Interim CEO
With over 20 years of experience in youth development, philanthropy, and nonprofit leadership, Abdiel Cerrud has been a key driver of Juma’s strategic growth and long-term sustainability. As Interim Chief Executive Officer, he provides mission-aligned leadership across the organization’s national operations—overseeing day-to-day management, aligning teams with strategic priorities, and ensuring organizational effectiveness and impact.
E-mail :
abdielc@juma.org
Chief Operating Officer
Mason is Juma’s Chief Operating Officer and during his 10 year tenure, he has worked to strengthen Juma’s presence by forging numerous partnerships with various local nonprofits focused on youth development, ensuring the successful implementation of programs, and overseeing social enterprise operations that employ up to 1,000 youth annually.
E-mail :
masonm@juma.org
Chief People Officer & General Counsel
Cassandra Yee arrived at Juma with extensive experience in employment and labor law. She earned her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law, where she focused on labor law issues ranging from the private to public sector.
E-mail :
cassandray@juma.org
Executive Director, Corporate Partnerships & Marketing
Lucia joined Juma in 2016 to build the organization’s marketing function. Over time, her responsibilities expanded to include Business Development, and she now focuses on revenue-generating initiatives.
E-mail :
luciaf@juma.org
Interim Chief Development Officer
Megan Hover has over a decade of experience as a fundraising professional advancing nonprofit organizations across the United States.
E-mail :
meganh@juma.org
Senior Advisor
Adriane Gamble Armstrong has dedicated her career to the nonprofit sector, working on issues ranging from education and community development to public health and environmental justice.
E-mail :
adrianea@juma.org
Senior Director, Institutional Giving
Tara is a fundraising professional with 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, primarily in the youth development, education and mental health arenas. In her role at Juma, Tara oversees grant fundraising and supervises the grants team across the agency's six sites.
E-mail :
tarad@juma.org
Senior Director of Data Systems and Evaluation
Sanobar is a self professed data geek. She is passionate about using her data skills to help build a more equitable world.
E-mail :
sanobars@juma.org
Director of Venue Operations
Alvin Yu is a proud alumni of Juma Class of 2017. Prior to his return to the organization, Alvin was involved in banking and small business management and earned a degree in Business Management & Operations along the way.
E-mail :
alviny@juma.org
California Government Contracts Director
Stephen Norris started working in the youth development nonprofit field back in 2009. Stephen began his current role as Juma’s CA Government Contract Director in July of 2022. Prior to that he was Sacramento Director of Development in the summer of 2017, and focused on building up Juma’s presence in Sacramento and providing Sacramento’s opportunity youth with the resources needed to succeed in their chosen career.
E-mail :
stephen@juma.org
Director of Impact
Claire Wheeler joined Juma in September 2016 and has since served in increasingly impactful roles, including Sacramento Enterprise Manager, Sacramento Site Manager, California Regional Manager, and currently serves as Director of Impact
E-mail :
clairew@juma.org
Bay Area Site Director
Michael Rivera began his nonprofit journey with Juma in 2015 as Assistant Enterprise Manager. He soon earned a promotion to Enterprise Manager, where he led social enterprise operations in San Francisco until 2020.
E-mail :
michaelr@juma.org
Seattle Site Director
With a decade of experience in youth development, including work in transitional living programs for youth experiencing homelessness, Lainie is deeply committed to building strong, supportive communities
E-mail :
lainief@juma.org
Juma: Noun/joo-ma/ 'Work' in multiple African dialects.
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