Executive Leadership Team
Sharon Brown
Sharon Brown was appointed by A Better Way's Board of Directors to serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer while the Board leads a thoughtful search for the agency's next permanent leader. During this transition, Sharon's priorities are ensuring continuity of the agency's mission and services, strengthening its stability, and stewarding the resources entrusted to A Better Way with care, accountability, and intention.
Sharon steps into this role building on her leadership as the agency's Chief Operating Officer, where she has overseen Operations Management, Information Technology, Data Systems, and Quality Assurance, shaping the operational strategies that support the agency's growth and long-term sustainability in service of its mission.
Sharon brings more than 25 years of progressive leadership experience in the nonprofit sector, including prior service as both Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Youth UpRising, an Oakland-based nonprofit providing comprehensive programming and support services to at-risk youth. There, she led Operations Management and Information Technology while scaling the organization's social enterprise, strengthening both its community impact and its financial sustainability.
A seasoned executive known for stepping into pivotal moments and leading with steadiness and clarity, Sharon is deeply committed to public service. She leads A Better Way with a clear purpose, advancing the agency's mission to empower children and families to develop the insights, life skills, and permanent relationships that promote their social, emotional, educational, and economic well-being.
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Warner Graham
Over the years, Warner has sought to improve how families and children are cared for within and without the child welfare system. Working on the full spectrum of the continuum of care for children and families has allowed him the opportunity to improve and develop “best practices” through research.
Warner’s current work with A Better Way provides him with opportunities to foster relationships at both the local and state level. He is driven to equip families with tools and resources to ensure safety, permanency and well-being.
Chief Program Officer
Anne Grascoeur has always gravitated towards mission driven organizations. She first studied Social Justice and Penitentiary Sciences in France while volunteering as a Legal Advisor to support underserved populations. In 2001, she earned a Master’s Degree in Business and Employment Law at University of Montesquieu, quickly finding a passion for People and Human Resources, which she practices since.
Anne also co-founded a non-profit day care to remedy a lack of infrastructure in a rural area of France shortly after becoming a mother of two. When she relocated to the United States in 2011, Anne became a SHRM member and completed a Master’s Degree in Operational Human Resources management at Walden University to strengthen her understanding of US labor laws and workplace culture dynamics.
Anne first joined A Better Way in 2017 as a Human Resources Manager before becoming Director of Human Resources in 2019. Anne is a Leader who embraces A Better Way’s critical mission and is proud to have the opportunity to support a diverse, resilient, caring and committed workforce.
Chief People Officer