The staff of the Peace Development Fund is composed of dedicated people with years of experience in both the foundation world and as social activists. PDF considers itself lucky to be able to find staff members who are dedicated to the ideals of social justice not only in their work for the foundation but also in their personal lives.

Kazu Haga
Program Coordinator
E-mail - Kazu Haga  (Kazu @ peacefund.org)
415-205-6776 (cell) or 415-642-0900 

Born in Tokyo, Japan, Kazu moved to the US with his family when he was seven. His introduction to Social Justice work came in 1998 when he participated in the Interfaith Pilgrimage of the Middle Passage. He has since been involved with many organizations in the US and abroad as a volunteer, board member, advisor, or trainer, including work with the Prison Book Project, AFSC, Project 2050, Critical Resistance, Nipponzan Myohoji, and others. He began his work with the Peace Development Fund in Massachusetts in 2002, relocated to the Bay Area in 2006, and now resides in Oakland.

Paul Haible
Executive Director
E-mail - Paul Haible (Paul @ peacefund.org)
413-256-8306 ext. 103

Executive Director Paul Haible has thirty years experience working with the Public Foundation movement, serving in all the roles: Staff, Board member, advisor, consultant, volunteer and grant committee member. He is a co-founder of the Funding Exchange, worked for Vanguard Public Foundation for twelve years, served on boards of several of the Funding Exchange funds, as well as the board of Seva Foundation. He worked for five years for the Indigenous Environmental Network, serves as a key advisor to the Flying Eagle Woman Fund, and is a delegate for the Rigoberta Menchu Tum Foundation.

Grace Pattison
Associate Development Officer
E-mail - Grace Pattison (Grace @ peacefund.org)
413-256-8306 ext. 107

Grace graduated from Boston University in 2007 with a B.A. in International Relations.  As a student at Boston University, Grace worked with the Intergnerational Library Program in Chelsea, MA where she tutored and advised African refugees and Latin American immigrants on English language acquisition, financial literacy, their rights as immigrants in the United States, and ways to help their children be successful in the American educaiton system.  Most recently, Grace worked at Riverside Career Services as an Employment Coordinator for adults and youth whose education or careers have been interrupted by mental health problems.

Arlean Solis
Director of Administration and Finance
E-mail - Arlean Solis (Arlean @ peacefund.org)
413-256-8306 ext. 102 or 415-642-0900 

Arlean comes to PDF with over 20 years of experience working with progressive non-profts, including the Vanguard Public Foundation.  During her career, Arlean has worked in administration, grantmaking and fundraising.  A native of San Francisco, Arlean was born and raised in the Mission District.  She has volunteered and supported various groups including Mission Reading Clinic, Mission Economic Development Association and Upward Bound.  Most recently, Arlean has been a member of Summerbridge 30th Anniversary Committee, an organization committed to providing advocacy and educational enrichment to public middle school students.

Kathy Sharkey 
Development Consultant 
e-mail - Kathy Sharkey  (KathyS @ peacefund.org)

Kathy's career in non-profit management has included fund-raising, marketing and communications, business administration, new business development and site development.  Her client list is diverse, reflecting a range of interests and expertise, such as progressive organizations, universities, and botanical gardens.  She lives in Redding, CA and South Hadley, MA, and has clients on both coasts.  Kathy has worked for the Peace Development Fund since 2003, and serves on the boards of The Mill at Stoney Brook and Prescription: Pets.

Anthony Rominske
Associate Director of Administration and IT
E-mail - Tony Rominske (Tony @ peacefund.org)
413-256-8306 ext. 112 

Tony has been working at the Peace Development Fund for over 10 years working in Programs, IT support, Administration and Development. He grew up on Blue Rock Farm, his family’s 125 year homestead in Butternut, Wisconsin. He served six years in the US Marine Corps, graduated with a BA from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh and with a MA from Ohio University. Tony worked with Rural Action, Trimble, Ohio (a past PDF grantee) as a VISTA volunteer prior to taking a position with the Peace Development Fund. Tony has been an activist in the fight for GLBT Civil Rights for many years.

Ray Santiago
Development Officer
E-mail - Ray Santiago (Ray @ peacefund.org)
413-256-8306 ext. 101 

Ray manages the donor-advised funds and designated grants program at PDF. He has over 20 years experience in foundation work, from program/grants to development/fundraising. He spent almost 20 years as a community, labor and student organizer and has served on a number of local and regional community and foundation boards. Ray is presently on the board of La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley, CA and is an advisor to Fundamentals of Sports in Oakland, CA and the Teh-Luh-Lah Learning and Healing Center in Chimayo, NM.