About Pathways for Kids

Pathways Vision

Founded in 1998 by local business leader, Peter Dwares and like-minded board members, Pathways’ vision is to prepare inner city kids for both higher education and a variety of career options by involving them in career exploration activities – virtual talks with professionals, in class, after class, in the workplace, and one-on-one – tapping their imagination and motivation and inspiring them to explore their own paths. Through the ongoing recruitment of volunteer coaches and professional speakers, Pathways also advances philanthropy in our community as participants enjoy the opportunity to give back to the kids by sharing their own experiences.

Pathways Mission

Pathways For Kids serves to empower San Francisco’s underserved inner city youth by guiding them to opportunities through motivational programs at business locations, with an emphasis on future employment choices and starting a business.

Officers & Staff

Chair
Peter Dwares

President
Tom McKnew

Secretary
Grace Long 

Treasurer
Larry Smith

Program Directors
Michael Montalban

Board of Directors

Chris Arkin  |  Cameron Boucher  |  Gail Dekreon  |  Peter Dwares  |  David Dwares   |  Michael Fisher  |  Janet Frankel  |  Franca Gargiulo  |  John Glass  |  Jeff Greenberg  | Howard Golden   |  Norman Krug  |  Obadiah Mays  |  Tom McKnew  |  Michael Milstein  |  Randy Peterson  |  Guillaume Poncin  |  Larry Smith  |  Craig Solomon  |  Andrew South  |  Adam Suleman

Our Advisory Board

Abe Sofaer, Esq.   |  Arthur Bellis  |  Bill Rutter  |  Bob Kagan  |  Bob Meyer  |  Chuck Ott–Heffernan  |  David Irmer  |  Dick Berman  |  Donald Dwares  |  Dr. Roy Grekin  |  Dyann Tresenfeld  |  Father George Fitzgerald  |  Frank and Wendy Jordan  |  Gavin Newsom  |  George Marcus  |  George Zimmer   |  Jeff Siegel  |  John Liftin  |  Ladan Lari  |  Larry Baer  |  Leon Klapper  |  Marv Gans  |  Mayor Willie Brown  |  MCGregor Read  |  Michael Walker  |  Orlando Cepeda  |  Peter Howes  |  Michael Krasny  |  Rabbi Josef Langer  |  Rich Guggenhime   |  Sherwin Turner  |  Shlomi Kofman – Israeli Consul General  |  Shon Buford  |  Stan Cohn  |  Steve Godfryd  |  Tad Taube  |  Tom La Tour