Katie Mayeda, LCSW, founder and CEO of Mayeda Consulting, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience in public health, including supporting adolescents and adults struggling with mental illness, substance use, legal challenges, homelessness, and severe medical conditions. Her experience crosses multiple settings, including residential, outpatient, and criminal legal systems. Mayeda Consulting works to build thriving organizations by harnessing the full potential of the helpers.

Operations, finance, and internal systems lead, overseeing teams to deliver high-quality work at scale. She partners across the firm to strengthen execution, support growth, and ensure a consistent client experience.

Before joining Mayeda Consulting, Audrey served as Director of the Office of Admissions at the State Bar of California, overseeing a $20M+ budget and leading a 65-person team across two offices. She also supported agency-wide communication and stakeholder engagement through Board presentations and large-scale town halls.

Audrey brings deep expertise in financial planning, budget management, operational systems, and organizational improvement. She’s committed to building sustainable, mission-aligned operations that enable organizations serving children, families, and communities to thrive.

Dr. Andre J. Lockett is Chief Program Officer at Mayeda Consulting, helping public agencies and community organizations strengthen programs and demonstrate impact through equity-centered, data-informed strategy. Former Assistant Director of the Office of Impact at the California Department of Child Support Services (CalHHS), he led statewide initiatives advancing disaggregated data and family-centered practices affecting hundreds of thousands of families, and chaired a cross-departmental JEDI equity leaders subcommittee. He’s known for data storytelling and integrating lived experience to turn metrics into clear, actionable decisions.

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Visionary and proactive leader with 15 years of experience in business development, operations, and creative strategy. Skilled at scaling startups, building brand partnerships, and fueling growth through strategic planning, teamwork, and smooth project execution, establishing a strong brand presence.

In her early 20's, she became the co-owner of Central Avenue Paper & Print, Inc., leading the company through a full financial and operational turnaround. In 2017, Nichole founded Little Sister Creative Studio, LLC, a luxury event stationery and design company whose work has been featured on prominent media publications. Post-pandemic, Nichole played a key role in the creative direction, operations, and product development at Modern Mommy Doc, and in co-creating the Modern Mamas Club App.

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Sandra Fong, MS, RN is a registered nurse a masters degree in public health nursing and health policy analyst with over 15 years of experience spanning clinical care, research, and public health systems. She spent 12 years working across hospitals, clinics, and schools, primarily serving pediatric populations, before transitioning into health policy and program development. Over the past three years, she has led the development of county toolkits and guidance documents on juvenile collaborative courts, youth mental health and substance use screening, traumatic brain injury in behavioral health settings, and the integration of Community Health Workers into care teams. Her work also includes program evaluation and policy analysis, including contributions to the Santa Cruz SUD DMC-ODS evaluation and analysis of Proposition 35 for public health professionals. She brings a clinical lens to systems change, translating frontline experience into practical policy and implementation guidance.

Registered Nurse with over 20 years of experience in mental health, substance use, and psychiatric nursing. Grounded in frontline inpatient and outpatient care across the lifespan, she supports workforce development and leadership training in Motivational Interviewing, trauma-informed care, and crisis intervention. She is deeply committed to building compassionate community relationships and advancing holistic care. Bilingual in English and Spanish, Loraine also serves the City of Martinez as its Cultural and Diversity Officer (Diversity Commissioner), where she advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion—principles that are deeply meaningful to her. She is passionate about using her education and lived experience to uplift those who support communities.

Carrie Roden is a Specialist Consultant at Mayeda Consulting, where she supports counties and community-based organizations across California in designing and strengthening Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports programs under CalAIM. Her work includes program development, Managed Care Plan applications, and grant writing for both new and established initiatives.

Carrie specializes in creating practical, peer-centered tools that help organizations honor lived experience while meeting CalAIM expectations. Her approach focuses on pairing the strengths peers already bring — trust, engagement, and credibility — with clear role design, supportive supervision, and accessible documentation practices that protect peer identity and promote collaboration across teams.

With a background in education and nonprofit work, Carrie brings a grounded, teaching-oriented lens to workforce development. She partners with organizations across California to strengthen peer roles, support authentic engagement, and build sustainable programs that center clarity, respect, and real-world implementation.

A Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of experience. She holds a Bachelor's in Psychology from San Francisco State University and a Master's in Social Welfare from UC Berkeley. Specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma, and perinatal mood disorders, Melissa uses Trauma-Informed Care and Mindfulness to support teens, adults, and couples. She also works with first responders and resource parents in Santa Cruz County.

Driven by a commitment to fostering equitable systems and community advocacy, Josie’s approach is rooted in Intensive Psychology from UC Santa Cruz. Their community-centered research and participatory frameworks provided key insights for their work in clinical and educational settings. With years of frontline experience managing high-acuity caseloads in Full Service Partnership programs, supporting foster youth placement stabilization, and teaching in elementary classrooms, they bring practical expertise. Fluent in English and Spanish, Josie uses their lived experience as a non-binary, queer, and mixed-race individual to challenge systemic inequities. At Mayeda Consulting, they manage projects, facilitate client collaborations, conduct staff interviews, and develop bilingual content to elevate marginalized voices. Supporting Latino and Trans communities is both professional and personal for Josie, who aims to create sustainable change through data, relationships, and a passion for cross-cultural connection and language learning.