Libraries ensure an equal playing field for all, where a community can gather to reconnect, re-engage and freely access information. Your gift to the San José Public Library Foundation provides learning opportunities in our library branches for children, access to technology and a vast array of ideas making our children and adults future ready.
For more detailed information about the Foundation including our impact, list of donors, and a financial snapshot please CLICK here to view our annual report.
Our Values
Sustainability
Guarantee the financial continuity and fiscal responsibility and effectiveness for programs that we adopt.
Creativity
Encourage new approaches to solve emerging needs by being a catalyst that adds new elements to existing programs and allows for high-risk/high-reward pilot programs.
Community
Ensure the needs and interests of our diverse communities are represented in the programs and goals of the foundation.
Equity
Pursue programs that improve access and opportunity for those who have the fewest resources.
Our Staff & Board of Directors
The SJPLF staff and board members are dedicated to honoring the rich history of the public libraries throughout the city and continuously improving lives of the people who rely on them for technology and information.
Staff
Nicole Chitty
Development Director
Dawn Coppin
Executive Director
Kavitha Kavuri
Database and Grant Administrator
Kendra O’Donoghue
Senior Director of External Affairs
Jodie T. Pulliam
Corporate Partnerships Manager
Yesenia Ramos
Resilience Corps Manager
Board Executive Committee
Jason Papier
Board Chair
Managing Member, Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management, LLC
Constance Von Muehlen
Secretary
Chief Operating Officer, Alaska Airlines
Scott Whelton
Treasurer
Partner, Assurance Services
Ernst & Young LLP
Board Members at Large
Stephanie Birondo
Tax Director
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Roy Eitan
Chief Operating Officer
Augury
Erica Fensom
Senior Director, Integrated Marketing
Intercom (2020)
Jay Landrum
Partner
Berliner Cohen
Lupita Garcia-Reilley
Program Manager, Supply Chain Operations
Apple
Anthony Rodriguez
Corporate Development Manager
City Year, San Jose
Kimberly Ellis-Thompson
Public Affairs Advisor, Aera Energy
Principal, KeeWest Associates
Rebecca Turner
Nursing Facility Administrator
Lincoln Glen Manor for Senior Citizens
Rebecca Lee
Managing Director
Accenture
Meri Maben
Commissioner
Santa Clara County CEDAW Commission
Michelle Peacock
Head of Global Public Policy
Waymo
Anne Raimondi
Chief Operating Officer and Head of Business
Asana
Amar D. Vedi
Channels Strategy & Operations Manager, Google Inc.
Pat Wolfe
Retired, R.N.
Member Emerita
Joyce Milligan
Owner, Milligan News
Liaisons
Jill Bourne
City Librarian, San Jose Public Library
Hilary Thorsen
Library and Early Education Commissioner
Committed to Fiscal Stewardship
We take seriously the stewardship of funds raised to support the Library Foundation. We are proud that the San José Public Library Foundation (SJPLF) was awarded the high honor of America’s Best Charities Seal of Excellence. This is awarded to charitable organizations that meet the highest standards of public accountability, program effectiveness, and cost effectiveness. SJPLF was also given GuideStar’s Gold Seal because of our practice of transparency of records and cost effectiveness.
