Executive Director
Margaret Baran has served in this position for 14 years. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of California Berkeley and a B.A. in Political Science from Indiana University. Her leadership of the organization and active involvement in citywide efforts to improve IHSS service delivery have resulted in numerous IHSS program changes benefiting clients and Providers. She currently co-chairs the Workforce Training and Retention Workgroup of the San Francisco Partnership for Community-Based Care & Support, which is working to improve recruitment, training, and retention of home care workers, and has served as President of the Coalition of Agencies Serving the Elderly (CASE) and co-chair the Long-Term Care Pilot Project of the Long Term Care Coordinating Council (LTCCC), an advisory body to the Mayor. At the Consortium, she oversees all operations, develops strategic relationships, and supervises the Deputy Director and Director of Programs.

Director of Programs
Erika Moore and Peter Fogel oversee IHSS service delivery, coordinating service delivery policies and processes to ensure their adherence to agency objectives, quality standards, and contract requirements. They structure teams, processes, supervisory relationships, communication mechanisms and inter-agency relationships to carry out these roles, and directly supervise Client Services Managers, Service Delivery Managers, and Program Assistants. Erika holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from San Jose State and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). She has 18 years’ experience in a variety of social service settings and 10 years’ experience in management roles. Peter holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and is Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT). He has more than 15 years’ experience working in different social service settings. He also has over 10 years’ experience working as a Program Manager and Clinical Supervisor in residential and outpatient services, providing services for triple-diagnosed clients and low income families.

TAPCA Program Director
Jason Toro is responsible for the development and implementation of the Training Academy for Personal Caregivers and Assistants (TAPCA) and supervises its training and support staff. He has over seven years of program development and management experience in workforce and leadership development, community health and educational settings. Jason holds a bachelors degree in Organizational Behavior & Leadership from the University of San Francisco.

Director of Human Resources
Michael Meic has more than 15 years of human resources experience with private sector and non-profit organizations, including Creative Channel Services and the Philadelphia Zoo. He oversees recruitment, benefits and compensation, safety, leaves of absence, legal compliance, employee relations, and collective bargaining for a staff of more than 450 Home Care Providers and administrative personnel. He directly supervises the Consortium’s team of Human Resources Generalists. Michael has a B.A. in Business and Human Resources from Arizona State University.

Accounting Manager
Nenita Sayson has been the Consortium’s Accounting Manager since 1994. She holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Western Institute of Technology, Iloilo City, Philippines, where she also earned her CPA. Her assistant is Mary Chiu. Together, Nenita and Mary are responsible for day-to-day financial operations, reporting and payroll processing.

Client Services Managers
Josh Martin and Michael McLean train, supervise, coordinate and evaluate the work of client services workers, oversee assessment and treatment plan development, review client caseloads, match new clients with client services staff, and work with the Department of Aging and Adult Services and other organizations to ensure quality services are provided. Josh has worked as a residential counselor and director in the field of mental health and developmental disabilities in California, Nevada, and Alaska. He holds a BA in Psychology from Sonoma State University and an MSW from San Francisco State University with a concentration in Administration and Planning. Michael has lengthy experience overseeing and providing case management and support services for developmentally-disabled and dual-diagnosed adults and children in Florida and California. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from California State University–San Jose and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Missouri.

Service Delivery Manager
Perry Vermilyea and Veronika Cole train, supervise, coordinate and evaluate the work of Service Delivery Supervisors, monitoring Provider caseloads, client services and schedules, and Provider training needs. They work with the Client Services Managers to manage the effectiveness of service delivery/client supervisor teams. Perry has a Bachelor of Arts in Women’s Studies from the University of California at Santa Cruz. He has more than 25 years of non-profit experience working with at-risk teens and persons with developmental disabilities. Veronika has more than 17 years of experience in non-profit programming serving low-income children, youth and families in San Francisco and beyond. She holds a Master’s degree in Non-Profit Administration from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of California Santa Cruz.

Facilities Operations Coordinator
Tad Biskup handles office management, IT/telephony-related matters, outside vendor relationships, and general facilities functions. He has several years of facilities management experience and holds a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from the California Institute of Integral Studies.