Board of Directors

Sean Truesdale is Co-Founder of Truebeck Construction, a top general contractor with four offices on the West Coast. Sean has over 25 years of diverse construction experience having led complex construction projects for top technology, biotechnology, and healthcare organizations. He was instrumental in successfully building Truebeck’s portfolio and revenue from $15M to $1B in the course of a decade.

Sean is very active in philanthropy and the community. He formed the Truebeck Foundation, a 501(c) non-profit to improve the education and health of disadvantaged youth affected by socio-economic disparities. He also served on the Board for the Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area and volunteered as a Court Appointed Special Advocate supporting foster children in San Mateo County.  Sean earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Wakefield (“Wakey”) has cultivated strong relationships with homeowners, architects, designers and subcontractors through his experiences building custom homes on the Peninsula and is a certified Build it Green professional.

Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, he graduated from the University of Denver as a member of the International Construction Management Honors Society.

Wakey resides in San Carlos with his wife and two children.  He enjoys spending time with his family and friends, traveling, surfing and cooking.

Mike’s 15 years of experience in the construction industry has allowed him to master his competency in project management, preconstruction, planning, scheduling and estimating. He is particularly skilled with technical projects, working in occupied buildings, data centers, labs, clean rooms and on fast-tracked projects. Mike is actively involved in community service, volunteering with several organizations. His engagements include Rebuilding Together Peninsula, the Chico State Internship Program, LEAP Arts for Education, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. His diverse roles across these organizations demonstrate his commitment to enhancing community life and supporting a range of social causes. His dedication to volunteering highlights his impact in various sectors, contributing significantly to social betterment.

Karen brings a background in financial strategy, investment and marketing – and a passion for strengthening traditionally marginalized communities to RTP. Her previous volunteer work for us as a key member of the Stanford Alumni Consulting Team’s marketing efforts gives her added insight to our organization. Karen lives in Millbrae.

Angela is a partner at Seubert Frimel & Warner LLP.  Angela structures, negotiates, and executes commercial real estate transactions and concentrates her practice in the areas of commercial leasing, acquisitions and dispositions, corporate real estate services, development, and general real estate.  In this capacity, Angela is known for finding practical solutions for her clients’ problems while providing careful analysis and emphasis on risk mitigation tailored to her clients’ strategies.  Angela previously was a partner with DLA Piper (US) LLP and practiced in the real estate group of its predecessor, Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP.  Angela is a graduate of Cal Poly and earned her law degree from the University of Wyoming.

Yayu leads the Commercial Development and Advisory division and provides strategic direction for our portfolio of commercial development projects.  She oversees over $6 billion of highly sustainable and complex ground-up commercial and infrastructure developments in the Bay Area.  Lin collaborates with innovative experts to deliver built environments that meet the dynamic needs of future generations and advance the industry. Lin was the lead development manager on the Google Bay View campus, which was awarded Engineering News Records’ Global Best Project in 2022.

She is a regular guest lecturer and panelist at Stanford University. She contributes to her community as a member of the Stanford Construction Institute and the San Mateo Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program.

Lin holds a Master of Science degree in Construction Engineering and Management from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from U.C. Berkeley.

Susan Moriconi joined Personalis in January 2021 as VP of People and Chief Human Resources Officer. Her background includes over 20 years of experience in human resources and organization strategy, including deep experience in the life sciences industry. Prior to joining Personalis, she served as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer at Omnicell, Inc., and was responsible for global recruiting, employee engagement, talent management, diversity and inclusion, compensation and benefits, HR technology, internal communications and employee development. Earlier in her career, Susan served as VP of HR to several established healthcare and technology companies – including Boston Scientific, Stanford Healthcare, and the not-for-profit pharmaceutical Institute for OneWorld Health. She holds a BA from University of the Pacific and an MBA in Marketing from Santa Clara University and currently serves on the Board of the Holbrook Palmer Park Foundation.

Jean has worked for Stanford University since 2001 and is currently the Associate Vice President of Stanford Real Estate. She has over 35 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry with responsibilities ranging from asset management, leasing, development, and initiating and implementing long-term strategic investment plans. Jean is also a board member of the Charlotte Maxwell Clinic and an active volunteer with the Peninsula Humane Society, providing TLC to shelter dogs. Outside of work and volunteering, she loves to travel with her husband and two adult children. Jean holds a BA in Economics from UC Berkeley and an MBA in Real Estate Finance from Golden Gate University.

Nick Palmer is the CEO of Commercial Casework Inc., Northern California’s premier architectural millwork and cabinetry provider since 1976. He joined the family business in 2010, working his way through the ranks before taking the reins from his father (Bill Palmer, former RTP Board Member) in 2018. Both he and Commercial Casework Inc. have been longtime supporters of Rebuilding Together, sponsoring sites since the late 90’s. Having grown up in the construction industry, including volunteering countless years for National Rebuilding Day (formerly known as Christmas in April), it only made sense that he would follow in his father’s footsteps and join the Board of Directors at Rebuilding Together Peninsula. Nick holds a BS in Construction Engineering & Management from San Diego State University and currently resides in Los Gatos, CA with his family.

Mr. Jackson has 30 years management consulting experience and focuses on the payments industry. He has worked with a broad range of the payments ecosystem: card networks, processors, gateways, banks, semiconductor makers, hardware and software vendors and merchants.  He has worked in the US and abroad (e.g., M-Pesa project in Africa).  He was initially with Accenture and later founded his own consultancy in 2000.

Mr. Jackson has a passion for real estate projects.  His interest started in 1991 as a Rebuilding Together volunteer in Philadelphia and later as a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and also as a multi-family housing provider.

Mr. Jackson has an MBA from the Wharton School and an Engineering degree from University of California at Santa Barbara.

Previously Senior Vice President at The Sobrato Organization Peter Tsai is Principal with Cadence Investments. He has over 20 years of real estate experience in development, private equity, and investment banking. Peter is also a board member and past Chair of the San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce and is on the Advisory Council for the Asian Pacific Fund.

Peter holds a degree in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley and a Masters of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Katy Scott has 20 years of experience in engineering, facilities management, and compliance in biotech and chemicals manufacturing industries. She currently leads Facilities, Site Services, and EHS for three Roche Diagnostics locations. Katy is passionate about accelerating employee development and growing high-performing teams. Katy lives in San Carlos, and spends her time outside of work and school with her husband, two teen-aged sons, and two dogs.

Anna Zuo, SVP/Commercial Lending Regional Manager, an accomplished and top producing international business leader in Commercial Banking for over 20 years. Anna’s unique cross cultural background positions her to be a prominent leader and a bridge for local Chinese and Asian American & Pacific Islander communities. Anna has volunteered and served in various organizations including the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and JVS (Jewish Vocational Service), teaching financial literacy and helping people build skills for a career in the financial services. Moreover, Anna is a frequent guest speaker on local Chinese TV/Radio talk shows and Financial Forums, sharing her knowledge with the Chinese community across the Bay Area. During her free time Anna’s hobbies are running, gardening, and pursuing a more minimalistic lifestyle.

Raised in Bangladesh, Rumana moved to the United States with a vision of a better life. She attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), earning an MA in Sociology and upon graduating, took a job as a crisis counselor for a domestic violence agency in Tucson, AZ. She quickly worked her way up from Crisis Counselor to Executive Director, ultimately playing a critical role in the passing protective legislation for survivors of intimate partner violence. After moving to California with her husband, she became the Program Director at a homeless shelter for families. Much as she enjoyed applying her degree in Social Work, after moving to the Bay Area, she turned her skills into a career as a realtor. Helping both buyers and sellers, she consistently ranks among the highest of realtors, including the top 1% and appearing in media forums such as The ​Wall Street Journal’s Real Trends: America’s Best Real Estate Agents. She has also been #1 agent for Keller Williams (Northern CA and Hawaii region). Though she is no longer in what might be considered a “helping profession”, Rumana’s background academic and nonprofit background taught her that understanding the needs and concerns of her clients is paramount to helping them achieve their dreams.

Rumana continues to give back to her community. She has served on boards of several domestic violence agencies and, a firm believer in the value of education, contributes to numerous local schools and educational charities. She is proud to serve on the board of Rebuilding Together Peninsula and is pleased to contribute to such a worthy organization.

Pete Hooper’s passion for construction began in high school and continued in college, where he worked weekends and summers in various aspects of residential construction including labor, landscaping, electrical, plumbing, metal fabrication and carpentry work. After obtaining his mechanical engineering degree in 1987, Pete formally started his construction career in the commercial construction field, in which he worked for over 12 years. This experience included supervising alternative energy projects as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Solomon Islands, scheduling and cost control of petro-chemical projects for Ralph M. Parsons Co., management of sewage treatment facility expansion projects for the LA County Sanitation Districts and supervising commercial and industrial projects for Hensel Phelps Construction Co. In 2000, Pete founded Hooper Construction & Remodeling, Inc. focused on high-quality residential construction and remodeling.

Corinne Augustine is an experienced Operations executive with over 30 years of diverse industry experience, the past two decades in medical equipment and devices. Most recently Corinne held the SVP Manufacturing and Supply Chain role at Omnicell, a global provider of automated medication solutions. Her prior professional experience includes executive positions with Boston Scientific, Intuitive Surgical, and Acuson/Siemens Medical, Sun Microsystems, and Intel. In her corporate leadership positions, she has scaled, acquired, and divested manufacturing operations which included facilities management and building renovations.

In tandem with her professional contributions, Corinne has served as a volunteer leader in social impact organizations. Since 2007 Corinne has been a founding and governance board member of WANDA, (Women Achievement Network and Development Alliance) supporting low income, single moms achieve economic prosperity. In 2014 Corinne served for fifteen months as one of the first volunteer coaches for Stanford Seed (Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies) program, where she lived in Ghana while advising CEO entrepreneurs in the West Africa program. Upon returning from the SEED experience, Corinne served a term on the Stanford Graduate School of Business alumni board. She is inspired to contribute to Rebuilding Together Peninsula.

Corinne holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Florida and MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.