Staff Information

*Emails follow this format: [alias]@csacares.org

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Tom Myers
Executive Director
650.968.0836 ext. 119 • tmyers@

As Executive Director, Tom Myers is the chief executive officer of the agency and responsible for day-to-day operations.  He has held the position since October 1999.

Tom began his career in the private sector working in advertising and public relations. A three year period of service in the Peace Corps sent him down a new career path in public service.  Tom came to CSA from ARIS (AIDS Resources, Information and Services of Santa Clara County), where he was Associate Director of Development and Public Relations. Prior to ARIS, he worked as a Media Specialist for the Consumer Information Center (CIC) in Washington, DC.

Tom received his Bachelor of Arts degree from San Francisco State University in 1983. He continues to attend workshops, seminars and graduate courses of study relevant to his work.  He received a fellowship from the Center for Social Innovation and attended the “Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders” at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.  He is currently a member of the Leader’s Institute at the Center for Excellence in Nonprofits.  Tom is also a 2001 graduate of the Leadership Mountain View program.

Tom has been President of the Association of United Way Agencies (AUWA) and has held a seat on the board of directors of United Way Silicon Valley.  Tom is a former member of the Human Relations Commission for the City of Mountain View and served as that body’s first chair when it was implemented.  He has served on the board of directors and as President of the Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee (BAYMEC).  He is currently the President of the Mountain View Rotary Club.Issues he has focused on have included the arts, health care, health education, human and civil rights and social services.

Maureen Wadiak
Associate Director

650.968.0836 ext. 112 • mwadiak@

As Associate Director, Maureen Wadiak is responsible for the supervision of program staff and program evaluation and quality assurance for CSA’s four core programs. Additionally, she is responsible for government contracts and United Way of Silicon Valley funding proposals and outcome evaluations. She has over 20 years supervisory and management experience in a variety of health social service agencies. She holds a Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University and has been an Instructor of Social Work at San Jose State University. Currently, she is the Chair of the Silicon Valley Oral Health Collaborative, a member of the local Emergency Food & Shelter Program Board, the Second Harvest Food Bank Advisory Board and the Mountain View-Los Altos Adult Education School Advisory Committee.

Marvin Sabado
Director of Finance and Operations
650.968.0836 ext. 116 • msabado@

Marvin Sabado has led the finance department of various nonprofits for many years, most recently with Horizons Foundation in San Francisco and Rebekah Children’s Services in Gilroy. As Community Services Agency’s Director of Finance and Operations, he oversees all aspects of the organization’s financial management and reporting, as well as its operations, including human resources.

Marvin has a BS degree in Accounting from SJSU. In his life outside the office, Marvin is a board advisor and former lead dancer for Kaisahan of San Jose, a dance company he co-founded in 1982 dedicated to developing and performing authentic Filipino folk dances. He also enjoys photography, musical theater and is an avid San Jose Sharks fan. GO SHARKS!!

Jim Boin
Development Director
650.968.0836 ext. 115 • jboin@

As Development Director, Jim Boin is the chief fundraiser for the agency, making sure CSA has a good mix of government, foundation, business, and individual giving to sustain the services provided today and for the future. With the support and assistance of the Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers, he organizes and plans the annual Spring Dinner Dance & Fundraising Event and Hometown Heroes breakfast every September. His job is to ensure communications with our donors soliciting contributions for our year-end campaign and for any challenge grants we night have, in addition to communicating the impact, results, and value of their gifts to the lives of those we help.

His kids have flown their mother’s coop to Anchorage, Grand Rapids, and Tempe, so now he has moved to San Francisco where he leads the life of a bon-vivant and raconteur.

Estela Salgado
Operations Assistant
650.968.0836 ext. 148 • esalgado@

Estela Salgado has been with CSA for over 40 years. When she first moved from Mexico City in 1968, her first job was as a driver for the English as a Second Language program that CSA started, which has now moved on to Adult Education. At that time, she was learning English, and after two years, she became the receptionist for the agency and soon the assistant to the director. She later became a case worker for the Emergency Assistance program, and then as its director. Estela retired when she was 65, but returned to work part-time as the Operations Assistant.

She has been able to play many roles and see CSA change. After all these years, she feels that the best part of CSA is helping people in need and seeing them get out of the situations they are in. "I’ve seen people working and make it on their own and this makes me feel good," she says.

In her spare time, she enjoys being with her four grandchildren. Usually, her grandson spends time with her on the weekends and they have a great time together. She loves attending his sports games and school events.

Alison Hopkins
Director of Volunteers
650.964.4630 • ahopkins@

Alison Hopkins is the Director of Volunteers, managing over 400 volunteers a year, and coordinating CSA’s Holiday Sharing Program. She adores working in an environment that thrives when helping people in need. She especially loves coming to work every day to such a warm-hearted group of staff and volunteers that really make these successful programs possible.

Alison started her nonprofit work through Americorps VISTA, which placed her in charge of volunteers and outreach for the Santa Clara County Meals on Wheels program. That was when she realized that the nonprofit world is where she belongs.

Alison began her work with the community at Humboldt State University, directing a mental health and education program through the Psychology Department.

Jessie was Alison’s beloved Rottweiler when she lived in Arcata and the two of them loved nothing more than romps on the beaches or in the local Redwood forests. She is a lover of camping, hikes, cooking and all animals (except emus and ostriches).

PROGRAM STAFF

Alpha Omega Homeless Services

Nadia Ilieva
Alpha Omega Homeless Services Specialist
650.968.0836 ext. 111 • nilieva@

Nadia Ilieva is the Homeless Services Specialist for the Alpha Omega Homeless Services Program. She provides outreach and case management services to the unhoused population of Mountain View and Los Altos. Nadia assists them in locating and securing housing, benefits, healthcare and employment. Whether it's through conducting outreach, teaching life skills, providing food and needed supplies, linking clients to appropriate services, or simply listening, Nadia’s vision is to strengthen our community by helping people meet life's challenges

Nadia’s interest in the nonprofit field began when she started working as a case manager at Tri-Valley Heaven in Livermore. She gained experience working with homeless individuals and she gained knowledge in regards to community based services. Nadia enjoys her position at CSA because it offers a flexible, dynamic and interactive way to make a real difference in the life of a person in need and to get involved in enhancing public awareness of issues of homelessness.

Nadia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Cal State Hayward and is currently working on her Master of Arts degree in Psychological Research at San Francisco State University. Nadia loves skiing, mountain biking, fine arts, and traveling to new places.

Emergency Assistance

Elba Landaverde
Program Director, Emergency Assistance
650.968.0836 ext. 121 • elba@

Elba Landaverde is the Emergency Assistance Program Director at Community Services Agency. She and her staff provide case management and take care of families’ critical needs to stabilize their emergency.
She began her career in the nonprofit sector while she was attending college. She enjoyed working with the disadvantaged population and observing many of them make remarkable progress was very gratifying. Later in 2000, she joined Community Services Agency and became the Emergency Assistance Program Director.

Ever since then, she has been committed to her job at CSA and is aware of the issues the community is facing. She works very hard in preventing the families from becoming homeless. Her dedication to the community can be seen by providing essential resources to prevent clients from loosing their permanent housing and liking them to outside resources which will all eventually result in helping people gain self-sufficiency.

Elba possesses a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She is considering going back to school to obtain her Master’s Degree in Social Work.

Outside work, she’s very outgoing and likes to spend time with her family and friends.  She has many pets which she dedicates time to. She shares her house with one cat, 2 dogs and 6 birds. After a long day at the office, she goes hiking with her dogs Jack, Twinkie and her husband. Elba also enjoys camping, white water rafting, gardening, arts and crafts, hiking, bird watching and traveling to exotic places.

Leslie Iglesias
Emergency Assistance Case Manager
650.968.0836 ext. 120 • liglesias@

Leslie Iglesias is an Emergency Assistance case worker at CSA. Her duties include conducting intake of clients to determinate eligibility for program. She also works with other agencies to provide clients with quality referrals and assistance.

In our community there are many people that are in need, and most of them they do not know where should go? Who can help them? Who can listen to them? It is her job to give them the help and resources that are provided with dignity and respect. It’s rewarding because she see their faces and their satisfaction and gratitude when she help them get out of their situations. "It is great to know that I can give help to those that are in need," she says.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my little baby. I am always excited to be with her (and with the father) and try my best to make her life happy. I also love to watch baseball games—I am the San Francisco Giants’ number one fan, so I am really enjoying my life at this time.

Elizabeth Medina
Emergency Assistance Case Manager
650.968.0836 ext. 126 • emedina@

Elizabeth Medina works as an Emergency Assistance Case Manager at CSA. Her responsibilities include determining a client's eligibility for services through the intake process, and continuing to oversee the client’s file throughout the life of their relationship with CSA. She also assists with referrals to our sister non-profit agencies in order to provide additional resources.

Elizabeth graduated from Santa Clara University with a Bachelors Degree in Psychology, and hope to eventually return to school and get a Ph.D. Prior to working at CSA, she worked in the corporate world while volunteering for non-profit agencies and fundraisers. She is very excited to have made the leap into the non-profit sector so that she can be directly involved in lending a hand to the community. Her role at CSA allows her to positively impact individuals and families that are suffering the hardest through uncertain times. By working together with her clients in an open and honest fashion, she hopes to provide them with the greatest help available while maintaining the integrity and dignity of those in need.

Outside of work, she very much enjoys working on my photography and supporting local art and music. She loves to spend time with family and friends, read, travel, and root for the San Jose Sharks!

Lupe Ramirez-Ceja
Emergency Assistance Case Manager - HPRP

Carlos Cruz
Receptionist
650.968.0836 ext. 100 • ccruz@

As the receptionist, Carlos Cruz provides information about CSA's services that are available to the people in need living in our community. At a young age, he has had a humanitarian spirit that’s enabled him to show sensitivity and generosity to those in need, which is the reason he wanted to be a part of this great organization. In his spare time, he likes to spend time with family and friends, traveling, and watching AC360.

Food and Nutrition Program

LaDrea Clark
Nutrition & Health Education Assistant
650.968.0836 ext. 150 • lclark@

LaDrea Clark is the Food & Nutrition Assistant in the Food & Nutrition Center. She does this job because of her love for people and her love for helping the community. She loves to make people feel comfortable with her and about their situation in the present time. LaDrea loves CSA because of the many different ways CSA can help the less fortunate. "This is the best agency I have ever seen," LaDrea says, "People get their food needs met every day of the week." All of her co-workers are wonderful people. She also gives thanks to the volunteers and Volunteer Director for all that they do. This place could not function without them.

LaDrea worked in community service at her church for years in Oakland before moving to Mountain View. She was born in San Francisco and raised by her grandmother and great grandmother for a portion of her life on a farm. There, she gained a love for their five horses which are her favorite animals. She is newly married and has two children, a seven year old girl and a five year old boy.

LaDrea's past job experiences include being a teacher's aide and being a counselor at three different group homes, one of which was for drug and alcohol addicted teens. She also worked at Old Republic Title Company as a document recorder for the San Francisco City Hall.

Darcy Fears
Food & Nutrition Center Aide
650.968.0836 ext. 128 • dfears@
Biography Pending

Senior Nutrition Program

Elizabeth Musso
Senior Nutrition Site Manager
650.964.6586 • emusso@

Elizabeth Musso is the Senior Nutrition Site Manager for CSA. Her responsibilities include overall administration of the program, menu planning, ordering food and supplies, inventory control, fiscal management and supervision of staff and volunteers. She also coordinates with Outreach to pick up and drop off seniors to the center who do not have a way of getting there otherwise. The socialization of the seniors is very important to them and she ensures that they have a good time, with having music and dancing for them as well as bingo. Elizabeth’s job is important to her because for the seniors, this may be the only outing that they get, the only well-balanced meal that they get for that day, and she makes sure that the experience is as fulfilling and satisfying as it can be.

Elizabeth graduated from CSU Chico and has a Bachelors of Science degree in Nutrition and Food Sciences with an option in dietetics and a minor in psychology. Her experiences include working at Enloe hospital in Chico as a catering associate and completing an internship in the dining department of The Terraces, a senior living facility. She has a love for seniors and enjoys hearing all the stories they can share.

Elizabeth enjoys working at CSA because everybody is so warm and friendly. She enjoys sharing the common goal of trying our hardest to help people. Our staff and volunteers alike do a wonderful job of running this program and it is very rewarding to work for a non-profit organization such as CSA.

Outside of work, she enjoys running, traveling, the outdoors and tasty cuisine.

Yonna LauLum
Cook

Yonna LauLum is CSA's cook at the Senior Nutrition Center at the  Mountain View Senior Center. "Hope you all find my cooking to your liking," she says to the Seniors that come to the lunch program.  She would like to express her appreciation to her greatest teacher, Roger, the former cook. She says, "He taught me everything that he knew in the kitchen. So every time you have lunch here, I hope that my cooking would remind us all of how great of an impact Roger has been to me and everyone else who has come to know him."

Juan Gabriel Ventura
Kitchen Aide

Gabriel Ventura lives in Mountain View.  Her works at the Senior Nutrition Center program as a Kitchen Aide.  He likes this job because he enjoys working with the seniors.   In his free time, he enjoy running and playing soccer with friends. His favorite place is at Shoreline Lake. On weekends, he works at a Vietnamese restaurant.

Yolanda Jimenez
Kitchen Aide

Biography Pending

Senior Case Management Program

Megan Perdue
Senior Services Program Director
650.968.0836 ext. 131 • mperdue@

Megan Wadkins is the Senior Services Program Director at CSA. Megan works with seniors from the community in an effort to connect them with needed services, advocate on their behalf, and promote their continued independence. Megan and her colleagues work collaboratively in an effort to carry out the program’s goals, which are to provide case management services for seniors that support client safety, self-sufficiency, and focus on preventing client premature institutionalization or hospital admission/re-admission. 

Megan graduated from San Jose State University with a Bachelors of Arts in Social Work and minor in Gerontology. Megan is committed to working with the senior population from a transcultural and strength based perspective in an effort to secure client stability, create change, and work towards social justice. Her experience includes helping in the naturalization of immigrant elders at John XXIII, working with different faith-based and ethnic communities in the Tri-City area to educate Community Ambassadors on relevant aging issues and resources, investigating elder abuse and quality of care issues in Santa Clara County’s Skilled Nursing Homes as a State Certified Long Term Care Ombudsman, and aiding in the implementation of the Senior Services Intensive Case Management Program at CSA. Megan enjoys carrying out needed services to the seniors in the community and feels honored to work with such compassionate and committed colleagues. 

Truc Nguyen
Senior Services Case Manager
650.968.0836 ext. 122 • tnguyen@

Truc Nguyen is a Senior Case Manager for the Senior Services Program. She provides case management services to frail elderly clients who are at risk for institutionalization. She assists those who want to live in the community to remain in their own homes safely and independently; she helps those who need a more sheltered environment to choose accommodation that is best for them. She conducts home visits and comprehensive psychosocial and health assessments to identify clients' needs and develop care plan accordingly. She advocates for her clients and links them to appropriate community resources. Truc is compassionate for clients' well-being and dignity and strives to ensure that clients get the best services available.

Truc developed her interest in working with seniors while she was an intern at Cupertino Senior Center. Upon graduating from school, she worked as a Case Manager for the Multipurpose Senior Services Program at Council on Aging. She joined CSA in 2007 and is proud to be part of the team whose work makes significant differences in the community.

Truc holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from San Jose State University. She is a bilingual in English and Vietnamese. Truc loves nature and is an outdoor person. She enjoys the ocean, hiking, biking, camping, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Dung Trinh
Senior Services Case Manager
650.968.0836 ext. 123 • dtrinh@

Dung Trinh is a case manager for the Senior Services program at CSA. Her job is to meet with clients and conduct an assessment and identify what needs are present. She works with the client and their family to coordinate and link the client with the appropriate services they need to maintain their independence and overall well-being.

She graduated from San Jose State University with a Bachelors of Arts in Social Work. Her experience includes: volunteering at Sacred Heart Community Services, volunteering as an ESL teacher to seniors in the community, and interning for the Meals On Wheels program at The Health Trust. Her experience at MOW allowed her to deepen her interest in working with the senior population, while also intertwining her love for animals. As an intern, she provided case management and coordinated a free pet food program for the neediest homebound clients, whose furry friends were their only companions.

She is very proud to be part of an organization that works hard every day to provide support to the community. In her spare time, she loves to spend time with family and friends, read, bake, and browse the Humane Society website for adoptable animals!

Zara Ranger
Senior Services Case Manager - Hospital to Home
650.968.0836 ext. 143 • zranger@

Zara Ranger is a Senior Case Manager with the Hospital to Home Program at CSA. Zara works with seniors who have recently been discharged from the hospital in an effort to prevent relapse, avoid institutionalization and help keep at risk seniors in their own homes. With each client her goal is to conduct a full needs assessment and coordinate services in such a way that it creates a smooth transition from the hospital to home. 

Zara holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from California State University Fresno. She previously provided Case Management services to individuals with developmental disabilities until joining CSA in 2009. Zara developed a passion for working with seniors after personally experiencing, and learning to overcome obstacles, while caring for her ailing Grandfather. 

Zara is proud to be a part of an agency whose ultimate goal is to promote independence, self sufficiency and empowerment. Zara recently moved back to the Bay Area and in her off time she and her family enjoy spending time exploring the community in which she is so happy to be back to!

 Aethel Cruz
Senior Services Nurse Case Manager
650.968.0836 ext. 140 • acruz@

Aethel Cruz is the Nurse Case Manager at CSA. Aethel works with clients who were recently discharged from the hospital. She conducts health teaching, medication management, and basic assessments to help clients improve or maintain their health and decrease chances of hospital re-admissions. Aethel was first a nurse intern at CSA in 2008 and was happy to rejoin CSA in 2009 as a staff member. She is committed to helping others and contributing to the better of the community.

Aethel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of San Francisco, where she completed a double major in Nursing and Asian Studies with a concentration in Philippine Studies and a minor in Politics. Aethel’s relevant community experience includes volunteer work with Mabuhay Health Clinic, HeartSafe San Jose and Jacinto Tony Siquig Northside Community Center, and a Filipino WWII Veterans documentary project and collaboration with USF and San Francisco’s Veterans Equity Center. Aethel also enjoys Filipino folk dancing with Parangal Dance Company, traveling, reading, watching movies, shopping and spending time with friends and family.