Kristie Fairchild, Executive Director

Biography

Kristie Fairchild has served as Executive Director since 2002.   In this position she is tasked with ensuring short and long-range strategies. These include: leadership in policies and development of the program, financial record keeping, management of Board of Directors and sub committees, fundraising, budgeting of program, personnel management, maintaining community relations, intensive case management of clients, and leadership within the community.

In 2005, she was appointed by Mayor Gavin Newsom to serve on the Implementation Council for the San Francisco’s Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness. North Beach Citizens has been recognized by various government officials for its work in the community including Senator Diane Feinstein, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, State of California Assemblymember David Chui, and SF Board of Supervisor Aaron Peskin.

In 2014, San Francisco Commission and Department on the Status of Women in partnership with Mayor Ed Lee and the SF Board of Supervisors celebrated Kristie at a City Hall celebration honoring Women of Character, Courage, and Commitment. In 2014, she was recognized with the National Jefferson Award for Social Impact.

Kristie holds a B.A. in Business Economics from Hampshire College. In 2018, she was awarded a full scholarship to attend a seminar in Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management at Harvard Business School. In 2020, she was awarded the NBC Community Recognition Award for Public Service.

Throughout her career she has actively participated in local working groups addressing homelessness and poverty issues including the Local Homeless Coordinating Board and recently serving on the ALL HOME Regional Impact Council’s Technical Committee.