Founder Angie Ibarra is a San Francisco native, born to immigrant parents but raised, along with several siblings, by a single mom. With intimate understanding of the struggles of life on welfare, she has always held deep compassion for families in her community. While working professionally in the corporate sector for over 25 years, Angie volunteered her time reaching out to mothers and their children. This grew her passion to equip others to do the same, with the goal of transforming the lives of families who live in poverty. Angie has a reputation for “getting the job done,” a strength she brings to her work in Redwood City. Since launching Generations United, her work has reached over 1,000 children a year, mobilizing 500 volunteers annually. Angie's ability to engage with leaders, school administrators, community partners, churches, city officials and businesspeople has been vital in serving families increasingly under duress from threat of displacement.

Keith joins us from Vancouver, WA with a broad background in business development, leadership, and entrepreneurism. He has had a vision for over 25 years to support small businesses. We are grateful that he has brought his gift to Generations United and will lead our efforts in 2021 as we empower small businesses past the challenges of 2020.
Keith joined to partner and provide small businesses and families support in the challenging times of the pandemic.
Keith is Dad to two adult daughters and recently married our Executive Director, Angie Ibarra Miller. In his free time, Keith spends time getting to know his bride and the beautiful community we serve, plays tennis and loves to sail when he can.

Candice is a native of the Bay Area, growing up in Millbrae and San Bruno, and finally making her way to Redwood City where she and her husband lived with their son until the fall of 2017. Living part of her life as a high schooler in her ancestral Mexico, she developed a deep love for her heritage and language, bringing these to the Latino community she served faithfully in the Bay Area. She has volunteered and worked in various non-profit settings related to youth and families, including working on the ground with GU as well as the Mission Preparatory Charter School in San Francisco where she served as the communications director.
She loves spending time with her husband and family, traveling and exploring places she has never seen before. In fact, in September of 2017, Candice and Norman packed up and moved across the country to the Charlotte area and in 2018, they bought a home in Rock Hill, just across the border in South Carolina. In late 2019, they welcomed a baby girl to their family.
After serving for many years on the board, Candice has rejoined the GU team as Communications and Administration Manager in a remote capacity. She will travel to CA once or twice a year(and use technology outside of those visits) to stay connected with the work that still needs to be done.

Kopo has rejoined the GU family for the summer to resume his role as a Program Associate. This is his 2nd summer working with our students as a Camp Leader and in a support capacity for our organization's needs. A native of Samoa who grew up in California, Kopo has over a decade of experience working with students, ministry organizations, and community events. He is a father of two, husband to Crystal, and a die-hard fan of the Lakers and 49ers. We are so grateful for his leadership and servant's heart as we work hard to create a spectacular summer for our families!

Julia grew up in the Midwest and moved to the Bay Area in 2016. From a young age, Julia has had an interest in working with children of all ages from many different backgrounds. She has been invested in her local churches and community since childhood and has most recently been a student and working with young children as a nanny and preschool teacher. In the Fall of 2022, Julia felt called to working with Generations United, and she is very excited to work with the team to empower children and families in Redwood City.
In her free time, Julia loves spending time with her husband and two dogs. They spend many weekends at the beach or going on adventures together. Julia also loves reading, baseball, and surfing.

Crystal hails from San Mateo with an extensive background both in the corporate sector as well as nonprofit. As a young teenager, she launched into a lifelong career of missionary work spanning everywhere from Latin America to the Polynesian islands. She spent a number of years as a missionary and in Leadership roles with Missions organizations and working with local organizations in countries visited. As a missionary, she has traveled to 11 countries. She recently relocated to Samoa with her family and continues her work remotely. The Tapelus were previously in California on a short-term assignment with GU leading an Academic Enrichment Center and providing additional organizational support. She and her husband have two daughters and some of her favorite things to do are hiking, studying the Bible, dancing, Karaoke, learning about other cultures & languages, and swimming.