Mitchell Hopson is a strategic financial and business operations professional with nearly two decades of work experience focusing on strategic planning and reporting, financial controls and compliance, staff coaching and mentoring, and cash and risk management gained from working with both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Mitchell has held financial leadership positions with prominent nationwide non-profit organizations, where he set the long-term vision and direction for the Finance teams. In these roles, he was also responsible for reporting key financial and operating results, risks, opportunities, and metrics to the executive team and board. In other financial roles with start-up and established companies, Mitchell has successfully managed R&D, Sales, Marketing, and Technology departmental operating and capital expense budgets, resource requirements, and variance analyses. He has also created financial models for M&A, investment, and pricing initiatives. Mitchell holds a BA in Business Administration and MBA in Finance from Florida A&M University and MS in International Affairs from Georgetown University. Mitchell is an active community member serving on various volunteer boards and organizations, including Leadership SRV and the SRV Diversity Coalition, as well as participating in youth sports and activities. In 2020, he received the prestigious “Citizen of The Year” award from the local chamber of commerce.

Mitchell holds a BA in Business Administration and MBA in Finance from Florida A&M University and MS in International Affairs from Georgetown University. He lives in San Ramon with his wife and children. When he is not working or spending family time, Mitchell is an active community member serving on various volunteer boards and organizations, as well as participating in youth sports and activities. In 2020, he received the prestigious “Citizen of The Year” award by the local chamber of commerce. Mitchell was a member of the Leadership SRV Class of 2015 and joined the Board of Directors in the Fall of 2015.