Bob Tandler

Co-CEO, Fritzi Realty; Co-Managing Partner, Tehama Partners
Bob, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, received his B.A. (1973) and J.D. (1977) from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
From 1977-1986 Bob practiced law in San Francisco, joined his wife, Valli Benesch’s family business, Fritzi California in 1986, became its co-chief executive officer in 1994, and co-chief executive officer of Fritzi Realty in 1998. Today, Bob and Valli, manage Fritzi Realty and Tehama Partners, LLC. a West Coast-based real estate investment and management family business.
Bob has been active in the San Francisco and Jewish nonprofit communities, including board memberships with San Francisco General Hospital Foundation, SPUR, SF Chamber of Commerce, SF Maritime Museum, SF Historical Society, American Conservatory Theater, Contemporary Jewish Museum, Merola Opera Program, Jewish Community Federation, Jewish Family, and Children’s Services, American Israeli Political Affairs Committee, SF Jewish Community Center, and Night Train Swimmers.
Bob is a fan of opera, modern art, an avid hiker, daily San Francisco Bay swimmer, and triathlete.
Bob and his wife, Valli, have been married for 36 years and have worked together for 34 years. They live in San Francisco and have two daughters, 33 and 31. They are passionate about parenting, San Francisco, Judaism, the outdoors (hiking and open-water swimming), art, theater, ballet, opera, and travel.
Our Team
Board of Directors

Janis MacKenzie
Board Chair

Charles Charnas
Board Secretary

Melissa Chadwick-Dunn
Board Treasurer

Pamela Baer
Lifetime Director

George H. Clyde
Lifetime Director

Judy Guggenhime
Lifetime Director

Maria Ansari, MD

Simone Balch

John H. Bell

Howard Chi

Andrew Clark

Susan P. Ehrlich, MD, MPP

Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD, MPH

Hemal Kanzaria, MD MSc

Suzanne Giraudo, PhD

Kimberley Goode

Schuyler Hudak

Matthew Kinsella

Jenna Lim

Michael Macbryde

James D. Marks, MD, PhD

Andrew McCollum

Theodore Miclau, III, MD
Lifetime Director

Elizabeth Minick

Indu Navar

Ellen Magnin Newman

Candace Sue

Bob Tandler
Foundation Staff

Kim Meredith
Chief Executive Officer

Gerry Chow
Chief Financial Officer

Rebecca Schuett
Chief Development Officer

Paul Rose
Chief External Relations and Communications Officer

Saeed Mirfattah
Chief of Staff

Angela Silva
Executive Assistant to CEO and Board Liaison

Alice He
Assistant Controller

Allison Arden
Director of Development, Major and Individual Gifts

Melissa Moore
Director of Development, Institutional & Corporate Giving

Damian Bass
Director of Events

Jenna Casey
Associate Director of Communications

Quinn King
Associate Director, Donor Relations

Tiffany Liu
Associate Director, Grants and Program

Elaine Robertson
Associate Director of Events

David Yu
Senior Accountant

Henry Fung
Annual Fund Manager

Joey Castaneda
Corporate Partnership Manager

Jessie Lee
Development Manager, Grants and Administration

Beth Ferreira
Gift Compliance Manager

Marissa Filice
Database and Donor Information Manager

Aileen Flores
Development Associate

Kaeya Patel
Marketing and Communications Associate

Alyssa Angeles
Bookkeeper