Leadership Staff – UCP of the North Bay

Margaret Farman has served as Chief Executive Officer of United Cerebral Palsy of the North Bay since November 2006. Her career in the field of developmental disabilities has spanned over 35 years – developing education, employment, recreation, housing, and supported living services. She has also served on numerous community advisory boards – advocating for the rights of people with developmental disabilities and coordinating services with state and local agencies.

Under her leadership, UCP of the North Bay has experienced rapid growth with the development of Cypress Primary School, Cypress Secondary School, Recreation Services and Social Enterprises: Gone For Good, OADS, Petaluma Recycling Center, and WineBev Services. Cypress School serves students ages 5-22 with autism and other developmental disabilities. Gone For Good, OADS, Petaluma Recycling Center and WineBev Services employ adults with developmental disabilities – paying them market-rate wages that help to create economic self-sufficiency. UCP of the North Bay is currently expanding supported employment opportunities in Napa, Sonoma & Solano counties, developing jobs with many diverse employers.

B.A., Business Administration. Chief Financial Officer since August 2007. Her career in developmental disabilities has spanned 28 years – providing financial management for non-profit organizations serving children and adults. She directs our financial planning, human resources, and accounting practices, as well as our relationship with lending institutions and the financial community. She has extensive experience with reporting financial outcomes of projects and she is responsible for the fiscal management of United Cerebral Palsy of the North Bay.

B.A., Sociology. President of Business Operations since July 2007. His career in developmental disabilities has spanned 18 years – developing social enterprise and adult day programs. He was the General Manager for 10 years at the California Autism Foundation where he developed Custom Assembly & Packaging, a social enterprise employing adults with developmental disabilities. He has also been trained by NISH, the national agency that creates employment opportunities for people with disabilities co-founded by United Cerebral Palsy. Under his direction, WineBev Services has grown to an annual budget of 2.6 million.

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