Staff
The staff of San Francisco Suicide Prevention is an interdisciplinary team that provides training, supervision, and support to the volunteers at the core of the agency’s services. A highly experienced business office manages the agency.
Executive Director – Eve R. Meyer, MSW, MHSA
evem@sfsuicide.org – 415/984-1900 x101
Eve R. Meyer has been executive director of San Francisco Suicide Prevention for over 20 years and is frequently a spokesperson on suicide issues. She earned a Masters Degree in social work from the University of Chicago and a Masters Degree in health services administration from the University of Michigan. Previously she has worked as a marketing director for hospitals and as a health facility planner for a hospital design firm. She is married to a computer professional and has a teen-age son. She is proud of the quality of the staff and volunteers who help an extraordinary number of people in crisis every day.
Deputy Director – David Paisley, BA
davidp@sfsuicide.org – 415/984-1900 x106
David Paisley has been a staff person with the agency for over 20 years, starting as a staff person with the HIV Nightline. Today David acts as the primary development staff for the agency, and coordinates the agency’s youth program.
Program Director – Rosemary Rossi, MSW
rosemaryr@sfsuicide.org – 415/984-1900 x109
Volunteer Coordinator – Melodee Jarvis
melodeej@sfsuicide.org – 415/984-1900 x103
Outreach / Communications Director – Michelle Thomas, BA
michellet@sfsuicide.org – 415/984-1900 x117
Michelle Thomas is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley with a B.A. in English and a minor in Theater, Dance and Performance Studies. Using her background in entertainment marketing and development, she enjoys talking to other agencies and community organizations about SFSP programs. She schedules the community trainings, helps with the youth program and coordinates the Outreach Volunteers. A recent addition to the staff, she is excited to promote the agency and community outreach in the media, press and San Francisco events.
Contract Liasion – Andrew Garcia
andrewg@sfsuicide.org – 415/984-1900 x116
His favorite color is innocuous.
Accountant – Elisay DiGiuseppe, MBA
elisayd@sfsuicide.org – 415/984-1900 x110
I.T. Director – John Fox
johnf@sfsuicide.org – 415/984-1900 x108
Office Manager – Kareb Edgecombe
karene@sfsuicide.org – 415/984-1900 x131