Leadership

Kristina Sisseck, M.A.  VP of Programs

Kristina works closely with NBCC’s Site Supervisors on all aspects of program operations, which include: processing enrollment, state reporting, curriculum development, program evaluations, staff development, and parent engagement. She also works closely with NBCC’s elementary school partners and program enhancement specialists on curriculum alignment and implementing school readiness strategies. Kristina received her Master of Arts in Education with a focus in Leadership in Early Childhood Education from Chapman University and a Bachelors of Art in Family and Consumer Science with a focus in Child Development and Family Studies from California State University, Long Beach. She holds a Program Directors permit from the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing and has been in the field of Early Childhood Education for the past 12 years.

e: ksisseck@nbcc.net  t: 415.883.6222

Lori Mogan, MNA  VP of Development & Communications

Lori works closely with the Board of Directors and Executive Team to support the organization in all aspects of fund development, marketing, and communications. She has more than 20 years nonprofit experience in fundraising and program administration.  Lori holds an undergraduate degree in marketing and a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco.   Prior to joining NBCC’s Executive Team, Lori served as the Managing Director for Marin Girls Chorus and as the Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer for the nationally recognized Guide Dogs for the Blind.  Lori is a past Board President for Marin County’s San Rafael Host Lions club and volunteers for several nonprofits. Lori lives in Novato with her husband and two children.

e: lmogan@nbcc.net  t: 415.883.6222

Eva Kirsch, CPA  Director of Finance and Administration

Eva is responsible for contracts management and overseeing all aspects of the finance department. Eva previously worked in the central coast and East Bay in mid-size non-profits in both childcare and behavioral health services. Before coming to NBCC, Eva worked in medical research finance at the Veterans Administration in Los Angeles, in grants administration and finance for an alternative energy research and development corporation, and for a large behavioral health non-profit in Santa Barbara. She subsequently moved to the Bay Area to join her husband who works in education.

Eva likes to learn languages and is fluent in Hungarian and Russian, in addition to some German. She enjoys cooking and sharing meals with friends and family. She is also an avid gardener.

e: ekirsch@nbcc.net  t: 415.883.6222

 Teresa Fogolini  Garden of Eatin’ Director

Mary Berbae  Human Resource Director

Mary Berbae serves as the HR Manager for NBCC, bringing 8 years of human resource management and 12 years of operations experience to the team. Mary is responsible for providing a full HR infrastructure to the employees, including employee relations, performance management, benefit administration and helping to create and promote a positive, vibrant and safe working environment.
Prior to working for NBCC, Mary worked 5 years in clean energy financing as the Vice President of HR and Operations for CleanFund Commercial PACE Capital. Previously, Mary worked in the non-profit sector as Operations Manager for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Bay, and a decade before that, while living in Northern Thailand, Mary volunteered for numerous non-profits serving under-resourced children and women, i.e. The Charity Rooftop, Foundation to Encourage the Potential of the Disabled, School-For-Life, Skills-4-Life, Foundation for the Education of Rural Children, and tsunami relief organizations to name a few. Before moving to Thailand Mary spent over a decade in healthcare administration working for several large hospital systems in Southern California (i.e. Mission Hospital, Western Medical Center and Sisters of St. Joseph)

Mary lives in Sausalito, enjoys biking, hiking, foreign films and appreciates all aspects of Asian art, food and cultures. Mary also speaks “nit-noy” Thai.

e: hr@nbcc.net  t: 415.883.6222

Ralph O’Rear  Facilities & Operations Director

Ralph O’Rear is a legendary “Facilities” figure and has three decades of experience in large scale building and operation management, strategic planning and project management.  The children call him “Fix It” Ralph.  Ralph’s career in Marin County was spent at Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, the Lucas companies (Lucasfilm Ltd., Industrial Light & Magic, LucasArts Entertainment Company) and the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. Even in his early years Ralph was very aware of the pressing need to develop affordable early child care options that serve working families. He led onsite initiatives for child care services at the Lucas Companies and the Buck Institute.

Coming out of semi-retirement, Ralph joined NBCC in 2018 with the new role of Facilities & Operations Director. Ralph oversees all aspects of facilities management, capital and construction projects, and information technology. Ralph leads NBCC’s Bright Futures Task Force and is overseeing the capital construction project to replace and expand NBCC’s main campus facility in Novato.

e: rorear@nbcc.net  t: 415.883.6222