Emeritus Executive Director, Dr. Angela Sun retired after 31 years of service in July 2020.  As Dr. Sun’s successor, Ms. Cheng transitioned into the role of Executive Director in August 2020. 

Ms. Cheng began her career at CCHRC in 2006 as a Health Educator before assuming multiple roles through the years including Program Coordinator, Program Manager, and Manager. As a bicultural and bilingual public health professional, originally from China, Ms. Cheng has used her language skills and abilities in working with all levels of people to support CCHRC’s efforts in minimizing health disparities in San Francisco’s Asian American communities. She has participated in various community-based participatory program evaluation grants from the phase of the grant application to manuscript development.

Aurora joined MNC in 2006 as Social Services Coordinator for the Senior Program and currently she is leading the program as the Healthy Aging & Disability Resource Program Manager, during the last couple of years, she has launched new programs and expanded services to other senior sites. She oversees and manages the different programs at the HADR Center: Aging & Disability Resource Program, Community Services, Community Services Pilot Program, Intergenerational Program and Naturalization Program. She and her team are responsible for assisting clients in identifying and securing vital benefits and community services, which will help them to continue independent and active in their lives. She is continuously seeking for new ideas on how to innovate and improve the recreational, educational and healthy program curriculum of the program, identifying needs and interest on the older adults and adults with disabilities.

Prior to coming to MNC, Aurora worked in the non-profit sector of Tijuana, Mexico for 11 years serving the low income and immigrant families as social worker, case manager and administration assistant. Aurora holds a B.S. in Marketing from UNADM at Mexico.

As Executive Director of the Department of Disability and Aging Services, Kelly coordinates services to veterans, older adults, adults with disabilities, and their families to maximize health, safety, and independence so that they can remain active in their community for as long as possible and maintain the highest quality of life.

Kelly has more than 15 years of experience developing policies and services to help ensure San Franciscans thrive as they age. Before joining DAS, Kelly was Executive Director of the San Francisco In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority, which helps older adults and people with disabilities live independently and participate in their communities. She is also the former President of the San Francisco Human Services Commission and the California Association of Public Authorities, a member on the San Francisco Long Term Care Coordinating Council, and co-chair of the San Francisco Aging and Disability Task Force. 

Kelly was born and raised in San Francisco and has a BA from the University of California, Berkeley, a JD from UC Hastings Law, and an MA in Political Science from Rutgers University.