A Message from CEO Brett Andrews

PRC has been part of the Bay Area community for decades, helping people affected by HIV/AIDS, substance use, and mental health issues realize their best selves by providing the support and the services they need to reclaim their lives.

But, as much as we’re here to support the community, we couldn’t do it without the community’s support in turn. PRC is backed by an amazing group of people – from our donors to our volunteers to our advisors, board, and staff. Every one of them sees the value and potential of ALL people and demonstrates both kindness and dedication as they do their part to serve the underserved, helping them gain the respect, the attention, and the opportunities they’re entitled to.

At PRC, we believe everyone deserves an advocate and an opportunity. Below, you can learn about just a few of the passionate, compassionate people helping others along on their journey – speaking up, standing up, and fighting for people who are too often marginalized or ignored.

Thank you so much for your support. We’re all part of this community – together, we’re making it that much stronger.

Learn what you can do to help.

Board of Directors

Doug Browning

PRC President

Doug Browning

PRC President

Doug Browning

Doug Browning is Director of Communications, Digital Platform Management and Innovation, for Kaiser Permanente National Communications. He is responsible for digital communication strategy, the employee intranet, as well as the company’s external news site. Doug has a BA in Journalism from the University of Georgia and over 25 years of experience consulting with large organizations on their communication and change strategies. Doug also has a passion for helping people in his community make the right decisions about their careers, health, and happiness.
Larry Lunnen-Aleks

PRC Vice President

Larry Lunnen-Aleks

PRC Vice President

Larry Lunnen-Aleks

Larry Lunnen-Aleks is the founder and president of Lunnen-Aleks Consulting. Larry specializes in executive coaching, leadership development, talent planning, team effectiveness and in partnering with organizations, leaders, teams, and individuals to help them reach their fullest potential. With over 25 years of experience in global HR, Larry has worked with some of the most senior leaders in companies such as Levi Strauss, Nike, Microsoft, and Discover Card. Larry also teaches at UC Berkeley Extension as part of their Leadership Certification Program.
Scott Justus, CVA

PRC Secretary

Scott Justus, CVA

PRC Secretary

Scott Justus, CVA

Scott Justus, CVA, is a Certified Volunteer Administrator currently working with the Mental Health Association of San Francisco on their development and marketing efforts. He studied PR and Marketing at West Texas A&M and graduated with a degree in Activism and Social Change from the New College of California. Scott has spent over 20 years working in special events and the past 11 working in non-profit marketing and development. PRC is the fourth board Scott has served on; he sits on the Fund Development Committee.

Bill Matheson, Esq.

PRC Treasurer

Bill Matheson, Esq.

PRC Treasurer

Bill Matheson, Esq.

Bill Matheson, Esq., PRC Secretary and Treasurer, is a real estate attorney and the former president of Catellus Management Corporation, a real estate management company. For many years, Bill was a Volunteer Benefits Counselor for PRC, and has been an active volunteer for a variety of other community non-profits, including Project Open Hand, the San Francisco SPCA, and the French American International School. He received his JD from the University of Denver. Bill sits on PRC’s Finance and Occupancy Committees.
Jacques Michaels

Jacques Michaels

Jacques Michaels

Jacques Michaels is a San Francisco community leader, entertainer, and member of the Imperial Council, a non-profit that hosts and participates in a variety of entertainment and educational events and activities in support of a variety of diverse community-based charitable organizations that do not discriminate based upon race, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or ethnic background. Jacques sits on PRC’s Fund Development and Board Development Committees.
Kent M. Roger, Esq.

Kent M. Roger, Esq.

Kent M. Roger, Esq.

Kent M. Roger, Esq., PRC President, is a senior partner in Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Litigation Practice specializing in international competition and antitrust matters. He received his JD from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and an AB degree, with distinction, from the University of California, Berkeley. Kent sits on PRC’s Executive, Finance, and Legal Affairs Committees. He also is a member of the Board of Baker Places, Inc..

Merredith Treaster

Merredith Treaster

Merredith Treaster

Merredith Treaster is principal at Whitney James, a real estate consulting firm focused on providing specialized advisory support to clients, including financial feasibility, due diligence, market analysis, acquisitions, entitlements, development, equity financing, and value-added investments. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a BS in Neuroscience, but quickly moved into real estate, working with CBRE, Tishman Speyer, Hines, and the John Buck Company.

Advisory Board

Daryl Walker

Field Service Manager, AT&T
Gary Virginia

Community Leader
David Stith

Vice President and District Manager, Wells Fargo Bank

Donna Sachet

Entertainer and Community Leader
Karl H. Christiansen, Esq.

Vice President and Senior Counsel, Wells Fargo Bank
James Carter

Retired, Kaiser Permanente Chemical Dependency Recovery Program

Michael S. Bernick, Esq.

Special Counsel, Sedwick LLP
Michael F. Bell

Co-Founder, President, and CEO of InPartnership Consulting, Inc.

Executive Leadership

Brett Andrews

Chief Executive Officer

Brett Andrews

Chief Executive Officer

Brett Andrews

Brett Andrews joined PRC as Executive Director in February of 2003 and was promoted to CEO in September 2016. Prior to PRC, he spent four years as Executive Director of Los Angeles Team Mentoring, Inc. (LATM), a non-profit that runs TEAMWORKS, a group mentoring program providing mentorship and support to 1,200 middle school students growing up in some of Los Angeles’ most challenging and underserved communities. Prior to LATM, Brett served for six years as the Executive Director of Kids n’ U, Inc., a New-York-City-based non-profit youth service organization sponsored by Michael Kors.

Brett holds a master’s degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Penn State University. Brett is also a member of the CBO Workforce Coalition, the Steering Committee of the San Francisco Human Services Network, and the Executive Committee of the San Francisco HIV/AIDS Provider Network. Brett has also served as a Commissioner of the SF Ethics Commission, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Baker Places, Inc..
Katherine Bella

Chief Strategy Officer

Katherine Bella

Chief Strategy Officer

Katherine Bella

Katherine Bella serves as Chief Strategy Officer for PRC, overseeing strategic planning, governance, public and private funding, marketing and public relations for the agency. Her professional background includes consulting with more than 100 Bay-Area nonprofit organizations, serving on numerous nonprofit boards, and working as a nonprofit Chief Executive Officer and Chief Development Officer.

Kathy completed the Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders at Stanford University Graduate School of Business and the Executive Leadership Program at the University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business. She holds Master of Social Work (major: community organization, minor: nonprofit administration) and Bachelor of Science (major: human development) degrees from the University of Connecticut. She is also a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE).
Andy Chu, Esq.

Chief of Programs and Confidentiality Officer

Andy Chu, Esq.

Chief of Programs and Confidentiality Officer

Andy Chu, Esq.

Andy Chu joined PRC in 2003 as a staff attorney and became PRC’s Managing Legal Director in 2009. Andy was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Brooklyn. He received his JD from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and his BA from the University of California, Berkeley. Andy joined PRC after finishing a judicial clerkship in Hawaii as well as working as a volunteer attorney for the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office.

John Fostel

Chief Clinical Officer

John Fostel

Chief Clinical Officer

John Fostel

John comes to PRC with over forty years of combined experience in psychiatric and addiction healthcare, having managed both hospital-based and community-non-profit-based mental health and substance use disorder programs. Contributing to the modern evolution in mental health and addiction healthcare, he has been a part of the movement from the de-institutionalization of the 1980’s to the community-based, individualized, whole person care models of today. Joining Baker Places, Inc., in 2004, he has held leadership roles in the organization’s residential crisis stabilization, substance use disorder, and outpatient supportive living programs.

He received a bachelor’s degree from State University of New York and a master’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey, and is a certified addiction treatment counselor.
Joe Tuohy

Chief Operating Officer

Joe Tuohy

Chief Operating Officer

Joe Tuohy

Joe comes to PRC with over twenty years of experience, primarily in the arts. Most recently, he served as Director of Development at Architecture for Humanity, a global humanitarian design firm. Before that, he was Director of the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation. While living in NYC, he served as Development Director at both Second Stage Theatre and School of Visual Arts. Early in his career, he worked at San Francisco Ballet and was Executive Director of the Bay Area Dance Series. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, and undertook graduate studies in Art Criticism and Writing at School of Visual Arts.
Jim Wegman

Chief Information Officer

Jim Wegman

Chief Information Officer

Jim Wegman

Jim has been managing data and technology in the not-for-profit sector for the past twenty-three years. He joined PRC in 2003 after relocating to San Francisco from Rochester, New York. Prior to his move west, Jim spent over five years in the role of MIS Director for AIDS Rochester (now known as Trillium Health). His career in non-profit human services began at the United Way of Greater Rochester where he fulfilled a variety of data management and administrative roles over his three-year tenure.