Colin Lacon

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Position: President and CEO

Organization: Northern California Grantmakers

Location: San Francisco, CA

Colin Lacon is a member of the Self-Regulation Advisory Group.

Colin Lacon is president and CEO of Northern California Grantmakers, a regional association with approximately 200 member organizations and individuals. NCG works to support and strengthen its members and promote effective philanthropy in its area.  Mr. Lacon previously served six years as Senior Program Officer for the Strengthening Communities Program at the Stuart Foundation, and he held several positions for the City of Oakland, including director of strategic grants management in the Office of the City Manager, assistant director for the Mayor’s Office of Drugs and Crime, and assistant to the mayor for economic and community development.  Mr. Lacon holds a Bachelor of Science in Policy Analysis from Cornell University and a Master of Science in Financial Management and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University.

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