Twelfth District Community Advisory Council

Established February 10, 2017

The Twelfth District Community Advisory Council (CAC) serves as an important source of information on current and pending developments in the Twelfth District with an emphasis on underserved and lower-income communities. The members provide observations and insight to the management of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco on the present state of the economy and on developments in the respective members’ communities. The Council also provides insights to inform the Bank’s community development activities. Members have no role in the operation or administration of the Reserve Bank.

Twelfth District Community Advisory Council Charter (pdf, 43 kb)
Federal Reserve Board Community Advisory Council

Effective January 1, 2024

Debra Gore-Mann

Debra Gore-Mann (2024)

CAC Chair
President and
Chief Executive Officer
The Greenlining Institute
Oakland, California

Ryan Kusumoto

Ryan Kusumoto (2024)

CAC Vice Chair
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Parents and Children Together (PACT) – Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii

Erin Abrahamson

Erin Abrahamson (2025)

Chief of Staff
National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
Mesa, Arizona

Silvia Castro

Silvia Castro (2025)

President and Chief Executive Officer
Suazo Business Center
Salt Lake City, Utah

Colleen Dushkin

Colleen Dushkin (2024)

Vice President of Culture and Strategy
Cook Inlet Housing Authority
Anchorage, Alaska

Ricardo Flores

Ricardo Flores (2025)

Executive Director
Local Initiatives Support Corporation – San Diego
San Diego, California

Blossom Pua Johnston

Blossom Pua Johnston (2024)

Founding Director
Idaho Partners for Good
Meridian, Idaho

Zahirah Mann

Zahirah Mann (2024)

President and
Chief Executive Officer
South Los Angeles Transit Empowerment Zone (SLATE-Z)
Los Angeles, California

Andrew McGough

Andrew McGough (2024)

Executive Director
Worksystems
Portland, Oregon

Deeann Puffert

Deeann Puffert (2024)

Chief Executive Officer
Child Care Aware of Washington
Tacoma, Washington

Nic Steele

Nic Steele (2024)

Executive Director
Access Community Capital
Las Vegas, Nevada

Luz Urrutia

Luz Urrutia (2024)

Chief Executive Officer
Accion Opportunity Fund
San Jose, California


Last updated January 2024