Ruby Takanishi - President
Ruby works with the Board of Directors and the staff to realize the Foundation's mission. From 1986-1996, she was executive director of the Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development.
Mark Bogosian - Communications and Grants Officer
Mark oversees the development, implementation, production, and dissemination of all FCD communications, including FCD's e-newsletter, The Learning Curve, the PreK-3rd Policy to Action Brief series, and the FCD Case Study Series.
Barbara Gomez - Administrative Officer / Executive Assistant
As staff liaison to the Board of Directors, Barbara works with the President to support the Executive and Nominating Committees of the Board and coordinates FCD's meetings. She also provides administrative assistance to the President and staff.
Anya Bailey - Communcations and Grants Assistant
Anya assists with the communications needs specifically those related to social media and the FCD web site, and provides grants, administrative, and research assistance.
Annette Chin - Consultant
Annette manages the New American Children initiative, working on grants related to young immigrant children and their families. She manages the Young Scholars Program.
Donald J. Hernandez - Senior Advisor
Don serves as an advisor on research proposals and efforts related to FCD's programs. He also conducts research on inequalitites, based on race and ethnicity, as well as socioeconomic resources, related to the Child Well-Being Index (CWI).