Leading the Mission Behind the Scenes -
Our Board of Directors
MEET THE TEAM
CATHY MULKEY-MEYER - Board Chair
As Employment and Training Specialist for the City & County of San Francisco, Cathy Mulkey-Meyer finds it exciting to see the results of strategic planning and partnership building from the first inkling of an idea, through brainstorming, creating a processes, through to successful development and implementation. Helping her community, especially youth, access job training, employment, and other programs and resources to grow and achieve their dreams is what Cathy calls her life's work. Former Chief of Staff for District 11 Supervisor Ahsha Safaí and President of 2nd District PTA of California, Cathy brings her extensive experience recruiting in the corporate, public, non-profit, and volunteer sectors to EAG's Board.
AL HARRIS - Board vice-chair
Al Harris has shown a dedication to community organizing for over twenty years. In a past life, Al worked as a community organizer for Safety Network, a non-profit dedicated to public safety. Nowadays, Al continues in the field as a volunteer. He has been a board member of OMI-Neighbors in action and the OMI Safety Committee since 1992. Since 1999, Al has served as a District 11 Council delegate, a member of the District 11 Democratic Club, and a member of the Ocean View Park Advisory Committee. Al also currently serves as a board member for the OMI Community Action Organization, a steering committee member for the Neighborhood Parks Council, an advisory committee member for the Excelsior Boys and Girls Club, and a board member for the Western Neighborhood Project. As a Board member of the Excelsior Action Group, Al is able to bring all this experience and knowledge to our corridor.
DR. BRUCE COLVILLE - BOARD TREASURER, Internal Committee Vice-Chair
Dr. Bruce Colville is a resident of the Excelsior District. Currently he is a school counselor at Our Lady of Mercy School in Daly City. For many years, Dr. Colville has been employed with the Archdiocese of San Francisco Department of Catholic Schools serving as an Administrator, teacher and counselor. He chaired the Archdiocesan School Board, was on the executive board of the Secondary Teachers Union of Archdiocese of San Francisco and is a co-founder of the 600 Block Lisbon Street Neighborhood Watch Program. Dr. Colville’s earned his doctorate from the University of San Francisco; an historical study of the collective bargaining agreement between the secondary teachers lay teachers union and the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Dr. Colville and his wife Elizabeth, a former program director for the San Franciscan Department of Public Health, have one son Andrew, an active member of Local 6 IBEW, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. They are longtime residents of the Excelsior District of San Francisco and live on Lisbon Street. Dr. Colville comes to the Excelsior Action Group with a deep commitment to community economic and cultural resiliency, the core vision of the Excelsior Action Group.
Dr. Bruce Colville is a resident of the Excelsior District. Currently he is a school counselor at Our Lady of Mercy School in Daly City. For many years, Dr. Colville has been employed with the Archdiocese of San Francisco Department of Catholic Schools serving as an Administrator, teacher and counselor. He chaired the Archdiocesan School Board, was on the executive board of the Secondary Teachers Union of Archdiocese of San Francisco and is a co-founder of the 600 Block Lisbon Street Neighborhood Watch Program. Dr. Colville’s earned his doctorate from the University of San Francisco; an historical study of the collective bargaining agreement between the secondary teachers lay teachers union and the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Dr. Colville and his wife Elizabeth, a former program director for the San Franciscan Department of Public Health, have one son Andrew, an active member of Local 6 IBEW, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. They are longtime residents of the Excelsior District of San Francisco and live on Lisbon Street. Dr. Colville comes to the Excelsior Action Group with a deep commitment to community economic and cultural resiliency, the core vision of the Excelsior Action Group.
- Board Secretary (vACANT)
FULVIO CAJINA
A product of the Bay Area, Fulvio attended high school at St. Ignatius in San Francisco and went to UC Berkeley for college. In 2003, he embarked on his legal studies at Cornell Law School in Ithaca, NY.
After graduating, Fulvio worked as a corporate associate for many years in New York City, transitioning to litigation full time to be able to assist clients in court, both plaintiffs and defendants in all aspects of the law.
At the heart of Fulvio's work is the desire to make a difference, which brought him to volunteer on the EAG Board. Bringing his profession and the ability to zealously advocate for my clients, his goal and aspiration is to bring that work and passion to serve the community.
After graduating, Fulvio worked as a corporate associate for many years in New York City, transitioning to litigation full time to be able to assist clients in court, both plaintiffs and defendants in all aspects of the law.
At the heart of Fulvio's work is the desire to make a difference, which brought him to volunteer on the EAG Board. Bringing his profession and the ability to zealously advocate for my clients, his goal and aspiration is to bring that work and passion to serve the community.
Mary Harris
Mary Harris is proud to be a native San Franciscan with a strong history of community action. She is currently involved with over ten community organizations including: being a founding member and president of the District 11 Council, a founding member and Vice President of the District 11 Democratic Club, a steering committee member of the OAA Safety Committee, a member of Friends of the Ingleside Library, a member of the OMI Community Action Organization, a member of the Community Police Academy Alumni, a member of the Excelsior Youth Center Advisory Board, a member of the OMI/E Beacon Center Community Advisory Board, a member of the Ingleside NERT, a delegate to the Coalition of San Francisco Neighborhoods (CSFN), a member of the Taraval Community Advisory Boards (CAB), and a member of the Minnie & Lovie Ward Community Recreation Council. All this is in addition to her valued participation with the Excelsior Action Group as a Steering Committee Member. Mary was awarded the 2017 Neighborhood Empowerment Network (NEN) Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her work throughout the District and City, making San Francisco a better place.
RUBIE NAVARRO
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San Francisco’s Mission District native Rubie Navarro, comes from a strong rooted and community-based family that has always empowered and trained the youth and their families to become upstanding pillars of this City’s various communities. Both she and her father (Carlos Navarro) have trained groups including The Guardian Angels, San Francisco Police Department recruits and, various security companies staff how to physically protect themselves as well as deflect any negative onsets. She has been acknowledged in many media channels such as radio, television, newspaper, and magazine. Despite having in 1996, to move out of their inner Mission location of over 40 years, Rubie and her family business (Navarro’s Martial Arts Academy & Gym) continues to uphold her Father’s Legacy and teaches at her new home base at 960 Geneva Avenue. (415) 550-1694. Rubie Navarro is actively involved in many community events, festivals, and parades. To sum it up; she is a multi talented individual that loves sports (especially martial arts), music, food and keeping our community members, friends and families healthy and happy through exercise.
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CLAIRE ZVANSKI
Excelsior resident and home-owner Claire Zvanski’s academic studies include a B.A. in Political Science and Government and M.A. degrees in Secondary Education and Counseling and Guidance. Member of the Health Services Board, SF Orchid Society, District 11 Council, the District 11 Democratic Club, a delegate to the Coalition of San Francisco Neighborhoods (CSFN), and a member of the Excelsior Action Group as a Steering Committee Board Member. Claire's focus areas are: Fundraising, City Agencies and nonprofit partners
Our Community
The Excelsior Action Group is a community organization that determines its direction from community stakeholders within the District, not just people that hold titles within our organization. EAG's Board of Directors welcomes input from everyone in the Excelsior, Outer Mission, Broad/Randolph and other's "Best Practices". If you care about our community, have ideas that you want to share, problems that you want fixed, solutions that haven't been tried, contact us!
