Meet the Team
It takes a Village!
Meet the dedicated people who bring One Treasure Island’s mission to life.
SHERRY WILLIAMS
Executive Director Emerita
Since 1995, Sherry has dedicated her career to helping formerly homeless and low income people acquire affordable housing and jobs in the Treasure Island community. She has successfully collaborated with local non-profits and local government to develop a holistic and collaborative approach to innovative programs, practices and services that have resulted in improving the current quality of life for our residents while remaining focused on the future development of a thriving, sustainable environment where people feel safe and proud, families can thrive, and children can grow.
NELLA GONCALVES
Executive Director
Previously Deputy Director at Beyond Emancipation and before that a senior program director at Catholic Charities CYO in San Francisco, Nella has worked with homeless and disadvantaged families for over 15 years. She received her degree in Human Development from U.C. Davis and Certification as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor from the U.C. Berkeley Extension Program. She has worked as a health and services coordinator and a youth program director for Hospitality House, as well as a drug and alcohol assessment counselor and aftercare counselor for Thunder Road Adolescent Treatment Centers.
RHEANNA BINKLEY
Community Projects Manager
Rheanna is the face of One Treasure Island to our community. With a background in event production and business development, she works toward bringing creative programming to residents and island staff events. She is in charge of outreach communications with the community and stakeholders, and also manages all social media platforms.
VINICIO CASTRO
Deputy Director
Vinicio has overall administrative and facility-related responsibilities for One Treasure Island and provides support to the Executive Director as needed. He is One Treasure Island Website Administrator, oversees Ship Shape facility rental usage and assists with technology as well as being our Salesforce Administrator.
ALEX FRANCOIS
Construction Training & Emergency Prep Coordinator
For the past 23 years, Alex has dedicated his life to community service, by designing and implementing workforce development programs for general contractors, developers, and community-based organizations. Here at One Treasure Island, he is in charge of the Employment Program that will recruit and prepare low income San Franciscans to work in construction jobs as part of the redevelopment of Treasure Island.
CHANTEL GINOCHIO
Community Engagement & Events Manager
Chantel is our Community Engagement & Events Coordinator, a Well-rounded event planning professional with over twelve years of comprehensive experience. She has a close connection to Treasure Island and the various programs offered by One Treasure Island and its partners.
MILES NELKEN
Administrative Coordinator
Miles provides direct support to the Administrative Director and the Co-Executive Directors in matters of recordkeeping, data collection, data reporting, fundraising, facility-management, and more. Coming to his administrative role with 4 years of experience in client-facing work at One Treasure Island alone, he acts as a liaison between the administrative team and the client-facing team, assisting with program support on all ends of our services.
BRANDON BATTLES
Ship Shape Receptionist
Brandon is the face of our Ship Shape Community Center, which is the heart of the Treasure Island community. With experience in security and administration, as well as being a graduate of OneTI’s Construction Training Program, Brandon brings a commitment to service and detailed organization to the community’s hub. Beyond his administrative duties, Brandon embodies the spirit of community, fostering connections and building relationships that enrich the fabric of our center.
2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The One Treasure Island Board is comprised of individuals from many different backgrounds who are dedicated to One Treasure Island’s mission. They provide One Treasure Island with diverse and knowledgeable guidance.
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A USC Marshall Graduate with asset management and investing experience. Cara’s experience spans from acquisition modeling and due diligence execution to creating and implementing long term and pivotal business strategies.
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James Fagler, a Registered California Architect since 1988, has over 35 years of professional architectural experience in San Francisco.
Mr. Fagler has completed substantial work with the Mayor’s Office of Housing, the Mayor’s Office of Community Development, the Mayor’s Office of Disability, the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, San Francisco Seismic Safety Loan program, and FEMA.
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Founder, president and operator of Fineline Construction since 1980. Fineline specializes in affordable housing projects and has a strong commitment to local hiring and to hiring people who have had barriers to employment and were living below the poverty level.
Doree was a board member of Tradeswomen, Inc. for many years. Tradeswomen, Inc. was the first organization for women in the trades in California. It was founded in 1979 to help fight discrimination against women in the trades, to promote the retention of women, and develop leadership qualities in their position in unions and their trades. Although Doree is no longer a board member, she continues to conduct a workshop at the annual Tradeswomen regional conference.
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Tramecia Garner, LPCC, has been the Chief Operating Officer & Housing Director at Swords to Plowshares in San Francisco, CA since 2020 and working for the agency for over 14 years in various capacities. As a member of the senior management team, she provides input to the Executive Director and Board of Directors along with other senior management staff regarding agency operations, budget and strategic planning. In addition to her leadership role with Swords to Plowshares, she is active with various local advocacy and oversight bodies and has been the Co-Chair of the Supportive Housing Providers Network since 2018.
Mrs. Garner obtained a Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling and Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Georgia State University. She is also a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the state of California.
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Since 2003, Barbara has been the Director of Housing Development for the San Francisco Office of Mercy Housing California (MHC), an organization she joined in 1992 as a Senior Project Manager.
During her tenure, Barbara has worked on a wide range of developments including new construction, renovations, adaptive re-use of historic properties and mixed-use developments serving elders, the homeless and families. Her work has included providing training for numerous entry-level project managers. She is also on the Board of NPH.
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Shana is a native San Franciscan committed to helping One Treasure Island achieve its vision to ensure Treasure Island is a diverse and inclusive place for everyone.
Shana is a civil rights attorney with the federal government. Prior to her legal career, she was a fundraiser for criminal justice and civil liberties issues. She holds a law degree from U.C. Berkeley School of Law
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Kevin has a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Oregon. For over 30, Kevin has been in the development of thousands of units of permanently affordable rental and cooperative housing in hundreds of projects throughout California.
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Kevin has a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Oregon. For over 30, Kevin has been in the development of thousands of units of permanently affordable rental and cooperative housing in hundreds of projects throughout California.
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Senior Vice President of Construction Services at the John Stewart Company, Daniel has been a registered Architect since 1979 and a licensed General Contractor in the State of California since 2004.
Prior to joining The John Stewart Company in 1997, Mr. Levine was an independent architect who specialized in building rehabilitation and renovation, with a heavy emphasis in multi-family residential and multi-story commercial buildings. Dan received a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Michigan.
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Graduate of UC Berkeley (Mathematics BA, 1975) and UCLA School of Law (JD, 1978)
Practiced contract law in the Bay Area for four years before joining the San Francisco Planning Department in 1983 as an environmental planner. Retired in 2018 after a 35-year career at the Planning Department, primarily in the Environmental Review Section. Served from 2001 – 2007 as the Planning Department Environmental Review Officer, a member of the Department’s senior management team and manager of the Environmental Review staff in its preparation of CEQA and NEPA documents for all City projects. Experience directly and as manager of staff and consultants in completion and defense of CEQA and NEPA documents and background technical studies on all types of projects, including major office, residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, infrastructure (transportation, waste water, water supply) and rezoning projects.
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A San Francisco Bay Area native and architect deeply engaged in the creation of housing. Passionate in the belief that affordable and well designed housing creates opportunity and dignity for residents while benefiting the community at large. Joel is interested in the intersection of art, architecture and fabrication, he volunteers his free time to improve neighborhood green spaces through collective community action.
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Felix has more than 25 years of banking experience primarily in Commercial Banking and middle market lending. Prior to his current role as the Head of Commercial Banking, he served in various leadership roles in commercial banking at Wells Fargo, First Republic Bank, Charles Schwab and IBM Global Finance.
Felix earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from California State University, Hayward and his M.B.A in International Business from St. Mary’s College. Felix is on the Board of Directors of One Treasure Island and supports various local community non-profit organizations such as the Special Olympics and the George Mark Children’s House.
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David recently joined Mosaic Urban Development as Sr. Project Manager / Sr. Financial Analyst and has been working in the field of affordable housing development since 1999.
He was the Director of Housing Development for Community Housing Partnership and was a Project Manager for Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition. He holds a Master of Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.