Soda Foundation Staff

Bob joined the Foundation as the Senior Program Officer in December 2004, and is currently responsible for oversight of the Foundation's grant making and community leadership work, as well as its finance and administrative functions. With 20 years experience working in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors in the Bay Area, Bob has previously served as a Program Officer at the East Bay Community Foundation, a Program Coordinator at The San Francisco Foundation, and the Director of the San Francisco Asian American International Film Festival. He has served on the boards of the East Bay Community Foundation, the Foundation Consortium for California's Children and Youth, the Family Independence Initiative, and the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation. He is currently a board member of Northern California Grantmakers. Bob holds a B.A. in English from Amherst College and a Masters in Public Administration with an emphasis in strategic planning and management of public and nonprofit organizations from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

 

 

Karina Moreno, Program Officer for Health & Human Services

Karina joined the Foundation in April 2006 and is responsible for grantmaking in the areas of economic security, family support, and health care, as well as child welfare, domestic violence and disabled community services. Karina’s work experience in the nonprofit sector includes direct service work and public policy advocacy at the state and national levels. She served as Assistant Director of the California Office of the Children’s Defense Fund, and has previously worked as an advocate for children and low-income families with Big Sisters of Los Angeles and the Latino Issues Forum in San Francisco. She received a B.A. in Communication Studies and Women’s Studies from UCLA and a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Karina is a volunteer with the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program of Alameda County and lives with her husband and young son in Oakland.

 

Mike Montoya,  Program Officer for Education and Youth Development

Mike joined the Foundation in June 2007 and is responsible for grantmaking in the areas of education and youth development. He previously worked as a policy and program specialist at Stanford University's John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities. He has worked in local, state and national arenas to strengthen youth development and education programming and policy. He has experience in school systems in San Diego, Colorado, Chicago, the Bay Area and New York City. Mike has a B.A. in Biology from The Colorado College; graduate training in Catholic theology and ministry from the Aquinas Institute of Theology; and holds a M.A. in Sociology from the University of Chicago. Mike is a swimmer, cyclist, and snow sports enthusiast. He lives with his partner in San Francisco.  

 

 
 

Mary joined the Foundation in September 2007 and is responsible for grantmaking in the areas of immigration, housing, emergency services, seniors, community organizing, and religion. Mary’s work in the Bay Area faith community spans nearly 30 years. Most recently she was the Social Justice Coordinator for the Diocese of Oakland, where she supported Diocesan programs, public policy activities, and leadership development efforts in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Previously Mary led the parish community of Newman Hall-Holy Spirit Parish in Berkeley, where she was a campus minister and administrator. She developed and taught a course in non-profit management at the Graduate Theological Union, and has enjoyed work with the interfaith community. She holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of California, Berkeley and a Masters of Divinity from the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley. 

 

Kappy Dye, CFO and Grants Manager

Kappy joined the Foundation in 2001 and is responsible for oversight of accounting functions; implementation of investment strategies; and supervision of grant processing and reporting. She is a CPA with extensive audit experience. Kappy holds a B.A. in Economics from The Colorado College and a M.B.A. in Accounting from the University of California, Berkeley. She lives with her husband and three children in Moraga.

Francine Radojevich, Accounting Manager

Francine has been with the Foundation since 1990 and is responsible for the general accounting functions of the Foundation. She attended San Jose State University and has more than 30 years of accounting experience in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Outside the office Francine enjoys gardening, cooking and taking care of her cat and chocolate Lab. She lives in Pleasanton and has two adult children.

Linda Fox, Office Manager

Linda joined the Foundation in 1996 and is responsible for the daily support operations of the Foundation including the utilization of our conference facility. She holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley and is a long time resident of Moraga. Linda has two adult children and three granddaughters.