Leadership
Rebecca Hanson, Executive Director
Rebecca Hanson is the Executive Director of The Education Fund, a nonprofit partnership between SEIU UHW-West and Healthcare Industry Employers; on a mission to accelerate the careers of 100,000 SEIU Healthcare Workers. She provides the vision, strategic leadership and ingenuity needed to create and deliver a sea change in education and training program development.
Rebecca’s experience includes founding and leading the innovative nonprofit startup, Good Health for California, Labor leadership as a Senior Organizer for pension strategies at SEIU and Strategic Research roles in Healthcare, Workforce and Economic Development with the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and both the University of Illinois and the University of Chicago.
She holds a B.A. in Economics from Smith College, an M.A. in Urban Planning and Policy from the University of Illinois, and a Graduate Fellowship with the Institute for Government and Public Affairs.
Education Fund Board Of Trustees
Daniel N. Shaw
President & Chair
Management Trustee
VP, National Finance Planning & Performance
Kaiser Permanente
Donald A. Bradburn
Management Trustee
Director, Workforce Planning and Development
Kaiser Permanente Southern California
Wylie Evans
Management Trustee
System Director, Labor Relations Business Partner
Employee & Labor Relations
Human Resources
Dignity Health
Kathryn Fisk
Management Trustee
Chief Human Resources Officer
El Camino Hospital
Ra Criscitiello
Secretary-Treasurer
Labor Trustee
Strategic and Legal Research, Deputy Director of Research
SEIU-UHW West
Dennis Anderson
Labor Trustee
SEIU-UHW West
Claudia Rodriguez
Labor Trustee
Kaiser Division Assistant Director
SEIU-UHW West
Ryn Schneider
Labor Trustee
Hospital Division Regional Director
SEIU-UHW West
Sonya Allen-Smith
Labor Trustee
Contract Specialist
SEIU-UHW West
Leadership Team
Rebecca Hanson
Executive Director
rhanson@theedfund.org
510.250.6833
Phoenix Lockett
Deputy Director
plockett@theedfund.org
213.401.3005
Tarik Scott
Director, External Relations
tscott@theedfund.org
510.250.6860
Lai-San Seto
Assistant Director, Program Execution
lsseto@theedfund.org
510.250.6844
Maggie Newcomb Raine
Assistant Director, Leadership Coordination
mnewcomb@theedfund.org
916.444.5037
Patrice Madu
Director of Programs
pmadu@theedfund.org
213.401.3001
Jill McCullough
Assistant Director, Education & Advancement
jmccullough@theedfund.org
510.250.6837
Amy Bingamon
Assistant Director, Education & Advancement
abingamon@theedfund.org
510.250.6825
Rachel Lupole
Director, Career Advice
rlupole@theedfund.org
503.238.5945
Deanna Hatter
Program Manager, Career Advice
dhatter@theedfund.org
213.401.3011
Thomas Echaniz
Chief of Finance and Administration
techaniz@theedfund.org
510.250.6828
Jocelyn Cutay
Assistant Director, Finance
jcutay@theedfund.org
510.250.6839
Sharla Walker
Director, Human Resources
swalker@theedfund.org
510.250.6830
Greg Maron
Director, Employer and Labor Relations
gmaron@theedfund.org
213.401.3012
Prasi Gupta
Director of Outreach and Communications
pgupta@theedfund.org
510.250.6865
Keith Mitchell
Assistant Director, Communications, Marketing & Branding
kmitchell@theedfund.org
510.250.6853