Staff
CEO and President | Kathy Young,
Kathy Young is the Co-Founder and President & CEO of the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance (TVNPA), which she helped launch in 2014 to advance advocacy, collaboration, and education for nonprofits across the Tri-Valley and greater Bay Area. She leads TVNPA’s strategy, partnerships, and programs that strengthen hundreds of organizations serving our communities and has been a driving force behind initiatives that bring nonprofits, businesses, and public agencies together to address regional needs.
Before TVNPA, Kathy spent more than 13 years with the Fannie & John Hertz Foundation, serving as Executive Director of the Hertz Fellowship Programs, a nationally respected graduate fellowship in applied physical and biological sciences, engineering, and mathematics. Earlier in her career, she worked in the legal field.
In addition to her role at TVNPA, Kathy serves on the Board of Directors for both the Livermore Valley Chamber of Commerce and Impact100 East Bay, a women’s collective giving organization supporting nonprofits in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. She holds a B.S. in Organizational Behavior & Leadership from the University of San Francisco. A longtime Livermore resident, Kathy enjoys time with her husband, Edward, their three children, grandchildren, and two dogs.
Director of Community Empowerment | Estelle Clemons
Estelle joins TVNPA bringing her extensive experience from previously serving as the Interim Director of the City of Oakland’s Human Services Department. Estelle has served the Oakland and surrounding Alameda County community for over twenty-five years and is most known in the Tri-Valley for her work with the Anti-Poverty Collaborative. Throughout her career, Estelle’s accomplishments include being named employee of the year for the Human Services Department and receiving the United Way of the Bay Area’s Believe Award for her role of working in local government to eradicate poverty. Estelle holds a B.A Degree in Business Administration and a M.A Degree in Behavioral Science from California State University Dominguez Hills. Currently she serves on the board of Habitat for Humanity of the East Bay/Silicon Valley working to create a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Estelle has a passion for spending time with her family and traveling the world – her passport is always ready!
Operations Director | Carol Moore
Since moving to California in 2004, Carol has volunteered in the nonprofit sector in both the school district and other nonprofit organizations. She has coordinated volunteers for Happy Talkers/School of Imagination Outreach, co-chaired a Breakfast Book Club and managed the database for the Ironhorse Mothers Club. She was a mentor with the Care Parent Network. More recently, she worked as an interviewer for The State Council on Developmental Disabilities. When not lost in a good book, Carol spends her leisure time with her husband and their two, college aged kids along with one silly dog.
Administrative & Program Assistant | Sianni Sanchez
As a first-generation graduate, she earned her degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from San Diego State University before spending several years working with youth at the Boys & Girls Club of Tracy. After discovering the Livermore nonprofit community through volunteer work, she fell in love with the area’s mission-driven energy. She now brings that passion to the CommonPoint Nonprofit Center, where she aims to be a helpful, organized, and kind presence for all who walk through the doors.
Outside of the office, Sianni loves going to the gym and spending time with her large, close-knit family—her parents, three sisters, two nephews, her niece, and their Husky, Cody. Whether she is hiking a serene, scenic trail to let her mind unwind or trying out new places to eat, she values staying active and connected to those closest to her.
Sianni has a deep appreciation for storytelling and creativity, believing that art is the one true unifier. She explores this through music production and immersive video games, as well as a love for film and television that ranges from cerebral series to animated comedies.
Development and Communications Director | Juliana Schirmer
Juliana is a California native, and she has called the Tri-Valley home since 1983. Juliana has more than 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience including serving as CEO, Executive Director, Chief Development Officer and Chief Administrative Officer for social service and environmental organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, YWCA, Tri-City Health Center, New Door Ventures and the Regional Parks Foundation. Juliana has raised millions to support the Tri-Valley community through her consulting services, and in 2022 she joined the team at TVNPA. Juliana and her husband Bill met attending Foothill High School in Pleasanton, and they now share 3 daughters and 2 cute pups.
Community Outreach and Program Coordinator | Emily Wilson
Emily Wilson is a community leader based in Livermore, California, with deep roots in the Tri-Valley—she and her mother both grew up in Livermore. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an option in Marketing from California State University, Chico.
Emily serves as Board Secretary for Livermore Pride and is a co-founder of Tri-Valley for Black Lives, where she has helped lead initiatives focused on advocacy, education, and community engagement. She is passionate about building inclusive, connected communities and works to uplift diverse voices through collaboration and local partnerships.
In recognition of her leadership and community impact, Emily was selected for Innovation Tri-Valley’s inaugural “20 Under 40ish” list, honoring emerging thought leaders in the region.
Emily is actively engaged in the Tri-Valley nonprofit community and is committed to advancing equity and fostering a strong sense of belonging. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, exploring new restaurants, working on creative projects, attending live music events, and spending time with friends and her dog, Darla.
Program Director | Jennifer Wong, MPH
Jenn comes to TVNPA following five years as a volunteer in Livermore schools, serving as Vice President of the Mendenhall Middle School PTSA, President of Granada Music Parents, and a founder of the Granada Educational Empowerment Foundation. Prior to moving to Livermore in 2019, she spent nearly two decades working with and advocating for health and education nonprofit organizations in Hampton Roads, Virginia. She has extensive experience in Program Development and Evaluation.
Jenn holds a BS in Neuroscience from the University of California, San Diego, and an MPH from Emory University, where she specialized in Health Communication and Education. While at Emory, she completed a graduate fellowship in Program Evaluation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, jointly appointed to both the American Cancer Society National Home Office and the National Office of the Arthritis Foundation.
Jenn enjoys spending her spare time with her husband (and Livermore native), Oliver, two daughters, one son, and rescue pup Luna.