionally as a CPA with a family office. She enjoys hiking and hopes to take the epic Grand Canyon rim-to-rim hike one day.

I am honored to be part of the CASSY organization. Working as both a classroom teacher and instructional coach in the Ravenswood City School District for over 15 years, I saw first-hand the powerful impact that site-based mental health services had upon not only students within my own classroom, but also the impact access to counseling has had upon the school culture and climate as a whole. I have seen how the work of dedicated therapists can truly transform a school community. There is such an importance in making mental health services readily available and providing students with the social and emotional support they need.

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Kimberly received a B.A. in Political Science at UC San Diego and her Master’s in Education and teaching credential from UC Davis. She is a mother of four, all of whom have names that begin with J!

Kevin Crouch is a consultant with The Bridgespan Group, a global nonprofit organization that collaborates with mission-driven leaders, organizations, and philanthropists to break cycles of poverty and dramatically improve the quality of life for those in need.

Prior to joining Bridgespan, Kevin completed a three-year term at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. At the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Kevin led grant-making initiatives focused on equity-centered organizational development with grantees working in education policy, research, and practice.

Before joining the foundation, Kevin worked as a fellow with the XQ Institute, supporting the development of new models of learning with the Super School Project. He also worked for the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office as a site coordinator with its Gang Reduction and Youth Development initiative, directing programming in Watts, California. Prior to that, he served as an AmeriCorps member with City Year Los Angeles, providing academic intervention and socioemotional instruction to fourth grade students in South Los Angeles. Kevin has a BA in education, Spanish and applied linguistics from Washington University in St. Louis, and a master’s degree in policy, organization, and leadership studies from Stanford University. Kevin is a recent transplant to Oakland, where he enjoys exploring the best spots to eat, hike, and people watch.