Our Team

we operate with a team of 25 educators, 3 administrative staff, 4 retail staff, all governed by a board of directors

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Our Staff

Alice Light

Executive Director

A graduate of Yale (BA) and Berkeley (MCP), Alice (she/her) has been in the nonprofit sector for the past decade. With a background in urban planning and community building, she works to build a sustainable organization that can nurture, support and inform new families now and into the future. Her 3 kids keep life full and playful outside of work.

Bobbi Williams

Director of Operations

Bobbi (she/her) has been a part of the NR team since 2006. She is the co-founder the San Francisco Birth and Baby Fair and is a Cuban Salsa Rueda Dance instructor.

Erin Reeser

Fundraising + Events Manager

Erin joined Natural Resources in September 2022, following almost 7 years as the Events & Corporate Sponsorship Manager at Raphael House. Her fundraising experience began in 2001 as a Marketing Associate for The Oakland Zoo, and continued with the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer SF, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society SF Chapter, and Stanford Hospital & Clinics. She is passionate about working with her community to create valuable and meaningful solutions for families and children in the Bay Area. Erin grew up in the South Bay in Cupertino and graduated from UCSD with a B.A. in Literature/Writing. She loves exploring the Bay Area, riding her bike in Golden Gate Park, traveling, reading, and being an auntie.

Danita Mcginnis

Buyer

(She/Her)

LEE HARMON

Floor Manager/Admin

Lee (they/them) is a queer, nonbinary parent from a family of birth-workers and home-birthers. They are passionate about plants and plant medicine, community care, harm reduction and making room for all genders in birth and parenting.

Hannah Rigg

Class Administrator

Hannah offers baby carrying consultations at Natural Resources and has a new found interest in gardening.

Nai Vargas

Floor Staff

Imain Washington

Floor Staff

Our Board of Directors

ERIKA WARREN

Board President, Attorney at Warren Lex LLP

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.

Lee Burgess

Attorney/Co-Founder Law School Toolbox LLC

   Lee is an attorney, entrepreneur and mom of two kids -- and loves helping other mamas and families feel empowered and educated.

Sue Baelen

Board Secretary + Homebirth Midwife

An avid fan of Natural Resources since 1992, Sue has always been involved in community-building including The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt and the San Francisco Homebirth Collective.

SLAVA ZHAKOV

Board Treasurer

A technology leader who wants parents to have access to information and resources during their pregnancy and parenting journey.

Marguax Axelrod

Creative Producer and Designer

Events Industry leader and designer with a passion for cultivating community through engaging and dynamic experiences.

Dr Nicole Glynn

Getzwell Pediatrics

Nicole is a pediatrician at Getzwell Pediatrics and the mother of 2 young girls.

Gina Gorman

VP of Marketing, Rocksbox

Gina is a marketing professional, mother and explorer in San Francisco. She is passionate about the community and information Natural Resources provides to parents in the Bay Area and beyond.

Meghan Warner

PhD Candidate in Sociology, Stanford University

Meghan studies pregnancy and childbirth decision-making for her dissertation, and she is the mother to a young baby. She’s interested in evidence-based resources for pregnant people and parents.

DR. DHARA THAKAR MEGHANI

Founder of Parentline; Faculty member at USF

A licensed psychologist in California, Dr. Meghani’s clinical expertise and research concerns the promotion of infant and perinatal mental health and family relationships through the design and implementation of accessible, evidence-based interventions aimed to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression during the transition to parenthood.