Simone Balch

Board of Directors

Regional Director of Business Development, Cambridge Associates Private Client Practice

Simone Balch is a Regional Director of Business Development for Cambridge Associates Private Client Practice. Based in the firm’s San Francisco office, she is responsible for developing new private client relationships on the West Coast of the United States.

Simone has more than 20 years of investment and private wealth management experience. Prior to joining Cambridge Associates, she held positions across geographies and asset classes on Wall Street, in non-profit organizations, and at private investment management and impact investment firms. Simone is passionate about helping investors align their capital to invest in a world that can be more sustainable, safe, equitable, and just, serves on the firm’s Sustainable and Impact Investment (SII) Council. Simone serves as an investment committee and board member at Camphill Soltane Foundation, a non-profit organization that cultivates and strengthens inclusive communities by advocating alongside people with disabilities.

Born and raised in Hong Kong, she has lived and worked on four continents and traveled to more than 50 countries, bringing cultural context and knowledge to her client interactions.

Our Team

Board of Directors

John H. Bell

Board President

Principal, Mercer (US) Inc. John earned a BA in Economics from Furman University in Greenville, SC. He began his insurance career in 1983 as a...

Charles Charnas

Board Secretary

Community Leader Charles earned his bachelor’s degree, with a double major in comparative literature, with honors, and economics, at Stanford and earned his law degree...

Melissa Chadwick-Dunn

Board Treasurer

Portfolio Manager, RS Investments Melissa is a Portfolio Manager at RS Investments, an Affiliate of Victory Capital, and manages $15 billion of growth equity assets....

Pamela Baer

Lifetime Director

Community Leader Pam Baer is a native Texan who graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with a marketing/finance degree. Pam started her career...

George H. Clyde

Lifetime Director

Community Leader George led the effort to create the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation in 1993 and chaired the Foundation’s Board in its formative years....

Judy Guggenhime

Lifetime Director

Community Leader Judy previously worked for Election Central, an independent nonprofit organization providing results to the news media in Houston. Moving to San Francisco, she...

Simone Balch

Regional Director of Business Development, Cambridge Associates Private Client Practice Simone Balch is a Regional Director of Business Development for Cambridge Associates Private Client Practice. Based...

Deborah Anderson Bialis

Co-Founder, FertilityIQ Deborah Anderson-Bialis is the co-founder of FertilityIQ, the leading online fertility resource. Deborah received a J.D. from University of California Berkeley Law School,...

Sue Carlisle, MD, PhD

Vice Dean, UCSF School of Medicine at ZSFG Sue earned her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was also inducted into Alpha...

Howard Chi

COO, San Francisco SPCA Howard Chi is currently the COO of San Francisco SPCA. For over 20 years, Howard has led multi-million dollar brands and...

Andrew Clark

President, Strategic Aid Partnerships Andrew graduated from Saint Mary’s College and the University of San Francisco School of Law. He is the President of Strategic...

Susan P. Ehrlich, MD, MPP

Chief Executive Officer, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Dr. Ehrlich is the Chief Executive Officer of the Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital...

Hemal Kanzaria, MD MSc

Associate Professor, UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine; Affiliate Faculty, PRL Institute of Health Policy Studies; Medical Director, Department of Care Coordination; Zuckerberg San Francisco General...

Suzanne Giraudo, PhD

Health Commissioner, San Francisco Health Commission Dr. Giraudo is a psychologist and is the Clinical Director of the California Pacific Medical Center Department of Pediatrics...

Kimberley Goode

Chief Communications and Social Impact Officer, BMO Financial Group Kimberley Goode thrives on tackling tough challenges and developing the talent needed to address them. She currently...

Schuyler Hudak

Founder and CEO, Cor Media Schuyler is the Founder and CEO of Cor Media, a global news network based in San Francisco that is redefining...

Matthew Kinsella

Venture Capital, Partner, Maverick Ventures Matt joined Maverick in 2005 and was responsible for the public software investment effort through 2014, with a particular focus...

Elizabeth Minick

Managing Director, San Francisco-East Bay Market Executive at Bank of America Liz Minick is the San Francisco-East Bay Market executive at Bank of America leading...

Neda Ratanawongsa MD, MPH

Chief Medical Informatics Officer of SFDPH and Professor of Division of General Internal Medicine and the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations Neda Ratanawongsa, MD, MPH,...

Jenna Lim

Founder and CEO, TRIVAD, Inc. Jenna is the founder and CEO of TRIVAD, Inc., a high-end, global IT Solutions Provider, specializing in architecting and designing...

Michael Macbryde

Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Mike served as a non-board volunteer on the Finance and Audit Committees since 2014. He has expertise in the insurance/medical and non-profit fields...

Janis MacKenzie

Founder & President, MacKenzie Communications For more than 30 years, Janis has led a successful marketing and communications agency that helps organizations and individuals communicate...

James D. Marks, MD, PhD

Chief of Performance Excellence, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Dr. Marks received his medical degree from UCSF, where he also completed residencies in Internal Medicine and...

Andrew McCollum

CEO, Philo Andrew attended Harvard College, taking time off as part of the founding team of Facebook, and graduating with an AB in Computer Science...

Theodore Miclau, III, MD

Lifetime Director

Vice Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Ted completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel...

Ellen Magnin Newman

Ellen Newman Associates Ellen is the founder of Ellen Newman Associates and has developed products and marketing strategies for diverse clients such as Dole Corporation,...

John K. Noonan

Community Leader John is the managing partner of LifeForce Capital. Previously, John served as a Senior Advisor in the Office of the Secretary and at...

Alex Rosenblatt, CLTC

Wealth Management Advisor, Northwestern Mutual Alex currently serves as a Wealth Management Advisor at the San Francisco office of Northwestern Mutual. He is a member...

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...

Foundation Staff

Kim Meredith

Chief Executive Officer

Kim Meredith is Chief Executive Officer of the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation and acts as the chief strategist, fundraiser, and advocate for one of...

Gerry Chow

Chief Financial Officer

Gerry Chow joined the Foundation in 2015. Previously, he served as Vice President of Finance and Risk Management for Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, and...

Rebecca Schuett

Chief Development Officer

Rebecca has more than 18 years of experience working in philanthropy in the Bay Area and currently serves as the Chief Development Officer at the...

Paul Rose

Chief External Relations and Communications Officer

Prior to joining the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation, Paul was a partner at Lighthouse Public Affairs, where he worked with clients on communications and...