Sam Spade's San Francisco

Bill Fisher Chairs the City Fields Foundation Steering Committee and is a Foundation Trustee. He is the principal of Manzanita Capital, a private equity investment firm, and either Chairs or is on the Board of several European investment companies. Bill also serves on the Board of the Exploratorium which was recently selected by its peers as the best science museum in the world. He loves to bike in the Marin Headlands.

John Fisher is a City Fields Foundation Trustee and President of Pisces Inc., an investment management company. John sits of the board of KIPP Schools, the Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco, San Francisco Day School and the Alliance for School Choice. He live s in San Francisco with his wife and four kids.

Hydra Mendoza serves on the City Fields Foundation Steering Committee and works for San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom as his Education Advisor and Liaison to the SF Unified School District. Hydra is the mother of two soccer playing second and fifth graders and is the former executive director (and founding member) of Parents for Public Schools of San Francisco and a current member of the Children’s Policy Council. She has also co-chaired her local school site council, volunteered as vice president of the school's PTA, and remains active in her kids' classrooms.

Dr. Al Adams serves on the City Fields Foundation Steering Committee. As headmaster at Lick-Wilmerding High School ("a private school with public purpose."), he devotes 20 percent of his professional time to public purpose initiatives. A four-sport athlete through high school, rugby captain in college and former middle school and little league coach, Al is a great believer in the power of sports to prepare young people for life. In his headmaster role, he is past-president and continuing member of the Bay Counties League Board of Governors, the athletic organization for small private and public schools in the Bay Area.

Edgar Lopez serves on the City Fields Foundation Steering Committee and has a history of developing public spaces for the city of San Francisco. He managed the restoration of the Conservatory of Flowers, and is currently a project manger for the Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. A fisherman whose favorite fishing spot is 5 miles off the beaten path in Salt Point near Sea Ranch, Edgar keeps a running dialogue with his houseplants, all of which are thriving. Edgar also serves on the board of the San Francisco Parks Trust.

Dana Ketcham serves on the City Fields Foundation Steering Committee. A former coach, commissioner and president of Viking Soccer League, Dana’s tenure was marked by reduced fees, increased scholarships and a league-wide focus on good sportsmanship, team values, and providing safe and fun athletic experiences for children of all skill levels. She also helped establish a spring softball league for girls in the City. Dana, her husband and their three children all play a variety of team sports in San Francisco, including soccer, softball, baseball and basketball and she remains active in organizing a variety of volunteer run leagues throughout the City

Yomi Agunbiade is the General Manager for the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department. Previously, he served as the department’s capital program manager and worked in the for the city architect. Yomi is a world traveler, academic mentor and a family man, living in the Bay Area with his wife and three children.

Dan Mauer works in the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department’s Capital Division where he is directly involved in renovating and improving the City's park system. When he isn't sitting behind his office computer, he can usually find him chasing his three boys around the baseball or soccer fields. Dan is actively involved with children in various forms of athletics and mentoring programs. With what little time remains in the day, Dan spends on his perpetual home remodeling project.

Susan Hirsch is the project director for the City Fields Foundation and principal of Hirsch and Associates, a philanthropic advisory firm. A former competitive tennis, lacrosse, squash and field hockey player, Susan raised two soccer-playing children in San Francisco and has long been involved in advocating on behalf of kids and families. She is a member of the Children’s Policy Council and formerly served on the San Francisco Ed Fund.

Shelley Gabriel is the Program Associate for City Fields Foundation, providing support for the many team players involved. Shelley was formerly the Program Director for Kalliopeia Foundation where she developed several funding programs currently serving youth in the Bay Area. Having grown up in the country, she enjoys spending her free time exploring Bay Area open space and parks with her teenage daughter and husband.

Matt Lockary is the project manager for the Garfield and Silver Terrace field renovations and a Vice President at BayCor Builders. Although the youngest of his two kids will soon graduate high school, Matt spent many years coaching their soccer and basketball teams. More recently, he and his wife have been very active in youth art activities, including fundraising for ‘Til Dawn, his daughter’s a-capella group.

Laura Talmus is the fundraising consultant for City Fields Foundation. Having served as fundraising counsel for a variety of non-profits and political campaigns throughout California for the past twenty-five years, she still considers her greatest achievements to be: raising two children who are sports enthusiasts, graduating from the University of Michigan with a degree in outdoor education and environmental policy. Hiking and mountain climbing continue to be her passions -- along with any kind of outdoor activity that includes walking her dogs!

Scott Emblidge provides legal counsel to the City Fields Foundation. A former San Francisco Deputy City Attorney (where he served as general counsel to the Recreation and Park Department), Scott is a founding partner at Moscone Emblidge and Quadra, a leading law firm in the City. He also serves as a mediator for the United States District Court, Northern District of California and for the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District. Scott received his law degree, cum laude, from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in Political Science, with Highest Honors, from California State University at Fullerton. When he’s not buried in the law, Scott likes to coach his youngest son’s soccer and baseball teams, even though the eight-year-olds’ athletic skills far surpass Scott’s.

Patrick Hannan advises the City Fields Foundation on communication, outreach and planning and is the principal of Hannan Communications. He is an avid hiker who can occasionally be found attempting to fly cast at the practice ponds in Golden Gate Park. Patrick is a trustee of the San Francisco Parks Trust and the former chair of the city’s Parks, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee.