Working for Friends has enabled me to combine two of my greatest passions: supporting literacy and the public library system, while also helping to make San Francisco a better place. I am proud to work for such a wonderful organization!

—Mary Abler, NLC Associate, pictured above at the 2008 Library Laureates Dinner with board member Matt Bissinger, Controller Bob Daffeh and Executive Director Donna Bero

Our Staff


Administration, Communications & Finance

Katie Ambellan
Communications and Advocacy Associate
415.626.7512 ext. 123
Donna Bero
Executive Director
415.626.7512 ext. 118
Bob Daffeh
Controller
415.626.7512 ext. 108
Elena Engel
BLIP Manager
415.626.7512 ext. 122
Alana Johnson
Volunteer/Finance Assistant
415.626.7512 ext.111
Kani Lin
Accounts Payable Specialist
415.626.7512 ext. 109
Jason Stephens
Facilities Manager
415.626.7512 ext. 114
Barbara Warden
Executive Assistant
415.626.7512 ext. 117
Anne Wintroub
Director of Communications and Advocacy
415.626.7512 ext. 115
Sandra Wu
Accounting Manager
415.626.7512 ext. 110

Development

Deborah Doyle
Advocacy Projects Manager
415.626.7512 ext. 113
Liz Graw
Associate Director, Development Services
415.626.7512 ext. 102
Kristin Hatch
Grants and Membership Coordinator
415.626.7512 ext. 104
Karen Mack
Development Assistant
415.626.7512 ext. 100
Steven Peno
Annual Fund and Database Manager
415.626.7512 ext. 105
Amy Sollins
Director of Development
415.626.7512 ext. 120

Neighborhood Library Campaign

Mary Abler
NLC Organizer
415.626.7512 ext. 107
Sara Bassett
NLC Associate
415.626.7512 ext: 106
Marian Chatfield-Taylor
Capital Campaign Manager
415.626.7512 ext. 103
Tamara Scheulov
NLC Organizer
415.626.7512 ext. 101

Book Operations

Andrea Blum
Volunteer Manager
415.626.7512 ext. 112
Byron Spooner
Director of Book Operations
415.552.8602

Book Bay Main

Rand Salwasser
Book Bay Main Manager
415.557.4238
Claudia Willen
Bookseller
557-4238

Book Bay Fort Mason

Loren Balinton
Bookseller
415.557.4238
Cathy Feiss
Assistant to the Director of Book Operations
415.771.1076
Vince Koloski
Online Book Sales Coordinator
415.522.8601
Nick Leonard
Driver
415.522.8604
Sarah Rosedale
Book Bay Fort Mason Manager
415.771.1060
David Silberman
Price Specialist
415.522.8603