A native of Rochester, New York who has lived in the Bay Area for nearly 30 years, Lynne Srinivasan is a dynamic leader whose warmth shines through when she speaks about matters close to her heart, like the clients, volunteers and staff at CMC.
“I think that the staff has got to be one of the most compassionate group of people I have ever met. They are very attuned to the community they serve.”
Lynne became President of the Board of CMC in May 2020. It was a precarious time as the world grappled with the initial months of the COVID-19 impact. Like many nonprofits, CMC was facing multiple challenges while navigating what was becoming the “new normal”. Lynne began vetting new board members to join her in the commitment to keep the clinic operational and launched some fundraising campaigns with personal appeals to those in her network. Working closely with Executive Director Melbra Watts and the team, they designed strategies for providing online services when clients couldn’t come into clinic. “ I think we made a very good team. It was a crazy time,” Lynne remembers.
In her years as Board President, Lynne has seen CMC celebrate a milestone 30 year anniversary, add staff and volunteers, reopen with expanded services for clients and create a strategic plan. “I am super excited and proud of the board that I put together and of the connections that I have made professionally and personally. And, of course, of the money we’ve raised and the outreach that we’ve done. My goal was to put a strategic plan in place and have other people implement the plan.”
Lynne is now passing the baton of the presidency to board members Annette Walton and Alice Gandelman to continue leading the fulfillment of CMC’s mission. She looks forward to spending more time with her beloved husband and their dog, and to traveling. Lynne will now serve as the Chair of the CMC Advisory Board. We are incredibly grateful for her tenure of dedication and her visionary stewardship of our clinic. Thank you, Lynne!