About SBI

About SBI

Services for Brain Injury (SBI) has served individuals and families in the greater San Francisco Bay Area touched by all types of brain injuries since 1989. Our dedicated staff and volunteers provide education, advocacy and support to enable survivors to regain skills to maximize independence and return to work. SBI is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit corporation.

Mission Statement:  To assist people with brain injury in reaching their highest level of independence through accessible services; family and caregiver support; community awareness; and, prevention of brain injuries.

Staff: SBI has a staff of six fulltime and 19 part-time employees and about 25 volunteers who assist under supervision with services and administration.

Governance: SBI is governed by a 13 (capacity 21) member community Board of Directors. The board includes local business professionals, social service professionals, survivors of brain injuries and family members.

Finances: SBI's operates on a modest budget and maintains administrative costs well below the non-profit standard of 25%.  Sixty percent of its revenues come from the government fees and grants, special events, and individual donations. The remainder of its budget is derived from  fees-for-service, other service providers and community organizations. In keeping with its commitment to affordability, SBI fees are calculated on a sliding scale depending on ability to pay.

SBI Staff

Management Team

Christine Camara
Executive Director

Angela Lucero, CBIS
Employment Services Programs Director

Karen Strasilla 
Operations Officer

Clinical and Program Staff

Caryl Benning, CCC-SLP 
Licensed Speech Pathologist

Nancy Billings
Immersion Instructor and Job Club Manager

James Chen 
East Bay Vocational Instructor/Services Manager

Carmela Corpuz, CBIS
Cognitive Rehabilitation Program Manager

Rick Fernandez
Cognitive Rehabilitation Aide

Dody Heden
Lead Job Coach

Sheena Hashemi
Cognitive Rehabilitation Program Assistant

Rebecca Hersh
Employment Specialist

Rosa Mora, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

Greg Moulton 
Immersion Instructor

Ben Page, Psy.D.
Registered Psychologist

Margaret Palmer, OTR, CBIS
Licensed Occupational Therapist and Vocational Assessment Specialist

Dolores (De) Raposas
Job Developer and Ticket To Work Administrator

Ike Rubalcava 
Program Assistant

Carol Welsh, MPA, CBIS
Community and Cognitive Rehabilitation Program Development

Julie Teague, OTR
Licensed Occupational Therapiist, Paratransit Evaluations

Grace Wong-Leung, OTR, CBIS
Licensed Occupational Therapist and Vocational Evaluations Specialist

 

JOB COACHES AT EMPLOYER SITES

 

 

Dody Heden
Lead Job Coach

Bianca Bartice
Job Coach

Tracy McAllister
Job Coach

Business Staff

Dyan Casey
Accountant and Ticket To Work Administrator

Rob Cassin
Reception

Alice Matson
Administration Volunteer

Board of Directors

Lynn Pinto 
Chair
Member, DeAnza College Advisory Committee

Pilar Pablo 
Vice Chair
Former HR Manager, Cisco

Lisa Parker-Kim
Treasurer
Apple Computer, Inc.

Lynne Ennis 
Secretary
HR/HD Specialist

Mark Bateman 
Agilent Technologies

David Johanson, CFP, CIMA
Johanson Financial Advisors, Inc.

Kelley Julien 
Occupational Therapist (ret.)Founding SBI Director

Gabe McMahon 
Martin McMahon Plumbing

Paul Niewiadomski 
Stein & Lubin,LLP

Susan Pignataro
Cisco

Esther Quement 
Quement Travel/ALS Advisor

Robert Raffo 
Hood & Strong LLP

Fred Rastgar
Partner, InStryde LLC

Kathie Sheehy 
Bill Wilson Center

Beverly Vais 
Disability Advisor

Advisory Board

Jeffrey Englander, M.D.

Norman Mineta

Catherine Popell, Ph.D.

SBI Ambassadors

Patricia Dando 
CEO San Jose Chamber of Commerce

Liz Figueroa 
Former California State Senator 
California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board member

Michael Fox, Sr. 
M.E. Fox & Co., Inc.

Tony Granato 
Former Sharks (All Star Player) 
Pittsburgh Penguins Assistant Coach

James C. King, Ph.D.
Adobe Systems

Ray O'Flaherty
O'Flaherty's

Lorna Panelli
Summit League

Ron Pine
Bellarmine College Preparatory

John V. Pinto
John V. Pinto & Associates, Inc.

Dan Rusanowsky
San Jose Sharks Broadcaster

Molly Swenson
Barry Swenson Builders

Tom Vais
Ret Pres. United Way Silicon Valley

Randy Willoughby, Esq.
Willoughby, Stuart, & Bening