CCPF board members and staff come from communities that are underserved and have personal experience working in them.
- Santos Gomez, former CCPF Board Member, Partner, Nava & Gomez, Attorneys at Law
California Consumer Protection Foundation (CCPF) is governed by a four-member Board of Directors, initially nominated by the parties to litigation and approved by the court, to represent diverse consumer interests from across the state. There are four members on the staff. In keeping with CCPF’s fairly stringent conflict of interest policy, CCPF does not make grants to organizations affiliated with board or staff members to avoid potential or real conflicts of interest.
Executive Director Emeritus, State Bar of California
Founding Board Member
Henry Izumizaki
Learning Director, The Russell Family Foundation
Chief Executive Officer, One Nation
Board Members
Gilmur R. Murray
Complex Litigation/Class Action Attorney
Cassandra Malry, Executive Director
Cassandra served as a Senior Program Officer at CCPF until 2005 when she assumed the role of Executive Director. Before joining CCPF, she was a Senior Program Officer for The California Endowment, then worked as a consultant for the State of California and a broad range of nonprofit organizations on strategic planning, development, and capacity issues. Before pursuing her nonprofit career, she served as the Treasurer at The Times Mirror Foundation with responsibility for overseeing the company’s overall charitable giving programs. Cassandra is a member of Bay Area Blacks In Philanthropy. She received a B.A. in history and an M.B.A with an emphasis in marketing from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Heather Bernikoff, Program Officer
Heather has been a Program Officer at CCPF since 2002. Prior to CCPF, she was a Program Manager at California Telehealth &Telemedicine Center and Senior Health Educator, Health Promotion and Cultural and Linguistic Program Manager for the Contra Costa County Department of Health Services. She is a member of Native Americans in Philanthropy. Heather received a B.A in Psychology from Humboldt State University and an M.S. in Health Education from the University of Wyoming, Laramie.
Lilia Barajas Lopez, Grants Coordinator/Office Administrator
Lily joined CCPF as Grants Coordinator/Office Administrator in 2011. She received an Associate of Arts degree in Sociology, Psychology and Anthropology from Los Medanos College and holds a certification in Computer Science.
Sebastian Alioto, Accountant
Sebastian has been CCPF’s accountant since 2005. He is also the Director-Treasurer for Mission Neighborhood Centers in San Francisco. Sebastian has held senior financial management positions with both public and private companies including software technology companies from startups to high-growth firms as well as working with a nonprofit foundation and childcare organizations.