Executive Director

Lisa is a dedicated community builder passionate about enriching the lives of her community through educational programming and events. A long-time Fairfax resident, mother of two Manor Elementary students, she is deeply rooted in the San Anselmo and Fairfax community, where she grew up and experienced RVSD art programs firsthand. She fondly calls herself a “YES kid.”

Lisa’s love for the arts began early—she performed in theater as a child, explored many creative outlets, from dance to singing to ceramics. Inspired by her father, a travel photographer and graphic designer, she developed a lifelong appreciation for the power of creativity.

Before joining YES, Lisa built a successful career working in tech, with companies like Autodesk, AKQA, and McCann Erickson. Her experience spans across media, market research, digital strategy, creative design, web production, and product development.

Co-Chair

Born in San Jose, CA, Melissa has roots in both Northern CA and Oregon where some of her family still lives. Melissa was exposed to arts, theater and music at a young age through her grandmother who held season tickets to the San Jose Performing Arts and Symphony. Melissa grew up being in school and ballet performances, choir and taking art classes in both her childhood and college years. She currently works for a start-up in the People Operations function and has broad knowledge within the People/Human Resources function, which she leverages in her role. Melissa has a deep passion and love for arts education and is thrilled to be a part of the Yes Board. She lives in Fairfax with her husband, Jeff, and 2 kids Lily and Cole and their dog Monty and cat Lulu.

Co-Chair

A San Anselmo native, Meagan Keane is a product of the Ross Valley School District. She comes from a family of fine artists, thespians, dancers and musicians and spent a decade traveling the world as a documentary filmmaker before settling back in Marin to start a family. She has an undergraduate degree in World Arts and Cultures from UCLA and an MFA in Film Production from USC. Meagan works as the Director of Product Marketing leading business strategy for Adobe video creation, editing and motion design software. As part of her professional work she is constantly engaged in the professional creative community, hosting panels, interviewing creatives and public speaking on the future of creative innovation. Meagan has two kids attending Brookside and joined the YES Board in 2024. 

RVSD School Board

Theater Program Manager

A California transplant, Anna and her family made Fairfax home in 2013. With two daughters attending RVSD schools, Anna joined the YES Board as the White Hill lead and has managed the YES Theater program for the past six years. Prior to herding theater cats, Anna’s career path was primarily entrepreneurial, having owned a couple of restaurants, a party planning business, and a retail store. Anna enjoys watching most sports, traveling, and hanging out with her family. Having raised an artist (now an interior designer) and a theater kid (studying film & television in college), she whole-heartedly believes in the importance of the arts in schools. 

Treasurer

Mike Pritts has lived in Fairfax since 2015 with his wife Mia, their daughter Grace and son Jack (Manor). Prior to Fairfax the Pritts family spent twenty years in Colorado on the Front Range and in a variety of mountain towns. In Mike’s professional life he is an Investment Manager with Citizens Private Wealth and has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Mike provides advice, creates portfolios and asset allocation solutions for founders, C-suite executives, family offices, endowment and foundation clients. Mike received a Master’s in Finance and an MBA from the University of Colorado and has earned his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA©) designation. Mike is passionate about the outdoors and loves to ski, mountain bike, sail and is an accomplished mountaineer having climbed all 54 of Colorado’s 14,000’ peaks, the Grand Teton and Mount Rainier. Mike joined the YES Board in 2024 following two years as the Manor Elementary School PTA Treasurer.

Art Lead

A professional dance instructor and performer, Rose has worked through-out the bay area for the past 25 years. Specializing in Argentine Tango, she has taught and performed in Johannes Copes Festival in Buenos Aires, Berlin's QueerTango festival, San Francisco's ethnic dance festival and many others along the way. Rose was part of San Fransico's unified school district pilot program to bring ballroom dancing to public elementary schools.  Rose has three children at Wade Thomas Elementary. Rose joined YES in 2024.

Administrator

Laura was born in Pennsylvania, grew up in Florida, and lived in Portland, OR for several years before moving to San Anselmo in 2011. She earned a BA in English from the University of South Florida and spent the first couple decades of her career as a communications manager and administrator, mainly for nonprofits. In 2017, she decided to go part-time and joined YES as the administrator. Laura enjoys traveling, swimming, reading/listening to novels, spending time with family, and sewing. Laura has two daughters, her youngest now attending White Hill.

White Hill Site Lead

Brookside Site Lead

An east coast native, Carolyn has lived in the Bay Area for over 25 years and in San Anselmo for 7.  Her professional background is in merchandising and buying across the retail industry, and is currently a retail consultant working with small start-up businesses.  Carolyn and her husband Brian have 2 daughters at Brookside Elementary School.  She has enjoyed volunteering as a room parent and with the parent club at Brookside for the past few years. Carolyn is excited to broaden her impact with the Yes Foundation as the Brookside site lead starting in 2025, and to further arts, music, and theater education in RVSD.  

Wade Thomas Site Lead

Anna and her family moved to San Anselmo in 2021 from San Francisco, drawn by the community's excellent public schools and strong sense of connection. Anna grew up in rural Minnesota and benefited from robust arts programming, fully funded within the public education curriculum. She participated as a flutist in bands (concert, pep, and marching), choir, fall musicals, and dance. These formative experiences were shaped by exceptional K-12 arts educators who left a lasting impact on her life. Anna's passion for music education was nurtured by her beloved grandmother, a dedicated public school music teacher who continued playing piano and organ until her passing at 94 years old.

Anna earned a BA in Economics from the University of Minnesota, where she was also a proud member of the gospel choir. She later spent several years in Hawaii, where she developed a deep appreciation for Hawaiian music and culture through studying hula and ukulele—traditions she now shares with her family. Prior to focusing on family life, Anna's career focused on fintech sales and operations.

In addition to her time with the Yes Foundation, Anna is very involved with the Wade Thomas Parent Association, including organizing their annual used book fair each spring. Anna has two children currently attending Wade Thomas Elementary, with a third joining them soon.

Music Lead

Designer

Conor is an illustrator, art director, brand designer and father of two RVSD girls, back in San Anselmo where he grew up. 
With 18+ years of experience as a professional creative, Conor's had the opportunity to collaborate with a number of recognizable names (Google, Outside Lands, SF Chronicle, Popular Science, Okta) and plenty of unrecognizable ones. Keeping the arts in education is deeply important to him. He joined the board in 2022. Currently he's trying to learn how to whittle and is the in-house illustrator at Lyft.

Major Donor Lead

Manor Site Lead

Megan was born and raised in Fairfax before moving to New York City where she met her husband . In 2019, they moved back to Fairfax to be closer to her mom after having their first child. Megan has a background in public relations, graphic design and scientific communication. She has a daughter in 2nd grade at Manor and a son who will be in TK in 2026. She and her family are passionate about the arts and excited to support their continued presence in RVSD schools.