The California Counties Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization the non-profit foundation with a mission to provide educational opportunities and resources exclusively for California counties.  The Foundation houses the CSAC Institute, the CSAC Support Hub for Criminal Justice Programming (formerly Results First), and manages charitable contributions and grants to improve educational opportunities for county supervisors, county administrative officers, and senior staff.

The Foundation Board of Directors provides leadership, policy oversight, guidance and stakeholder input to the Institute. The Board meets periodically to approve administrative and policy recommendations, review program progress, discuss curriculum, share feedback from stakeholders and provide overall guidance to the Institute.

Foundation Board of Directors

Bruce Gibson, President
Supervisor, San Luis Obispo County

John Gioia, Vice Chair 
Supervisor, Contra Costa County

Ed Scofield, Treasurer
Supervisor, Nevada County

Graham Knaus, Secretary
Executive Director, California State Association of Counties

Manuel Rivas, Jr., Foundation Chief Executive Officer
CSAC Deputy Executive Director, Operations and Member Services

Sarah J. Carrillo
County Counsel, Tuolumne County

Terry Woodrow
Supervisor, Alpine County

Wendy Root Askew
Supervisor, Monterey County

Dallin Kimble
Mariposa County Administrative Officer

Helen Robbins-Meyer
San Diego County Chief Administrative Officer

Paul Nerland
Fresno County Administrative Officer

Alan Fernandes
CSAC Finance Corporation Chief Executive Officer

Tami Douglas-Schatz
Human Resources Director, San Luis Obispo County

Frank Benest
CSAC Institute Faculty

Tracy Covington
Senior Associate, DLR Group

Staff Liaison:
Chastity Benson
Director of Operations & Educational Programs
California Counties Foundation
916.650.8130
cbenson@counties.org

Matthew Brooks-Pritchard
Training Coordinator
California Counties Foundation
 916.650.8114
 mbrooks-pritchard@counties.org