Team

Robert Ogilvie founded OgilvieLabs, a San Francisco-based consulting business that helps people create places, institutions and communities in which they can learn, grow and work together to lead more prosperous lives and create a more fair, thriving and equitable society. He has worked with Lighthouse Public Affairs and PlaceWorks and with clients such as FairVote, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the National Recreation and Park Association, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority, Smart Growth America, the Resources Legacy Foundation, the Urban Land Institute, and the California Department of Public Health to craft public policy for the public good. Previously, he was the founding director of SPUR Oakland. Over the past 30 years, he has worked extensively in community development, economic development, and planning to help create healthy and prosperous neighborhoods for all. He holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Politics from Columbia University. He lives in San Francisco with his partner and their six kids.

Alyssa is eager to make positive contributions to her new community. Originally from San Diego, Alyssa began her career as a Member Service Representative with the Cameron Family YMCA. Her most recent position was serving as an Account Clerk for the City of San Diego Parks & Recreation Golf Division. Outside of work, Alyssa enjoys baking, reading, watching movies, and discovering new restaurants. She loves being outdoors and spending time with her husband and their miniature schnauzer, Luffy. As a new resident of the Bay Area, Alyssa is also looking forward to exploring her new home and visiting all of the beautiful parks that San Francisco has to offer!

Aimee joined SF Parks Alliance as an intern in 2021 before transitioning to a full time role. Originally from the UK, Aimee worked as a teacher in London prior to beginning her Masters in Social & Public Policy at the University of York. Since moving to the Bay Area, she has worked with the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and become increasingly passionate about working to foster a more livable, equitable city for all San Franciscans. Outside of work, Aimee plays netball with the SF Stars, cruises around town on her bike, and is always on the search for the perfect sourdough pizza.

Cindy was born and raised in San Francisco. She is passionate about food and culture, reconnecting with nature, and loves to play games. She takes joy in engaging with the community through SF Parks Alliance events and teaching mahjong at UN Plaza.

In her role at the SF Parks Alliance, Ariel Fournier bringing her love for the outdoors and experience in environmental conservation to the team. Raised in Mariposa, California, Ariel’s first job as a raft guide in Yosemite sparked her deep appreciation for nature. After relocating to the Bay Area 15 years ago, Ariel pursued her passion for environmental conservation through her studies. She has since worked with organizations like Clean Water Action and ReThink Disposable, focusing on protecting communities from pollution and promoting sustainable practices. In her free time, Ariel enjoys camping, backpacking, and teaching freestyle dance. She also indulges her creativity by making recycled crafts and jewelry. With her hands-on experience and dedication to preserving the environment, Ariel enjoys utilizing her role at SF Parks Alliance to build community and inspire others to cherish and protect our natural spaces.

Steve joined SFPA in 2019 and leads the organization’s development team. He also partners with the City of San Francisco, and local organizations to secure philanthropic support for major park and public space capital campaigns including India Basin, Crane Cove, Let’sPlaySF, and Harvey Milk Plaza. Prior to working at SF Parks Alliance, Steve served as the Director of Development for Bay Area Wilderness Training, where he led the fundraising strategy to double the organization’s budget and staff in his six-year tenure. This work included securing the funding to launch a major initiative with Oakland Unified School District to bring every middle school student on an outdoor trip as part of their school curriculum. Overall Steve has over 15 years of fundraising and nonprofit leadership experience. Steve continues to be an advocate for outdoor access for all people, and greatly enjoys backpacking, snowboarding, running and cooking.

Oscar joined SF Parks Alliance in July of 2016. A native of San Francisco, he is always willing to field the “what is Hella?” question for those who grew up outside of the Bay Area. Oscar worked in a wide variety of industries and organizations before coming to the Parks Alliance. His previous employers include the Embassy of Jordan, Kiva Microfunds, Fenton Communications, as well as companies in the tech sector such as Zillow Group, Zenefits, and Cardpool. Oscar received his graduate degree in International Affairs at American University’s School of International Service, completed his undergraduate degree at San Francisco State University, and takes Data Science courses for fun. In his spare time, he can be found playing flag football, brewing and bottling beers, and taking way too many photos of his food.

Paula manages the Commemorative Bench program at SF Parks Alliance. She comes to the organization with over 20 years of experience working in the non-profit sector. Although Paula’s first love is donor database administration, she also has years of experience writing direct mail appeals, producing special events, and cultivating donor relationships. As a San Francisco native, working on the San Francisco Parks Alliance Commemorative Bench Program gives Paula the unique opportunity to be out and around in Golden Gate Park, as well as other amazing areas of the City.

Louise is a Bay Area Native, raised in Oakland, San Francisco and Vallejo. She enjoys hiking Mount Tamalpais in her spare time, where she watches the sunset from Fairfax Ridge.

Born and raised in San Francisco, Sophia has been enjoying SF parks since she can remember. After finishing university in Santa Cruz, she has come back to the city and is excited to be part of the Event Ambassador team. Her favorite park is Golden Gate Heights Park, where she’s been walking her dog since she was a kid.

Jake joined the SF Parks Alliance in August 2022. He leads on a variety of marketing and media initiatives and supports the greater external affairs team. Prior to joining the SF Parks Alliance, Jake worked in the agency world, providing public relations and communications support to clients in industries including agriculture, music, tech, and CPG. Previously, he worked in marketing and communications with mission-driven nonprofits. He is an off-and-on music journalist. Outside of work, Jake enjoys running in the Panhandle, counting banana slugs on hikes, and catching old David Lynch films at the Roxie.

Savannah joined SF Parks Alliance in August 2022. Originally from Lake Elsinore in Southern California, Savannah made the move up north in 2014 where she attended UC Berkeley to study Sociology and City Planning – and hasn’t left the Bay Area since. Prior to SF Parks Alliance, Savannah spent four years at Downtown Streets Team supporting the unhoused and at-risk community in San Francisco. Savannah strongly believes in the importance of parks and public spaces, and that everyone has the right to enjoy them. She is excited to support initiatives that are grounded in community, and make San Francisco the beautiful city it is. Outside of work, Savannah can be found exploring San Francisco parks with her dog, sewing with up-cycled materials, or watching the sunrise/sunset from the dunes at Ocean Beach. Favorite SF park: Ocean Beach!

Joining as an intern in Fall 2022, Beck worked to better understand the Slow Streets program, eventually partnering with Page Slow Street to draft the first iteration of  ‘Fungtional Slow Streets’, a mushroom-themed functioning bike pump sculpture. Since then, Beck graduated UC Berkeley with a Bachelors of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, proudly capping off his undergraduate career with an honors thesis investigating Public Space, Urban Intervention, and Visual Cultures through the lens of DIY skateparks in the Bay Area. In his time as a Bay Area resident/skater/biker/park enjoyer, Beck has found that shared interests can go far beyond leisure and he is a strong proponent of community stewardship, alternative urban design, and the do-it-yourself mentality. Beck enjoys most things active and most things arts-related. When winter rolls around, in honor of his Montanan and Norwegian heritage, you can find him lapping KT-22 at Palisades Tahoe on any given weekend.

Marisol was born in Costa Rica, but grew up in Southern California and has always loved being outdoors. She went to UC Berkeley for undergrad and fell in love with the Bay Area. She is so happy to be a part of the Event Ambassador team.