Richard Perez

Chief Financial Officer
rap@turn.org  |  (415) 929-8876 ext. 305

Richard A. Perez joined TURN in March 2008 as Director of Finance & Operations, a newly created position. Mr. Perez was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in October 2012. His work includes the Organization’s Finance/Accounting, Human Resources, Donor Relations, and Technology and Facilities.

Mr. Perez is responsible for the day-to-day finances, managing the various offices, and providing financial reports for TURN’s Board of Directors and external users. He is also responsible for Human Resources duties, including onboarding new staff members, payroll, renewal of health benefits, and tracking employee sick and vacation time. He supervises two administrative staff members: the Legal Assistant and the Executive Assistant, and manages several consultants.

Mr. Perez was part of the team charged with obtaining bond financing for TURN’s purchase of the organization’s new Oakland headquarters. Currently, he is working with the Architect to obtain the proper permits so that work can be done to the newly acquired building.

Mr. Perez is originally from New York, where he worked for the LGBT Community Service Center as a Contract Manager. After moving to the SF Bay Area, Mr. Perez worked for Field Research as Assistant Controller/Payroll Manager before moving on to the role of Manager of Finance & Operations for Larkin Street Youth Center, a San Francisco agency that serves homeless youth. In late 2000, Mr. Perez moved to Entango Corporation, an internet start-up company, as the Manager of Finance & Operations before being promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2005.

Mr. Perez obtained his BS in Accounting from the University of Phoenix. During his spare time, he serves as a board member for Youth Leadership Institute and as treasurer for LGBT Wednesday Night Community League, a bowling league in the Bay Area.