Deborah Alvarez-Rodriguez, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, is known for her dynamic leadership, having more than 21 years of executive management experience spanning the non-profit, philanthropic, public- and private-sectors.
Prior to joining Goodwill, Ms. Alvarez-Rodriguez was Vice President of Silicon Valley's Omidyar Foundation where she developed community building, human services and grant-making strategies. Previously, as the Director of San Francisco's Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF), she helped build one of the most comprehensive early childhood education and care systems in the nation. Before joining DCYF, Ms. Alvarez-Rodriguez specialized in evaluation, strategic planning, program and system design in healthcare. She is a graduate of Harvard-Radcliffe College.