Southern Station - Citizen of the Month - June 2018

Cathy Maupin - The Yerba Buena Community Benefit District Executive Director

Cathy Maupin has served as the executive director of the Yerba Buena Community Benefit district since 2009. Under her leadership the organization has improved the cleanliness and safety of the neighborhood, established a neighborhood identity, and developed and initiated implementation of the award winning Yerba Buena Street Life Plan – and was renewed in 2015 with 84% support from the neighborhood. Cathy has more than 30 years of experience in nonprofit management – all working towards improving communities. She has worked with local, regional, statewide, national, and international nonprofits including the Children’s Defense Fund, Civic Ventures, and the India Community Center. She has also served on local, statewide, and national boards of directors. She currently serves on the Southern SFPD Station Citizens Police Advisory Board, the Tourism Improvement District Board, and as the Chair of The Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy. A native of Missouri, she graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in Nonprofit Administration. Cathy lives in San Francisco and has been a Bay Area resident for 28 years. She’s an avid tennis player and runner.