Sara Raoof Jacobs was born in Shiraz, Iran. At just 15 months old, she fled Iran with her family, escaping religious persecution during the Iranian Revolution. Sara was inspired by her mother’s giving nature to start Maman nonprofit. Throughout her life she has been volunteering her time to help others and galvanizing the community around her to do the same. In college at UCLA, she majored in Psychology and minored in Social Welfare. As a student, Sara was an integral member of many social justice organizations, such as the Coalition for Coexistence in the Middle East. She also sat on the board of the Iranian Jewish Women's organization and was a founding member of the Persian Hillel group. Inspired by a mentor, she decided to attend law school and earned her J.D. degree.

Community work has always been a part of Sara’s life. When volunteering, friends would also want to get involved, but she never had a system in place to organize their many efforts, until she founded Maman nonprofit. Sara established Maman, in honor of her mother’s legacy, as a platform for others to be able to pay it forward. She also teaches Kabbalah, continuing a practice from her ancestral bloodline. Her mission is to do good and bring light into the world, and to help others do the same. Sara currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and her three children.

Farah Vhadat is a Public Health professional with a specialization in Community Health Sciences. Farah's particular areas of expertise include community engagement, disease prevention, health promotion, and global development. Farah has applied her passion of community engagement in the U.S. as well as in international countries, such as, India, Israel, Haiti and Greece. Farah is a graduate of UCLA and holds a B.A. in Women's Studies. She earned a graduate degree from The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Farah is currently living in Los Angeles, California.

Tanaz has been with Mayor Garcetti's Office for 5 years where she currently serves as the Director of Interim Housing Strategies for the Mayor's Office of City Homelessness Initiatives, overseeing all interim housing projects. Prior to this role, Tanaz served as Sr. Program Manager for Interim Housing, as well as, Sr. Area Representative for the Office of Public Engagement. Additionally, Tanaz also serves as the Mayor's liaison to the greater Jewish community and the Iranian community. Tanaz is a graduate of USC where she received her Bachelors, Masters Degree and Teaching Credential. She is involved with different LA based non-profits, and volunteering efforts. As a Los Angeles native, Tanaz is very passionate about this city and is committed to creating positive change.

Tanaz is also very passionate about yoga, meditation and raising global consciousness.

Liana is currently the Administrative Assistant at Brentwood Sunshine Preschool. Before that, she served as an Early Childhood educator at a Synagogue in Brentwood for seven years. She received her Masters in Leadership in Early Childhood Education from Brandman University after receiving a certificate in Early Childhood education from UCLA.  In her free time she loves to bake and create sweet treats, check out museums, and spend time with friends and family.

Sanaz currently serves as VP of student services at Encino Charter Elementary and VP of JYC. 

She currently serves on 3 different non-profit boards. Her passion is to make a difference in the lives of youth. She also runs her small business, Bedazzlemeup.