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Paul Boden is WRAP's Organizing Director. He became homeless at the age of 16 after the death of his mother. He began volunteering at a drop-in shelter in San Francisco in 1983, eventually becoming a program director there. He then worked as a case manager in a supportive hotel program for mentally ill people. Paul served as Executive Director of San Francisco's Coalition on Homelessness for 16 years and was a founder of the Community Housing Partnership, a nationally recognized permanent housing corporation with optional supportive services. He served as president of its Board for 10 years. Paul was also a board member of the National Coalition for the Homeless and co-chair of its civil rights and grassroots organizing workgroup. He has received dozens of community awards during the last twenty-five years and recognition from the city and county of San Francisco, the State of California, and the Congress of the United States. Paul regularly writes articles and op-eds and travels throughout the country giving talks and trainings.

Michael Callahan-Kapoor is Communications Director of WRAP. He has 15 years
of experience working in social justice organizations and is also a student of the beautiful game.

Marlene Griffith is WRAP's volunteer wordsmith. Her editing prowess is all over our literature. She is a writer, editor, and teacher. She taught English at Laney College in Oakland where she also helped initiate Project Bridge, an integrated basic skills program. She is the co-author of Democracy's Open Door: the Community College in America's future.

Ruth Pleaner is the Fiscal Coordinator of WRAP. She served as the bookkeeper at the Coalition on Homelessness from 1987 to 2003. She has developed financial control and accounting systems for several nonprofit organizations in San Francisco.

Jenise Standfield is WRAP's Operations Director. She is a formerly homeless mother that started working with the Coalition on Homelessness 3 years ago during the height of the economic downturn. A year later she became their Finance Coordinator. Experiencing homelessness has prompted Jenise to work as a peer organizer and to become a part of the social change that needs to happen in poor communities.

Founding staff member Mikey Chapman passed away on July 16, 2011. For the past 20 years, Mikey committed his time, energy and skills to building a social justice movement, first in SF and for the past 6 years nationally with WRAP. He was our original support staff person. His short life impacted thousands of people, and he is loved by hundreds of us who were lucky enough to have him in our lives. We will miss him dearly and carry on his fighting spirit.