Staff and Board

STAFF

HI-USA Golden Gate Council is a dedicated team of 140 professionals providing outstanding service to guests at the nine Council-run hostels. The Council's central services office is located in San Francisco and provides administrative support to the hostels.

Hostel Management contacts:

Marin Headlands Hostel
Molly Salyer, General Manager
(415) 331-6943
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Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel
Jeffrey Parry, General Manager
(650) 879-0633
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Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel
Christopher S. Bauman, General Manager
(650) 728-7177
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Point Reyes Hostel
Hanna Morris, General Manager
(415) 663-8811
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Sacramento Hostel
Steve Haynes, General Manager
(916) 443-1691
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San Francisco City Center Hostel
Jose Lima, General Manager
(415) 474-5721
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San Francisco Downtown Hostel
John Burnett, General Manager
(415) 788-5604
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San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf Hostel
Mike Byrnes, Interim General Manager
(415) 771-7277
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Council Management contacts: 

Danielle Brumfitt, Executive Director
(415) 863-1444 ext. 311
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Javier Bujanda, Finance Director
(415) 863-1444 ext. 304
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Molly Mitoma, Marketing and Communications Manager
(415) 863-1444 ext. 313
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Jason Hirsch, Educational Programs Manager
(415) 863-1444 ext. 310
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

HI-USA members in Northern California elect Council directors to a three-year term. Each director can serve a maximum of three terms.

Board members: 

Nicholas S. Andrade, President

Victor Bekhet

Jesse Brandl, Treasurer

Vatche Kalfayan

Divya Kapasi

Jonathan Kurshan, Secretary

Jacob Linetsky

Andrew Mowat, Vice President

Simon Poulton