Velma loves learning – about herself, other people, and how systems work. She excels at understanding the details, keeping sight of the big picture, and crafting creative solutions to whatever challenge shows up. She has the privilege of a 20+ year career in the public benefit sector, being the mother of an amazing child, leading an organization dear to her heart, and moving back home to rural Missouri after many years in the SFBA. Cats, dancing and deep conversations feed her soul.