Meet our experienced team and board

Sharon Winston

Volunteer Executive Director

Sharon has been a proud 30+ year supporter and volunteer, including six years of leadership as board chair and eight years as ED. Winston was responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of Project HIRED and giving direction and leadership toward the achievement of the organization’s philosophy, mission and strategy. As the agency closes she will lead the establishment of a scholarship fund for disabled students at a local institution so that Project HIRED’s mission can continue on.

sharonw@projecthired.org

Maddy Thomas

Staff Accountant

Maddy started at Project HIRED in 2017 as the staff accountant assistant, eventually taking over the full position. Over time, she added social media management and marketing to her duties. Outside of Project HIRED, she is a Revenue Accountant at San Jose State University and a personal blogger, posting about her daily life, travels, and workouts to promote disability awareness and inspire others. Her goal is to become financially independent and set up for a great future.

Our board provides vision and expertise

Jeff Jacobs

Chair, Audit Co-Chair, HR

Adobe

Rani Mani

Vice Chair, Finance, HR

Adobe

Noel Kreidler

Secretary

Santa Clara University

Cheryl Wong

Treasurer

KAN Wealth Management

Grant Doster

Member At Large

Doster Ventures

Cameron Burks

Member At Large

Roku, Inc.

Deryk Clark

Member At Large

Bill Wilson Center

Arjan Dhillon

Member At Large

Meta

Helen Grays-Jones

Member At Large

Meriwest Credit Union

We are a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization