Board Member

Deborah is a trial lawyer who spent the majority of her legal career representing individuals who were harmed by corporate greed, malfeasance and negligence. Deborah’s connection to Clausen House is through her family member who has been a client for more than thirty years.  Deborah sees the wonderful work Clausen House does up close and…

Robert Carloni, Clausen House

Board Member

Robert Carloni graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering and has worked in the energy industry for 38 years. He retired in 2012 from what is now Marathon Petroleum’s Martinez Refinery, specializing in operations planning and energy management. Robert was introduced to Clausen House because his brother lives in the Vernon residence…

Katy Dickinson is the Founder of Mentoring Standard and an award-winning Process Architect. Katy Dickinson makes mentors shine. Starting in 2001, she was the Process Architect and manager of successful mentoring programs in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia – while holding a variety of senior executive roles in the Silicon Valley. At…

Fr. Mauricio Wilson

Fr. Wilson, who also answers to Fr. Mauricio, became rector at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in October 2009.  Since arriving in the Bay Area to serve at St. Paul’s he has also been active in ministries around Oakland and the Diocese of California.  As the rector of St. Paul’s, he holds ex-officio seats on the…

Yale Kofman, Clausen House

Vice President

Yale Kofman has over 30 years of experience with positions of leadership in the financial services industry.Currently, Yale is a Director & Team Lead for the Bank of Montreal (BMO) Family Office on the West Coast and he has held prior senior roles in wealth management and as an institutional portfolio manager at several national…

Tiffany Taylor, Clausen House

As a Regulatory Chief of Staff at Genentech — a world-leading biotechnology company headquartered in South San Francisco, CA – Tiffany has the opportunity to not only deliver but also amplify the organization’s daily pursuit of developing life-saving medicines for patients with unmet medical needs. She holds bachelor’s degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering…

Office: (510) 839-0050 ext. 901 Fax: (510) 839-1434 jaynette@clausenhouse.org 650 Grand Avenue, Oakland, California 94610 Jaynette Underhill, M.A, PHR, SHRM-CP, has been in the human services field for more than 30 years, focusing on operations, organizational regulatory compliance, risk and quality management. Jaynette holds a BA in Management and MA in Organizational Leadership from Saint…

Veronica Santa, Clausen House

Director of Program Services

Office: (510) 839-0050 ext. 701 vsantana@clausenhouse.org 650 Grand Avenue, Oakland California 94610 Veronica Santana earned a Teaching Credential from Cal State Hayward’s with a focus on adults with disabilities. Her career spans 19 year of service to people with autism and developmental disabilities that began as a work activity supervisor at the California Autism Foundation,…

Debbie Gallano, Clausen House

Business Office Specialist

Office: (510) 839-0500 ext. 905 debbie@clausenhouse.org 88 Vernon Street, 3rd Floor, Oakland, California 94610 Debbie Gallano is Clausen House’s Business Office Specialist. Before working at Clausen House, Debbie worked for over 35 years as a Diplomat at the Philippine Consulate General, San Francisco. Debbie joined Clausen House in 2015 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce,…

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Director of Independent and Supported Living Services

Office: (510) 839-0050 ext. 402 juanita@clausenhouse.org 354 Lenox Avenue, Oakland, California 94610 Juanita Hightower is the Director of Clausen House’s Independent and Supported Living Services. After years working with senior citizens through IHSS, Juanita joined Clausen House’s Supported Living Service in 2009.  Loving what she does to improve the lives of other, she later joined…