MADI Team

Having worked in the disability insurance business for over 40 years, Jack is acutely aware that some people may require assistance to achieve their maximum level of sustainable independence. He has been a volunteer board member for Senior Access, a Youth Soccer coordinator coach and board member, an ESL instructor, a Marin CIL board member, and he was a Rotarian for 20 years. Jack likes to hike, paddle board, and spend time with friends and family over good wine and food.

jack@yetworth.com

rior to becoming President and CEO in 2000, he held several leadership positions at JFS during his almost four decades of service, including chief financial officer and associate executive director.

An active member of the national and regional non-profit community, Castro has served as Interim Vice-President for the National Network to End Domestic Violence and as Interim Executive Director of the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence. Castro also serves on the boards of Evident Change, the Aldersly Retirement community, the Marin Jewish Community Center and Vivalon (formerly Whistlestop).
Castro has served on the boards of Families International, the Association of Jewish Family and Children’s Agencies (AJFCA) and the California Jewish Public Affairs Committee (JPAC). Castro is a past chair of the board of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, a former board member of the Alliance for Families and Strong Communities and a former member of the Nonprofit Finance Fund Healthy Outcomes Initiative Advisory Group as well as a member of the Community Advisory Board of the Los Angeles Community Academic Partnership for Research in Aging (L.A. CAPRA). A native of Los Angeles, Castro has over 40 years of professional and volunteer
experience in the non-profit sector. He has worked tirelessly throughout his career to further the opportunities for disadvantaged and disenfranchised communities in the areas of social justice, philanthropy and fundraising. In addition, he has effectively advocated for services for the most vulnerable members of the community at the local, state and federal level. Castro has served as adjunct faculty at the American Jewish University and Hebrew Union College graduate programs in nonprofit management, teaching and mentoring future nonprofit leaders in the areas of governance, advocacy, civic engagement and ethics. Castro graduated from California State University at Fullerton with a B.A. in ethnic studies and holds a Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School.

Anne also currently serves on the board of Meals on Wheels California. Prior to joining Vivalon, Anne was Executive Director at the Alzheimer’s Association Orange County Chapter, where she rebuilt the chapter from the ground up, making it one of the leading nonprofits in Orange County. She also served in executive positions at Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, OneLegacy Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and American Heart Association.

Anne holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from the University of San Diego. In addition, Anne completed the Nonprofit Executive Leaders Program in Social Innovation at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and the Executive Women’s Leadership Program at the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine. In 2020, Anne was named one of Orange County’s Top 100 Most Influential People by the Orange County Register.

She also had a long career in the private sector including a managerial role at Hewlett Packard where she led a remote international team.

Most recently Maria worked with the Pacifica Resource Center identifying organizational needs and implementing capacity building.  Streamlining processes, training staff and conducting outreach with key leaders in the community in order for PRC to reach the next level of maturity, obtain a wider audience and be recognized for its significant contributions.