- Chris Araque, adult on the autism spectrum
- Michael Bernick, Attorney; Former Director of California’s Labor department, EDD; Autism Job Club author; parent
- Will Bernick, recent Cal State University East Bay graduate; works in data entry; AASCEND TV Host; adult on the autism spectrum
- Camilla Bixler, AASCEND Co-chair; City College of San Francisco faculty, retired; Support for Families honoree; SF Mayor’s Office of Disability honoree; Star Academy founding board member; parent
- Ronald Bixler, City College of San Francisco faculty; background in financial planning; Star Academy founding board member; parent
- Jennifer Brooks, adult on the autism spectrum
- Cassindy Chao Bierhaus, former tech and finance executive turned professional matchmaker and relationship coach; Ancient Wisdom Modern Love founder and author; parent
- Ronan Dunlop, parent
- Jack Fagan, Canon Director of Operations, Grace Cathedral; Previously: Co-chair San Francisco Mayor’s Disability Council; Director of Operations, Hamilton Families; Associate Executive Director, The Arc of San Francisco
- Lawrence Fung, Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine; Director, Stanford Neurodiversity Project; parent
- Keith Halperin, Sr. Technical Recruiter; AASCEND TV Host
- Brian Jacobs, venture capital investor, founder of Moai Capital and Emergence Capital, Lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business
- Stacey Kennedy, a performer and creative artist, singer on Smule.com (with the nickname SoundSavvyKnine), AASCEND TV commentator, adult on the autism spectrum with the co-existence OCD traits that altogether make her very talented!
- Steve Medina, parent/advocate
- Paul Nussbaum, Handyman; writer; autism speaker; US Air Force veteran; Leader/Organizer of Expedition-Autism; adult on the autism spectrum
- David Van Etten, Retired businessman; parent
- Jacob Wang, Office Worker, adult on the autism spectrum
- Franz Wolf, AASCEND Treasurer; Insurance specialist; previously, legislative aide to Congresswoman Jackie Speier
- Gregory Yates, AASCEND Co-chair; handyman; zen student; brain science writer; adult on the autism spectrum
—————————————————————————————- - Pamela Buttery (emeritus), Real estate developer; 20 year board member of CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates; parent
- David Platzer (emeritus), Medical Anthropology PhD; previously Experience Researcher at Adobe Design
- Adam Pollack (emeritus), Autastics founder (see Autastics.org).
- Jennifer Schwartz (emeritus), community volunteer; previously in pharmaceutical sales with Pfizer; parent
- Dan Simpson (emeritus), University Recruiter
- James Ullrey, IT specialist; adult on the autism spectrum, deceased
Archive photo of the AASCEND Board (2018):
