Our Staff

Janice Fong Wolf, Pat Holley, Kim Ramos, Barry VanderKelen, Angela Hollander, and Kathy Evans

Barry VanderKelen
Executive Director
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Janice Fong Wolf
Director of Grants & Programs
Janice Fong Wolf, Director of Grants & Programs, is responsible for developing and implementing the grantmaking program for the Foundation and its donor-advisors. Her duties include developing strategic grantmaking initiatives, reviewing all grant proposals, working with a team of community reviewers to determine grant distribution, monitoring and evaluating grantees, and implementing donor-driven programming. She also works with non-profit organizations to ascertain their needs for capacity building and training. Janice joined the Foundation in April 2000 after working in the non-profit health and human services arena for twenty years. She has lived, worked and volunteered in San Luis Obispo County since 1975.

Kathy Evans
Finance Manager
As Finance Manager, Kathy is responsible for all financial accounting, record keeping and reporting for the foundation. She uses an integrated fund management system designed specifically for community foundations. Kathy came to the foundation in March 2001 with 20 years of experience working for nonprofits, including eight years specializing in nonprofit accounting. Raised in San Francisco, she lived in southwestern Colorado with her husband and daughter for 15 years before her family relocated to San Luis Obispo more than ten years ago.

Angela Hollander
Program & Donor Services Associate
Angela Hollander, Program and Donor Services Associate, is responsible for coordinating the Foundation’s scholarship programs, including community outreach, and assistance with donor services. She has lived in various states and brings diverse geographic and work-related experiences with her in the areas of healthcare, government, education, volunteerism and business. Angela joined the Foundation in January 2008 after working as a county-level First 5 School Readiness Coordinator. She has over twenty years of experience as a maternal-child Registered Nurse and holds a Master of Arts in Public and Private Management from Birmingham Southern College. She resides in Paso Robles with her husband, John and has two children, John and Danielle.

Pat Holley
Donor Services Associate
Pat Holley is responsible for implementing activities that build donor relations, support donor-advised grant making, and enhance the impact of grant making programs of the Community Foundation. Pat brings over 20 years of non- profit experience from a public broadcasting environment. Her broad experience includes technical facility management, community and university collaborations, public relations and marketing.

Kim Ramos
Office Manager
Providing strong administrative support for the Foundation’s board of directors and staff is Office Manager, Kim Ramos. Kim oversees all office activities, provides clerical and technical support, and recommends policies and procedures to make the office run more efficiently. She also manages the Foundation’s extensive database of funds and donors. Bringing more than 20 years of non-profit experience to the position, Kim once worked as a legal secretary for Warren Sinsheimer, one of the Community Foundation’s founding directors.

