Staff
Development/Fundraising
Family Services/House Operations
Laura Keegan Boudreau, Chief Operating Officer
(650)470-6025
Laura joined the House in 2012 to serve as the internal staff leader, support the Family Services and House Operations teams, and focus on infrastructure related to the upcoming expansion. Laura brings more than 15 years of nonprofit management experience, with a specific background in organizations undergoing growth or change. She holds Master's degrees in Public Health and Social Welfare from UC Berkeley, and has a passion for children's health issues. Laura lives in Belmont with her husband and six-year old daughter.
Inspiration: "I've committed my career to helping create high-functioning organizations that improve health and health care delivery. The Ronald McDonald House plays such a special role in this realm, and I'm thrilled to help lead an expansion that will provide a home away from home for more children and families."
Cynthia Semenoff, Finance Director
(650) 470-6009
Prior to joining Ronald McDonald House in 2008, Cynthia spent six years as the Finance Director at TheatreWorks, a $7 million non-profit theatre company in Palo Alto. Previous to her non-profit career she spent 15 years in corporate finance including most recently as the Director of SEC Reporting for a $500 million multi-national manufacturing company. She obtained her CPA license while working at PriceWaterhouseCoopers. A life-long resident of the Bay Area, Cynthia graduated from San Jose State University with a concentration in Accounting.
Inspiration: "What I most appreciate about the House is our ability to help keep families intact during times of crisis."
Marsha Compagnoni, MPH, Executive Assistant
(650) 470-6010
Marsha is an accomplished executive assistant with extensive administrative, customer service, and management skills, and experience in a variety of business sectors and operations. She has supported the Executive Team and Board of Directors at the House since 2009. Marsha has a Masters of Public Health from UCLA and started her career in medical records and health information systems.
Inspiration: "My favorite day at the House is Furry Friends Day when service pets visit the children at the House. These animals live in the moment as do the children when they are playing with them – pain, discomfort, worries — forgotten for a moment. We can all learn a lesson from this."
Development and Fundraising
Linda Lyon, Development Director
(650) 470-6005
Linda has been with the House since 2007. After a varied career in the Entertainment and Fashion Industries, Linda focused her efforts towards the important work of nonprofit organizations, raising funds for Second Harvest Food Bank and AchieveKids in the Bay Area and for Concern Foundation for Cancer Research and American Film Institute in Los Angeles. Linda received her B.A. in Psychology from University of California, Santa Cruz, and is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
Inspiration: "I am consistently amazed by the feeling of hope and sound of laughter in the House. The strength of these remarkable kids is truly incredible. Being at the House helps me keep the little annoyances of daily life in perspective and appreciate all I have to be thankful for."
Chris Hirano, Major Gifts Officer
(650) 470-6037
Chris joined the House in 2011 with over 16 years of nonprofit development experience, including Stanford University and the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California. As a member of the Development team, Chris works with donors interested in the expansion campaign, Children's Circle (unrestricted gifts of $1,200+) and Children's Legacy Circle (planned and estate gifts) programs.
Inspiration: "The smile of a child. Every day, I feel blessed to see how the House provides a simple comfort or joy which takes a child's mind away from the stresses of their treatment — even for just a moment — and feeling like any other child in their 'home'"
Paul McNabb, Development Officer
(650) 470-6006
From grant writing to his lead role with the annual Randy Cross Invitational Golf Tournament, Paul has been with the House since 1999. His diverse background in production work has benefited the House over the years having brought to fruition several projects in which many families and community members have been able to participate and partner. Originally from Toronto, he is an avid music aficionado of all genres and has an extensive digital music library that he continues to enjoy on a daily basis.
Inspiration: "When I meet the families in the House, the petty things in life seem so trivial and I am inspired by their courage and resiliency through the most difficult of times. I love that hard work is rewarded by others who are inspired to give."
Ramona Nestor, Data Coordinator
(650) 470-6007
Ramona enjoys data entry and has been with the House for 10 years. She is a native of Menlo Park and graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School.
Inspiration: "I love the San Francisco 49ers and tailgating before the games with my son."
Annabelle Udo-O'Malley, Events & Communications Coordinator
(650) 470-6036
Annabelle has worked in media for more than 15 years and continues to freelance as an arts and entertainment writer. Before joining the House in 2012, she did production for special broadcasts on KPFA 94.1 FM in Berkeley as well as event and program management of local and national journalism conferences and community events at venues that include The Boston Globe and WGBH (Boston), The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Cultural Center, and Carnaval Center for Performing Arts (Miami). She received her B.A. in Journalism from San Francisco State University and lives with her hubby in the Bay Area.
Inspiration: "Work, but don't forget to live."
Family Services/House Operations
Bri Carpaño-Seoane, Family Services Director(650) 470-6008
Since 2010, Bri has served as the leader of the Family Services Department innovating new ways to serve families of seriously ill children. Prior to coming to the House she spent 8 years working in community health and development as Associate Director of the United States Peace Corps in El Salvador. Bri earned a double B.A. in Political Science and Spanish from Hollins College in Roanoke, VA and is currently pursuing a Masters of Public Administration. In 2004, she co-founded a small education non-profit that provides scholarships to girls from rural villages in El Salvador who wouldn't otherwise have access to education.
Inspiration: "Families who stay at the House immediately are welcomed in to our "village." I am touched and inspired by their ability to reach across every barrier imaginable to care for one another's children and be the keepers of hope during the darkest times. To me, they exemplify the power of family and human resilience."
Juan Hernandez, Accommodations Manager
(650) 470-6004
Juan joined the House in November 2010. Previous to the House, he worked for 8 years in various areas of San Jose State University Housing Services, was a mental health counselor at Santa Teresa High School, and empowered families at Sacred Heart Community Service. Juan graduated with a BA in Social Work from San Jose State. Juan loves living in San Jose, California where he was born, but was raised the first 9 years of his life in a small pueblo in Mexico.
Inspiration: "I know I enjoy my job, when it's easy for me to get up in the morning and come to work. Learning what these kids go through every day makes me appreciate what life is all about. It puts a smile on my face when I am no longer Juan to the kids of the House — I am Mr. Juan or Señor Juan — really, I'm not that old."
Monica Makela, Volunteer Coordinator
(650) 470-6028
After spending more than a decade providing professional career advancement services, Human Resources diversity consultation, and staffing resources to local companies, Monica joined the House in 2009 to assist families and children in crisis. Monica received her B.A. in Sociology from UC Santa Barbara.
Inspiration: "Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day."
Sarah Reichanadter, Family Activities Coordinator
(650) 470-6011
Sarah has been with the House since 2008 and continues to learn and enjoy each day about the families served. She graduated with a B.A. in International Relations and Spanish in 2006 and before she was at the House, she worked for one year in an orphanage in Chihuahua, Mexico. Sarah runs the House's activities for the families and children staying there. When she's not working, she may be found climbing in Tahoe or running in San Francisco.
Inspiration: "I come to work each day knowing our organization eases stress and fear among the people who walk through our doors. That alone motivates me daily."
Eric Tubman, Facilities Manager (650) 470-6022
Eric joined the House in 2012 in the House Ops department with a focus on Facilities Maintenance and Infrastructure. With more than 20 years of facilities management, technical support, engineering and design experience, he has worked on large-scale communications infrastructure designs and standards and extensive technical expertise in communication equipment, networking topology, and data centers. Eric lives in San Francisco with his wife and has an 8-year-old son who already has an interest in Architecture and helping others make the world a better place in which to live.
Inspiration: "Seeing how such a diverse group of individuals on the House's board and our staff comes together to help and support families in their time of need. The reward of a parents or child's smile when you are able to help them keep as normal a life when facing difficult heath care issues."
Weekend Managers Volunteers
Felipe Zaragoza, Custodial Maintenance Technician
(650) 470-6088
Felipe’s skills as Custodial Maintenance Technician go far beyond keeping the House clean and safe. From hosting volunteer maintenance projects to pinch hitting at the Front Desk, Felipe’s knowledge gained over the last 9 years at the House makes him a true “jack of all trades.”
Inspiration: "I am inspired by seeing the families who go home with a happy outcome."
Our managers provide administrative and House support during the evening and weekend hours.
The House staff is augmented and leveraged by more than 100 volunteers weekly. These individuals provide the "TLC" that truly makes Ronald McDonald House a warm, loving home. Additional volunteers are recruited to run the House's major events.
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