Our Team

a small but mighty team, we're 25 educators, 3 administrative staff, and 3 retail staff, all governed by a volunteer board of directors

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Our Staff

Bobbi Williams

Executive Director

Bobbi (she/her) is the Executive Director of NR, bringing nearly 20 years of experience she joined the organization in 2006. She has held a range of roles—including Buyer, Class Administrator, and Director of Operations—that have shaped her deep connection to NR’s mission and community.

Originally from Upstate New York, Bobbi moved to the Bay Area in 1998. She co-founded the San Francisco Birth and Baby Fair, which ran through 2019, and previously operated a mobile maternity consignment business from 2003–2010.

Outside of work, she enjoys teaching Cuban Salsa Rueda, reading, and making handmade earrings.

Lauren Brown

Education & Programming Director

Lauren Brown (she/her) is a Bay Area native who has been providing therapeutic massage, doula services, and childbirth education since 2007. She has been part of the NR facilitation team since 2018.

With certifications from Doulas of North America and Alive and Well! The Institute of Conscious Bodywork, and as a graduate of the National Midwifery Institute, Lauren brings both deep knowledge and compassionate care to her role at NR.

When she’s not supporting families through birth and bodywork, Lauren enjoys yoga, rock climbing, playing Balinese gamelan, and, most importantly, being a mom.

Danita McGinnis

Retail & Facilitites Manager

Danita (she/her) jjoined Natural Resources in 2017 and brings 15+ years of experience in operations, retail, education, and community engagement. Known for her strategic mindset and collaborative leadership, she’s played a key role in logistics, staffing, marketing, and event planning.

Originally from Southern California and a lifelong cat lover, Danita is passionate about connecting families with resources that support and empower. Before NR, she worked in the bicycle industry with a worker co-op and a nonprofit mobile repair and education program serving Bay Area schools.

Knorr Betcher

(they/them)

Facilities Assistant

Evyn Mallari

(he/him)

Floor Staff

Evelyn Jimenez

(she/her)

Floor Staff

Our Board of Directors

ERIKA WARREN

Attorney at Warren Kash Warren

Erika is a litigator and avid reader of cookbooks. Natural Resources was the source of great support and friendships during both of Erika's pregnancies, and taught her everything she knows about babies.

Sue Baelen

Sacred Body Midwifery, Licensed Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife

Avid fan of Natural Resources since 1992. Has always been involved in community-building including The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt and the San Francisco Homebirth Collective.

Jessica Straus Fuchs

Jessica brings 15 years of experience in tech, venture, nonprofits, and government. She has worked as COO at Poppy Flowers, Director at Carta, Entrepreneur in Residence at GE Ventures, the National Venture Capital Association and started her career as a Congressional staffer. She is the mother of 2.

LAURA VENTURA

A people leader with 20 years of global experience in HR and Recruiting. After being in-house and helping scale several start-ups (Uber, Clever, Lime), she started her own consultancy called Talent Partners where she continue to work with Series A-D companies. She attended the Natural Resources Birh Doula Training in 2025.

Morgan Chaney-Arnold

Head of Marketing, Plenful

An energetic and data-driven marketing & operations leader with 18+ years of GTM experience spanning. Morgan is also a peer-facilitator for the Natural Resources Toddler Connections Circle.

Berkeley McKeown 

Berkeley is a strategic finance and operations leader passionate about building transformative and enduring businesses. With experience in venture-backed startups and investment banking, she blends big-picture vision with hands-on execution to build strong foundations that empower teams to grow with confidence.

Becca Cameron

Global Marketing and Media Director