Genevieve Jopanda

Woman Warrior 2019

Chief of Staff to State Treasurer Fiona Ma

Genevieve brings to the State Treasurer’s Office almost 20 years of business operations experience, with expertise in leadership and organizational development and success in strengthening and maintaining the overall health of the organizations she has worked for.

Her previous positions of Customer Service Training Supervisor for the San Francisco Chronicle, South Bay Operations Director for the Hertz Corporation (managing 7 off-airport locations leading the lowest performing region to be the 8th most profitable region in the nation), Northern California General Manager for  Zipcar, Inc. (leading the most competitive region in the United States to profitability), Programs, Events, and Marketing Director of the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, and as the first Executive Director of San Francisco B Free Campaign public health awareness program, have all developed her tool box in Lean Management, Capacity Building, and Human Relations.

Genevieve started her political career as a District Liaison to Speaker Pro Tempore Fiona Ma in 2010, serving as liaison to Northern San Mateo County. She has served on the Daly City Parks and Recreation Commission and is a founding member & former National Co-Chair of KAYA: Filipino Americans for Progress. She is most recently the Chair Emeritus of the Filipino American Caucus of the California Democratic Party and is also a recipient of the Filipina Women’s Network Global 100 Most Influential Filipina Award.

Genevieve has been feeding her passion for community advocacy at a very young age and continues to do so by volunteering with focus on Anti Domestic Violence awareness, Filipino WWII Veterans advocacy, and mentoring at risk youth through college-career transitioning.