Regina Jackson
@gmail.com
PROFILE
• Seasoned nonprofit leader with deep expertise in criminal justice reform and youth development
• Demonstrated commitment to social and racial justice
• 27 years in leadership positions, building teams, raising and managing capital, and designing strategic, data-driven programs
• 4 years leading criminal justice reform through police accountability, policy development and community engaged reforms for the Oakland Police Commission • Experienced and influential public speaker
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
East Oakland Youth Development Center (EOYDC)
Oakland, CA
President and CEO
1994-2022
• 27 years leading Oakland’s premiere youth development program, successfully preparing over 30,000 low-income youth of color for college and career, while creating a model that has been replicated nationwide.
• Grew the organization from $650m and 12 staff to $3.4m and 40+ employees. • Managed the fiscal, administrative, public relations, development, capital, and human resource needs of the organization. Developed data-driven strategies across all program areas and implemented successful evaluation systems tied to outcomes. • Worked closely with both the board of trustees and EOYDC’s Community Board. Built and managed a $10m endowment fund.
• Represented EOYDC with philanthropic, civic and community leaders. Collaborated and developed long-term relationships based on trust and accountability with funders, peer organizations, government officials, experts, celebrities, and the media. • Presented at national conferences, including TedX, as a keynote speaker or subject matter expert. Gave public testimony to state and federal government in support of programs for men and boys of color.
• Selected for highly competitive fellowships and special programs with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation’s PropelNext program. • Successfully transitioned the organization to the next generation of leaders.
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Oakland, CA
Senior Administrative Analyst 1992- 1994
• Reported to the Assistant General Manager for Administration • Managed $20M budget, worked with 6 departments to support their needs and coordinated BART
Charitable Campaign.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
City of Oakland 2017-present
Chair, Oakland Police Commission 2018-2022 • Appointed by Mayor Libby Schaaf
• Includes police accountability, policy creation and training development, human resource hiring and supervision for the Community Police Review Agency and the Inspector General, discipline committee service, community engagement forums and follow up on the negotiated settlement agreement for the City of Oakland. Tides Network 2021-present Board Director (Civil and Social Action) • Tides is a philanthropic partner and nonprofit accelerator dedicated to building a world of shared prosperity and social justice Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth (RJOY) 2021- present Board Member (Civil Rights and Social Action) • RJOY focuses on reducing racial disparities and public costs associated with high rates of incarceration, suspension and expulsion. We provide education, training and technical assistance and collaboratively launch demonstration programs with our school community, juvenile justice and research partners. UC President’s Advisory Committee 2019-present Advisor • Review programs and systems and make recommendations for African American community members, students and families in order to increase the percentage of African American students on the UC campuses- specific focus on University of California at Berkeley Black Female Project 2019-present Advisory Council Member • Focused on strategic planning and partnership development based upon operationalizing the organization as a nonprofit corporation UC Berkeley Innovations for Youth 2018-present Member • Serving as a community representative for research-action center at UC Berkeley focusing on youth well-being. Providing guidance and advice on center projects and strategic direction, fostering joint university-community effort and networking to share resources and expertise, and helping to establish accountability of research projects to local communities. EDUCATION • University of San Francisco, Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, honoris causa, 2016 • University of California at Berkeley, BA-Political Science, 1981-1984 TRAINING, CERTIFICATIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS • International Coaching Federation, Healing Centered Coach, 2021 • Harvard Business School, Executive Education, High Potential Leadership Program, 2009 • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Interdisciplinary Research Fellowship, 2017-2020 • Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builders Program, Center for Leadership Innovation, 2013-2014 • CORO Foundation, Graduate Fellowship in Public Affairs, 1984-1985 HONORS ⁃ PUSH/ Tech Lifetime Achievement Award 2022 ⁃ Big Brothers/Big Sisters Big Futures Award 2022 ⁃ Black Cultural Zone Adinkrhene Award 2022 ⁃ Dick Gregory Hero Award 2021 ⁃ EBONY Power 100- Community Builder Award 2021 ⁃ RWJF “Mover and Shaker Award” 2021 ⁃ MLK Justice Award 2020 ⁃ Sinkler Miller Trailblazer Award 2020 ⁃ Eastbay Women in Business, Non Profit Leader 2018 ⁃ NAACP Community Service Award 2018 ⁃ NIKE Celebrates Champion of Oakland 2018 ⁃ Ron Brown Community Service Award 2017 ⁃ AKA Strengthening Families Award 2017 ⁃ Leadership California Legacy Award 2016 ⁃ David Glover Legacy Award 2015 ⁃ 1990 Institute Influential Educator Award 2015 ⁃ 02 Sabbatical Award 2015 ⁃ Oakland’s Citizen Humanitarian Award 2015 ⁃ Take Wings Foundation Angel Award 2014 ⁃ Church Gurls Youth Empowerment Award 2013 ⁃ Ella Hill Hutch Award 2012 ⁃ CA Legislature’s Woman of the Year Award 2012 ⁃ Unsung Hero Award 2010 ⁃ Fannie Lou Hamer Emerging Leader Award 2010 ⁃ Comcast Hometown Hero Award 2010 ⁃ Wells Fargo Bank Spotlight Award 2010 ⁃ Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame Inductee 2010 ⁃ Natl Coalition of 100 Black Women “Advocacy” Award 2009 ⁃ Humanitarian Award- Bishop O’Dowd High School 2008 ⁃ Jefferson Award for Public Service 2008 ⁃ NCNW Community Leader of the Year 1998 ⁃ Outstanding Young Public Administrator of the Year 1987