Executive Leadership

Alan Burnham is a consultant to Total Exploration and Production. This includes work at Stanford University, where he is an adjunct professor. He has a PhD in physical chemistry and worked previously at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and American Shale Oil. He is a member of numerous professional organizations and served as an officer in the Geochemistry Division of the American Chemical Society and the Energy Minerals Division of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. He is active in Asbury United Methodist Church, serving on numerous committees and music groups. He is married with three children and five grandchildren.

Sheria Johnson is an Executive Office Manager for a CEO of a Health System in Oakland, CA. She’s lived in the Tri-Valley for over 10 years. Her first love is music. As an independent artist singing soulful Jazz/R&B in the Bay Area, she’s performed at Yoshi’s SF and opened for En Vogue at Oakland Pride. Sheria is a 2x cancer survivor who is thriving! “When I’m singing, I convey messages of love, empowerment, triumph, peace and perseverance”. She’s an avid reader and enjoys working with young children learning how to read.

Jacky Poulsen has lived with her husband in Livermore for 36 years. She retired from a career as a Project Manager for several large corporations in the Information Technology area. She then started volunteering for various organizations including the Livermore Police Department. Her work there raised her awareness of the local homeless situation, and she started working in different capacities to help make a difference. She is currently the volunteer coordinator for the laundry program, sponsored by two local churches, and providing laundry facilities to those who have no other way to clean their belongings.

Nan Osborne has been a registered nurse for 35 years and a community service volunteer for even longer. She has lived all over the country and twice overseas working as a nurse and a volunteer in each city. Her favorite spot was the five years in Beijing, China where she learned Chinese and worked to train medical staff at the Olympics and volunteered in a medical orphanage. She is married with five children and eight grandchildren, and loves all outdoor activities, especially running. This picture comes from the marathon she ran on the Great Wall of China!

Richard Hayes is a retired tax attorney. During his 35 year career, he headed the tax departments of three major financial institutions. At each of his employers, Mr. Hayes was responsible for the tax filings and other tax affairs of the company’s private foundation. In addition, he served as an officer of the foundation, representing the foundation and participating in its charitable activities. During retirement, Mr. Hayes has served in several charitable organizations: Open Heart Kitchen (feeding the needy), Kids Against Hunger (packaging and shipping meals to areas in need in the US and other countries), Ten Thousand Windows (housing and educating underage children, rescued from sex trafficking). He is married with two children attending college.

Shana Peete serves as the first Executive Director of Partners for Change. She has a B.S. in International Business and a Doctor of Jurisprudence. She practiced law for eight years prior to moving to the Tri-Valley and has professional experience that includes managing a Child Development Center, serving as a Program Coordinator for Read Aloud America, and managing a 30-person customer fulfillment team for Amazon. In her spare time, she enjoys teaching the game of tennis to students of all ages and using her gifts of communication and connection to bring people together.