Meet SteppingStone’s Management Team.
Moli Steinert became SteppingStone's Executive Director in June of 2009. She previously served as the Program Director of our Mission Creek Day Health Center. Prior to joining SteppingStone, Moli was Executive Director of openhouse where she led efforts to give lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults better access to aging services as well as securing the first senior-housing for LGBT low income seniors in San Francisco. She comes with over 25 years of nonprofit management and fundraising experience, having worked with numerous human service organizations. Moli is also an appointed member of San Francisco’s Long Term Care Coordinating Council.
Program Directors
At each of our four ADHC Centers, SteppingStone's caring and compassionate staff are led by our diverse and highly skilled team of Program Directors. In addition to overseeing program activities and supervising staff, Program Directors are instrumental in helping our interdisciplinary care team develop each participant's individualized care plan, and ensuring his or her success in our program.
Golden Gate Center
Benny Wong joined SteppingStone in March of 2008. Previously, he was with the Family Service Agency of San Francisco, where he was instrumental in organizing mental health education for the Chinese Community in San Francisco. Benny was appointed as an Advisory Council member of the San Francisco Aging and Disabilities Commission, and was honored as one of Hong Kong’s 10 best social workers.
Mabini Center
Kim Gilgenberg-Castillo, LCSW, has lead our Adult Day Health program at Mabini since September of 2007. She previously worked with the UCSF AIDS Health Project and as a case manager with Larkin Street Youth Services and Catholic Charities.
Mission Creek Center
Roxie Kellam first began at SteppingStone's Mission Creek ADHC site in the Social Work department and was hired as Program Director in July 2010. She has a Masters in Gerontology from San Francisco State University. She worked for 10 years with UCSF and UC Berkeley as a qualitative researcher for senior mental health, substance abuse, and family caregiver projects. Roxie has also worked with nonprofit organizations as a cultural competency trainer helping providers of senior programs to create safe and welcoming environments for the LGBT seniors they serve.
Presentation Center
Nicole Clause, Program Director of Presentation Day Health, has been a staff member since 2001. After four years serving as Presentation’s Activities Director, Nicole assumed the role of Program Director in 2005. Prior to joining SteppingStone, Nicole’s work with seniors included coordinating The Living Room drop-in center at St. Anthony’s, managing The Friendship Center at Services for Seniors, and serving as Program Manager at Crestwood Manor, a geriatric psychiatric facility.
