WHO WE ARE
Message From Our CEO

-Valerie Hill
RealOptions CEO
Our Amazing Board Members
Paul Sluis, Esq.
Board Chairman
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Licensed California attorney since 1981; Church Council [Executive Board] member, Solano Community Church, Albany, CA since 2018; Executive Board member, Support Circle Pregnancy Clinics, 1992- 2021 (Chairman, 2015-2021); Deacon Board,Trinity Church, El Cerrito, CA approx. 2006-2018 (Chairman, 2007-2018); Executive Board member and Parliamentarian, Local 3916, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), 1993-2006.
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Alan Crownover
Board Vice Chairman
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President, Paradise Pools and Gardens, Dec 1999 to present.
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Liz Nunez
Board Secretary
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Liz was one of the original volunteers for the pregnancy care center founded in 1981, now known as RealOptions. She has continued to volunteer at the different clinic locations as a patient advocate, church ambassador and now as an Optimal Health Coach at the Central San Jose location. Liz is Spanish speaking and often serves the Spanish speaking patients in our clinic, and even at fundraising events for RealOptions. She also serves at her home church, Venture Christian Church, in the Children’s Ministry, Encouragement Ministry, and wherever needed. Liz recently completed training and certification as a Chaplain for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Liz's professional career entailed Executive Administrative positions in the software industry and in local government with the cities of Cupertino and San Jose. She has retired from both the private and public workforce since 2016.
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Glenn Miller, CPA
Board Treasurer
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Certified Public Accountant since 1976. Glenn prepares individual returns, partnership returns, corporation returns, subchapter S corporations, LLC’s, and nonprofits for any jurisdiction in the United States. He served his community as a founding board member of the Bank of Livermore, a board member for Redwood Chapel Community Church, a board member for Logoi Ministries based out of Miami, a board member for Support Circle, and now a board member for Real Options.
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Donna Rhodes
Board Prayer Chairman
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Broker and Licensed Insurance agent, Preivous Real Options board member. Adjunct Professor for (5) years, (13) years in Foster care Social work as Counselor, Therapist and Life coach and (19) years in Customer Service management in various high-tech companies.
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Dan Steinman
Board Member
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Chief Evangelist, Gainsight. Board of Directors, Leadr. Board of Advisors, Notion Capital, Sales Impact Academy, CompleteCSM, and Repora. Director, San Jose Cohort, Colson Fellows.
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Samuel H. Shafer
Board Member
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Priest in the Episcopal Church and independent fund development consultant.
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Albert Lee
Board Member
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Albert Lee is the CEO of Altruva Properties and Founder of Altruva Foundation.Previously, he was the CEO of Support Circle Medical Clinics, which merged with RealOptions in 2020, where he has served on the board of directors since the merger. He and his wife have been married for over 20 years and they have 6 children.
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Terri Marcroft
Board Member
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Terri Marcroft is an adoptive Mom, a career CMO in Silicon Valley tech companies, and a passionate advocate of open adoption. Terri’s favorite person is her adult daughter, and her favorite action hero is her daughter’s birthmother who made an adoption plan while still in high school. Terri founded Unplanned Good Inc. in 2010 to spread the word about open adoption as a healthy, loving option. She often speaks at conferences and on podcasts. For more information, visit unplannedgood.org
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Valerie Hill
Chief Executive Officer
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In 2007, Valerie was chosen by the Board of Directors to serve as RealOptions’ Executive Director. Named CEO in 2010, she has since been one of Northern California’s leading life-affirming health care advocates bringing personal experience and expertise into the field.
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Our Wonderful Staff
Dr. Mary Davenport, MD
Medical Director
Adriana Mendoza
Clinic Administrator (OAK)
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